In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Fall is associated with the lungs and large intestine organ systems, which govern the respiratory and elimination function of the body. As the weather gets cooler, we begin to draw energy inward, lending us time to pause, reflect, take stock of and process what came of the summer growing season. The Fall Equinox, when the light and the dark make up equal parts of the day, marks the beginning of the harvesting and composting phases of the year. We all experience loss, grief helps to cleanse us, it too is part of the process of letting go.Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!įor the Fall Equinox, Yin Yoga teacher Danielle March offers a practice to help you gain some perspective and insight on your own summer growth. It is also a good time for mental inventory - to look at our attitudes of prejudice, envy, hatred, jealousy and resentment - to notice the patterns, how they make us feel, what is being created out of such mental states. Nourishing the body and mind, taking time to breathe more slowly, walk more slowly, talk more slowly. The nature moves into a period of rest, so we too are offered a chance to pause and gather inward. To restore the element of Metal in the season of autumn - is to learn from the season and act in harmony with its spirit. Ride the wave of breath in and out harmonizing your breath and awareness, come to feel the body sinking as the muscles get heavy and the bones yield into gravity. Open your legs a bit wider than hips, place your hands on either side of the body with palms facing upward. Pay attention also to your mental and emotional intake and make sure it is nourishing rather than harmful.ĭo not skip this important part! Grab your favorite blanket, place a roll under your knees if the lower back feels tight and sensitive, cover your eyes to shield off the light. In our bodies, the earth is represented by the stomach and spleen, the organs that receive food and enable us to be nourished by its essence. It is a time to slow down, to gather inward. It is time to look at your personal harvest, to celebrate your creation while also letting go of the fruits of your labor. Late summer is associated with the power of "decrease" at the same time with the hight of abundance. Stomach and Spleen meridians run through the front of the thighs and then into the stomach. Then repeat the same two poses on the other side. Slowly release to either child pose or take a brief Downward Facing Dog. Stay for 2 minutes, then transition to low dragon by walking the right leg to the right, hands come inside, stay with elbows straight, or lower them on a block or on the ground. Take care of your neck, unclench your jaw. Let the left hip get heavy and earthy, feel the gravity. Your right heel can also be positioned closer to your right sitting-bone, letting the knee come over the ankle if your knee feels happy about it. You can use blocks under hands like I do on the picture to gain some extra height if it feels good. You start by stepping right leg forward, settling the back knee down (possibly on a blanket so it won't hurt). Both the Metal and Earth element help to facilitate grounding, generating present moment awareness along with slowing down and letting go of what no longer serves. I hope to get my technical s**** together soon and have the video up as well, but until then, maybe the picture-sequence and explanations below can help you with this transitional season time.Īnd of course this sequence can be used during other season as well. I returned the next day to film this clip for you - to share the moment in a yin way. The exact conditions were present that tickle every fibre in me - I feel like time stops and I breathe one with the eternal moment! I did just that - spent the day in silence exploring a bit the forrest surrounding the lake, swimming, reading, drinking tea, dozing. The summer crowds were gone, yet the water was still swimmable, the sun bake-able. It was one of those magical days, when the summer warmth was still palpable, yet so was the crisp of autumn. A few days after Autumn equinox I took a drive to a gorgeous lake about an hour from Berlin (Liepnitzee).
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