Mar 15

Mar 15 Why a midday timeout is exactly what we need (+ how to make it happen!)

WELLBEING/ WELLNESS, ASANA / MINDFULMOVEMENT

How amazing does this look right 👏about👏 now👏? Here’s the not so secret secret: it feels even better. And not just on the outside— your insides will thank you too. So please, take a pause (this morning, this afternoon, this evening) and s-u-r-r-e-n-d-e-r. Let go. Curl up into yourself, resting into the sensation of being fully supported and embraced.

woman doing yoga on yoga mat, relaxed, resting in child's pose in an outdoor setting. taking a timeout. — I have a feeling it’s exactly what you need in this moment, because honestly, it’s what we all need.

Here are some modifications if your body is asking for one: hug a cushion between your knees and chest if that feels good. Or over your ankles/under your hips. Or under your forehead with your arms wrapped beneath. Take full artistic freedom in making this posture work for your unique body.

Now, close your eyes and settle. Melt a little. Tune into your breath— slow, deep, and even. Feel your belly expanding with each inhale and softening with each exhale. Hang out here for a bit, finding stillness, or shifting gently from side to side, if movement is more your jam.

Notice your forehead releasing tension. Feel your low back let go of whatever it’s holding. Find comfort in the simplicity of being— the weight of your body against the ground, the space you take up, the connection between your breath and the surrounding air.

When you’re feeling overstretched, overstimulated, worn thin, this pose contains and protects your energy, letting everything else drops away.

Whatever you’re wrapped up in will be waiting for you after this much needed time-out. I promise. And when you emerge, you’ll be equipped with wholeness to face it.

Balasana // child’s pose. Because children know when they need a hug or a quiet retreat, and when they’ve had enough. Let’s take a cue from our littlest beauties and choose what we need most.

Give me all your before/after notes in the comments! Sending love and rest on this late-winter Wednesday.

Photography: Shayna, Hair + Make-up: Jen