Deep Rest

Giving ourselves permission to slow down can be hard. Especially when everything around us is rapidly evolving.

But let's not forget our roots, where we have come from, our language, our community or ourselves. Finding this true deep connection comes from within. Coming back to our centre, our earth, the nourishing soil from which life grows.

The qualities of our Earth element teach us this stability, how to nurture and remain grounded. Earth helps us connect to our natural rhythms of giving and receiving.

In our practice this week we will give ourselves permission to step away from the outside world so we can begin to listen to our internal landscapes. Connecting to our centre, feeling into our roots and giving ourselves time so we can receive. A gift to ourselves.

Instead of rushing and waiting for our poses to finish we will learn to change our perspectives so that we explore the feelings and the experience with curious minds.

To live in harmony with earth is to cultivate balance between giving and receiving, to tend to ourselves with the same devotion we offer to others, and to find sweetness in the simple cycles of life.

Some reflections to take away with you this week:

• What does your true inner landscape look like?

• How will you invite balance into your week?

• What gift will you give to yourself this week?

• Can you notice the gentle rhythms of giving and receiving around you?