Spring is a wonderful opportunity to explore new beginnings. Nature shows us signs of new life with longer days and in each tender green sprout as we see the earth begin to emerge from the peaceful winter rest. We may feel these same energies stirring inside of us, reminding ourselves of our own connection to nature.
The Spring into Self Care Yoga and Wellness Retreat was created to foster an opportunity to connect with these ideas and to explore our own potential. A good gardner know that in order to produce fruitful plants, one must prepare, nurture, and grow the soil first. Once that groundwork is laid, the plants are offered the chance to grow to their fullest and brightest potential. We may consider our body as the soil and our potential as the plant. In order to nurture our seedlings, we must first nurture where it will grow.
Yoga, pranayama, and meditation are gifts that we may use to prepare our body for our seedling potential. It is with these tools that we may begin to create and expand space, peace, and love within ourselves. What we feed our body is equally important, for our food is what grows us. When chosen mindfully, our food can work harmoniously with us, nurturing our body and mind. During this weekend retreat, we explored our connection to food and the ceremony surrounding it. We connected with our ancestors by sharing in the preparation of sacred, healing spices in a way that our ancestral tribe may have. We also shared knowledge about how to use the gifts from nature to nurture our skin and emotional health.
Our time together ended with a seed intention planting ceremony. We planted our heart’s intentions, watered the them with energized, healing water, and offered our gratitude to the earth and the space which brought this amazing group of humans together for the weekend. It was an honor to share space with these souls, and I look forward to seeing the potential flourish in each of us.
-LRE
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