Yoga Tonic

Autumn: The season of transitions

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), autumn is recognised as being the metal element. Metal, representing our ability to be malleable, fluid and receptive to changes as we shift from expansion and activity in spring and summer into nourishment and restoration in Winter.

This autumn you will be taken through balancing breathing techniques, energizing yoga postures that will benefit your internal organs, an intention setting meditation, and detoxing herbal teas that focus on:

• opening up our lungs and improving asthma, cold/flu prevention and letting go of grief and sadness
• improving our large intestine’s ability to function well, including constipation, detoxing, skin disorders, receiving and absorbing nutrients and our ability to be fluid and enjoy freedom.

This workshop will bring harmony and grounding into a time where change can be quite stressful. Be prepared to let go of what is no longer serving you and set the path for the new to come in.

Please have a light breakfast as we will be going through some breathing exercises that may feel uncomfortable on a full stomach.

article by whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au