My 3 Fav Self Love Yoga Poses for Folks Who Do Too Much!

time to breathe & open your heart

+ physical & emotional benefits

+ do these poses anytime, anywhere

It’s February! Which means, it’s all about LOVE this month! Not a fan of Valentines Day? Why do we need a holiday to remind us to share the love? Well, whether you are a fan of Vday or not, let’s practice ways to show some SELF love this month with 3 of my favorite heart opening yoga poses.

These poses have a lot of physical and emotional benefits and can be practiced daily! If you’re like me, your ability to GIVE love may come easier than receiving it.

So it’s important to take time to nourish and care for yourself too!

And I have the perfect energetic heart opening yoga poses for you girl!

but first - Who is better at giving than receiving love?

Me me!! I am a true caretaker by nature and I know this because every personality test I take says so! Specifically, the Enneagram Personality test. (I am #2 of the 9 personalities.) If you don’t know much about the Enneagram, click here to find out more about it and to learn what YOUR personality type is! It’s really interesting & you might be shocked to discover your personality type! Being aware of your inner nature, allows yourself the ability to recognize when you may need to take a step back and take a break or the opposite - you might need more community!

Let’s dive into those self love poses!

These 3 poses can help you tap into your true self & open your heart chakra . But let’s not get too esoteric here, I just love the way these poses feel!! And they can be practiced anywhere & anytime you need a little pick me up.

Heart Opener Pose 1:

Extended Heart Warrior

I looooove this pose! Its a hip, chest, heart and back opener! So many benefits for the spine, toning for the abs and great for leg strength! Just try it, you will seriously love it too!

Click HERE for pose description & cueing

Heart Opener Pose 2:

Modified Wild Thing

Now, c’mon with a fun pose name like Wild Thing, how can you NOT love this pose! Even if you have never tried it before! This is YOUR go-to get happy pose. It always puts me in a good mood! And of course, I love the physical benefits of this heart opener. If you have crappy upper back posture or rounded shoulders this one will most certainly un-do a lot of tightness in the shoulders. But also, this pose activates the glutes, thighs and core.

Click HERE for pose description & cueing

Heart Opener Pose 3:

Yoga Bridge

Proper yoga bridge pose requires a lot of mobility in your upper back and anterior shoulders to be able to snuggle those upper arms underneath your torso. And wrists need to be supple enough to interlace the hands.

Bridge pose is so good for so many ailments including a tight lumbar spine, internal organ health, neck alignment & thyroid imbalances just to name a few. For me I love the broad stretch in the chest, hip flexors & thighs. I feel so alive in this pose!

Click HERE pose description & cueing.

There you have it! 3 of my favorite heart opener yoga poses for self loooove & keepin’ your heart open!

Let me know if you have questions or tag me if you try these!