Sensual Stretching & Feminine Energy
Happy New Year everyone!! I hope this year will be full of prosperous growth. I wanted to talk about a practice that has completely changed my connection to myself as a woman. I had gone on a journey of discovering I struggle with an anxious attachment style and it caused me to show up in undesirable ways. I can totally write another blog post about how I healed my attachment style. But for now what has made me become absolutely magnetic is getting in touch with my feminine energy, getting in touch with softness, just being, no longer chasing my goals but instead feeling into the version of myself to who had them. A practice that really helped me was sensual stretching.
Rediscovering My Body
Now I live in New York City so it's so hard to stay in touch with myself when there’s so much going on! In the hustle of daily life, it’s easy to lose touch with the body’s innate wisdom. Sensual stretching invited me to slow down and listen. Unlike traditional stretching or structured workouts, this practice allowed for fluidity and intuition. Each stretch became an exploration, a moment to feel my muscles lengthen, my joints open, and my breath deepen. It helped me fin d the pleasure in just breathing. It wasn’t about reaching a goal or hitting a milestone; it was about savoring the sensations in my body. Through this process, I began to appreciate my body not for how it looked but for how it felt. This was a radical shift. Sensual stretching helped me shed the layers of self-judgment and embrace my body as a vessel of pleasure, creativity, and strength. This awareness was the first step toward reconnecting with my feminine energy.
Embracing Fluidity and Grace
Feminine energy is often associated with qualities like flow, receptivity, and grace. Sensual stretching embodies these principles perfectly. The movements are soft yet powerful, deliberate yet effortless. As I moved through each stretch, I imagined myself as water, flowing seamlessly from one position to the next. This visualization helped me tap into a sense of ease and elegance that I had long forgotten. The practice also encouraged me to honor my cycles and rhythms. Some days, my movements were expansive and expressive; on others, they were quiet and inward. Sensual stretching taught me that both states are valid and beautiful. By honoring where I was each day, I nurtured a deeper sense of self-compassion and acceptance.
Sensual Stretching Practices:
Flow with Adee (persona favorite): https://youtu.be/jCJ-AiwSHk8?si=yCeLFTz4OTbY45xf
The Bare Female: https://youtu.be/nn-LCaPqvMo?si=qKiqlCuzADz9M1H9
In Conclusion
Overall ladies please give this practice a try I will leave a link to a yoga mat and some yoga blocks (which I do earn a commission from if you do choose to buy). If you're not as flexible, the yoga mats will be very helpful in stabilizing you if your hands don’t reach the ground and if you’re already flexible it can help deepen your stretches. Take care of yourself. I LOVE YOU ALL.
