| Yoga and nature do have a very close connection. | | | | the sun, the breeze and the trees just to name a few. |
| Yoga meaning "union", and sometimes it feels like a | | | | The experience freeing, free of walls, barriers, mirrors, |
| union between ourselves and the world around us - | | | | house dust, toys, dirty dishes and unfolded piles of |
| especially when we are practicing yoga outside. Many | | | | laundry. Can't we all benefit from some free extra |
| of the yoga poses are named after natural features | | | | vitamin D? Depending on the scenery and location, you |
| such as tree pose and flower pose. Animals names | | | | can get lost in the moment a lot easier than inside your |
| are also very common such as snake, cobra, turtle | | | | living room! Making us aware of our really small part in |
| and butterfly. Just a very simple example to show the | | | | this really big world. The experience can bring you |
| connection between yoga and nature. | | | | closer to nature, and that can benefit our bodies, our |
| I do feel that practicing yoga outside takes some extra | | | | mind, our soul and nature itself. Making it less likely that |
| preparation including perhaps sunscreen, bug spray, | | | | we would hurt or damage our natural environment. |
| water and a different mat that you would normally | | | | Bringing us more in tune with ourselves and the world |
| use. I would question that it's "easier" than practicing | | | | around us. |
| inside. Practicing outside can also take more focus as | | | | There is also something to be said for practicing in a |
| it's harder to find a level piece of ground to work on | | | | studio setting too. Some studio's create an unbelievably |
| and little bugs or dust can easily make you lose your | | | | serene and restful atmosphere complete with |
| concentration. Also the temperature isn't as predicable | | | | fountains, natural products, controlled temperatures and |
| so I find myself taking extra layers on and off | | | | unbelievable sound tracks. |
| throughout my practice. Airplanes overhead or | | | | I think each location has it's time and place. Each one |
| motorcycles passing by certainly don't help either. The | | | | has it's charms and detractions. This summer pack |
| sun coming and going behind clouds can change your | | | | your essential outside yoga supplies (sunscreen, bug |
| mood at a moments notice. | | | | spray, sunglasses, mat), or at least sunscreen and give |
| The rewards are unbelievable though. So all that aside, | | | | it a try. |
| practicing outside can be amazing as well rewarding; | | | | You won't regret it! |