Friendly and extroverted New Yorkers greet us in every neighborhood of the city. Our New York clients are fun, knowledgeable, and generally successful. New York is exciting with pitta and vata generally out of balance. Sharp, mobile and rough qualities are balanced with soft, stillness, and slow.
Self nurturing builds water and sweetness. Water element is generally deficient. Soft slippers and big pillows, home cooked meals, warm baths, and self body massage with oils all increase water element. Make apartments cozy and comfortable. Open up the heart chakra with rose petal tea in the mornings and by hanging a Georgia O'Keefe picture in the living room. The seed of learning how to be vulnerable will flower into freedom and beauty.
New Yorkers that were unable to relax had irregular eating and sleeping schedules. Heal busy lifestyles and racing thoughts with routine, meditation, being instead of doing, and purposeless joy. A mantra for New York is "cozy". Happiness is stimulating but contentment brings peace. Peace has no purpose or goal.
Coffee is the most abused drug of New York creating anxiety and pushing the body beyond limits. Replace coffee with ginger and pranayama. The mind is unstoppable but the body isn't. A warm glass of water and a kidney massage at 3pm will restore vitality and energy levels during vata time of day.
Pollution sticks to sweat, eyes, and mucous membranes of the respiratory tract...
For consultations, more information about how to be healthy in New York City or to send your suggestions, contact Joseph or call 617-869-8326.
Copyright 2007, Joyful Belly
Yoga in New York City
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