March 2025

"Seasons of Change: Embracing Transitions

The shift from winter to spring offers a perfect moment to reflect on transitions—in nature, in our yoga practice, and in our lives. In Ayurveda, this seasonal change carries special significance and wisdom we can apply beyond just adjusting our diets and routines.

Transitions in Yoga

The Space Between Poses: In asana practice, we often focus on achieving the "perfect" pose while overlooking the journey between postures. Yet these transitions hold profound wisdom: the space between poses isn't empty - it's where integration happens. Just as nature doesn't abruptly jump from winter to summer, our bodies require mindful movement between states. The transition itself is part of the practice. When we move for example  from Warrior II to Triangle Pose, that moment of shifting, adjusting, and recalibrating contains its own beauty and lessons. It requires presence, breath awareness, and careful attention - qualities that serve us in all of life's transitions.

Life's Continuous Flow

Like the seasons and our yoga practice, life itself is a series of transitions. We're always moving from one state to another: - from student to teacher - from single to partnered (or vice versa) - from one career to another - from health to illness and back again. These transitions aren't interruptions of life but life itself. The Ayurvedic wisdom teaches us to recognize each transition's unique qualities and needs, while yoga reminds us to stay present and breathe through the uncomfortable shifting moments.

Embracing the Between-Space

Perhaps the greatest lesson from both Ayurveda and yoga is that transitions deserve our full attention. The space between winter and spring isn't merely waiting for spring - it has its own medicine, challenges, and gifts. By honoring transitions - moving mindfully between seasons, poses, and life stages - we develop adaptability, presence, and wisdom. We learn that change itself is the constant, and our capacity to flow with it determines our experience.

How might you bring more awareness to the transitions in your life this season? Where can you find beauty in the in-between spaces? Observe with curiosity and non-judgmental awareness what arises.

Take some time out on the mat to practice. The Shala's teachers and classes will be there to support the expansion of your awareness that can happen during a well rounded introspective practice.

Namaste 🙏🏻