(13 min CLASS) Seasonal Living for June w/ Sophia Bouwens

This is the second month of Summer in the Chinese Calendar. Summer is the Time of Flourishing, governed by the FIRE element, the heart organ and the emotion of JOY. This element governs joy and growth of our vital energy.

In this video, Sophia reviews goes deeper into these themes, which climax at the Summer Solstice and how to balance this Fire with Water. Sophia outlines the importance of connecting with the Joy we find in our True Self, and observing where fear shows up within us as a way to balance Fire and Water, or engage in conscious interactions with stress, stress resilience. She gives examples of how we can work to re-frame anxiety, and encourages adding play into our lives as an antithesis to stress.

Suggestions

FOODS

Bitter foods (like dark chocolate)
Cooling greens (romaine lettuce & crunchy greens)
Mint
Spicy foods that cause you to break a sweat (wasabi or horseradish)

ACTIVITIES

Movement that gets your heart pumping and leads to breaking into a sweat:

Ashtanga yoga
Hot yoga

**focus on heart opening to enter the energy of the heart and welcome joy into that space

MEET YOUR TEACHER

Sophia Bouwens, L.Ac, is a Neurological Acupuncturist and Traumatic Brain Injury survivor who is on a mission to help others heal and empower their nervous system and bodies. She uses a unique integration of Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Functional Neurology to produce profound effects and positive changes in brain function and body connection.

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