Gwen's Twisted Limbs Yoga

12/21/2025

Winter Solstice Light

On this longest night, we gather near,
Hearts aglow with love and cheer.
The darkness deep, the stars shine bright,
Promising dawn’s returning light.

May warmth embrace you, near and far,
As days grow longer, star by star.
Happy Solstice,
Renew and Rejoice!

12/14/2025

🌙 ✨ Open the Thousand-Petaled Lotus ✨ 🌙
A gentle, restorative journey to the Crown Chakra | Gwens Yoga

Float into the boundless realm of Sahasrara, where earthly weight dissolves and pure cosmic light pours in. This deeply nourishing practice invites you to release, receive, and remember your divine connection to All That Is.

We begin softly, cradled by the earth:
- Legs-Up-The-Wall with a bolster, letting gravity drain tension and open the energetic gateway at the crown
- Supine twists wrapped in sweetness, wringing out the subtle body
- A tender dance with the yoga strap (or your favorite scarf turned lasso) to effortlessly deepen surrender

As the body melts, the breath becomes our bridge to the heavens. We close in sacred stillness with Nadi Shodhana (alternate-nostril breathing) to balance the ida and pingala currents, followed by the luminous sanctuary of Yoga Nidra beneath the inner sky.

Perfect for evening unwind, spiritual replenishment, or whenever you long to touch the stars from your mat.

Props lovingly welcomed (but always optional):
✨ Bolster (or firm pillow)
✨ Yoga strap (or scarf, tie, or belt)
✨ Blanket for extra coziness
✨ An open heart

Come exactly as you are. The universe is already bowing to you.

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With infinite love & starlight,
Gwen ♡

🌙 ✨ Open the Thousand-Petaled Lotus ✨ 🌙 A gentle, restorative journey to the Crown Chakra | Gwens Yoga Float into the boundless realm of Sahasrara, where...

12/07/2025

✨ Third Eye Awakening Flow | Ajna Chakra Activation ✨👁️

We begin in the womb of Child’s Pose,
soft forehead kissing earth,
side-body melting open like midnight wings,
breathing into the hidden cave where vision sleeps.

Rise gently,
legs wide as ancient horizons,
forward fold unfurls,
spine spirals in sacred twists,
wringing out the fog,
making space for the indigo flame.

Then we surrender.
Shoelace pose coils the hips,
a tender twist wrings the heart open,
truth drips down the third eye’s silver thread.

Finally, Butterfly wings,
somatic and still,
knees soft as moonlit petals,
subtle pulses rocking the inner sea,
Ajna blooms,
a thousand-petaled lotus of pure seeing.

Every breath is a key.
Every shape, an invitation.
Come rest your gaze inward,
the unseen is ready to be known.

Drop into this slow, luminous journey
and let the Sixth Chakra awaken within you.
Your inner sight is calling.
Will you answer?

💙👁️ Like if your Third Eye fluttered during this practice

✨ Third Eye Awakening Flow | Ajna Chakra Activation ✨👁️We begin in the womb of Child’s Pose, soft forehead kissing earth, side-body melting open like midn...

11/30/2025

THROAT CHAKRA PARTY! 🦅💙
Let’s utilize the chair to dive deeper!
Eagle arms? We’re sky-diving with our shoulders!
Triangle whoosh-whoosh?
Side-body lengthening ,
Prayer twist? Squeezing out all the “I’m fine” lies like juicy lemons
Standing, sitting, or flat-on-the-floor with legs on the chair like a goddess,
we’re clearing the runway for your REAL voice to take off!
Side effects include sudden truth-bombs, random singing in the shower, and finally telling your group chat how you REALLY feel
Come play!
Drop a 🦅 if you’re ready to squawk your truth!

THROAT CHAKRA PARTY! 🦅💙 Utilizing the Chair for Support Eagle arms? We’re sky-diving with our shoulders! Triangle whoosh-whoosh? Side-body lengthening ,P...

11/23/2025

🌙 New Heart Chakra Flow just dropped ~ a little love letter to your tender, wild heart 💚

Unfurl into low lunges that bow to what’s ready to be released
Twist like you’re wringing sunlight out of every old story
Balance on one leg, roots sinking, wings remembering they were always there
And finally melt into yin ~ cat pulling its tail, curling into the softest yes you’ve ever given yourself

This one feels like laughter wrapped in rose petals.
Like forgiveness that tastes like honey.
Like coming home to the heart you thought you’d lost.
Move
Breath
Open
~ come play in the garden of your own heart centre 💞

May this flow open a thousand hearts (starting with yours) 🌸✨

Unfurl into low lunges that bow to what’s ready to be released Twist like you’re wringing sunlight out of every old story Balance on one leg, roots sinking...

