Restorative Practices

At the beginning of my journey, I thought yoga meant contorting my body to mold it into an image of flexibility - reflecting the hopes of it resembling what it used to appear like in the eyes of others before I “changed,” and, “let myself go.” 

Before, when I was easier to manipulate and oppress making it easier for them to strip me of my human nature - the same way they degrade Mother Nature by polluting Her blood and making Her choke on Her own pleas for mercy which forces Her into a cycle of inflicting pain upon Herself because Her abusers took too much from Her, too soon from Her, stifling Her passion, making Her forget Her reasons for waking up in the morning, and blinding Her from seeing the gold embedded into Her raw shea butter slicked skin that birthed life into the universe encasing Her.

She returns Her body to the Earth by healing through movement. 

I return my body to the Earth by healing through nurturing my physical form in the commencement of restoration.

Hands firmly planted in soil as I downward facing dog my way into upward projected growth as I nestle into a homely seed of a blossoming garden that will grow as roots stem from my heels and my hands healing my soul by thwarting my chest towards the air like a cobra as my crown faces the sun.

When your muscles memorize the philosophies of yoga, it transforms into more than a hobby adopted to feel more fit or to feel more loved by others outside of yourself - it gives you a sense of belonging and grounds you. Your third eye begins to open as you recognize your importance as a part of something greater beyond yourself and you begin to live for yourself.

Yoga is physical therapy that unlocks the trauma hidden in our folds and urges you to release old baggage that hinders your development and your recovery from blaming yourself for other people doing you dirt and throwing mud on your name. 

I forgive myself for any false accusations I placed upon myself.

They forgot flowers can convert fertilizer to food so, despite you not deserving their bullshit, at least you can channel that energy to water and cater to yourself since even tears bring rainbows. 

As you stretch, regain the height you lost after years of trying to shrink yourself for, you obtain every right to take up space in this world instead of feeling it on top of you. Saddle up and rise above burdening emotions by affirming and reassuring yourself - not waiting for acceptance from external entities. Ride the serotonin wave that wants you to drift away and reacquaint yourself with happy laced sand shores after exploring the depths of the shadow work ocean floors.