Anchors
I keep coming back to practices around grounding and stability. Quite truthfully because the last few years of my life have been a whirlwind. If you follow astrology, which I do on a very small level, you know that us Capricorns (along with Aeries, and Libra) have been just weathering storm after storm for about 15 years now. As we have gone through a cycle of great discovery and great change. However, the storms have passed, and we’ve now come into the season where we get to grow, progress, and find joy.
While grounding has been something I feel drawn to, I woke last night thinking about anchors. What anchors my life. Family, friendships, the love for my career, my yoga practice, sport and the communities within them. This commitment to connect with you each week! To consider a guide for my teachings, and how I weave that yoga into my week. It’s become a real sense of being pulled down – it a good way – to settle into my week.
Overall, my mind is going to strategic decision making that will result in stability. At times, being surrounded by instability, is something I can only manage for a short time without feeling completely overwhelmed. It’s as if the ripples of my last few years have not quite settled and are so easily activated again. It’s like a strong sense to not return to that state but rather to continue to move forward towards opportunity.
This week in our asana practices I am going to offer anchors of focus. A way to stabilize, but also perhaps see where when we shift before stability is found.
Journaling Suggestion: Jot down what, who, and where anchors your life. Do you have enough? Do you need more? Is there a part of your life where you are trying to find that security and stability but it’s eluding you? Why?
Yoga Practice: Perhaps this week you want to try a restorative at-home practice. If you have yoga props; bolster, blanket, foam blocks, sandbag, welcome those in. Otherwise, use pillows, blanket, weighted blanket, or anything else that adds support to your practice.
Supported Child’s Pose (anchor the sit bones, the belly, the head) > Supported Bound Angle (focus on the anchoring of the feet, pelvis, and shoulders; support the knees) > Supported Twist (anchor the shoulders, the hip, knees, and feet) > Savasana (take this covered in a blanket (weighted if you have it) and cover the eyes.
Remember to always practice within your own limits and take care of physical and emotional well-being.
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With gratitude,
-Stephanie