July 16, 2010
The seasons are characterized by the cycles of the doshas: vata, pitta, and kapha. Maintaining good health during the four seasons of the year requires living in harmony with the seasons, their natural cycles, foods, the type of exercise we do, ext. Today we will discuss how to stay balanced in the midst of summer heat.
Summer is the season of pitta. It is hot, sharp, dry and bright. For everyone, especially those who are predominantly pitta in nature, need to stay cool this time of year to prevent aggravating pitta. The following are some recommendations for staying balanced.
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July 16, 2010
“Open hips lead to a happy heart” is Karen Boeser’s (GMY’s Assistant Director and fabulous yoga teacher) favorite saying. It is such a part of her that nearly every one of her students has heard it and taken it to heart.
But what does it mean? “Open hips lead to a happy heart.”
Let’s start from where most of us are: tight-ish hips and poor posture. Our hips exist in a two dimensional world most of the time. We walk, sit, stand, go up and down stairs, ext. Rarely do we move side-to-side or open our stance wider than our hips. Some women cross their legs while sitting, but that just promotes a small outer hip stretch and an imbalance in the pelvis.
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