Dear BRIDGE Reader,

This past week, I found myself in a circle of kindred spirits—some old friends, some new.
No agenda. No pressure. Just a group of hearts coming together to breathe, reflect, and be real.

And as we spoke and stretched and simply were, something opened.
I left feeling lighter, warmer—like I had exhaled a breath I didn’t know I was holding.
Not because I fixed anything.
But because I was witnessed.
Because we made space, together, for each other’s truths.

It reminded me of something I often forget:

🌱 Sometimes, the most powerful self-care doesn’t happen in solitude. It happens in community.

Self-care isn’t just the solo ritual after a long day—it can be the shared ritual that keeps us from depletion in the first place.
The check-in circle. The group pause.
The kind of togetherness that fills your cup, not drains it.

✨ This week, I invite you to step into that rhythm—not alone, but alongside others.
Whether it’s a group breath, a shared silence, or a supported pose practiced in good company...
Let your healing be held by more than just your own hands.

💜 THE BRIDGE Yin: A Collective Heart-Opening 

Melting Heart Pose (Anahatasana) – An Invitation to Soften & Surrender

This week in BRIDGE Yin, we’re welcoming the soft strength of 

Melting Heart Pose—a gentle posture that helps you release emotional tension while staying grounded and supported.

This isn’t about pushing or proving.
It’s about opening to the quiet truth within.

🌬️ Instructions & Setup:

Begin in Tabletop (hands and knees), shoulders stacked over wrists, hips over knees.

Slowly walk your hands forward, one palm at a time, keeping your hips high and directly above your knees.

Let your chest melt down toward the mat, allowing gravity to guide your heart space toward the earth.

Rest your forehead on the mat, or place a block or folded blanket underneath for support.

🧘‍♀️ Arms can remain active (fingers spread, elbows lifted) or soften with elbows bent, depending on what feels good to you.

🎯 Target Areas:

Upper and mid-back

Shoulder joints

Heart center and chest space

This pose invites deep opening across the front body while gently stretching the spine and shoulders. It’s especially nourishing for those carrying emotional weight in the chest or tension in the upper back.

✨ Benefits:

Encourages emotional release and vulnerability

Opens the heart center and eases the shoulder joints

Calms the nervous system and supports restful breath

Reminds your body it is safe to surrender

🕯️ Sensory Cues for Your Yin Practice:

👐 Touch – Feel the mat beneath your fingertips. Let gravity hold your heart as you melt.
🌬️ Breath – Inhale deeply into the rib cage. Exhale slowly and let the chest release downward.
👁️ Inner Vision – Visualize a golden glow expanding from your chest, warming everything it touches.
🕊️ Cue to Remember:

“You are safe to open. You are supported, even as you soften.”

Stay here for 3–5 minutes, or longer if your body welcomes it.
Let this be a space where breath meets bravery and stillness becomes sanctuary.

To release, gently walk your hands back and come to a comfortable seated position or rest in Child’s Pose.

This is not just your healing.
It’s ours.