As we inhale we invite the outer world within, allowing ourselves to become one with the universe. Breathing in fresh oxygen and exhaling co2 that the plants around us need to thrive. This symbiotic relationship is a beautiful example of universal interconnectedness. Our breath is essential to life, as it moves energy throughout our bodies directing the blood flow that pumps our hearts and carries nutrients that repair tissues and re energize our organs. Restorative yoga calls for us to take a moment and honor this incredible and powerful life force.

Energy is neither created nor destroyed, but simply transferred from one place to another. Moving with the breath facilitates the development and continuous flow of energy throughout our bodies. The ancient Kemets developed a practice of slow and intentional movements into geometric positions. This practice opens numerous channels and meridians within the body enabling clear pathways for internal energy to travel. In addition to energetic benefits our physical bodies are strengthened and our organs are detoxified. When practiced ritualistically we begin to master the body and are able to maintain a harmonious balance between our internal and external worlds.

Intended to be a moving meditation, this practice invites us to flow gently and relaxed. Maintaining inward focus brings us to an elevated state of awareness allowing access to higher frequencies. It is in this meditative state where healing takes place deep in the subconscious, releasing traumas that are trapped within. Many of the postures are held for an extended amount of time allowing us to completely release any tension we hold to the embrace of the Earth beneath us. The goal of the practice is to adopt this meditative state as a perpetual state of being.