Early Autumn is the kick off of Vata season. Many of you have heard me talk about the energy of Vata Dosha and for the most part many of us can relate to the qualities that this season stirs up in our world: think wind, air, unsettled, anxious, overwhelmed and untethered. In the Fall there are major shifts in our schedules and routines during the transition into the colder months here in the Northeast, and the rhythms of our day shift just purely based on the transition into more darkness and less light. Incorporating practices into our lives that invite a sense of balance and greater ease through these seasonal transitions is just one conscious shift we can make to give our bodies, minds and nervous systems the opportunity to be more receptive and resilient to the unsettled qualities that Vata season ushers in. As the Mary Oliver poem Song for Autumn asks, don't you too dream of "how comfortable it will be to touch the earth instead of the nothingness of the air and the endless freshets of wind?"

My Sunday Reset classes this month of October will be focused on the theme of grounding in order to counter-balance the freshets of wind that blow into our lives during Vata season. These 90 minute classes are held every other Sunday (October 12 & October 26 this month) and are a wonderful opportunity to wind down from the weekend and feel refreshed for the week ahead.

Practice will include taking time to first move the body and the joints, setting the stage to feel more at ease overall, restorative and/or yin postures for stillness and relaxation, Pranayama practices to create energetic balance and awareness and every class will conclude with a 20 minute Yoga Nidra guided mediation to invite the body and mind into a state of pure deep rest. And if all of that doesn't sound lovely enough, there will be sandbags as one of the many props offered :)

If you would like to join for one or both of this month's Sunday Reset classes at Whisper Tree Wellness in Jay VT, 5pm-6:30pm, please click the link below for more information and to register. Also, be in touch with any questions.

https://www.jmountainyoga.com/offerings/sunday-reset-move-breathe-rest

Be well,

Joanne