The days are much longer in summer giving us an\u00a0opportunity to either stay up later or wake up earlier. Ayurveda advocates going to sleep later in the evening (around 10 or 11pm) to take advantage of the extended daylight and to allow the temperature to cool off for more comfortable sleeping conditions. On the other hand, if you decide to rise with the sun, you may choose to go to sleep earlier (around 9 or so) so you can wake up earlier and start your yoga practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take an afternoon rest\u00a0<\/strong> Practice simple sun salutations at dawn (or dusk)<\/strong> Dance, sing & celebrate<\/strong> SUMMER PATTERNS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n With Summer comes the season for action & energy \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Element: \u00a0Fire\nOrgans: Heart\/Small Intestine\/Pericardium\/Triple Heater (metabolism) Common problems:<\/strong> fever, profuse sweating, vomiting, weakness, shortness of breath, wheezing, diarrhea, bloating, irritability, inflammation, headaches <\/p>\n\n\n\n Recommended:<\/strong> watermelon, lemon, apple, pineapple, summer squash, zucchini, alfalfa, spinach & cucumber <\/p>\n\n\n\n Avoid<\/strong> hot, spicy, greasy or overly oily foods, also avoid over consumption of stimulants like coffee, alcohol or sugars (not that easy at Christmas: time!) <\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This year of 2018 has been intense!\u00a0 An \u201911\u2019 year (2+0+1+8) \u2013 it has been a year of shaking things up, deep transformation and bringing us back to what is truly important\u00a0in this life.\u00a0 Many of us have been deeply challenged this year, broken apart and reconstructed in a very different form.\u00a0 \u00a0For me, and many others I know, this has been a year of navigating deep challenges, honouring the lessons learned and valuing the moments of peace in between.\u00a0 We are all changed from the events of 2018 \u2013 personally and globally. Tomorrow\u2019s\u00a0Summer Solstice (in the Southern Hemisphere) signifies the longest day and the shortest night of the year.\u00a0 It is mid-summer.\u00a0\u00a0Summer is a time of high energy & activity \u2013 there is a buzz around us as we delight\u00a0in the long &\u00a0warm summer nights.\u00a0 It is the yang expression of the seasons when we tend to being social, open & active.\u00a0\u00a0 We celebrate, we dance, we laugh! To be in tune with the summer months we open our hearts, minds and bodies to the warmth and freedom that surrounds us.\u00a0 Showing & feeling gratitude for\u00a0the lessons we\u2019ve learned in this cycle and letting go of anything that no […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,12,8,9],"tags":[34,35,32,24,25,33],"class_list":["post-295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-relationship-connection","category-values-intention","category-wellness-healing","category-wisdom-love","tag-34","tag-fire-element","tag-kinesiology","tag-love","tag-love-infused","tag-summer-solstice"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.loveinfusedliving.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Summer-solstice-2.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveinfusedliving.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveinfusedliving.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveinfusedliving.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveinfusedliving.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveinfusedliving.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveinfusedliving.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":308,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveinfusedliving.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295\/revisions\/308"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveinfusedliving.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveinfusedliving.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveinfusedliving.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveinfusedliving.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The idea of the \u201cSpanish siesta\u201d \u2013 a midday rest or nap that\u2019s typically taken during the heat of the day \u2013 makes plenty of sense in our warmer months. As the heat continues to build up past the noon hour, the hottest time of the day usually hits around 3pm which a perfect time to give our bodies a rest.\u00a0 By squeezing in an afternoon nap, you are recognising and honouring the power of the sun at its daily peak.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you choose to rise with the sun, this is the perfect opportunity for you to start your day with several yoga sun salutations since they are best done in the early morning hours on an empty stomach. The sequence of poses that make up the sun salutation are meant to be practiced in the direction of the sun while cultivating gratitude, awe, and respect for it. Start your practice with 8 to 12 sun salutations in the morning at sunrise (or even at dusk during the sunset)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the warmth of summer we often find postivity and hope flow more easily.\u00a0 Finding ways to move our body & to share with others helps to nourish our souls and celebrate our triumphs and achievements throughout the year.\u00a0 If the year has been tough and taken all your inner resources \u2013 lay out in the sun and let it restore and heal you.\u00a0 \u00a0Ask yourself what are you grateful for?\u00a0 What have you learned?\u00a0 H<\/em>ow have you grown?\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
I hope you\u00a0allow yourself the freedom to dance and be free this Summer Solstice \u2013 let go of control, celebrate, release.
With love & blessings,
Sharna\u00a0
xo.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.loveinfused.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Summer-solstice-2-1-1024x640.jpg?resize=1024%2C640\")
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\nEmotion: \u00a0Joy
\nColour: \u00a0Red
\nSense-organ: Mouth\u00a0
\nTaste: \u00a0Bitter
\nSound: \u00a0Laughing
\nCultivation: \u00a0Growth\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n