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💗 Heart Wide Open 💗

A Gratitude Yoga Flow for Manifesting with Strength

There’s something powerful about tuning into gratitude—not just as a passive feeling, but as a choice and practice. In this week’s YouTube yoga flow, I’m guiding you through a series of heart-opening poses designed to help you reconnect with a stronger, deeper sense of gratitude.

Because here’s the truth: gratitude isn’t about shrinking down and whispering, “I’m so lucky, I don’t deserve this…”

It’s about standing tall and saying:

“I worked for this. I deserve this. And I am deeply, truly grateful.”

When we’re disconnected from gratitude, we tend to collapse our posture—our hearts fold inward, our shoulders hunch. Energetically, we close off. And when that happens, not only do we feel less grateful… we’re also less able to receive more of what we want. Our manifesting power dims.

This flow focuses on two big shifts:

1. Heart Opening Poses:

Physical posture impacts your energy. Opening your chest helps open your energetic heart. These poses release tension in the front body, shoulders, and upper spine—helping you feel more spacious, open, and grounded.

2. Gratitude from Strength, Not Scarcity:

So many of us have been taught to feel grateful from a place of lack—as if receiving something good was a fluke. But what if your gratitude came from abundance?

What if you said: “I manifested this, and I’m worthy of even more”?

This practice is especially powerful for women in midlife who are shifting identities, rediscovering purpose, and creating a life aligned with who they really are.

So if you’ve been feeling disconnected or uninspired, give this flow a try. It’s gentle, powerful, and heart-expanding in all the best ways.

With love & soft exhales,

Laura

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✨ Affirmations for Gratitude:

1. 1. “I’m excited to see how this unfolds.”
   2. “I wonder what’s going to happen next.”
   3. “I receive with an open heart and grounded strength.”
   4. “Gratitude flows through me as a reflection of my worth.”
   5. “I am grateful for what is, and excited for what’s coming.”

📝 Journal Prompts for Gratitude:

1. Where in my life do I feel true gratitude—and how can I own it more fully?
2. Have I ever downplayed my success or joy out of guilt or unworthiness? What would it feel like to fully celebrate it?
3. How does my body feel when I express gratitude from strength vs. scarcity? What shifts can I make to embody empowered gratitude?

MORE FOR YOU:

🔗 LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO:

💚 Deepening Gratitude Yoga | Releasing Upper Back Tension

🎥 And oldie, but so good: Gratitude Visualization 

🎙️ QuickTip: Best Gratitude Practice Ever! : In this quick podcast, I share my favorite gratitude practice

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