This practice dedicated to the water element is an invitation to go slow and stay low, in contact with the soil to nourish, as plants do, the body from its roots and return to the earth what we no longer need. We are accustomed to associating emotions such as fear and terror with the kidneys, but the kidneys are also the seat of our will, which we only rediscover when we courageously return to the body and the present moment by addressing ourselves with loving kindness.
This foundational class moves us gently through folding and unfolding with a nod to the spit in each form. Our spit, our central line, reminds us to move forward, see the long view and not to be afraid to delve into deep waters.
As we move into late fall, we reflect on the year we've spent, anticipating the winter ahead, preparing to go deeper inside ourselves. Twisting gives us the vision of lunar (left) and solar (right) as we cross over the threshold (middle) in order to access the third strand (center) which is our p...
In this 30 minute restorative sequence we find our roots (our stability) by moving through a hang practice, then fold inwards to soothe and recharge our kidneys (our internal battery).
