Autumn is the perfect season for letting go of things that no longer serve us, for setting boundaries, slowing down and connecting to the Earth. This Autumn Equinox join us as we reflect on our current wellness routines and transform them into the routine we desire. Find consistency, balance, centering, focus, clarity, peace and connection. How? We’ve created a 4 step process for improving your wellness regimen.

4 Steps for Improved Wellbeing:
Step 1: Take note of your current wellness routine. Reflect on it. Do you have one? Maybe you go for a daily walk at lunch or keep your water bottle with you as you work. Maybe you practice yoga once a week. Where does your routine need an update? Maybe you’ve been staying up into the wee hours of the night and aren’t getting enough sleep. Maybe you’ve been drinking extra coffee to get through the day. Maybe you haven’t consciously moved your body in a while.

Step 2: Choose a behavior you would either like to either A) rid yourself of or B) add to your wellness regimen. For example, maybe you’d like to limit your sugar intake by switching soda to sparkling water. Or, perhaps you’d like to start meditating at night before bed. Choose a behavior that resonates with you.

Examples:

·      Reduce soda or alcohol intake
·      Limit sugar consumption
·      Limit social media before bed
·      Start walking in the evenings
·      Eat vegetarian dinners 2x per week
·      Meditate before your workday
·      Drink more water

Step 3: Stick to it. Choose your behavior and dedicate yourself to completing it each day. Some days you might forget. That’s ok! When you remember, go back to the wellness behavior once more.

Step 4 (and possibly the most important): Get support! Tell your colleagues and family members about your new wellness activity. Let them hold you accountable, or better yet, encourage them to make a change along with you. For additional support, try Sat Nam meditation.

This meditation helps end negative behaviors/habits and start positive ones. The Sat Nam Meditation comes from Kundalini Yoga and is all about change - change in habits and addictions, creating emotional balance, a restart; whatever you need currently the meditation will readjust + align to bring balance to your mind and life (without having to focus on a specific thing!).

Sat Nam consists of four sounds: "sa", "ta", "na", "ma" and each sound is coupled with a hand gesture. As practice, let your fingers move according to each sound - pressing the thumb against each finger just hard enough to notice it and stay present/awake. You will move from saying the mantra aloud, to a whisper, silently, as a whisper again, and then aloud once more. As you whisper, let your tongue continue to move as if still saying the mantra aloud.

When saying the mantra, envision each sound coming in through the crown chakra (sahasrara) at the top of your head, flowing into your head and out through your third eye chakra (ajna) located on the forehead between the eyes. The sounds and gestures are as follows:

Sa = birth/infinity, beginning, totality of all that was and ever will be (thumb and first finger touch)
Ta = life, existence, creativity that manifests from infinity (thumb and middle finger touch)
Na = death, change, transformation of consciousness (thumb and ring finger touch)
Ma = rebirth, regeneration, resurrection (thumb and pinkie touch)

For the 12 minute practice, try the following on your own OR click the link below to practice along with me:
·       2 minutes out loud
·       2 minutes whisper
·       4 minutes silently
·       2 minutes whisper
·       2 minutes out loud
Pause and notice how you feel. Then, on an inhale, reach your arms up and over head. Shake out your hands and arms, then exhale your hands to the ground or chair beneath you.

For our guided practice click here: 12 Minute Sat Nam with Yoga Nut.