{"id":113307,"date":"2018-12-17T11:29:28","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T16:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=113307\/"},"modified":"2018-12-17T11:37:37","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T16:37:37","slug":"yin-sequence-space-sara-phelan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/fr\/journal\/yin-sequence-space-sara-phelan\/","title":{"rendered":"A Yin Sequence to Find Space in the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

The holiday season is heralded as the most wonderful time of the year, and there certainly is a whimsical and romantic quality to it all. Along with the celebration, however, comes the inevitable stresses of family, travel, the closing of a year, and the anticipation of another one. If you wake up a little less merry and a little more Grinch, you are not alone. More than that, you have the capacity to support yourself through practice as a way to come back to balance.<\/p>\n

\u2028Sara Phelan<\/a>, a yoga teacher and spiritual seeker who lives, loves, and teaches in Hawaii, has a few pointers on how to come back to balance, ground, and connection during these winter months.<\/p>\n

Learn from Sara directly at\u00a0Wanderlust O\u2019ahu<\/a>\u00a0this winter! Better yet, learn from her in O\u2019ahu and then continue your journey with the Wanderlust Passport\u2014your ticket to any and all Wanderlust events worldwide in 2019. To join us on the North Shore,\u00a0click here<\/a>. To join the global mindful movement,\u00a0click here<\/a>. See you on the road!<\/p>\n

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Sara, who began her yoga journey in India at the age of three, says the first step is to get still. \u201cIt is often the last thing I want to do, and that is when I know I need it the most,\u201d she says. From the simple yet profound act of taking a pause, closing the eyes, getting out of the business of the everyday hustle, one can then choose mindfully which restorative practices feel most resonate. For Sara, yoga nidra, journaling, and meditation are go-to medicines in times of duress.<\/p>\n

Yoga asana can be a powerful support in regaining a sense of equanimity and calm. Sara recommends choosing postures that slow us down and open up the body through slightly longer holds. Do not rush the practice, she advises, because \u201cwhen we take the time to slow down, we come back to the quiet within our own hearts. The heart is always there waiting to guide us back home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Try Sara\u2019s 30 minute yin yoga sequence designed to help rediscover the stillness within. This practice serves as a recharge, allowing us to reenter our busy lives fueled by a remembrance of our own inner power.<\/p>\n

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Slow Flow to Release and Let Go<\/h3>\n

Begin in wide kneed Child’s Pose.<\/strong><\/p>\n