Celebrating the Solstice with the Fire Element

As we enter the week of the summer solstice, when we receive the most daylight all year, we are called by nature to presence this moment on the planet as a time of intense heat, activity and growth. The season of summer relates to the element of fire in the indigenous medicine wheel of life. The warmth of the sun is not only helping us to grow food, but spurring activity. It is time when many of us are leveraging the good weather to come together more in community.

Practical ArticlesSierra WagnerJune 19, 2023fire element, summer solstice, manomaya kosha, manipurna chakra, niyamas, tapas, agni

Is Stress Causing Your Neck Pain?

This is the second installment of a two-part series on yoga therapy for neck pain (read par t one here.) The first article was about neck anatomy and postures for healing. This article dives into the relationship of psychological stress/emotions and neck pain while offering a few therapeutic practices.

Practical ArticlesSierra WagnerSeptember 28, 2021pranayama, koasha, manomaya kosha, restorative yoga, childs pose, viparita karani, neck muscles, neck pain, stress, sympathetic nervous system, parasympathetic nervous system