September Theme: Honoring the Elements
Our Theme for September: Honoring the Elements By: Chloe Borgnis This September at Asheville Yoga Center, we turn our focus to “Honoring the Elements.” In yogic tradition, there are five main elements: Earth, Air, Water, Fire, and Space. Each...
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Just as water cascades down a mountain, we can approach our circumstances with fluidity. We can face each day with the groundedness of Earth or navigate new emotions with the lightness and nonattachment of Air. Since the beginning of time, the planet has whispered wisdom through the elements.
As our world advances, it becomes increasingly easy to ignore our connection to the Earth. In 2022, I spent 6 months hiking 2,200 miles along the Appalachian Trail. Despite my conditioning to live as a domestic human, I found I could still tap into my wildness. As I sweat out the chemicals built up in my body, I noticed a shift: animals no longer ran from my footsteps, and I could detect even the slightest changes in the air. You are still an animal, an integral part of Mother Earth’s web.
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