Thursday, July 15, 2010

14 Days of Beauty: Day 9, The Heart

Your Heart is a symbol of the pulse and energy of life. It is such a sacred organ, that without it, we would fade away. Often we shut down and do not give ourselves the attention we need because we are so focused on others; we neglect ourselves. We may and often do overlook the value in safeguarding ourselves in a nourishing and healthy manner. As a result, we are challenged with various issues like depression, nervousness and problems and conditions that threaten our heart and our health..

Today’s tips:

Keep the shoulders engaged at all times by maintaining posture and alignment. This facilitates keeping this area accessible and open physically and mentally.


Practice yoga poses that open this area. We often spend a lot of time with our shoulders slumped forward and our chest caved inward. Poses such as bow pose, fish, bridge or wheel counteract this and open this area.


Spread lavender or rose oils to the chest area at the end of each day.


Keep your heart at the forefront of your consciousness in everything that you do. Whether its physical and you are eating foods that are good for your heart, engaging in cardiovascular activity to improve the strength of your heart or if you are mentally keeping your heart “open” to new experiences and new journeys in life, value your heart and the sacred role that it plays.

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