We’ve all heard the saying “you are what you eat” but what may be more true is that what you eat is a reflection of how you feel about yourself.
When we make healthier food choices, we're also making choices about the quality with which we want to live our lives.
A healthy lifestyle comes from knowledge through the proper resources but also through tuning in with the self. Adapting a healthy lifestyle means looking at all aspects of your life – your work, relationships and your diet.
If you're feeling discouraged or worried that things aren't getting easier, this Yoga practice is an important one for you.
This practice will focus on releasing and activating the energy through your arms, shoulders and chest, which is imperative to:
VItalize your immune system
Clear stagnation out of your lungs, throat and sinuses
Move stuck emotions so you can let go of anxiety and stress
According to Chinese Medicine, yin relates to quietude, contemplation, and the feminine aspects of ourselves and the world in which we live. Its opposite, yang, is the more outward expression which relates to assertion, action and the more masculine aspects. Yin Yoga is therefore designed to balance the more conventional Yang styles of yoga practice and exercise, as well as these aspects that keep our nervous system in fight or flight mode.
Yin Yoga is a quiet practice that involves mostly seated postures, or asana, that are held for at least 3 minutes and sometimes for more extended periods of time, to release the connective tissue and primarily open the spine, hips and pelvis.
At the same time, Yin Yoga can help release latency out of the body by freeing withheld tension from the deeper layers of the body where emotions are often stored.
In Yin Yoga Integration, I interweave Classical Chinese Medicine insights with the practice of Yin Yoga to help you find greater flexibility, emotional freedom and deep relaxation.
Social distancing can be challenging but it doesn't mean losing connection with yourself.
In fact, creating space and spending more time at home is the perfect way to cultivate a meaningful practice.
This quick 40 minute practice will bring a wave of inspiration and freedom to your body and mind while boosting both your mood and metabolism.
