Relieve Tension and Boost Confidence with LION’S BREATH!

It's very normal to have a rainbow of emotions. No emotion should be ignored or shut down. Sometimes, though, when we become sad, frustrated, or angry, we hold on to these feelings a little too long, even past the point where they are serving a purpose. They get stuck in our mind, body, and heart. Lion's Breath is a super fun way to let them go. Kids LOVE this pose!

• Sit in a comfortable position (lotus, crisscross apple sauce, hero pose).
• Be tall in your wonderful body and feel proud like a lion.
• Put all those stuck feelings in your hands and close them up tight.
• Now, close your eyes and take a deep breath though your nose right into your belly.
• Now go ahead and let out a BIG roar! Stick your tongue WAY out! Make your eyes really BIG!
• When you roar, open your hands and let those unwanted feelings out!
• Try doing it 3 times in a row. How did that feel?

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Susan is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) & Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (INHC). She holds certifications through It's Yoga Kids, Yoga for the Special Child, American Council on Exercise & The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Susan is currently studying with The School of Applied Functional Medicine. Learn more about Susan's Yoga and Health Coaching