This is a time for peace and hope for a brighter, warmer future for all. The energy of winter is all about personal growth, becoming aware of our own natural cycles, and going within to foster new inspiration.įollow this simple Restorative Yoga sequence in preparation for the winter solstice and remember to take time to meditate on how we too can bring more light into the world. Enjoy the opportunity to rest and reflect, pause and ponder, soften and stabilize. Restorative yoga is a beautifully healing and nourishing kind of yoga where you quite simply lie there allowing your body to relax. Within yoga nidra, we awaken the deepest state of healing for the mind and body, and connect to sacred, deep peace through the profound practice of doing nothing.
This quiet season can create moments of reflection and deep peace. Enter into the deep state of yoga nidra during the Winter Solstice with an intention for rest and relaxation. This restorative yoga sequence requires only a few things: a chair, up to 3 blankets, and an eye covering (washcloth or eye pillow). What better way to celebrate this ritual than with a soothing restorative yoga practice First, we'll gently move and stretch to prepare the body, then relax in restorative yoga poses to support rejuvenation in mind, body, and spirit.
Like nature around us, we become less active. The winter solstice marks the longest night of the year. Symbolically, the solstice is a time of turning inward and listening to your inner voice. Even though we experience the longest and darkest night of the year and the shortest day with the least amount of light, we know how sacred this time can be. The sun slips easily into longer evenings and reminds us to come into a deeper place of stillness. You can download our Peace Flow for some more yoga poses.On the winter solstice, the light of the Sun begins a new solar cycle, marking the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Bring your knees mat-width apart and slowly bend forward until your torso is comfortably rested between your thighs use a bolster under your torso for extra comfort. December 20, 6-8 pm: Head to Peoples Yogas NE Portland location for a solstice celebration with a few warming poses in addition to Yin and Restorative. Taking this posture for an extended period will allow you to integrate the experiences of the last six months, and allow you to gather your energy for the year ahead. Those attending online will have access to this recording for 14 days from the date the workshop runs. Balasana: Child's Pose Kneeling on your mat, come to sit on your heels. Restorative hip openers such as pigeon or baddha konasana.įinish with a supported savasana as Solstice is a time of rest and integration. Standing Poses Hip Openers: Warrior 2, Side angle pose and Trikonasna each side and hold for 5-10 breaths Three rounds of sun salutations Surya Namaskar A warm the body. From this centred place, your slow flow will incorporate postures chosen to release the. Here is our Yoga Pose Guide for Winter Solstice: FLOW: We begin with a reclined mediation, then a flow of mindful breath. In terms of meeting this gradual shift in moving towards the light, winter solstice yoga practices usually include Surya Namaskar A (Sun Salutations ) and restorative or hip-opening yoga postures. The winter solstice is a time of darkness and death which are necessary so that we may be reborn in the springtime with fresh ideas and new perspectives. In this abounding darkness, the ultimate yin. The Solstice is an opportunity to surrender to the darkness while we begin to open to the light and longer days. Four classes: a cleansing Hatha yoga class aiding the detoxification process, The 5 Tibetans, a deeply restorative sequence with Ken followed by Yin Yoga in. Restorative yoga is not about chasing sensation but about restoring yourself to optimal health and soothing the nervous system. We begin to dive deeper into the abyss of the cold and wintery months ahead as the winter solstice approaches. The spring and autumn equinoxes occur when the Sun appears directly above the equator, leading to days and nights being roughly equal in length. In the Southern hemisphere, Winter solstice this falls on June 21 this year, while in the northern hemisphere it usually occurs on either December 21 or 22. On Tuesday, June 21, the Southern Hemisphere will experience its shortest day and longest night of the year. Tasmania in the south of Australia will only see 9 hours of sunlight on Tuesday, marking it as the darkest state in Australia on that day. The winter solstice marks the point at which the southern or northern hemisphere is tilted furthest away from the Sun.
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