Confession time, I am a huge gratitude junkie. And I request you to slow down and open yourself up to the beauty of the present moment so you can develop a deep sense of appreciation for everything in this life.
Gratitude yoga is a sweet gratitude practice for all! Take some time to connect to your breath and move your body. Moving meditation. Create space and give thanks. Love your spine and back body, tap into your core – work into the hips and link it all with your breath. This yoga practice is great for the whole body – physical and emotional. Light a candle, roll out the mat and connect to gratitude. Remember and appreciate the many blessings in your life. You can get more info on The Power with Gratitude and Appreciation.
Gratitude Yoga Poses
Presence brings awareness, which enables us to see things clearly and to connect more deeply to our body and breath. It helps us feel the inhale, theprana, the life energy that comes with acknowledgment. That fullness consequently brings an exhale—a need to empty out and subsequently give back and share that great sense of peace.
Cat/Cow Pose (Marjaryasana/Bitilasana)
Like a cat’s first big morning stretch, moving through a few cat/cows can really wake the body up and help you tune in. It’s a great move for first thing in the morning or for when you’ve been sitting too long.
Mountain Pose
Stand tall with toes together and heels apart. Feel the power of the floor supporting you as you shine your heart open.
Side Stretch
Stand with legs spread, toes pointed forward, and fold over to the right side. Surrender your ego under your heart, as your strong legs hold you up. Make sure the heel of your back foot is rooted into the ground in order to support the opening in the front hamstring. Repeat on opposite side.
Low Lunge (Anjaneyasana)
Hero’s Pose
Kneel on the floor (use a folded blanket or bolster to wedge between your calves and thighs if necessary), with your thighs perpendicular to the floor, and touch your inner knees together. Slide your feet apart, slightly wider than your hips, with the tops of the feet flat on the floor. Angle your big toes slightly in toward each other and press the top of each foot evenly on the floor.
Corpse Pose (Savasana)
Savasana, the final pose, is an opportunity to be still, calm and present while soaking in the benefits of your practice.
Gratitude Yoga Quotes
I think we’d all agree that expressing gratitude daily is something we can always improve upon. Here are seven of my favorite quotes on what many consider to be the secret to happiness, health, love, and success — gratitude.
The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga. ~Yogi Bhajan
“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.”― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ― Melody Beattie
Really nice post. Keep it up. yoga is really great for health
I’ve been thinking about getting back into yoga, and this has really inspired me to put it into action. The quotes that you added are so motivating! Thank you for your post x
Cat and cow is one of my favorites! Also-
need to start writing down my gratitude again. Thanks for the reminder.
Aw thank you for this post!! I am a bit of a gratitude junkie myself and have been wanting to practice yoga so will defo give these poses a go ??✌️?
I always start my practice with cat cow pose, it’s the way I tell myself to concentrate on the breath and set the intention for the rest of the practice. I find that stillness doesn’t work as the mind is too powerful at the beginning of the practice so keeping a slow steady movement for 10 breath helps to get into the “zone” and ready for the rest of the asanas. Keep it up! Nice to see that there are other people sharing the same yoga journey. 🙂
Thank you for the lovely images. My back truly stays young because of Yoga.
Love this post! Yoga has changed my life and really hepled with ED recovery x
Beatiful post! Yoga he;ped me in different aspects!n It’s way of life! Çok güzel!