Monday, March 18, 2013

Twisting our way into spring



Last week during my classes, I asked students to begin to think about things they are looking to mentally remove (emotions) in preparation for a "mental spring cleaning session,"   We worked on shoulders (where most of our everyday emotions and stress live) and hips (where we deposit whatever we can't let go of, our emotional storage unit).

This week, I (and probably every other yoga teacher in the west) will be working on twists for a detox class, in preparation for Spring.   Spring; new beginnings, blossoming, more sunlight.  We release what no longer serves us so that we can make space for new, bright beginnings.  The idea is to make space for the new energy that spring will bring upon us.

The fun part of this week's will be where will be working from; we will be moving from a different dimension.  Rather than looking at our bodies as flesh, bones, energy body, chakras, we will be using our bodies as a vehicle that carries our organs.

Our organs, these divisions of our physical body, get so much benefit from our asana practice.  They get squeezed, receive new blood, and we become aware of where they are, feeling their presence and use.  During twists, we can forget to make space for them.  Our spleen to the left of the rib cage, our liver to the right, our diaphgram, kidneys, they all need to have space to allow the twists to happen.  In this week's practice, we will allow the organs to co-inhabit with us during our yoga practice, rather than let them get in the way.

Also, please look into the smiling at your organs meditation.  Where we direct our awareness to a place in our body, our prana follows.  This meditation is also a base for this week's asana practice.

Join me!

With love,






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