Stretch of the Week - Get Back Your Shine

Remember restaurants? I'm still not there yet. Not really. Not in the carefree going out on a date and lingering while I had the eggplant parm, that salad that I love with artichoke hearts that I push to the side, the gluten-free fettuccini, the flourless chocolate cake, and a little decaf coffee...the loungy, life is grand sort of dinner. That feeling though...that full of life (not pasta) feeling is available right now, right there on your mat. Imagine you're taking yourself out on a date. Getting to know yourself, what you're thinking, what you love, and even what you might be struggling with. Your body is a doorway into your innermost feelings and your big beautiful heart.

If laying on the mat is taking too long and your brain is telling you all of the things you should be doing instead...sit with that and watch what happens. Remember the days of loungy dinners and relish in the get to know you phase as you woo your body with myofascial release. Maybe even add the candlelight. 

In this week's Stretch of the Week, I invite you to invoke the dinner date, and as we all know it's not just the food. It's the pause in your routine and the direct attention from someone you love. Notice that you can't help but shine. So say hi to your body with a little bolster under the sacrum. Add some deep listening and see what your hips have to say.  Make it a date!

 Enjoy the Stretch of the Week!