This is the prime time to come face to face with the obstacles of stress and a perfect opportunity to bring your yoga practice into your life. Finding time to create a little bit of me time in stillness, along with breath, can keep you in a tranquil state of being. Mind silence, even if just for a moment, can do wonders for us during the busiest season of our calendar. So here is a breath technique you can take with you anytime and anywhere when you feel you need to take a few moments out of your day to reconnect and recharge your mind and body.
Here's how to do it:
When doing an everyday thing, like answering the phone, doing dishes, reading email, or simply putting your hand on the door handle of your house to open the door- STOP - Take a deep breath in through your nose counting to 6 - Exhale through your mouth counting to 9. Repeat as needed!
Do this several times as day and notice how you feel.
Maybe you can let some things go that are troubling you or feel more grounded or centered through out your day.
Enjoy this calming, cleansing breath and allow it to calm and cool your mind and help you gain a sense of clarity and control during this frazzle dazzle time of the year.
Let this challenging time be a time of learning to stay calm within sensation and to be non-reactive when lifes' expectancies become overwhelming. Challenge yourself to be here in the now enjoying the presence of family, friends and gatherings.
As we close another chapter in our life, let this moment of stillness be a moment of reflection on what your life journey has brought you so far. Appreciating and learning from your past experiences and as we turn the page, inviting in new intentions for opportunity and new beginnings.
Let's celebrate and enjoy this season of peace, love and generosity and cultivate it so that it overflows gracefully and effortlessly as it should in 2013.
Namaste,
Taryn
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