“Let’s get loose with compassion. Let’s drown in the delicious ambiance of love.”––Hafiz
Charise’s Turn:
To get “loose with compassion” is a wonderful body-based idea. It acknowledges a truth that we are wired for compassion––we only need to release a tight hold on whatever blocks us. Maybe a block is a belief. Maybe a block is a feeling, or an expectation. I notice that anytime I’m being hard on myself, the ease of connection with others is affected. It’s not easy to feel free and open in the grip of self-judgment.
Here’s a simple yoga mudra practice that builds on this idea of opening the heart: open your arms to your sides with the palms facing forward and turn your head to focus first on the right hand and then the left hand. Feel a connection through the heart to the open palms of the hands, and let your breathing be natural. This mudra of compassion can be done several times in one sitting.
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ––Mother Teresa
Get Fired Up:
Let’s embody compassion.
