15 Heart Openers For February

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, hearts are floating everywhere and now is the perfect time to start working on your heart chakra. When our heart chakra is blocked we lose track of where we are suppose to be and start thinking with our heads instead of our hearts. These 15 heart openers for February are a great way to get your heart chakra on track for 2016.

Camel Pose

Puppy Pose

https://www.instagram.com/p/BA8w-abBPvx/

Fish Pose

Wild Thing Pose

We live in a society of instant gratification and I think many of us tend to expect that one day self-confidence will appear out of thin air. However, obstacles are how we grow stronger. Verbal + emotional bullet wounds make us better. Usually, people who've never been bullied evolve into hypersensitive adults who buckle under the slightest bit of emotional pressure. I am forever grateful for the people who showed me no mercy as a child, who made it their mission to let me know just how "fat", "ashy",and "ugly" I was in their estimation. Because of those "insults", I was forced to get to know myself inside and outside those descriptions. I didn't know it at the time, but those shitty experiences were tests of character & strength. And strength means nothing if it's not tested. Often, the test is waking up and going to school or work in active defiance of our oppressors. I guess what I'm saying is that it gets better. Really. If you're afraid to go to school tomorrow because your classmates make fun of you, or if you eat lunch in your car while at work because you can't stand the smirks and stares in the break room, believe me- it gets better. Building an internal fortress against those who mean you ill will is hard as fuck, but the payoff beats being a victim. So happy to be home tomorrow at noon, @durhamyoga! FYI, after 1/19, I'll be on the west coast w/ @nolatrees until late February for #mynameisnola West Coast Edition. I know, it's sad but look on the bright side- we'll see each other tomorrow and next week! (ALSO,HAAAAY NEW @codyapp FAM!!💋💋👊🏾👊🏾💪🏾💪🏾) Top- @purelimesport Leggings- @rainbeaucurves Fingers & Toes- @yogapaws (Fuck all the imitators, these are the real deal. I paid ~$50 for mine & they are worth every penny.) Photo by @lydiahudgens Also, @babyface_garza & @haddadtraining (& Everyone else) we'll be teaching #inversions+ #armbalances & #fundamentals in Portland, The Bay Area, & The LA area- click the link in my Instagram header for registration info! & @sophina1, click the individual date links for registration info!

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Upward Facing Dog Pose

Wheel Pose

Day 31 of the #BasicYogaWheel challenge is #WheelPose ⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ I'm sad this challenge is over as I've loved learning new ways to use my wheel. Thank you for an awesome and inspiring challenge @ainania_ainania and @arigador 😘😘 Also thank you to the sponsors @shambhalabarcelona @breathelifeyogawheel @mandukayoga and special guests @blanca_bz and @wildyogagirl ⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Finishing off this challenge with my yoga wheel from @myyogawheels (thanks so much, I love it) 💗💗💗 and wearing my octopus leggings from @bonvirage 🐙👖❤️ #yogagirl #yogachallenge #yogafun #yogalove #yogawheel #yogainspiration #yogaeverydamnday #igyoga #igyogafam #bendy #bendyyogis #stretch #backbend #iloveyoga #happyyogi #happyhealthyyogis #namaste 😍

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Warrior Pose

Bow Pose

Dancers Pose

King Pigeon Pose

Wall Handstand Variation

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAg_fScyBqU/

Tiger Pose

Reverse Table Top Pose

Scorpion Pose

Half Moon Pose

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBL3O7bED8U/

 

Comments
  • Michele

    The Puppy Pose may be the only one I could achieve–and I’m not even sure about that! My Mom at 93 is still doing some Yoga-but even she realized it just wasn’t for me even when I was young (yeah she tried to get me into it with her). It amazes me the positions you can get your body into–I am sitting here shaking my head in wonder.

  • Angelic Sinova

    I LOVE yoga! I’ve been taking classes twice a week for a few months now and I can’t get enough of it. I hope I’ll be able to do all the poses on day <3

  • Anosa

    I need to get back to doing yoga, so jealous of all these poses, I think I can only manage downward dog in my current state. Great post.

  • Franc Ramon

    These moves require flexibility and a solid core. Yoga can really help you on strengthening your core and improving your breathing.

  • Alli

    I haven’t done yoga in ages and all these poses inspire me want to take it up again. Granted, it would take me a while to be able to do some of these poses.

  • Jaime Nicole

    OK I love the one with the cat lying there not caring at all. I don’t know what chakra she’s doing, but she is rocking it. I wish I was into Yoga – there seem to be so many benefits for your health and well-being. Thank you.

  • Jenn @ EngineerMommy

    These moves look so fantastic! I’d really love to incorporate more yoga into my routine for the new year. I’d like to take a few yoga classes !

  • Liz Mays

    These are awesome! I’ll have to show them to my daughter too since she’s doing some training.

  • Heather

    I wish I could d the poses but idont have that kind of flexibility since I have rods in my back, but I love the way yoga can help the mind body and spirit.

  • April Mims

    Wow….some of these yoga poses are awesome! Pigeon pose is my absolute favorite pose, especially after long runs.

  • Ashley Whipple

    Wow! Those are some impressive poses. I don’t do yoga, but I love how much flexibility is involved.

  • Heather Pfingsten

    Such a great post! My back hurts just looking at most of this and yet, I couldn’t help but smile the whole time I was looking through and reading about the pictures. I admit that I am wondering if I could ever get my body to move like these women. Hmmm

  • Cara (@StylishGeek)

    I love Yoga but I really need to commit myself to a regular practice. Your post is inspiring as there was a time when I would look up different poses and challenge myself to do them.

  • John Lopez

    Wow, those are some amazing poses. Thanks for sharing.

  • Stephanie of The TipToe Fairy

    Wow some of these poses are just amazing! They are all very inspiring.

  • Kiwi

    Wow all of these poses are amazing! I am motivated as I want to take yoga more seriously this year!

  • Jasmine Watts

    I love Yoga! These moves require flexibility and I need to start from basics to have flexibility like this!!