An exhilarating autumnal greeting to you all!
I do enjoy the changing of seasons. I have embraced the changes that inevitably occur in my body and my daily rhythms as nature undergoes seasonal transformations. I don’t always enjoy all aspects of the changing or their outcomes, (I don’t like being cold) but I think I have finally come to terms with their scheduled rituals, and I have developed some of my own that help me cope. Here is a list of things that help me live in harmony with cooler, darker days.
- candles
- hot coconut/almond milk with spices at night (cardamom/cinnamon/ginger/licorice root/ghee/black pepper)
- many good books (something informational on a topic I want to learn more about for daytime chances to read, and a take-me-away novel at night)
- waking up early for my morning routine in a quiet, dark house (meditation, gentle yoga, intention setting, candles!)
- elderberry syrup (a teaspoon a day or a tablespoon every two hours if sick) (let me know if you want my recipe)
- daily low impact exercise (corework and breathwork for sure)
- lots of hot water or tea throughout the day
- plenty of hikes in the woods (to observe the changes regularly)
- warm socks and sweaters
- homemade soups, stews, breads and bakery
- hot and salty bubble baths- followed by a quick cold rinse
What are some of your favorite rituals for fall?
At the end of August, we moved out of the Fremont Street location and I did not have a space to move into. Then I reached out and was welcomed by the Woelfel Homestead to have yoga in their barn. That was beautiful. One week later I had secured a space with New Attitudes Dance Studio in New Holstein, and it all couldn’t have transitioned better. I am so excited about the move to New Attitudes. It is just a perfect place for us to practice yoga, and I am so thankful.
