WINTER OUTDOOR TIME

Last paddle pic as the green dies away. It's not my fave time of year friends! I feel the cold deeply and it causes all sorts of problems that get me into vata-management mode.  

I do not let the skin or respiratory passages get dry! I use licorice, and nasya oil, and do oil massage before shower every other day.   

One of the things I'm finding is that movement is key. After a vigorous and deeply rewarding teaching yoga vocation for 20 years, I really needed to rest...for 4 years. Seriously!

In 2023 I find myself stepping out into a lot more physical activity and finding the more I move the better I feel! This is a new and wonderful thing! When the activity is outside I get mental health bonus points, for sure. 

In the cold, its trickier- even taking a walk can kind of...hurt...until I warm up. If I'm moving more to stay warm, its better. Help me brainstorm some activities (that don’t involve driving in a car to get there??) I am thinking about winter hikes with micro-spikes, cross-country skiing on the golf courses, biking in a snowsuit...what do you do in the cold? Share your winter hacks below!