Spring Forward

As we turn the clock forward, we might ask ourselves how we too want to move forward in our lives. How do we begin to shift and create internal change? How do we spring forward with energy, vigor and a sense of the new? How do we transform ourselves into the person we dream of being, each moment, one thought at a time?

One way is to feel change in your body through visualizing a universal symbol of transformation. How does a crawling bug suddenly one day wrap itself in a dark shell and eventually emerge as a mystical flying fairy? If a bug can change, I can change too! Butterfly / Bound Angle Pose / Cobbler's Pose (Baddha Konasana) is a yoga pose for spring. It gently opens your hips – a place where most of us hold fearful emotions that can block our ability to transform.

To practice Butterfly Pose, sit on the floor and clasp the soles of your feet together with your hands. Sit up tall and breathe in deeply. Breathe out and press your heels together. Notice how your knees naturally relax down. Now play with it. Incorporate movement. Softly flutter your legs like butterfly wings. This action will generate energy and blood flow in your knees and hips. Move your spine and body in time with your breath. Arch and curl your back, lift and tuck your chin, or bend and straighten your elbows. Breathe, breathe and breathe some more. Finish by bringing to mind one change you have already made for which you are grateful today. Remember, you get more of what you focus on! Namaste.