What helps your HEART feel moments of joy, love and thankfulness? For me, it is being in the forest by the water with Mya doggie getting these kisses;)
Times like these make it even more important to look into the power, function and energy our hearts are capable of.
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"Positive emotions such as compassion and love generate a harmonious pattern in the heart’s rhythm, leading to coherence and greater emotional regulation. When harmonious interactions exist among the body’s systems, this is referred to as physiological coherence. As this increases, so does the brain’s alpha activity which supports stress relief and creativity. This calmer yet focused state improves:
Learning
Making better choices
An expanded view of options
The upside is plentiful as to why we should increase our heart’s harmony. With an electrical component about 60 times greater and an electromagnetic energy field 5000 times greater than the brain’s, the heart has a significant influence on the body down to the cellular level. The brain’s rhythms along with the respiratory and blood pressure rhythms entrain with the heart’s rhythm. This is the optimal state for human functioning."
Psychology Today, article by Jessica Morales
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Just as we can re-train the brain for more neural plasticity, there is more and more research and attention being placed on how to work with the messages we are sending the brain through the heart. So many of the ancient texts regarding spirituality mention this over and over. In these times of chaos in so many places on our Earth, remembering to send positive emotions from the heart to the brain can be one of our most powerful tools and resources.
In this helpful Hatha Yoga practice, we will explore what we are giving permission to be created, enter and spread into our bodies. What are we feeding the "command center" though what messages our hearts are sending to our brain? It is a time to take a sacred pause within each movement and breath to amplify our feelings of gratitude for these amazing bodies along this wild pilgrimage.
Although some knowledge of Yoga is helpful, this is an all levels class. People are urged to only do what feels best for their body and optionals are given.
Friday August 22nd
4:00-5:30
Sangha Studio Athens, Ga
suggested donation: $15
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