I have found that I’m a rare woman who has {almost} always
found the time to pamper myself. I
learned this from my mother so it has always been a normal way of life. As I grew older, tuned into magazines and
media and conversations with friends, I realize this is not the normal way to Be in our current world. As the feminine, if we aren’t rejuvenated and
relaxed and in tune with ourselves, how can we comfort and care for our
families and our community? Here are two
things I do to rejuvenate my body and make room for my Self:
Water
Bathing is a mandatory must for me. I’ve never went a week without at least three hours of uninterrupted time soaking away stressors and releasing toxins from my body (yes, sometimes simultaneously adding them back in with a glass of wine, but red wine is healthy, right?). I make my own bath salts – they are luxuriously healing. My adapted recipe can be found here: http://jennbee-itsmylife.blogspot.com/2013/02/healing-detox-bath-salts.html
Bathing is a mandatory must for me. I’ve never went a week without at least three hours of uninterrupted time soaking away stressors and releasing toxins from my body (yes, sometimes simultaneously adding them back in with a glass of wine, but red wine is healthy, right?). I make my own bath salts – they are luxuriously healing. My adapted recipe can be found here: http://jennbee-itsmylife.blogspot.com/2013/02/healing-detox-bath-salts.html
Earth
Try connecting yourself with Earth and Heaven. Go outside, barefoot, in the grass and really focus on growing roots through the four corners of your feet, your foundation, deep into the Earth (we do this in Tadasana, Tree and variety of other asanas in yoga). Imagine Earth’s energy nourishing you as you bring it in through your ‘roots’. Now, lift your hands to the sky, spreading your arms, opening your heart to Heaven and intend to receive loving energies from Heaven. End with a silent prayer or a simple Namaste. You don’t need to spend much time with this practice…a minute or two when letting the dogs out during the day will suffice. My favorite time is right as the weather is changing and moments before storms. The energy you receive is amazing.
Try connecting yourself with Earth and Heaven. Go outside, barefoot, in the grass and really focus on growing roots through the four corners of your feet, your foundation, deep into the Earth (we do this in Tadasana, Tree and variety of other asanas in yoga). Imagine Earth’s energy nourishing you as you bring it in through your ‘roots’. Now, lift your hands to the sky, spreading your arms, opening your heart to Heaven and intend to receive loving energies from Heaven. End with a silent prayer or a simple Namaste. You don’t need to spend much time with this practice…a minute or two when letting the dogs out during the day will suffice. My favorite time is right as the weather is changing and moments before storms. The energy you receive is amazing.
Namaste ॐ
Jenn Brooks
yogini . co-creator . dog lover
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Jenn
Brooks lives in Huntington, WV (since 1997) with her husband, Joe, and
surrounded by her modern family of step-daughters, a son-in-law and lots of
dogs. After dealing with a chronic bout
of autoimmune illness in the mid-2000’s, Jenn left her fast-paced,
stress-filled life and redesigned it from the ground up and today she is
playing by her own rules. Amongst many
things, she is a Hatha Yoga teacher in training and anticipates graduating in
December when she plans to implement her next creation at Studio 8. In the meantime, you’ll find her subbing for
some of Joan’s classes and you can also stay in touch with her byyogini . co-creator . dog lover
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