![]() ![]() ![]() On the exhale, the breath leaves the chest, ribs fall, belly contracts.Ĭontinue with this breath feeling all three parts of the breath and think to yourself, belly, ribs, chest.chest, ribs belly. On the next inhale, feel the belly rise, then the ribs expand and finally the chest lift, coming to the top of the breath below the throat. Begin to feel the belly rise and fall.Ĭontinue with your natural breath, feeling the air enter through your nostrils, then exit through your nostrils. Place one hand on your belly and one hand on your chest.īegin to feel the chest rise and fall. The whole body together.įeel the lightness of the whole body together. Right big toe.fourth toe.third toe.second toe.pinkie toe. Left big toe.fourth toe.third toe.second toe.pinkie toe. Envision your toes attached to your left foot. The body is feeling light.īring awareness to the toes. Feel the chest rise and fall.īegin to feel the lightness of the body as you bring awareness to your breath. Notice each point that connects your body to the floor.īegin to feel the heaviness of the body sinking into the floor. I suggest comfy clothes, soothing lights, and a collection of your favorite fall scents for this practice.Feel the connection between your body and the floor. Alternate nostril breathing helps us find a soothing sense of balance between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, while reclined side body stretches restore the physical body.įinally, deep hip openers help us to release and settle, honoring the Earth’s seasonal turn towards rest and regeneration. In honoring the balance of light and dark at the equinox, we integrate the left and right side bodies. In the yoga practice that follows, we’re taking a soothing approach to twists and balances. So prioritizing slowness and self-care would also be fitting. After this equinox, the energies of Mother Earth are turning inwards toward rest and respite. And allow yourself the time to truly reap what you’ve sown this year and bask in the final days of summer. See if you can embrace surrender, grace, and trust. If possible, avoid acting on the urge to jump right in to fixing and more doing. ![]() What’s the balance like between giving and receiving in your life? How about creating and allowing? Although we may strive for balance throughout the year, how often do we give ourselves a chance to deeply reflect on this idea in our lives? Consider areas of your life where you intuitively feel out of balance, and ponder ways to bring yourself back to center. One of the biggest themes for this time of year is balance. We can utilize that connection in our spiritual and self-care practices. We are plugging into the inherent wisdom of the Earth. By deepening our awareness of these seasonal energies and planetary shifts, we are connecting to something larger. Over the years, I’ve shaped my yoga and spiritual teachings around these primal and innate connections to the Earth’s consciousness. In a simpler society, this was the time to take stock of the harvest, draw inwards, and preserve resources for the coming winter. ![]() These final days of summer carry an energy of brilliant abundance, bountiful gardens, perfect sunsets, and the satisfactory feeling of completion. The days will continue to shorten until the Winter Solstice in December. Post-equinox, the days continue to grow shorter and give way to longer nights, marking the start of the slow descent into winter. Known in the mystical community as Mabon, the fall equinox is a time where the energies of light and dark are held in balance, as the equinox is the day when the length of day and night are perfectly equal. In the piece below, I’m going to share an autumn vinyasa sequence you can use to help soothe the nervous system, and restore emotional & physical balance.Īside from being a regular seasonal and astrological shift, this time of year also has a strong practical and spiritual significance. ![]()
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