Broken Hearts Healing Hearts
By Lelia Brannen
Our heart connects to our mind and body and neither can function without our beautiful heart. The
heart is something we cannot live without physically or emotionally. The heart functions 24/7, 365
days a year without pausing.
Heart Disease remains the leading cause of death globally, 640,000 Americans die from heart disease
each year. Nearly half of all Americans have at least one risk factor for heart disease and may not be
even aware. In 2016 the medical cost for cardiovascular disease was $555 billion and projected by 2035
to skyrocket to $1.1 trillion. Most money is spent on medication, heart procedures, doctors, and
hospitalizations. I don’t know about you but I’d liked to try a different approach to healing a broken
heart!
Our bodies are like the five elements of nature and duly noted the “elements” in the meaning of our
awesome Yoga studio “Elemental Yoga and Wellness”; these five elements, earth, water, fire , air and
space function together. When one these elements is out of balance in our body the result is “stormy
health or disease”. (Quoted from “Your heart is in your Hands” by Dr. Millie Lee MD.) Dr. Lee
developed a Heart Matrix tying the five elements to five conditions she calls system imbalances that
effect the heart.
Together we will review the five elements of the Heart Matrix and simple lifestyle choices along with
breath work, yoga sequences, meditation and mindfulness, and relaxation. Choosing one simple
lifestyle habit is the path to wellness.
We will be referencing Your Heart Is in Your Hands, by Dr. Millie Lee, MD, FACC. Dr. Lee is also a Yoga
Teacher / Therapist, studies Ayurveda, Functional Medicine, and nutrition. She wrote this book to
empower individuals to protect their hearts through simple lifestyle changes.
Let’s Discover Together – Giving yourself permission is the first step.
Heart 10/24
Nervous System 11/7
Cancer 11/14
If you are interested in a one-on-one support program, we invite you to schedule an appointment with
Carrie Davidson/Owner and registered Yoga Therapist here at Elemental Yoga and Wellness. Carrie will
create an individualized program and practice for you.
Namaste’
LeliaB