Australian Yoga Journal - April 2018

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april 2018

yogajournal.com.au

By Meghan Rabbitt

As yogis, most of us are constantly

striving to become better versions of

ourselves. It’s why we practice. It’s

why we continuously crave a deeper

understanding of who we are and

how we can best heal physically and

emotionally. Yoga is one tool that

helps us do this—but it’s not the

only one. Here’s a closer look at seven

subtle-body healing modalities, and

how to find one that will help you

boost the benefits of your yoga

practice.

I HAD MY FIRST YOGA-MADE-ME-CRY experience

in a jam-packed New York City studio. At the

time, I was new to the practice, showing up

for twice-weekly classes because I thought the

stretching would complement my triathlon

training. Yet when I found myself holding Sleeping

Pigeon Pose for what seemed like an eternity, the

warm, salty tears that fl owed down my cheeks

were a sign that yoga was going to stretch me in

ways I didn’t expect.

Those tears—and whatever was behind them—

opened my mind to the possibility that there was a

whole world within me I had yet to discover. Most

yogis have similar stories of emotional outpouring

on their mats, and for many, it’s a realisation that

the physical practice of yoga asana has a deeper,

subtler layer and that tapping the energy stored

there may be the key to real healing.

energy

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO

HEALING