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Grief: The Shadow Side of the Heart Chakra

October 9, 2013 by Kara-Leah Grant 4 Comments

Love asks us to open to grief

by Kara-Leah Grant It's all good and well to do these wonderful heart-opening or heart-balancing yoga practices, but without a proper understanding of all aspects of the heart chakra, we can easily hit a wall of resistance that stops our practice cold. The heart chakra is about our ability to love - which requires that we open to the possibility of grief, sorrow and disappointment as well as the wonderful sensations of love, joy, fulfilment and compassion. Working with this kriya meant I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energetic Practices, Home Yoga Practice, Practices Tagged With: anahata chakra, grief, Heart CHakra, kryia, kundalini yoga, relationships, samskara, The Heart

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