02/10/2025
☀️🧘♀️ Best Yoga for after monsoon (mid September - November) 🧘♂️🌿
Our body has different needs at different times – both throughout life and depending on the season.
While dynamic, strengthening sequences with fast transitions (like vinyasa) work great in winter ❄️, in hot days it’s worth focusing on something completely different: stretching, cooling, and calming the body. 😌
During this time, pay extra attention to your abdomen – backbends (especially lying on the belly), gentle twists, and side bends will be your best friends. 😍
Some traditions recommend forward bends in hot weather, but according to Ayurveda, it’s better to limit them – they increase blood flow to the head, which can intensify the feeling of heat. For the same reason, skip intense inverted poses for now.
🕖 Practice preferably in the morning 🌄 or evening 🌆, in a cool, shaded space.
Swap energetic Sun Salutations for gentle Moon Salutations 🌙.
Hold each pose for no longer than 45 seconds ⏰, taking short breaks for breath and relaxation in between.
Don’t skip the final relaxation in Shavasana – summer is the perfect time to fall in love with Yoga Nidra. 💕
Add cooling pranayama: sitali or sitkari, to feel even more relief and lightness.
Enjoy your practice and don’t take it too seriously – summer yoga is all about joy, space, and breath.
Have a wonderful day! 🌞
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