21/04/2026
As this season of growth gains momentum, my yogi friends and I have been exploring what we can observe and how we might learn from what’s happening in nature right now.
When you consider growth, you might automatically think of moving upwards. Indeed, this is the dominant direction of what we see around us, yet if you look more carefully, you will notice that growth isn’t just up: It’s expanding backwards, it’s opening to the front and it’s flourishing out and to the sides.
And not only that, but for anything of significance to happen something quieter needs to be at work beneath it. Our roots need to be strong, deep and stable, and have the ability to hold and steady us as we grow.
So as spring raises its pretty head, take a moment to observe the trees and plants around you, noticing how growth is often not a rapid upward rising but more of a multidirectional unfolding, sometimes fast and sometimes almost painfully slow.
You might also want to take a moment to reflect on whether there something you can learn here about your own relationship to growth, both in your practice and everyday life.
Want to explore more? Try my Thursday Yin Yoga class at The Swansea Wellbeing Centre for just £5 this spring. No need to book - just come along for a 17:45 start!
