Backbends are more than just physical postures—they are a gateway to expansion, deeper breath, and emotional openness. In this episode, Julianne Arce explores how heart-opening yoga poses activate the parasympathetic nervous system, shift the body's response to stress, and create space for trust, courage, and deeper breathing.
Unlike other postures, heart openers require vulnerability—they ask us to lift, open, and soften. But why do some people feel resistance or fear in backbends? And how can we approach them in a way that feels safe, empowering, and expansive?
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
✔️ How backbends stimulate the vagus nerve, reducing stress and anxiety
✔️ The connection between deep breathing and heart-opening poses
✔️ Why we instinctively protect the chest during fear and how backbends reverse this response
✔️ How to safely practice heart openers without strain or emotional overwhelm
✔️ The role of the heart chakra in self-trust, love, and vulnerability
💙 If you’ve ever felt the pull between fear and freedom in heart openers, this episode will help you shift your approach, deepen your breath, and expand your capacity for openness.
🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform!
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