Yoga is peace, and peace is the language of the world.With every passing year, the world’s seasons reveal the environmental evidence of a planet that breathes. No matter what is changing in your life or in the world around you. Knowing you can count on your yoga practice promotes mental clarity, a sense of security, and a healthy muladhara chakra. As the world changes around us, our time on the mat can be a consistent source of comfort and grace.
#WINTER SOLSTICE RESTORATIVE YOGA SEQUENCE FULL#
We go through times in our lives full of prosperity, and others are in poverty. Winter turns to spring, and autumn into winter. Sunlight helps your body produce vitamin D (which is crucial to ward of illness), relaxes the muscles, combats seasonal mood disorders, and aids the body in maintaining healthy sleep cycles Soak up as much sunshine as you can by sitting by a window or taking a winter walk. Have you tried a neti pot? During winter I use once a day to irrigate and moisten your nasal passages. Use a warm-mist humidifier at night to help keep your sinuses clear. Try to go to bed earlier than you are used to. So at night, do peaceful and calming activities that promote a sense of stillness. Remember that Winter is a natural time for resting.
This might be a bit later than you are used to, but Winter encourages us to hibernate a little longer at night. This helps prevent build-up of mucus and congestion. Try doing some kind of invigorating movement –yoga or other exercise in the morning to boost immunity and mood and kick-start the movement of lymph. Warming spices to include to any and all meals: cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, cardamom, fennel, cumin, coriander and nutmeg. Oatmeal, porridge, or cream of wheat are all good options. It is beneficial to start and end the day with a glass of warm lemon water to aid with digestion.īe sure to eat a hearty, warm breakfast to break the fast of your night’s sleep, feed your digestive fire and lubricate your bodily tissues. Avoid vata-provoking foods, such as salads and cold drinks.ĭrink warm teas.
Try to pick foods that will keep your immune system vibrant and that minimize congestion.Įat a plentiful amount of soups/stews, grains (oatmeal, rice, barley, quinoa, etc.), healthy oils (coconut, avocado, olive, ghee) and cooked seasonal root vegetables (kohlrabi, turnips, rutabaga, celeriac, carrots and turnips). However, although we are designed to eat more in the winter, the selection of foods is still important. Because of this, your appetite becomes stronger in winter. This directs heat away from the peripheral tissues and into the body’s core.
#WINTER SOLSTICE RESTORATIVE YOGA SEQUENCE SKIN#
If your natural tendency is to eat warmer and heartier meals during the winter, you are on the right track! In response to cold weather, the body constricts the pores on your skin and the superficial connective tissue to prevent heat loss. You can start with cycles of 30 breaths and gradually increase up to 100, for 3-5 rounds. These are rapid, sharp exhales, passive inhales, and a snapping of your lower abdomen. kapalabhati breathing,Ī practice that builds internal heat and eliminates mucus from the respiratory tract. This “baby backbend” opens the chest while strengthening the back. This supported inversion helps with stagnation of lymph. This supine backbend/inversion opens the throat and chest.
This invigorating invocation to your yoga practice helps build heat in the body. The following poses are metabolically invigorating and help to warm the kidneys and clear phlegm. The winter months are notorious for colds and flus, so poses that open the chest, throat and sinuses will aid in improving congestion and supporting your respiratory organs. Here are our top Winter survival tips: WINTER YOGA POSES In preparation for the spring, it is important to slow down and rejuvenate. We can use this time for restoration and introspection, just as many plants and animals use it for hibernation.
During the winter, the energy of the Earth and its creatures is drawn inward. It is important that we change with the seasons just as nature does by adapting our daily habits, yoga practice and food choices. At this time of year the idea of hibernating until spring grows ever more appealing! What we do know is that a regular yoga practice is one of your best defences against illness and remedies when a bug does strike. In the dark, wet, windy and cold days of winter it can be a real struggle to get up and get onto our yoga mats.
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