Photo credit: Chris Andre
By Hillari Dowdle, sequence by Scott Blossom
"I look at autumn as a transition into a new year," she says. "I look at nature: The harvest is over, and it's time to clear out. It's an opportunity to till the soil and plant the seeds for next year's harvest. Once we do this for ourselves, we can recommit to what is working for us and set ourselves up to get more of what nourishes us in our lives."
To learn what true relaxation feels like for you—and to extend this feeling beyond your yoga practice so it stays with you throughout your vacation and afterward—try this exercise, created by New York yoga teacher Jillian Pransky, called Eye Open Savasana.
Yoga in Paradise. That was the aptly named retreat I attended at the Hotel Na Balam in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Yoga instructor Jillian Pransky led a weeklong journey to practice yoga and relax in the sun. I brought home these sanity saving "souvenirs" to cultivate inner peace--on and off the yoga mat.
