Hygge & Balancing Vata

I hope you’re able to get out and enjoy a bit of Friday’s warmer weather before we drop into another round of deep freeze. This colder than usual January has provided ample opportunity for slowing down, wintering, and practicing hygge. Hygge is the danish practice of getting cozy and engaging in the quiet pleasures of life either by yourself or with those whose company you enjoy.

Winter weather is full of vata energy, composed of air and space. We can harness this energy of action with flexibility and creativity. When vata is out of balance we can feel ungrounded, disorganized, and dysregulated. Drinking warm liquids, eating moist, warm, oily foods, covering our heads when outside, and getting plenty of sleep can help to keep vata in balance. Additionally, supporting our root chakra with grounding practices and crystals can also help soothe vata energy. Read more about root chakra crystals from Forever Conscious. Reiki healing energy treatments can also help to balance our energy and chakras. Let me know if you would like to try a treatment.

Please join me this weekend for our Saturday Morning Yoga practice to pause, listen to your body, and care for it with lovingkindness. Previous recordings of Saturday Morning Classes as well as Evening Chair Yoga are available on my Youtube channel.

May you be safe, may you be happy, may you be healthy, may you live with ease. ❤️ ~ Lisa