This month is all about self care and Lotus Love.
Greetings, yogic unicorns and mystical mat-wizards! Today’s newsletter is like a yoga class for your inbox— a virtual journey from my mind to yours. Let’s connect your sit bones, get the blood flowing into your knees before you try this advance pose of the month: lotus aka padmasana.
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Yoga Asana of the month: Lotus Pose
Sanskrit: (Padmasana)
Benefits of lotus: Opens the hips and stretches the knees, Promotes good posture and spine alignment. Encourages a sense of calm and focused meditation.
Mudra of the month: Lotus Mudra; Sanskrit: (Padma Mudra) (Hand form a lotus flower, pinkies and thumbs touch, and other 3 fingers extend)
Benefits: Purifies the body, release and stabilizes the mind; Treats ulcers and fever; creates a more loving attitude towards others.
Thich Nhat Hanh Quote of the month:
“The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air but simply walking on this earth.”
Reggae Song of the month: “Turn Your Lights Down Low” by Bob Marley. So I asked Chat GPT to help me write this newsletter and I then asked it to tell me why this song and lotus pose relate and I love it’s answer. Here is it’s response and ai generated drawing, lol :
It doesn’t have a direct or explicit connection to the lotus pose (Padmasana) in yoga. However, both the song and the lotus pose are associated with themes of tranquility, inner peace, and intimacy:
1.Tranquility and Relaxation: The lyrics of the song evoke a sense of calm and relaxation, encouraging listeners to lower their lights and create a peaceful atmosphere. Similarly, practicing the lotus pose in yoga promotes relaxation and a sense of tranquility.
2. Inner Peace and Meditatio*: The lotus pose is often used for meditation due to its grounding and centering effects. Similarly, the mood of “Turn Your Lights Down Low” encourages introspection and fostering inner peace.
3. Symbolism of Love and Connection: The song expresses themes of love, connection, and intimacy, which can resonate with the personal journey and self-discovery often associated with yoga practice, including the lotus pose.
As you stretch into the possibilities of tomorrow, remember: the universe bends for those who dare. Until our next cosmic alignment, keep stretching and breathing my yogi peeps.
Namaste,
Traci Mitchell (Your Yogini Beekeeping Witch Goddess)
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