As late summer reaches its peak, the garden begins to bow beneath its own fullness. In this episode, I explore Doyo, the transitional season associated with the Earth element and how we have to work this time of year to stay grounded.
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I’ll take you on a tour of my garden, my mammoth sunflowers, Joe Pye weed, and look for the signs of Doyo in each of them. I share a few simple practices for building support from the ground up and stories from my life when things almost fell apart.
In this episode:
● What the sunflowers are teaching me about fullness, endings, and support
● Doyo, the Earth element, and the practice of returning to center
● Simple grounding rituals with bare feet and trees
● A short strength practice for building physical support and reserves
● A centering tea with chamomile, catnip, ginger, licorice, and rosemary
● A simple navel-pulse practice for exploring your own sense of alignment
As the season begins to turn, perhaps the invitation isn't to resist the change, but to strengthen our roots, tend our center, and create the support we need for what comes next.
A 15-MINUTE STRENGTH PRACTICE
Here are some equipment free practices you can do each day to build strength in your core and in the supportive muscles of your body.
- Wall sit — held 30-45 seconds, repeated 2-3 times
- Plank — held 30-45 seconds, repeated 2-3 times
- Push-ups (modified on knees if needed) — 3 sets of 10
- Bicycle crunches — 3 sets of 10
HERBAL SUPPORT — A CENTERING TEA BLEND
These herbs warm and support digestion, assimilation, and
transformation, while also relaxing and centering emotionally.
- Chamomile and catnip — calming the nervous system
- Ginger — warming digestion
- Licorice — grounding sweetness, adrenal support (avoid if you have HBP)
- Rosemary — mental clarity and circulation
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