02/09/2026
We often hear the words “open your heart” on the yoga mat and we talk often about the power and beauty of heart openers. These are beautiful spiritual and metaphorical phrases, but there’s so much more to it than mere poetry.
The heart opening shapes we explore on the mat have a direct and potent effect on the nervous system and our hormones.
Heart opening postures are the most efficient and effective ways to send the body into the mode of rest and digest all while releasing oxytocin (the hormone of trust, bonding, and connection).
These poses that you’ll experience in nearly every single yoga class tell the body it’s safe to soften, it’s safe to release, it’s safe to connect- All things in life we crave on a biological level that are vital for a healthy and whole life complete with beautiful and meaningful relationships.
So we invite you to join us in opening our hearts together. One heart opener at a time can literally change the world.
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