{"id":505,"date":"2026-05-18T12:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rootstorisingcollective.org\/?p=505"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:22:21","slug":"monday-may-18-2026-week-4-reaching-for-the-light-visible-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rootstorisingcollective.org\/?p=505","title":{"rendered":"Monday, May 18, 2026 Week 4: Reaching for the Light~ \u201cVisible Expansion\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Monday Salutation<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we begin to reflect on the visible expansion we begin stepping into power and letting your work\/growth be seen by others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Monday Practice<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An expansive stretching routine combined with deep, &#8220;sunny&#8221; inhales, imagining your energy moving upward and outward. 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