We did a lovely Yoga class on Friday night in Hazel Court, centred on the heart chakra , backbends and practices to open up the heart space /chest area. I am lucky to have a local Yoga teacher , Carol, who comes to most of my sessions; with typical wisdom she reminded me that the ability to open up the heart space was vital in Autumn/ Winter as we tend to physically fold in on ourselves in reaction to the shorter days and cold weather of these seasons.
Running on the beach today into a stiff breeze I was panting for breath. Those words came back to me and I used the Yogic three-part breath to open the chest and felt refreshed again , with a better posture too ! If you bring Yoga into your everyday life it can reward you in so many unexpected ways
Namaste
So true even with all my training I huddle down in the cold! Maybe contributes to why people get more chest congestion in the winter too!
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