Slow Flowing Yin

Modern life is loud and busy and crowded. It’s filled with non-stop energy and bright lights and startling noises. If we could, it seems, we’d likely keep the sun at high noon all day and all night. It’s exhilarating, for sure. But it can also be exhausting, especially for those of us who crave a little peace and quiet from time to time.In this 20-minute movement practice, we nestle onto the ground, exhale deeply, and rest in the quiet of pure being. We explore the calm, grounding energy the Taoists call “yin,” which balances the sunny and stimulating energy of “yang” we all know so well. Thoughts slow down, the body relaxes and the breath returns to its baby-like ease. These movements feel like moonlit nights and cool, cleansing calm. They are refreshing and restorative, and they nudge us back to a soft and settled way being. They are the perfect antidote to our loud, fast and over-caffeinated world. And they guide us back home to our most steady and faithful way of being in the world. Get full access to At Home in the World at claudiacummins.substack.com/subscribe