Join Ella for Power of Shakti workshop on Saturday 10th July, 5-7pm at Heather Yoga Online.
Prepare for the enchantment and awakening of the senses…
Smell
Essential oils are a gift from earth’s healing plants. We use pure, potent aroma to bring our entire being into presence and pleasure.
Touch
Abhyanga is an ayurvedic ritual utilised to ground and protect. When we show ourselves that we are worthy of our own precious touch, we send powerful information to our conscious and subconscious mind.
Ayurveda teaches us to observe our ‘vikruti’ which is our current state. When (or before) we notice a pull in one direction, we implement tools to keep the balance. The seasons are an obvious example that affect us all. During the time of spring into summer, the heat is rising, there are more daylight hours and due to this, we often increase our social interactions.
The wintertime is about grounding, building and nourishing. It is the kapha time of year which means that the elements of earth and water predominate, think slow, heavy, dull. This is a wonderful opportunity for hibernation, reflection and deep self-care.
The gurvadi gunas are 10 sets of opposites understood in the ancient healing system of Ayurveda. These pairs are a way of seeing the world; everything we experience in life sits somewhere within these gurvadi gunas from the most gross to the most subtle.
