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Root and Nourish: Practices to Calm and Soothe Vata
Asana, Ayurveda, Breath, Meditation, mindfulness, Yoga Asana, Ayurveda, Breath, Meditation, mindfulness, Yoga

Root and Nourish: Practices to Calm and Soothe Vata

Here we are… there are no shortage of challenging circumstances to navigate and process right now. Vata season has arrived (for my northern hemisphere friends), and even in a non-pandemic, election, crazy-town year, this seasonal shift can result in feelings of anxiety, anger, insomnia and overwhelm.

Vata is one of the three Ayurvedic constitutional types/doshas, with pitta and kapha making up the other two. We all have a unique mix of these three doshas.

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Vayu Yoga and Elemental Yoga
Asana, Breath, mindfulness, Yoga, Yoga Psychology Asana, Breath, mindfulness, Yoga, Yoga Psychology

Vayu Yoga and Elemental Yoga

You have already experienced what I've outlined in this article. You know what it feels like to root down into the ground, or to lift up toward the sky. You know how it feels to get really big and expansive, and how it feels to get really small and contracted. Your body knows what it feels like to receive and take in, and what it feels like to release and let go.

My intention here is to offer some guidance on ways to attune to that which is already occurring within you. When we build awareness of how our bodies and minds move, we have a greater capacity to utilize our yoga tools therapeutically. With a heightened sensitivity of these movements and actions, we're able to refine our practices to best support our needs, and our needs as they change.

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