The winter solstice, marked on December 21st, 2010 (most noted by the full lunar eclipse, a phenomenal and rare gift), is our annual earthly experience of moving from darkness into light once again. In Ayurveda, it is the season of Kapha, the earthy napper who loves to cuddle up with a warm fire, a novel book, and a hot cup of tea. While the days may be getting longer, for those of you living in the colder regions, we still have quite a ways to go before we feel the heat of a sunny summer day!

I urge us all to take this opportunity to deepen our connection with the core of the body and the breath. Just as the winter days slowly shift into the beauty of spring, I've provided an appropriate pranayama/breathing exercise on my podcast, as well as some gentle flowing asanas to get your cold winter bones groovin' like a spring chicken again. Enjoy!

Winter Warm-Up (audio stream)

-Angie