Simple Monthly Home Practice - Golden Eagle Spreads Wings to Embrace the Child

I love "Golden Eagle Spreads Wings to Embrace the Child" because it allows me to experience two aspects of my heart - the vulnerable heart and the strength of heart - one right after the other. When I sink to "embrace the child", it helps me open my heart to love and sit in that state of vulnerability we encounter when we love someone with all our heart. When I rise to stand and "spread my wings" it helps me transform that vulnerability into strength to maintain an open heart while I let my loved one go. Eventually in this process I grow taller and stand stronger in my knowing that I've loved to my capacity and I will be okay no matter what.

1) Begin standing with feet parallel and a little more than hip width apart. Arms are outstretched on either side of the body, as if they were long the wings of an eagle.

Inhale:

2) Slowly begin to bend the knees and sink into a squat (only go as deep as is comfortable) while arms simultaneously glide in as if to embrace someone. Here you end up physically embracing yourself.

3) Once you are in the embrace, stay for as long as you'd like and really feel the authenticity and intimacy of your embrace.

Exhale:

4) Slowly rise up to standing while arms simultaneously glide out to your sides. Stand her as long as you'd like to experience your "wing span" and feel your chest/heart open to the world and to new possibilities.