Turn Up the Heat
Shed Winter’s Blues
After a long, bitter winter, the first few days of spring can
feel like summertime. Chilly mornings
lead to warm and comfortable afternoons.
Daffodils begin to stretch their stems after their long winter’s
nap. Birds sing and whistle while
rabbits start hopping across yards.
Spring has arrived.
As the season changes, so should our yoga practice. Following an Ayurvedic
approach, spring represents the heaviness of rain and the rebirth of the
earth. Our practice should help shed off
the heaviness with more movement and lightness.
Now is the time of the year where it is appropriate to turn
up the heat and intensity of your practice.
Feel free to incorporate more standing, twisting and balance postures.
Standing poses like Warrior I and Cresent ground and strengthen
our stems. Standing and seated twists
such as twisted lunge help squeeze out the excess weight, emotions and tension
built up from the long winter. Balance
postures like crow and handstand challenge our mind and support our core.
Try this special Detox
Flow Yoga Class with my teacher, Maria Garre. While I’m not there to assist you, here are
my words of advice. Move at your own
pace, and modify based on your personal needs.
Start moving this month, and feel the full release of
winter.
