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In Today's Email:

• Beat Insomnia: Use breathwork...

• Poses Of The Day...

• Why it matters to have a strong core...

• Unlimited Positive Energy: Using Gratitude with the Gayatri Mantra...

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BEAT INSOMNIA: BREATHWORK

Deep breathing may improve sleep by calming the body when it’s in a state of stressed hyper-arousal (a.k.a fight-or-flight), according to 2019 research published in Frontiers in Psychiatry. Slowing down your exhalation is one of the most effective ways to regulate and downshift your nervous system. Doing so slows your heart rate, which, in turn, signals to the brain that things are peaceful and that it’s safe to rest. This simple practice can help you fall asleep or get back to sleep if you awaken during the night:

1. Inhale through your nose for 4 counts.

2. Hold your breath for 4 counts.

3. Exhale through your nose for 8 counts.

4. Repeat the sequence for 6–8 rounds.

You can repeat, gradually increasing the number of rounds, until you fall asleep.

POSES OF THE DAY:  

PASCHIMOTTANASANA (SEATED FORWARD BEND):

Sit on the floor, extend your legs, and flex your feet. Inhale through your nose, lengthening your spine. On an exhalation, fold your belly and torso toward your thighs. Rest your hands on the floor or hold the outsides of your feet. Let go of any physical or mental gripping. In this position, you may feel your hamstrings comfortably open as your liver, spleen, and intestines get an enjoyable massage. You may also notice that your mind starts to relax.

MANDUKASANA:

To practice this pose, come to your knees and sit back onto your shins. Make your hands into gentle fists and place them on either side of your navel. Breathe in. As you exhale, fold forward and lightly massage your belly with your fists. Inhale, staying folded; lift only your head and look outward. Breathe out, and relax your head back down. Come back to an upright position and repeat the sequence. (Note: this pose should not be practiced if you are pregnant.)

TRY THIS: TAKE A COOL SHOWER

In Ayurveda, we say “like attracts like,” so to move out of the ring of fi re, you need its opposite: water. Take a cool shower, bath, or dip in a pool to reconnect to your inner fluidity. Practice Yin or restorative yoga, letting your body soften and relax. Spending time in nature and going on walks is also great for diffusing wound-up pitta energy. Whatever you do, sit with the feelings that come up so you can identify what sadness or grief may exist underneath your anger. Practice your chosen meditation, or just connect to your breath to drop out of your ego (which is the biggest defender, analyzer, and instigator) and realize there is nothing to defend—you are love, just as you are.

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Why A Strong Core Matters

The abdominal muscles stabilize and support the ribs and pelvis (that is, the trunk) and help us stay upright when we stand, lift, bend, or walk. The rib cage and pelvis are connected by the vertebral (spinal) column.

Layers of abdominal muscles are connected to these bones and wrap around the front and side of the body in a basket-weave pattern.

Having a strong core is critical, but many asana teachers and fitness instructors give cues that can actually prevent, rather than help, practitioners build strength.

Try doing a simple plank three times a week to strengthen your core.

Unlimited Positive Energy Using Gratitude with the Gayatri Mantra

THE GAYATRI MANTRA, one of the oldest and best-known mantras, is said to ensure happiness for anyone who chants it faithfully, holds it in their heart and follows their true calling.

The mantra first appeared in the Rig Veda, an early Vedic text written around 1500 BCE. It is mentioned in the Upanishads as an important ritual and in the Bhagavad Gita as the poem of the Divine. “It doesn’t get more ancient, more sacred, than this,” says Douglas Brooks, PhD, a professor of religion at the University of Rochester and a teacher in the Rajanaka Yoga tradition.

The mantra, written in Gayatri meter—a verse with 24 syllables that is said to contain all the knowledge and revelations of the Vedas—is a hymn to Savitar, the sun god. According to Brooks, the sun in the mantra represents both the physical sun and the Divine in all things.

Just as the sun illuminates the land, this mantra is said to fill the faithful chanter with the potential energy in the cosmos. It calls upon the infinite light of consciousness to guide our actions and beliefs. Traditionally observed during sandhya—the junctures right before sunrise and sunset— the chant is said to help us attain enlightenment. The hours before sunrise and noon are also thought to be ideal times to practice.

Using the Gayatri Mantra The first purpose of this mantra is to give gratitude to the sun, Brooks explains. “My teacher used to say, the sun gives but never receives,” he says. It offers its gift of illumination and energy to all beings, without judgment and without attachment to the outcome of the gift. The mantra is offered in response to the sun’s gracious offering.

After we give honor to the sun, we humbly request wisdom and enlightenment. By meditating upon the sun’s form, we ask to be illumined by its brilliant light.

The mantra, as it is recited today, is an expression of gratitude to both the life-giving sun and the Divine. Brooks encourages taking a heart-centered approach to the mantra.

“The sensibility it evokes is more important than the literal meaning,” he says. “It’s an offering, a way to open to grace, to inspire oneself to connect to the ancient vision of India. Its effect is to inspire modern yogis to participate in the most ancient aspiration of illumination that connects modern yoga to the Vedic tradition.”

Chant the Gayatri silently or softly to yourself when you want clarity or to bring balance to the doshas. Some say this mantra will help you avoid harm and bring you to a blissful state of being.

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