17 Paryankasana with brick

Paryankasana with a vertical block under the thoracic spine and my hands holding a belt.
….”The practice of backbends is uplifting to the spirit and infuses the mind with joy..
While backbends cannot change our circumstances, they can change how we react and respond to them..
Backbends require a sensitivity to what we cannot see..
Guruji says the practice of backbends helps you to develop a trust in the unknown and your intuition. It heightens your faith in God as it affirms for us that even when we cannot see something clearly, we perhaps sense it.
We lose our attachment to what we can see and dive into the mystery of what we can’t see…”
From the article “Opening the heart”
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