Moving into Summer

 

"When one is freshly informed, has a serendipitous experience, one's mood is changed, one's heart is changed. That is why taking time to see, hear, be present to images and language that arise from new experiences have the power to change one from one way to another."

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Taking time in nature during my favorite blue hour to honor this movement practice that helps to bring balance into my body, heart, and mind.

Here are some shapes I've been moving through in hopes to inspire a few moments of self care and self love to those in need. 

Slow Flow highlights physical transitions in the body, breath awareness, and mindful awareness. Noticing the sights and sounds, scents and textures in our current surroundings helps to adjust our attention into the present moment. Moving the body into summer is a gentle process of embodying all of nature and becoming at one with it.

Short Slow Flow series:

Winged dragon lunge/Anjaneyasana (both sides)

Twisted dragon lunge/Parivrittanjaneyasana (both sides)

Bound Angle/Butterfly/Baddha Konasana (linger as tolerated, move in and out)

Shavasana (stay as long as you can)

Listen to the language of your body. Thoughts, emotions, and sensations are pathways of communication.