"It's easy to love and accept yourself when you feel purposeful and aligned. The real flex is to love and accept yourself when you feel lost, confused and as if you're falling apart. When your own love reaches the parts of you that you believed were unlovable... you heal." - Xavier Dagba

As we celebrate the theme of Love in February, it's important to remember that loving yourself is also essential. Self-love is not just about embracing the parts of ourselves that we find easy to love. True self-love blossoms when we have compassion and acceptance for every part of our being, not just when we're at our best, but also when we're at our lowest points.

Here's a few tips to help you cultivate self-love:

🌸 Embrace vulnerability: Allow yourself to feel your emotions fully, without judgment or resistance. Recognize that vulnerability is a strength, not a weakness.

🌸 Practice self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness and understanding that you would offer to family or friends facing a difficult situation.

🌸 Let go of perfectionism: Release the need to be perfect and embrace your authentic self, flaws and all. Remember that you are worthy of love and acceptance exactly as you are.

🌸 Connect with your inner wisdom: Take time to quiet the mind through meditation and reflection, allowing your intuition to guide you towards greater self-understanding and acceptance.

We use yoga and mindfulness as a tool to help us appreciate ourselves with all our imperfections and insecurities. Let's embrace the beautiful messiness of being human and develop a deep and unconditional love for ourselves.

Will you join me on your mat and cultivate self-love?

Check out the schedule here for yoga classes and special events.

Be Well.

Josie Knowles,

RN, RNP, RYT-200, HTP-A