11/16/2025

🌞 ✨ A solar flare awakens within ✨ 🌞
Come, kindred flames,
the third chakra calls—
Manipura, golden wheel of fire.
We Breath in the sun,
we rise, we twist, we burn.
Core ignites,
salutations bow to dawn,
reverse triangle spins the sky.
Step onto the mat,
claim the power that is yours.
the newest flow awaits.

🔥

🌞 Ignite Your Solar Plexus Powerhouse🌞Enjoy this Flow to awaken confidence & inner fire! 💥🔥 Core Activation Warm-Up 🧘‍♀️ Supported Sun Salutations 🔺 ...

11/09/2025

Too close to the fires,
compassion and empathy
flare white-hot, searing
the marrow of my heart.

Compassion fatigue,
a slow ash settling in lungs.
Vicarious wounds
bleed through the skin of strangers.

Secondary stress
echoes like distant thunder
in the hollow of my ribs.
Moral injury;
a fracture no cast can mend.

Burnout,
the wick of me
gutted in its own smoke.

Yet the work is a lantern
swung into the dark,
draining and fulfilling
in the same breath.

Reserves run low,
but I keep the door cracked,
heart-forward, awakened
watching discord devour the world.

I teach hope to the hopeless
while battles rage unnamed.
Every day a skirmish
with shadows we can’t quite see.

So I breathe.
Keep the heart open,
mind fixed on the good.

Lend a hand.
Pet the dog.
Savor the small mercies.
Give Hugs.
Share your laughter.

Do the best with what you’ve got,
one kind act, one loving word,
one compassionate spark
is enough.

Let go the things you cannot steer.
Tip the balance toward kindness.
It matters.

The fire may lick too near,
but a single steady flame
can light the way home.
Take good care of that steady flame.

11/09/2025

Drop in, rise up, let your spirit ignite
Book a stillness meeting tonight.
Shift your frequency, leave old tales at the door,
Breathe with your heart, become golden once more.
The New Earth’s in you
light codes align,
Step like The Fool, your upgrade divine.
✨ Dive into this
✨5-minute meditation
✨
Feel the love. Frequency high.

✨ 5-minute meditation✨Drop in, rise up, let your spirit igniteBook a stillness meeting tonight. Shift your frequency, leave old tales at the door, Bre...

11/02/2025

Readiness whispers,
Fear guards, ego leaps,
Body decided the true path.

Dive into this yoga practice crafted to awaken and balance your Second (Sacral) Chakra, igniting creativity and emotional fluidity. This grounding session fo...

10/26/2025

Layers of Growth

If it never feels hard, growth won’t show.
Effort, just right, bids your system to grow.
Not punishment, not exhaustion’s toll,
But challenge, the spark, to awaken the soul.

Go faster, go slower, make it bigger, add more,
Heavier loads or a twist to explore.
Yet complexity’s dance is the mind’s open door,
Engaging coordination, attention, and core.

A step meets a reach, a squat finds a twist,
An arm’s gentle spiral pairs with heel’s lift.
Combine what’s familiar, then shift, then reverse,
Feel simple turn vivid, as progress immerses.

Hard isn’t cruel—it’s the signal to learn,
A map for adaptation, where growth’s fire burns.
Life pulses in movement, in challenge’s embrace,
Movement is life—complexity’s grace.

Join us for a grounding practice designed to balance and strengthen your First (Root) Chakra, fostering a deep sense of stability and connection to the earth...

10/23/2025

"So proud of my daughter, Emerald, for launching Emerald Valley Therapy! 🌿 Her compassionate, integrative approach to counselling is truly inspiring. Check out her practice and share the love! 💚 "

Hello everyone!! My name is Emerald, welcome to Emerald Valley Therapy🙌🏼

🌿 Now Accepting Counselling Clients Across Canada 🌿

I’m so excited to officially launch my counselling practice as a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) graduate!

My work is grounded in a Person-Centered foundation, creating a warm, collaborative space where clients feel genuinely heard and supported. From this base, I take an integrative approach — blending evidence based therapies such as Internal Family Systems, Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and some of you may be familiar with CBT practices. I do this to meet each person’s unique needs as I believe there is not a one size fits all to therapy😌

I support individuals navigating anxiety depression, emotional overwhelm, relationship challenges, difficulty setting boundaries, and the desire for personal clarity and empowerment. In sessions, we might explore difficult emotions, set future goals, or even find a moment to laugh — therapy isn’t always heavy. It’s about creating space for whatever shows up and working together to move toward clarity, confidence, and self-understanding 🌱 any pace and all versions of you are welcome 🤗

🕊️ Virtual sessions available for adults 18+ across BC, AB, SK, MB, NL, YT, NT, and NU
📩 email me: emeraldvalleytherapy@gmail.com or visit the links in my bio for more information.