One of my favorite restorative poses, Legs-up-the-wall (or my modified version, Legs-up-the-bed).This can be a wonderful pose to soothe the nervous system and support relaxation.It requires very little strength or flexibility, making it an accessible pose for most bodies.
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- Have a mat or blanket underneath you for comfort and another folded for under your hips. You may want a third for under your head or a thin pillow. I like to use a rolled up towel at the base of my skull, supporting the natural curve of my neck. You may want to also use an eye pillow or eye mask. ✨
- Come and sit with one hip up against a bed (or couch). - Swing your legs up on the bed and lie yourself back. (Alternatives: If you have a wall space, you can do this with your legs extended up the wall, creating an L-shape with the body. You can also do the same up against a headboard of a bed.)
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- Make sure your low back and neck feel supported. Let your arms and legs relax. Turn your palms up by your side. ✨
- If at any point you become uncomfortable or feel pain please come out of the pose. Not every pose is for suitable for everyone all the time. Listen to *your* body!
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- Close your eyes if that is comfortable for you. Feel your breath rise and fall. Sense your spine supported by the floor beneath you. ✨
- Tune into your senses. Notice sounds far and near, the light behind your eyelids, temperature of the room, taste in your mouth. ✨
- Scanning through your body, notice sensations. Notice thoughts and feelings with curiosity, meeting all that you can with full acceptance and permission. ✨
- Where you observe tightness or tension in the body, send the breath into that space. If difficult emotions arise breathe into them and watch them rise, crest and then recede.
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- Feel the space around your heart soften and open. ✨
- Stay here for 5-10 min if you can. Repeat often as needed. 💗
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The more I trust my body, the more I behold her in her power.
The more I trust my body, the deeper I feel.
The more I trust my body, the more I understand that I must have the courage to sit with her pain if I want to experience her full pleasure.
The more I learn to trust my body’s wisdom, the more my capacity for pleasure expands.
The more I am willing to meet her with full acceptance, the more beauty I see and gratitude I feel.
The more I cultivate tenderness towards my body, the more authentically I am able to connect with others.
The more I honor what she moves toward and away from, the more I heal her wounds of self-abandonment.
The more I trust what is alive in her, I find she is an altar, a living prayer, a map and the compass.
The more I am able to truly see her, the more I understand what no one and nothing can take away from me.
The more I trust and follow her YES the more exhilarating the journey becomes. ✨
#trust #embodiment #healingtrauma #bodywisdom #bodylove #selflove #selfcare #ibelongtome #trustyourintuition #loveyourbody #yourbodyknows #listentoyourheart #yoursovereignbody #yes
