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practice, we honour the Winter Solstice Eat nourishing meals while limiting the you can. Go on nature walks, go to the
Yoga as a time of introspection and yin-style amount consumed to keep weight-gain mall or one of our public sports centres.
programs that honour the darkness as a at bay. Eat your meals around the same Attend church, a community centre, a
Ro’s hibernation. Many aspects are involved time each day. gym, or a yoga studio. Mental health

in addressing a healthy outlook during Stretch your body often throughout is especially important to maintaining
colder and dryer months ahead. These the day. Remember that movement your overall health.
include Asanas, (yoga movements) and is the antidote to pain. A few online Solstice is celebrated around the
By Rosanne Fortier
Ayurveda, the sister science to yoga suggestions: world and for our readership, I wish
which involves a healthy diet and daily Breath of joy - with Esther Ekhart to fill you the best of the Christmas Season
practices for staying well in winter. your lungs and move stagnant energy. and Happy Holidays.
Lack of sunshine and increased time Sun Salutation - Yoga with Esther A Winter Solstice Prayer
indoors can lead to lack of motivation, Ekhart
by Edward Hayes
depressive tendencies due to less Chair Yoga | Yoga with Adriene
opportunity to burn off excess energy Read a book; something that inspires In the heart of every person on this
Earth
and calories. Herein lies the invitation or teaches something new. Get involved
to change the conversation. Let us in a project, a craft, artwork, or a DYI; burns the spark of luminous
ecember 21st marks the embrace this special time of year and the projects provide structure to the day. goodness;
in no heart is there total darkness.
DWinter Solstice in our northern rituals of celebration while maintaining Write your thoughts in a journal. May we who have celebrated this
hemisphere, which leaves us with the motivation well into the New Year. Review the past year, include moments winter solstice,
least amount of daylight in a calendar Winter is a dry season and cold of significance, growth opportunities,
year. The Solar New Year marks the end season. Be mindful of your hydration. moments difficulty, or grief. Letting by our lives and service, by our
prayers and love,
of a cycle as the earth begins her return Drink water, warm teas, cocoa. Limit go offers a mindful way to see your call forth from one another the light
to innocence – the rebirth that is spring. caffeine and alcohol. progress and set new intentions. and the love
It is also a time to celebrate the Eat warm meals, lightly cook Connect with others, actual humans!
return of increasing daylight as days vegetables, sautéed with warm spices If there is something I learned from our that is hidden in every heart.
gradually grow longer. In our yoga such as ginger, turmeric, and cumin. past years of confinement, get out when (Ref: www.ekhartyoga.com)

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