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’m a bit like a bear in the winter months. I’m sleepy
and slow-moving. I feel the urge to hunker down and
hibernate, waiting patiently for the lighter days and
warmer weather of springtime. Christmas comes as
something of a mixed blessing. I love the family time,
the excuse to put fairy-lights anywhere and everywhere,
and taking the time to write Christmas cards to old
friends feels so much nicer than relying lazily on social
media updates. But as well as these more nourishing
aspects of the holiday season, there’s also the social
round that almost inevitably involves too much to eat or
to drink (or both!) and this can leave me feeling more like
a bear with a sore head.
So where does yoga fit into my winter hibernation? Or into
my Christmas partying? On the face of it, it’s not very compatible
with either. But maybe that’s the magic of yoga - that it acts as a
balancing force in various ways; it evens out excesses and shows
me what I really need.
Just as we tend to eat differently in the winter, turning from
summery salads to hearty soups, maybe our winter yoga practice
needs to look a bit different. For me, I become more yin than
yang, moving more deliberately and holding stretches longer.
I do still practice Surya Namaskar, Sun Salutations, but now in
my slower movements and longer breaths there’s almost a hint
of yearning for the warmth and ease of the summer months.
Sometimes it even feels as though I’m beseeching the sun
to come back and brighten the skies rather than saluting its
constant presence. After that I’m usually in the mood to linger in
restorative poses, using bolsters for supported backbends and
twists and finally tucking up under a blanket for Savasana. Maybe
I’ll burn incense as I turn my practice from summertime sweaty to
winter cosy.
But it’s not all woollen socks and candles. Remember those
Christmas parties? I’d never get through those if I didn’t keep moving
between times to boost my energy. So I balance out my hibernating
tendencies at home with some more dynamic vinyasa practices
or maybe a hot yoga class to warm up my lethargic body. Even
hibernating bears need a good stretch to stay in condition!
I hope 2016 has been a wonderful year-in-yoga for you! Now
where are those fairy lights...?Victoria Jackson lives and practices (not always like a bear!)
in Oxford.No need to hibernate, simply adjust
your practice for the winter season,
says Victoria Jackson