Summer is easiest time to shift our yoga practice to include more reflection and meditation. Observing nature offers powerful access to our inner voice and to our connection with others. Consider how your practice should change with the seasons, just as your wardrobe and daily habits do, to acclimate to the warmth and added hours of daylight. Can you include asana and breath work that is more supportive during the heat and humidity? Is it possible to remind ourselves of how our human body is made of water and sit listening with eyes closed to the sounds of a river, the lapping of waters at the edge of the lake, or the roar of the ocean surf? Will you abandon your “hot” class and instead opt for the real thing outdoors? Might you find time to meditate? (more…)