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Summer Yoga & Solstice sister science, Ayurveda, consider heart rate, and even lower
ccording to yoga tradition, summer to be the Pitta (hot) Season blood pressure by activating the
Ro’s Yoga Adifferent postures cultivate of the year. Pitta is governed by the parasympathetic nervous system.

different qualities in your elements of fire and water. It takes For these reasons, I recommend
subtle energetic body. While on characteristics such as heat and this free practice from You Tube:
intense standing postures and sharpness for fire, and fluidity and Keep COOL & CHILL Out | 30
By Rosanne Fortier
backbends demand physical oiliness from water. In the body, min Yin Yoga for Summertime
exertion and increase internal pitta is the source of transformation Heat with Ashley Gee.
heat, the opposite is true of and provides internal heat such as Of course, we are all excited to
forward bends and reclining poses. digestion. As temperatures rise go outside to soak up the sun. As
Soothing postures promote a at this time of year, many will the days become longer, summer
cooling response for both the body see signs of increased heat in also gives us the wonderful
and mind and are recommended both the body and mind. Making
opportunity to be active, to
at this time of year. Yoga and its choices that go against the natural socialize and play! Why not use
tendencies of this season can lead the upcoming Summer Solstice to
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success stories, from all ages, young and old. Eat outside and tune into nature.
To balance the heating effects

of summer, we must soften, Greet the sun with a family sun

cool, and slow down. Opting salutation. Plan a scavenger hunt.
Make sun-brewed tea or stay up

for cooling practices such as late and stargaze with a glass of
Yin Yoga, includes fewer long-
moon energy water. Get your
holding postures that lower body hands dirty, embrace the earth,
temperature. A releasing style plant something green. Go forest
of yoga, yin does not actively bathing, walk in silence barefoot
engage the muscles and does not in the grass. How many signs of
generate as much heat as in other
nature did you see, feel, or smell.
yoga asana practices. In fact, the And lastly, set an inspiring summer
heat and humidity during the intention, such as appreciating the
summer may encourage muscles beauty of the earth.
and ligaments to release their hold
from major joints, such as the neck Quote du Jour: “For in the
and shoulders, and from the low true nature of things, if we rightly

back to the hips. Yin practices can consider, every green tree is far more
also slow the rate of respiration, glorious than if it were made of gold
and silver.” Martin Luther King Jr.