Try this simple breath practice any time that you need to calm the nervous system, soothe anxiety, bring yourself back into the present moment or welcome a sense of safety.
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Enjoy this simple Autumn new moon meditation.
Find your most comfortable seat. It might be sitting upright in a chair with your lower back supported with a small cushion. It might be sitting cross-legged on a stack of blankets or pillow. If you’re feeling as though you need more support go ahead and lie back on the floor with your knees bent resting on one another and your feet flat on the floor.
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As we begin to move from the long days of summer into the somewhat cooler, windy days of autumn Nature reminds us that nothing is permanent. She encourages us to let go of what no longer serves us and what is no longer necessary. This might mean saying no to unnecessary obligations or being overly busy. It could mean saying no to practices or habits that leave us feeling depleted, overworked, overwhelmed and depleted. She is asking us to begin to slow down...
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Find a comfortable seated position on the floor or in a chair. If sitting on the floor sit with your hips on a pillow or bolster so they are positioned above your knees. If sitting in a chair it is best to have legs uncrossed with both feet flat on the floor. Once in your seat allow your hands to intuitively rest on the body. There is no right or wrong.
Now sit with your spine and back of your neck long bringing your shoulders back in line with your ears to encourage opening across the front of your heart. Take the effort out and allow yourself to be soft. Soften your rib cage down. Feel your hip creases soften. Close your eyelids or hold a soft gaze just in front of you.
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As we are entering Fall (even though it may not feel like it) we still see signs of Fall in the trees, in our gardens and we can witness the squirrels in their Fall routines. Mother Nature is inviting us to acknowledge all of the things … growth - harvest, death - rebirth. And just as the trees are begining to leg go of what they no longer need. Autumn is a time for surrender. To lay down what no longer serves us.
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Find a quiet spot and a comfortable seat. You may even choose to be lying down. Place your hand over your heart. Close the eyes or perhaps softly gaze at something beautiful, a stone, a flame or a flower.
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February brings the idea of romantic love to our senses. With gorgeous bouquets of fragrant passion red roses. Pink paper hearts that float in storefront windows. All of the sweet sentiments of devotion to one's beloved.
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Try these simple embodiment practices any time that you feel angry, overwhelmed, over stimulated or unsafe.
Take a pause. Find stillness where you are. Bring your attention to your breath--notice where in the body your breath is landing.
Now follow the breath as it comes in through the nose, hits the soft pallet of the mouth, travels down the back of the throat, into the chest and down into the belly. Your exhale is just a relaxing...a letting go. Follow every millimeter of your breath.
After a few rounds of slow, rhythmic breathing look around your space. Notice what is pleasing to you, beautiful or something that brings a feeling of joy. It could be a color, or a plant, anything. Just notice. Allow your gaze to rest there or move the gaze slowly around your space noticing what is good, beautiful and pleasing to you.
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Pilates’ equipment is designed to give feedback and deepen connections in our tissues. It has lever and pulley systems teach resentence and challenge the use of abdominal activation. This activation changed how I participated in my yoga practice. Yoga and Pilates provide a balance to me. In my Pilates I work inside of a frame seeing how well I can control motion, perfecting my craft. In my yoga practice my heart can open and my ribs can stretch and my legs can leave the corner of my mat and I can sit in child pose for the hour if I want.
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My first love. The one who cracked me open so that I could live my life fully with intention and presence. I’ve been fascinated with the breath and it’s ability to change lives for over a decade.
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