Nature brings reminders of new beginnings when winter changes to spring. We can work with the change of seasons to find new growth in our own lives. Try this simple practice -- it takes only a few minutes but is surprisingly powerful.
1. On a spring day, choose a place in nature that is enjoyable to you. It could be your backyard or a park.
2. Close your eyes and take a moment to feel winter -- the cold air, the stillness. Think of any situation in your life that has felt like winter.
3. Keeping your eyes closed, imagine it is spring -- there is a warmer breeze, trees are budding and leaves are opening. Where in your life would you like to have new opportunities?
4. Take a deep breath and open your eyes.
5. Take a short walk and decide on one simple thing you can do to help encourage new opportunities or growth in your life. When you get home, do it.
Alison Finney is a certified hatha and kundalini yoga teacher in Ottawa. She is registered with the Yoga Alliance and the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association and is the founder of PranaShanti, a health and yoga resource. For more information, visit www.pranashanti.com.
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