Spring is my favorite time of year! I suspect this is because the energy of the earth is on full display. I’ve always been attracted to natural displays of energy. I even enjoy the spring rains because they invigorate the rivers and that means I’ll have the opportunity to feel that energy in my kayak! The spring season is alive with energy and possibility and it’s a living reminder that energy is a key aspect of life as well as the agent of change.
The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the autonomic nervous system. It runs behind the ear, down the throat, through the heart and lungs, and into the digestive system. It is key for activating the rest and digest system (parasympathetic nervous system) and plays a central role in emotional and physical health.
Spring gives us a chance for a fresh new start, a chance to renew, reawaken and refresh. We can get outside and enjoy nature, go for a walk or run, and begin preparing our gardens!
Happy New Year, Yogis! With the difficulties and changes to our normal routines and all the challenges faced here at Drishtiq Yoga studio, many of us are grateful that 2020 has ended and optimistically looking forward to ushering in the hopes of a new year.
I mark the beginning of my yoga journey (over ten years ago), with a significant event that occurred while I was cutting my front lawn. I was listening to a podcast by a psychologist who was listing the traits of an anxious brain. Wow, it was as if she knew me personally. My aha moment was the insight that I was perceiving my life with an unconscious bias of caution and fear.
Whatever your goal is DRISHTIQ Yoga wants to help you reach it. Our classes are designed with you in mind. Often our instructors ask at the beginning of class- what are your intentions, what do you need from your practice today? These are questions you should also be asking yourself- Why am I here? What can I commit to each week so I can reach my goal?
Stop in and chat with our front desk. Share your goals with us. Let's get started reaching them.
We're ready....are you?
For teachers and students alike, gearing up to go back to school is not the most exciting thing in the world. Besides seeing your friends and meeting new teachers, the school year brings stress and anxiety for everyone.
Personally, I don’t think I’ve ever gone to sleep before midnight on the first-day-of-school-eve as I lie in bed, anxiously contemplating what will happen the next day and where my summer had gone.
It's common for you or your children to feel stressed on the first day; who am I going to sit with at lunch? What if my teachers don’t like me? What if I fall down the stairs and make a complete fool of myself? With this, the cycle of stressful classes, homework and tests also begins. And to make a healthy learning environment, we need to eliminate some of that stress. Here are a few tips to help you or your child transition into a stress free school year:
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