Checking in with you physical body

(Where there is joy, and an expansion of consciousness, sympathy, and inner calmness, one will always experience a rising energy in the spine. The opposite of those states-sorrow, contractive awareness and feelings, and restlessness-are always accompanied by a descending energy in the spine. A persons' posture indicates any changes in the flow of energy, for when his energy is Up he sit straight, with his shoulders back, his chest high; he even tends more naturally to look upwards. But when his energy is "down" he slump foward his shoulders sag, he holds his chest in a thought there were a hollowness there and he tends to look downward. ) quote taken from The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita

When we observe the postures of people around us it speaks to us.
How are we showing up physically in our lives?
Are you body aware?
Were are you showing signs of tension, stress and fatigue in your body?



A great activity to try is to ask every body part what it is feeling and write down the response:

Feet how are you feeling today? : Sore, swollen like I am too grounded to the floor.
Hips how are you feeling?: really tight on the left side I want to be stretched and released.


Yoga is a wonderful way to get in touch with your body as well as any physical activity like swimming, using a trampoline, tai chi and dancing!
Ask your body how it's feeling today

Have a beautiful day!
Nadine Robichaud