Basic exercises for connecting to your higher self
Exercises: Grateful to spirit and Connecting to heaven
Training type: Relaxation Training
Element: Water
Chakra: Crown Chakra Exercises
Subtle body: Emotional Body
Requirements
Grateful to spirit and Connecting to heaven are two standing crown chakra exercises. They are comfortable poses, and everybody can do them.
Outcome physical
These two practices are techniques to connect to your higher self and the light within. Through comfortable poses, the body relaxes and loosens the inner defend mechanism to identify just with the physical body.
Outcome spiritual
These two exercises harmonize the emotional body, which is part of your aura. Once you let go of all pressure, you will feel a deep emotional relief. Your body will calm down and connect to your soul on a profound and pressure-free level through comfortable standing poses.
Best ways to do
Beginner Circuit: Alternate 15-30 seconds of Grateful to spirit and Connecting to heaven for 3 circuits.
Relaxation Circuit: Alternate 15-30 seconds of each activity with other relaxation exercises such as In awe, One with all, Praying, and Insight.
Relaxation/Flexibility Circuit: Alternate 15-30 seconds of these two exercises with flexibility exercises, such as Sitting forward bend, Forward bend, Feet to sky stretch, and Prone spine stretch.
Guidance
1. Grateful to spirit
Stand with your legs 2 feet apart. Close your eyes and place your hands in front of your chest, the palms touching each other. Feel at peace. Gently breathe.
Keypoints:
- Relax your shoulders
- Tuck your pelvis in
- Keep your knees soft

2. Connecting to heaven
Stand with your feet hip wide apart. Close your eyes and take your hands above your head with the palms facing inwards. Feel at peace. Gently breathe.
Keypoints:
- Relax your hands
- Tuck your pelvis in
- Keep your knees soft
