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Feeling BLAH this Spring?
Spring is kapha season, which means the earth and water elements are more predominant in nature. When earth and water mix, they become mud, and mud is thick, heavy, sticky, cold, and damp. These same qualities can start to creep into our own bodies, leading to congestion, swelling, seasonal allergies, heaviness, and inertia. Even though there is an energy of emergence as the sun starts to peak out again, and the tenacious spring ephemerals push through the mud and start to bloom, it is common to feel weighed down and heavy during the spring. Can anyone relate to feeling unmotivated and stuck in the mud this time of year?
Pain = Stagnation
We can harness the power of our attention to calm the nervous system and reduce pain, too. Pain is a form of energy stagnation, and when energy isn't able to flow, that stresses out the nervous system and amplifies the pain. One way to relieve pain is to get energy flowing again. Since prana follows citta, or energy flows where attention goes, when we spread our attention through our whole bodies in a yoga nidra or body scan practice, it can guide the energy to move out of stagnation and can significantly reduce pain.