Vagus Nerve Yoga: Love is a Place

Love is a place
When tragedies arise in our lives, whether personally or collectively, we sometimes question how we can stay open to life, or whether we can ever love again.
This class is dedicated to those impacted by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
And, this class is for all of us, knowing that we have arrived here with our own life experiences that have left us quaking.
Today, I invite you to explore the idea of opening yourself to love…even in the midst of despair.
This is a true act of courage.
Physically, this class offers a loving challenge…we will focus on opening the side bodies (often I refer to these as the side gates to the heart). We will have joint rotations, twists, turns, balance challenges, and opportunities to open across your heartspace. Be gentle, listen to your body, I’ll show modifications along the way.
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Intention:
I am love, I am waking up to the love that lives in me and all around me, I open myself to the “yes” in myself and in this world we share. It is my birthright to love and be loved
Sacred vow:
May we commit to do our best to sense love, even when others do not.
May we commit to do our best to see love when others do, and I do not.
Reflection: The presence of Love is often invisible, the practice of yoga helps us to sense this invisible force that unites us.
Poetry from today:
The Thing Is by Ellen Bass
to love life, to love it even
when you have no stomach for it
and everything you’ve held dear
crumbles like burnt paper in your hands,
your throat filled with the silt of it.
When grief sits with you, its tropical heat
thickening the air, heavy as water
more fit for gills than lungs;
when grief weights you like your own flesh
only more of it, an obesity of grief,
you think, How can a body withstand this?
Then you hold life like a face
between your palms, a plain face,
no charming smile, no violet eyes,
and you say, yes, I will take you
I will love you, again.
Love is a place by e.e. cummings
love is a place
& through this place of
love move
(with brightness of peace)
all places
yes is a world
& in this world of
yes live
(skillfully curled)
all worlds
Rumi: Love is the bridge between you and everything

[@rcpkitties]

I just love the poems you share, the quotes, and your ability to to share your compassion and wisdom with us. Thank you!

[@pdj.8407]

Thank you for your empathy with others!

[@gigio888]

Thank You Dear Arielle for holding the space with so much Love and Compassion 🙏🏿 Wonderful practice as always 💛

[@sarahfrasher3513]

Wow! So lovely. I'm very grateful to have found you and this practice 🙏

[@p3g0st3]

What a lovely offering Dr. Arielle 🥰💕🌻🙏 thank you for the message of love and compassion.

[@MarenLandthaler]

Simply beautiful. Thank you Arielle!

[@GAndrea]

Thank you very much .

[@kenneth7610]

I will try this. Thank you.