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Chloe Yoga
Chloe Guilhermino experienced a profound transformation and deep healing through her practice of yoga. She shares a bit of her background and demonstrates her favourite pose. Growing up as a dancer and gymnast with religion playing a big role in her life, Chloe had a strong grounding in both movement and spirituality.
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Chloe's practice grew over the years, and she experienced an undeniable transformation. "I healed in so many ways, and began to understand the true depth of myself, my existence, and the power that I have."
Through this profound transformation, she was inspired to share the practice and train as a kundalini yoga teacher.
MODIFIED CAT-COW
*Come onto your hands and knees, with your fingers spread out widely.
*Make sure your wrists are directly below your shoulders, and your knees directly below your hips.
*As you breathe in, lift your head and stretch your left leg out behind you as high as you can.
*As you breathe out, contract your body to draw your left knee into your chest and lower your head to bring your forehead to meet your knee.
*Breathe in to lift your head back up and lift to stretch the left leg up behind you once again.
*As you breathe out, draw the forehead down to meet the chest and draw your left knee into your chest once more. *
This can be continued for one to three minutes, and repeated on each side.
This posture is truly a full body activator. It brings movement into each vertebrae of the spine, awakening the entire nervous system. It stimulates the digestive system and the heart centre, and releases any tension and stagnant energy within the body, truly activating and energising the body and mind to bring enduring health and happiness.