The Equinox Practice

The Autumn Equinox is coming up. It's the time when the Sun crosses directly above the Earth's equator, making day and night equal length. We could let it pass by unnoticed, going about our day as we do, but what a shame that would be. For me, these points in the seasonal calendar are an invitation to take stock of life.

It's quite obvious that the way we run our lives is so often at direct odds with what nature is doing. How do we reconnect our innate human rhythms within this dichotomy? For example, in the depths of the dark of winter, when nature is hibernating, drawing energy down to the roots, we are asked to make New Year's resolutions and burst forth into a new you. In autumn, the leaves show us it's time to let go, to find the ground, to take rest and prepare for the winter. But September hits with its fresh starts, new routines, go go go energy.

Maybe nature can help remind us. But how can we actually do that? Let's see.

The Equinoxes invite a lens of balance. So I have been exploring dynamic and static balancing movements, playing with weight moving away from centre and finding its way back.

And then some questions open up, ones you might want to turn over for yourself too.

Where in my life do I feel balanced right now?
Where do I feel an imbalance, or a sense of unsteadiness?
What things are helping me to find my centre again?

I am hosting a live online session this Wednesday 23rd September, 19h15 to 20h30 GMT+1.
And it's free.
We will explore movement practice inspired by yoga, QiGong, and somatic enquiry.
Everyone is welcome.