Do you take your own advice?

Happy Spring!

Multiple times a week I find myself saying "as soon as we get the hang of it, everything changes." Often it's in regard to baby nap schedules or a new approach to a yoga pose, but this past week I personally felt it more intensely than usual.

I LOVE the longer days, daffodils, afternoons at the park, and emerging seedlings taking over our windowsills - the very beginning of our summer vegetable garden. And as much promise as that all holds, this seasonal shift has been accompanied by an uneasy feeling - am I really ready to burst forth with new energy? Didn't I just get the whole "taking it a little easier during the winter" thing figured out? 

I was looking through old writing and found MY OWN WORDS from this time two years ago - ​

Spring also brings its challenges. You may find yourself looking around and thinking: How did I ever have the time and energy for everything in my life? Why am I so annoyed all the time? How does everyone else have it all together while I'm falling apart?

I'll let you in on a little secret - a LOT of other people are asking the same questions. 

This year, I've found answers and guidance in the traditions of Eastern medicine. As spring's energy rises around us and within us, we're often not prepared for the changes coming with the new season. As a result, anger, the emotion associated with spring and the wood element, often gets out of control. We quickly blame ourselves and others when things go wrong and find it difficult to resolve this emotion. Anger can cause liver imbalances - resulting in increased tension and toxins in our bodies. All of a sudden we're tired, angry, inflexible, and it's hard to look forward to the beautiful weather, flowers, and growth that is possible in spring.

The good news is there are ways to find balance and calm to more peacefully transition to spring. The first two are simple - get outside and move your body. Take a leisurely walk around the block, join a yoga class, or get out for a long hike in the woods. Fresh air will help in releasing the mind of anger while movement increases your circulation and assists in creating flexibility in body and in spirit. ​

What an incredibly welcome reminder!

As I start new yoga classes and Mamas Circles in April I'll also be making sure to take my own advice. Namely, spending time outside enjoying the sunshine and giving myself time to embrace all of the changes happening in nature, nap schedules, and my own wide range of feelings about all of it. Plus, I'll be keeping this little nugget from the amazing Amy Poehler close by at all times: 

​So let's dive into the painful uncomfortableness, enjoy the beautiful sunshine and blooming flowers, and I'll meet you on the other side - happy, fulfilled, and sleeping through the night! Hey I can dream can't I?

With love,
Elizabeth

Coming up in April: 

Yoga to Renew & Restore
Thursdays 12-1pm at Crossings Healing

Yoga & Mindfulness for Mothers
Thursdays 7:45-8:45pm at Circle Yoga

Prenatal Yoga
Thursdays 6:15-7:30pm at Circle Yoga

Postnatal Yoga
Wednesdays 12:30-1:30pm at Circle Yoga

Register for a series, drop-in, or request a Private Session

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Mamas Circle Babies & Toddlers
Tuesdays 10:15-11:45am at UP

Mamas Circle Newborns
Tuesdays 12:30-2:00pm at Circle Yoga

Mamas Circle Weekend Edition
2nd Saturday of the Month April - June 12:30-2:00pm at UP

Gift Mamas Circle or read more on the FAQ

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Personal Coaching 
 
I'm hoping to open a spot in my personal coaching schedule mid-April and would love to work with you. 

We meet bi-weekly in person or via phone to support your whole self - finding the right food and movement to nourish your body, using mindfulness, gratitude, and other techniques to calm the inner chaos, and engaging in your life in new ways so you enjoy (at least some of) every single day. 

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