Spring!!! Sun!!! You feel me?
We’ve seen a couple of sunny days now and spring fever is starting to sink in. Full effect! Even though technically we are steering clear of vata season, we might be feeling absent minded, spaced out, unmotivated to work, deep into the day dreams or just down right lethargic. Consider this your public service announcement to remind you that you are not alone. We all tend to get this way around this time of year. The heaviness of winter darkness is passing on and as the soul gets a taste of the sun. We are suddenly ready to catch wind in our sails and fly. Wouldn’t it be nice to just to throw all your cares, worries and woes to the wind and just soar? Well, most of us still have jobs to do and responsibilities that don’t just disappear with the onset of spring fever. So what do we do? How do we keep motivated, focused and disciplined in our daily jobs, chores and goals? It’s simple, schedule yourself time to play. Get outside, Roll around on the grass, take a walk in the park, go for a run, do yoga at the park, maybe even practice handstands. If we give our inner child time to play we are more likely to stay focused when its time to do our everyday adulting. Remember knowing this isn’t enough. We have to practice. Make sure we are scheduling our play time which can be as active or passive as our hearts desire, but get outside and soak up some sun!!! Of course, not too much now, and make sure you protect your skin. Getting just the right amount of Sun is the perfect recipe for loving life, but too much, as we know, is not a great thing. When we are getting a healthy amount of sun we boost vitamin D as well as our immune system, we get our circadian rhythms back on beat so we are able to sleep when its time to sleep. It helps balance our blood pressure and improves our overall mood. Sound like a great way to take care of you!
Feeling a little excess Vata in your meditation practice? Try using this shunya mudra which is a wonderful way to release excess Vata which helps you to ground yourself, staying more present and focused. I like to extend the three extended fingers downward and touch them to the earth just wide of my sukhasana (easy seat)
