Planting Seeds

Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.Ready to plant new seeds in your life? As we transition from spring cleansing into a season of growth, this episode explores how yoga can create the perfect conditions for conscious receptivity and new beginnings.I share the powerful connection between feeling grounded and being able to create. When we're stuck in survival mode, our creative flow becomes blocked—but through specific yoga postures, we can establish the safety needed to open ourselves to new possibilities. The practice focuses on poses that balance both our lower chakras (providing stability) and upper chakras (connecting us to intuition), creating the perfect energetic environment for planting seeds of intention.We begin with Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana), a fundamental asana that activates both the root and sacral chakras. I provide detailed alignment cues to help you access the full benefits of this pose, including how to use props for better support. From there, we explore Revolved Head to Knee Pose, which creates length through the side body while targeting the often-neglected quadratus lumborum muscle. This posture teaches us how to find release without strain.The practice progresses to accessible inversions like Downward Facing Dog and Child's Pose, which symbolically reverse our energy flow and bring our intuitive centers into contact with the earth. These poses are generally safe for most practitioners, including expectant mothers (with proper modifications), making this sequence ideal for anyone looking to invite new growth into their lives.Throughout the episode, I weave in reflections on Mother's Day, acknowledging how this holiday can be challenging for many women while offering compassionate perspectives. Whether you're navigating loss, fertility struggles, or simply seeking to nurture your creative potential, this practice offers a gentle approach to cultivating what serves your highest good.Try these poses to connect your intuition with your creative center, establishing a conscious pathway between what you envision and what you manifest. What seeds are you planting this season? How might your yoga practice help them flourish?For more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com