04/21/2026
Spring asks your body to move differently than winter did. 🌱
In Chinese Medicine, each season requires different movement patterns to support what your body is trying to do energetically. Winter was about conservation and inward focus. Spring is about mobilization and outward expression.
Your Liver system is working harder right now to move energy that's been stored since fall. Stagnant Liver Qi shows up as irritability, tight shoulders, jaw clenching, digestive issues, and that restless feeling where you can't sit still but also can't focus.
Movement helps Liver Qi flow. But not just any movement—spring requires specific movements to support what your body is trying to do.
🌸Continue walking and yoga, but increase stretching. Winter creates stiffness in muscles, tendons, and joints. Spring is the time to restore suppleness and flexibility. Focus on stretches that open the sides of your body (where the Liver meridian runs), hip openers, and anything that creates length through your spine.
🌸Avoid going from winter hibernation to over-exertion. Your body isn't ready for sudden, intense training after months of lower activity. Ramping up too quickly leads to injury, burnout, and further Liver Qi stagnation. Increase movement carefully and incrementally.
🌸Prioritize fluid, dynamic movement over rigid structure. Think tai chi, flowing yoga sequences, dance, or swimming. Movement that encourages flow rather than force supports Liver Qi circulation.
🌸Move in the morning when Liver energy is naturally rising. Morning movement helps your body align with the energetic rhythm of spring rather than fighting against it.
Your body already knows what it needs to do this season. These movement patterns just support what's already happening.
We offer Group Yoga with Ann Hyde on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Breath-centered movement for all levels.
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