Words of Wisdom

"All spiritual practice comes down to applying teachings to your own self, going inside, and listening to your body and heart." -Rodney Yee

So many yes to this. Keep it simple; stillness, silence and listening. Breathe and allow. Trust.

Look Within

Empowerment: to draw forth what's already within you.

You have it within you. Don't search for it outside of yourself, look within.

Reflections

"When you become in tune with the known and the unknown, you will realize that you are never alone. When you open yourself up to the mysteries of the universe, you open your heart to feel your worthiness and open your mind to see your true potential." 

~Sierra Bender, Goddess to the Core 

Healing Mudra

Mudras are mysterious gestures, like yogasanas in your hands, that brings healing to your body, mind and soul.

Mudra of unshakable trust is a new favorite that I’ve been practicing for some time now. It’s a wonderful mudra that brings a grounding, calming and peaceful feeling within. This mudra is nice to practice when you feel insecure and dis-connected to Spirit.

Cross the fingers of both hands and place the palms against your chest. Close your eyes and begin to connect to the rhythm of your breathing. You can focus on your breathing only or on the sensations within your heart or maybe repeat a mantra or affirmation. Hold for 3-5 minutes.

Namaste, Helén

A Personal Practice on the Yoga Mat

A personal practice is about tuning in and listen. What practice is going to serve you best today or at this time in your life? It doesn't matter what it looks like, how long the practice last or what advanced asanas you can achieve. The first most important thing is just stepping onto the mat, checking in and meet yourself. THAT is a practice in itself.

Namaste, Helén

A Personal Practice

A personal practice can be simple. It can be 15, 10 or 5 minutes of mindful stretching, deep breathing, a mudra practice, a restorative pose, a few asanas or free movement. Just agree to show up and see what unfolds.

Healing Mudra

Mudras are mysterious gestures, like yogasanas in your hands that brings healing to your body, mind and soul. Today I want to share a highly effective and powerful mudra that is one of my favorites. It’s a mudra for self-confidence. 

Press the middle knuckles of the last 3 fingers together. Thumbs are touching, point your thumbs in toward your solar plexus. Index fingers are touching, point them away from you. Hold this mudra for 3 minutes or more, breathe deeply and focus on your third eye between your eyebrows.

This mudra helps prevent self-defeating thoughts, has an uplifting, positive and inspiring effect on your whole being.

Self-Trust

Building self-trust...

There are so many ways in which we can engage in our personal practice. You can simply carve out a few moments for yourself daily. Your practice is just as valid at 5 minutes as it is at 1 hour or more. The important thing is that you show up with consistency. 

Showing up to yourself again and again and again with clarity and with an open heart and mind will help you build self-trust. 

Begin to acknowledge where and how you already are showing up for yourself.  Embrace all of you; both strengths, fears and weaknesses. Stand in the truth of it all. Take it in. Own it. 

Listen to your inner voice. Not the voice of fear and judgement. But the more subtle voice that comes from your heart, your gut. The practice of deep listening, of acknowledging our intuition; builds trust. 

“Let your practice be a means to discover your fullness.” ~Victoria Erickson

Love & Light, Helén