Valentines Day is still a couple of days away.  That means you still have time to nurture your own inner Valentine.  Let your practice this week be all about love. 

• Fall in love with yourself
• Spoil yourself
  
• Send yourself love letters 
• Listen to romantic music
• Practice devotion 
• Practice compassion
  
• Practice empathy
• Open yourself to Grace
• Fall in love with yourself

Here are a view asanas to support your journey into love.  Hip openers and wide-legged stretches to release all that emotional stuff that gets gunked up in the hips.  Mountain and Warrior Poses to reminds us that we are strong and powerful.  Backbends to help us open our hearts.  And svasana fully propped to help nurture the quiet restful spaces within us.

• Eka Pada Rajakoptanasana – Pigeon
• Prassarita Podattanasa -Standing wide-legged forward bend
• Upavista Konasana – Seated wide legged forward bend
• Mountain – Standing Tall with Arms overhead
• Virabradrasana I – Warrior I
• Setu Bhanda  Sarvangasana- Bridge
• Urdhva Danurasana – wheel
• Svasana – Queens Pose with bolsters, eye pillows and blankets
• Chant – Lokah Samastah Sukino Bhavantu – May all beings everywhere be at peace

Now that you have your practice poses and intentions for the week, I offer you this love poem by Rumi.

A lifetime without Love is of no account

Love is the Water of Life

Drink it down with heart and soul!

Shalom & Namaste

Diana Bonyhadi