Yoga at OHM Newsletter Vicyasa™ 8/4 - 8/10/2025: Summer Cool-Down

“August is like the Sunday of summer.” -- unknown

As we countdown the Summer, be mindful of the cooling and calming approach of our practice, especially with the potential frenzied entrance into the September season where change can be abundant and the shift can be a drastic one.

To balance the heat-waves and energy harnessed  by the summer season, aim to cultivate the opposite environment on the inside of the body — cool and calm.

During this time of year, a good counter for high energy would be to create a lunar current within the body by focusing on activities and foods that are cooling. This approach will nourish your system and help increase your energy levels.

Moon Salutations, Sun salutations (with walk forwards), supported backbends, legs up a wall to close practice, wide legged forward folds and floor twists all send a calming wave through the nervous system and serve the body’s attempts to self-regulate.

Hint: a lil' mint essential oil sprinkled on the mat provides a exhiliating cooling effect too.

Here's a breathing technique also for calming & cooling...

• Sit comfortably in upright chair or lay comfortably on the floor.
• Begin to bring attention to your breathing; take aim in balancing inhales and exhales for a few moments.
• Start to imagine seamlessly weaving the in-breath and out-breaths together.
• Start to curl the tongue like a straw.
• Inhale as you breathe into the curled tongue slowly and smoothly.
• Exhale, close the mouth and breath out through the nose.
• Repeat this for several breaths as you notice the sensation of cool air coming in through the tongue.
• Repeat up to 3 to 18 times and then close the mouth and rest.
• Notice the cooling effect and sit quietly for a few minutes before resuming activity.

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Mentorship sessions can include sharing the exact experience lived, the practical wisdom I and other teachers have gained from our journey in their domain. We are highly skilled at directing strategies and processes that can sometimes transfer across different contexts.

Yoga is a journey as much as a practice. In fact, it's a journey that should never end. Those of us on that journey should be open to learning new things. We should be open to new experiences. That is what mentorship offers. It's an opportunity for a more experienced yoga teacher to share their experiences with you.

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