So spring is the time where we start to feel like being active. We stop feeling the lethargy of winter and come out of our hibernation so to speak. We get a spring in our step and start to really want to move.
So why is this the case?
In terms of chinese medicine, spring is the season of wood. Wood represents new plants growing and existing plants growing new shoots. The colour is green. Food starts becoming lighter as well. We stop eating high energy/carbohydrate foods that we crave over winter that give us the energy to convert into heat, and we crave fresh salads etc. We start to detox as well as lightening up the food that we eat, we start to use flavours such as onion, garlic, chilli, lemon, lime, lemongrass, ginger. Often these are sour foods.
In terms of yoga asana we start to complete more twists, backbends, side openings and forward bends. We work on opening up the side and middle of the body, to create more agni (ie digestive fire).
So why is this the case?
In terms of chinese medicine, spring is the season of wood. Wood represents new plants growing and existing plants growing new shoots. The colour is green. Food starts becoming lighter as well. We stop eating high energy/carbohydrate foods that we crave over winter that give us the energy to convert into heat, and we crave fresh salads etc. We start to detox as well as lightening up the food that we eat, we start to use flavours such as onion, garlic, chilli, lemon, lime, lemongrass, ginger. Often these are sour foods.
In terms of yoga asana we start to complete more twists, backbends, side openings and forward bends. We work on opening up the side and middle of the body, to create more agni (ie digestive fire).
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