Yin (feminine) is the gateway to a conscious embodiment, magnetism, and alignment. Spring is the time when yin shifts into yang. Yes, a new world is waking up around you and inside of you! But there are some perks to this ‘yin’ living that are not bound to a season. So, pour me a glass of more soft and slow living and breathing. Will you take a sip with me?
Yin and yang are considered phases of cyclical movement (ex. dark and light, activity and rest), and varying states of matter (ex. expansion and contraction or rising and descending).
“When speaking of the body, health, and disease, yin (feminine) and yang (masculine) are considered both energetic qualities and substances. For example, yang is more active, fiery, upward, and outward moving. In the body, yang “stokes” the metabolic process. For instance, digestion and the beating of the heart rely on yang.
On the other hand, yin qualities are cool, slow, passive, downward, and inward moving. As a substance in the body, fluids like blood, lymph, and deeper tissues like bone are yin. Within Chinese Medicine, the substances “jing” and “nutritive Qi” are also considered yin.” - Jennifer Raye, How to Build Yin
The thing is, many of us are out of balance because much of our culture, lifestyle, daily patterns, business models, and intimate life- tend to be very yang.
Technically, Spring is a yang season; however, here’s your invitation to a more ‘yin life’ all year ‘round: Slow down, be intentional about what enters your body, mind, and spirit, and match your food and movement with the season. Write a love note to yourself….let this version of you know- you are ready for that soft….slow pour of ease and flow.
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