2024 Winter Solstice Vibes in Paris

Ride those waves into the holidays: yoga, meditation and sound baths to welcome the light

“(…) by darkness a star is perfected.”
— Marianne Moore

Every creature, plant and luminous celestial emanation has a need for darkness and the stillness it brings. When we want to relax or sleep, we close our eyes. Because nighttime is important. Did you ever stop to wonder why Estée Lauder named her bestselling serum Advanced Night Repair? It is because it is during the night that “your skin is most actively restoring itself.”

Nighttime is Nature’s self-care

When you start to feel down about the fact that the sun will set at 16h54 today, try to remember that the darkness is there to assist in your ongoing perfection (with or without expensive skincare.) Lean into it; find ways to enjoy it; have a hot chocolate; slather on more serum; indulge in a little face yoga.

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2023 Winter Solstice Vibes in Paris

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Last year I wrote that the solstice marks the time of year when night and day hold each other in perfect equilibrium. Night and Day are equal in duration. However that perfect equilibrium comes with a caveat: it is fleeting.

I find it a comfort knowing that Nature herself can’t find balance for more than an instant. If she can’t do it, there’s no need for me to beat myself up over not being able to achieve it (and maybe there’s really no need for chasing perfection via expensive serum after all.) All I can do is swing for it, wobble in and out of it, hold it lightly, and hope that my experience of perfection leaves me with a little extra glow.

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After the jump: five different ways to saddle up your yoga and ride its waves into the holiday season…