Yoga Every Day
Trust Your Heart

S17:Ep22

31 mins

TV-G Teacher: Dayna Seraye

To trust your heart is to step fearlessly into the unknown. Dayna Seraye leads a level 2 flow on Yoga Every Day to expand your physical and intuitive center.

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When you learn to trust your heart, you cultivate the inner strength needed to navigate life's transitions with grace. In Season 17, Episode 22 of Yoga Every Day, instructor Dayna Seraye guides you through a practice designed to release fear and embrace vulnerability.

This 30-minute level 2 vinyasa backbend practice combines intentional movement and breathwork to help you move past mental blocks and physical tightness. By engaging in a dedicated yoga to open the heart, you can shift from a state of protection to one of open receptivity. This heart opening yoga flow integrates ancient kriya techniques with dynamic asana to target the physical and energetic centers of the chest, shoulders, and spine. Through a carefully structured backbend yoga sequence, this session prepares the body and mind for deeper expressions of physical and emotional flexibility. Dayna Seraye yoga sessions emphasize the connection between physical alignment and emotional release, offering an embodied heart practice that supports trusting your intuition. As you move through these postures, you will learn to face the fear of the unknown by anchoring yourself in the present moment.

The practice culminates in upward-facing bow (urdhva dhanurasana), a powerful posture that demands both physical strength and emotional surrender. To support your alignment and ensure a safe, accessible practice, having a blanket, block, and strap nearby is highly recommended. Whether you are working to deepen your backbends or seeking a somatic release of tension, this episode provides the space to explore your boundaries safely and mindfully.

Cultivating Courage Through Backbends

Release Fear of the Unknown: Use targeted kriya and asana to move through emotional blockages and build confidence on and off the mat.
Master Upward-Facing Bow: Prepare your shoulders, spine, and thighs for urdhva dhanurasana with a progressive, supportive sequence.
Connect with Inner Wisdom: Align your physical movement with your breath to quiet the mind and strengthen your intuitive guidance.

Begin your exploration today and discover the transformative power of an open heart.

Teacher: Dayna Seraye

Audio Languages: English

Subtitles: English

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to trust your heart?

Trusting your heart means listening to your inner guidance and intuition rather than relying solely on external validation or fear-based thoughts. In yoga, this is often cultivated through heart-opening postures that help release emotional tension and build vulnerability. By connecting with your breath and physical center, you learn to navigate life's uncertainties with greater confidence.

Should you trust your heart or your mind?

Balancing both the heart and the mind allows for more aligned decision-making, but the heart often holds intuitive wisdom that the analytical mind cannot access. Practices like vinyasa yoga help bridge this gap by calming mental chatter and opening the physical chest. This integration helps you move forward with clarity, combining intellectual discernment with deep inner knowing.

What does it mean to trust someone with your heart?

Trusting someone with your heart involves allowing yourself to be vulnerable and open to connection, even when the outcome is uncertain. On the yoga mat, we practice this vulnerability by opening the front body in backbends, which can physically and emotionally prepare us to receive love and support. Gaia offers various practices to help you cultivate the self-trust necessary to build deep, meaningful relationships with others.