In my newsletter last week, I shared how my body is DEMANDING that I create more balance between my feminine (being) and masculine (doing).
That is easier said than done.
Living in this patriarchal society, there is constant pressure to be doing something.
Most of us are living with the constant go, go, go.
And when we drop into stillness, rest, and quiet (the feminine), many are plagued with guilt or feeling lazy.
This is what we are being invited to let go of, the programming that the feminine energies aren’t necessary. To be in flow, ease, and harmony, we need a healthy balance between the masculine and feminine.
Duality exists everywhere.
Can you imagine any of these without the opposite?
Night/Day
Hot/Cold
Tall/Short
Yin/Yang
Soft/Hard
Our masculine energy is way overused, and the feminine energy is way underused.
So, how to bring balance whilst still living in this patriarchal society?
I recently learned about R.E.S.T. as a way to bring more of the feminine energies into our everyday.
R = Relax your body. Stop what you are doing. Assess your body. Notice where you are holding tension or pain. Breathe, stretch, dance, or soften that part of your body to release the discomfort.
E = Engage your senses. Sit down, if you can. Close your eyes. What can you hear, smell, feel, and sense? Do this for a few minutes.
S = Speak lovingly to yourself. Say something uplifting and kind to yourself, i.e., ‘I’m worthy. I’m enough. I’m powerful. I’m lovable.’
T = Take conscious breaths through the left nostril. Breathe out through the right nostril. Do this at least 10x’s and notice how the body relaxes.
By doing R.E.S.T. every two hours or more often...
… it starts teaching the body to drop into the parasympathetic nervous system (slow heartbeat) so the body can actually begin relaxing, softening, opening, surrendering, calming, healing, and recharging.
Give it a go and feel how your body thanks you! Balancing the inner masculine and feminine energies is a big theme that we work with in the Divine Feminine Reclamation mentorship. Feel free to reach out if you’d like more support.