Fall Equinox Class and Eye Yoga

   Dragonfly Yoga for Kids and Teens has had two really fun classes these past two weeks. The first on was a Fall Equinox Balance Class while the second on was a class about Eye Yoga. The children have enjoyed taking a break from our regular class routine to explore some new poses!

   Our Fall Equinox Balance class was created based on the idea that on the Autumn Equinox, the day and the night are of equal length. The Equinoxes are the point of balance in between the two Solstices. The Autumn Equinox marks the beginning of the dark, composting phase of the year. We prepared ourselves for this time of the year by practicing balance poses in class. We learned some new poses that involve balance as well!

Sunlight and Shadow
Go within.
Focus your senses. Face the challenge.
Balance sunlight and shadow.
Blend with the path.
This is the way of the Tao.

TAO. 56

By aligning your own energies to the natural rhythms of the earth and the suns' cycles you can achieve outward success during the growth phase of the year, and enjoy rest, contemplation and renewal during the dormant phase of the year. 

At the Autumn Equinox there is a shift of emphasis from outward achievement to inner reflection and contemplation.

We are moving from:
Sun to Moon
Light to Dark
Yang to Yin
Outer Achievements to Inner Reflection
Action to Contemplation
Fire to Water
Growth to Dormancy and Incubation
Fruitfulness to Composting
Building up to Letting go
Movement to Stillness
Samana to Langhana

 Our Eye Yoga class worked on strengthening and exercising the eyes. Eye asanas are important. Approximately 40 percent of our brain is associated with vision. Over time, our eyes lose their flexibility and tone, and this contributes to eye problems as we age. The loss of elasticity in the muscles of our eyes can lead to an impaired ability to focus and adversely affect our cranial nerves and brain, causing headaches, anxiety, stress. 

   First we used kaleidoscopes to determine which eye is our strongest eye. Then we did many exercises to work on strengthening our eyes.  We ended our eye asanas by palming. Palming is when you rub your hands together and cup them over your eyes to give your eyes a rest. Resting the eyes in between exercises is also important. This can be done by blinking or closing the eyes. 

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