![]() ![]() Move into Janu Shirshasana, a gentle tension reliever for the legs and a lengthening twist for spine and lower back. See also Spring Clean Your Soul: A 45-Minute Playlist to Enliven Your Spirit Janu Shirshasana (Head-to-Knee Forward Bend) Emily Shain Repeat on the body sides, allowing the belly and breath relax while twisting. Inhale, lengthen out of your sitting bones and exhale, feel the body twist from right to left. ![]() Once you feel long and tall in your back and relaxed in your belly, wrap your elbow around your knee (or bring your elbow on the outside of your knee for a deeper twist) and look past the opposite shoulder. I recommend sitting up straight and simply hugging the knee into the chest as you root down through your sitting bones. See also Everything You Need to Know About Meditation Posture Marichiyasana III, (Marichi’s Pose) Emily ShainĬome out of your meditation with a nice twist for the whole body. This is a wonderful tool to free up space in the lower belly, chest, back and of course-the mind. ![]() As you continue meditating, you might practice a few seconds of breath retention between each breath in and each breath out. Observe this flow in its natural state without any intervention. Once you are calm, comfortable and aware, pay attention to the spaces between your inhales and exhales. For internal guidance, you might choose to focus your internal gaze around the third eye (Ajna Chakra). Spend some time moving deeper inward by creating a fluid and balanced flow of inhale and exhale. See also These Are the Signs You May Need to Detox ASAP, According to Ayurveda A Yoga Sequence for New Beginnings Seated Meditation Emily Shainīegin in a seated meditation and listen to the natural flow of your breath. Enjoy the asana practice below to feel light, awakened, motivated, and free in your body, mind, spirit, and soul. New beginnings are the first step toward awakening your fullest potential. We want to set out on this journey with a readiness to grow, transform, and awaken our utmost potential.įrom an energetic perspective, it is best to eat an Ayurvedic diet (mostly green, bitter and seasonal foods), to write down in a journal where you see yourself going, and then practice a mantra of trust (example: I trust the path I am walking), which reassures that your actions will lead and make space for your dreams and intentions to manifest. After the internal and reflective winter months, this is the time to get focused and moving, active and motivated, for everything that is to come. See also Clear Your Kapha This Spring With a 35-Minute Yoga PlaylistĪlong with the asanas below, you might also observe that this time calls for the setting of intentions-in other words, deciding what is important to you. The spiritual-self moves you to align with earth’s blossoming energies by envisioning and deciding on how best to move forward into a desired future. The mind urges you to learn something new and explore different directions than before. The physical body asks for renewal: to release and detoxify stored heaviness from winter through light movement, diet, and increased social interaction. If you listen closely, your body receives nature’s message on physical and subtle levels. The sun emerges out of the wintery shadows the earth blooms with color and expansive energy and in what seems like an instant, the world opens back up to the idea of fresh starts and new beginnings. ![]() Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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