Focusing on the seasons, Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer rekindles our relationship with nature. Every season has its own special quality: the withdrawal of energy in autumn, the silent stillness of winter, the push to emerge and grow in spring and the expansive exuberance of summer. Taking a journey through the cycles of the year, Sandra Sabatini and Silvia Mori open up a dialogue between the body and its surroundings. They invite a calm and easy flow of breath that takes us into a state of quietness and lightness. This book offers a series of simple positions for experiment and play. Reading this book, season after season, and practicing as the days go by, will enchant.
outside
slowly taking one step after another
wait for the breath and the movement to harmonise ...
look around, and smile ...
let the smile spread everywhere ...
breathe in through the left foot which is light
and breathe out through the right foot which is heavy ...
light – heavy, light – heavy
standing
feel the feet well-supported by the ground,
join the hands in front of the heart ...
facing east
inhale and exhale sounding a prolonged ‘A’
several times ...
facing south
extend the toes ...
inhale and exhale sounding a prolonged ‘U’
the rhythm of the breath is natural,
with no strain or effort ...
several times ...
facing west
the contact with the ground gives stability
and lets the spine extend towards the sky ...
inhale and exhale with the sound ‘M’
several times ...
facing north
inhale and exhale prolonging the sound ‘AUM’
several times .…..
release the arms
lengthen forward
the dorsal spine extends
feel the base of the skull moving further away
from the tailbone ...
return to upright with full awareness
letting the knees slightly bend
and the heels sink into the ground
bring the hands together behind the back ...
the elbows relaxed, the wrists touching ...
the little fingers in contact and resting on the space
between the shoulder blades ...
exhale towards the ground,
inhale,
the area of the heart opens with a smile
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