Summer Solstice Yoga+Art+Energy Cleansing

330 Doris Drive,Lakeland FL 33813

21 June, 2021

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Summer Solstice Yoga + Art + Energy Cleansing The changing of seasons are a time of transformation, change, nature and new beginnings. So this time of year is an opportunity to take stock, set our intentions and review those we might have made at New Year. We can use our yoga practice to support this process by including practices that create heat in the body and build our inner strength. Stoke up your Agni, your inner fire In Ayurveda, yoga’s sister science, Agni is our inner fire. It allows us to burn off and assimilate not only food but also thoughts, emotions and stories we no longer need. We can stimulate Agni through certain types of foods like ginger, black pepper, through practices including Kapabhalati pranayama and yoga poses that target the abdominals like Boat pose or Bow pose. Focus on your Manipura Chakra – Solar Plexus chakra The Manipura or Solar Plexus Chakra is associated with power, energy, will and achievement. It is your centre of strength and stamina, vitality, ego, willpower, and inner power. Channel the Fire Element According to yoga philosophy the universe is made up of 5 elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. Fire has the power to transform and bring light and it’s also a source of fuel. It’s associated with the Solar plexus chakra and is the driving force behind getting things done, digestion, willpower and ambition. We can channel these qualities in meditation, visualising a transformational fire, burning away what we no longer needed. Balance Summer’s Pitta dosha Of course you can have too much of a good thing! In Ayurveda the year is split into seasons according to the three doshas: Vata, Pitta and Kapha. summertime falls under Pitta dosha. If Pitta is already your dominant dosha summer might be a time where you look to cool your fire instead. If this is the case opt for Pitta-pacifying Yin yoga practices and cooling sitali pranayama.