October Downshift in Paris: Week 2
Baby your digestion, revive your sluggish lymph, unroll your yoga mat and fill your eyes and heart with art
Welcome to the second installment in a 3-week series designed to help you establish an autumn routine that makes the shorter days something to look forward to, not something to dread 👻 After all, le bonheur est maintenant.
If you missed the first installment which included Ayurvedic tips, cozy recipes and body oil recommendations, go here:
To everything, there is a season (turn, turn, turn)
Autumn is the period of the year when Nature starts folding in on herself, turning her gaze inward and delicately spiraling into velvet hibernation. While we can’t be like bears and check out for a few months, we can take a page from yoga and Ayurveda (and Traditional Chinese medicine, by the way) and begin gradually decelerating from a sprint to a stroll to better savour the shorter days. Or maybe we can be a little bit like bears… (self ) Care Bears 🌈🐻
In October:
Take care of your digestive tract with a simple abdominal massage or even better, book a stomach massage with expert Caroline Jude in the 11e arrondissement. DM her or ask us for her digits.
Stimulate your lymphatic system with exercise and careful application of pressure to key points on the body (neck, armpit, groin). Face Yoga and Kobido massages are excellent for this as well: take an online class with Sharon, or book an IRL session with Amélie.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is real so if you’re feeling blue, try a bit of light therapy which is one of the most powerful treatments to lessen its impact.
Lean into the season with yoga workshops designed to give you great tools for thriving—not just surviving—this autumn (see below)
If you’re in Paris, take yourself on a date to Thaddaeus Ropac for Irving Penn: The Bath or head over to the musée Rodin for Antony Gormley: Critical Mass.
Treat your whole self: body, mind, heart and everything in between. Those networks need care and regular maintenance, too.
Yogi Detox: Pratiques et rituels d’automne (Paris)
at Atelier Marais with Anne Vandewalle
This session will delve into Ayurvedic principles, yoga practices and self-care routines to bring more harmony and ceremony to how you experience autumn. Anne will shed light on these ancient yet modern rituals and explain how they can support us not just physically, but also mentally and emotionally on a daily basis. Poses will energize your lymphatic system, breathwork will strengthen your lungs, and various mind-body modalities will work in concert to decrease stress and boost vitality.
If you’re in Lille, Anne will be offering this workshop on Sunday 22 October, 2023 at Villa Yoga. More details available here.
👉 Sunday Oct. 15th, 2023
👉 10h-12h30
👉 40€
👉 Reservations required
Ralentir, révérence à l’automne (Paris)
at Caelo Yoga with Maud Léger
Like an autumn tree shedding its leaves, this workshop is an invitation to recentre your energy to what matters, and let go of what no longer serves you. During this holistic practice you’ll transition from thinking to being, to slowing down, to resting through progressive yoga postures, kriyas, active and passive stretching, philosophy and guided sound meditation.
👉 Sunday Oct. 15th, 2023
👉 10h-12h30
👉 49€ or 40€ (En Accord members)
👉 Reservations required
Note: Maud offers a reduced rate of 25€ for freelance yoga teachers and people experiencing financial difficulties. Get in touch with her to get more info.