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Hi sweet friend, Checking in to see how you’re doing as we continue to welcome in the season of spring. How is your day going? How is your body feeling? As we shift towards warmer weather and later sunsets I’m thinking about how your rest practices may be shifting as well. Though the fundamental needs of your body remain rather consistent the way you meet those needs may change depending on both the literal and figurative season of your life you’re in. I don’t think we require less rest during the spring and summer months as much as we may feel drawn to different types of rest or shifting the way we fulfill our need for rest in general. Rest is not solely physical. The work of Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith explains we require seven types of rest: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, sensory, creative, and social. Now I would be remiss if I did not point out the practice of restorative yoga can touch on all seven of these areas. With that said it is certainly not the only way to do so! Consider what practices, rituals, and/or environments leave you feeling rested and connected. Can you spend some time getting curious about this for all seven types of rest? In the absence of rest we will burnout, so no matter the season it will always be a necessity. My hope is you continue to prioritize, integrate, and pay attention to what leaves you feeling rested this month. Perhaps it looks different than it did in the previous season. Honor what needs to be adjusted. Continue to devote space to slowing down and attuning to what your body is requesting.
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