‘Tis the Season…. for Yoga
Thanksgiving is this coming Thursday in the United States. Here that marks the official start of the holiday season. Already some have their Christmas decorations up and I’ve even seen one Salvation Army bell ringer out in front of a store.
During this season of festivities, many of us drop the practices that have helped keep us in good health the rest of the year. Perhaps we don’t intend to, but there is just so much else to do!
Parties, shopping, cooking… finishing end of the year projects… families, friends…
With all the added activities, there just isn’t time for yoga (or exercise, or eating healthy, or resting).
But with all the increased activity, yoga and other healthy habits couldn’t be more important.
It is when we are most stressed that we need the support of our nurturing habits.
With yoga, rest, exercise, and healthy eating we cultivate the energy to partake in the fun, but sometimes stressful events of the season. We cultivate the awareness so that we can be more present. peaceful and loving with our friends and family.
Sometimes it requires a little creativity to fit these practices into a jam-packed schedule.
Take a quiet minute to breathe while your computer starts up at the beginning of a workday
Fix some extra ready-to-eat healthy snacks while you prepare dinner
Park a little further from the door to get some extra walking in
Relax your body while you wait in line at the store
Listen to an uplifting audio while you drive your car
And remember, the best yoga practice is the one you actually do.
So much better to practice 3 minutes a day than to keep putting off a longer practice. Pick a movement and do it along with an easy, relaxed breath.
Use that practice to bring a little more love, peace and joy to the season.
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