Spring Awakening

With May just around the corner, it has come time again to hang up those heavy coats and put the winter boots away.  Like letting out a cathartic exhalation, our winter hibernation has finally come to its end and soon brown, grey and white landscapes will be a distant memory.

Sprouts are breaking soil.  Magnolias are budding.  The forsythias have pronounced their presence.  And the late afternoon chorals of peepers slowly builds through the landscape.  The entire world is awakening once again.   One cannot help but feel the buzzing electricity of new energy permeating the earth, rattling up our being.

Symbolically, spring marks a time of renewal and rebirth. It is the release of the latent energy of winter into bold and vibrant new movements of life.   The season of beginnings and initiations, spring embodies the essence of youthful energy, gifting us another opportunity for new strides towards personal growth and discovery. 

During this time of year, our physical energy expands which can trigger a desire to make changes to our lifestyles and set new goals.  Often the energy of spring brings along with it an awareness of our personal direction in life and our future plans.

It is an unique time to utilize the abundant creative energy around us and to release stagnation and unfulfilling patterns we may have accumulated.  By harnessing the natural momentum of this season, and setting our intention or goal, we can blossom forward towards a fruitful transformation of our self and our world.

Some simple ideas to help you move through spring with more energy and joy:

1.  Give yourself a spring cleanse.  We all do some spring cleaning at home, but take time to nourish your inner self so that you may shine brighter to the outward world with a bit of Yoga, and tai chi, Meditation or other wellness therapies/treatments.  There surely is no lacking in personal wellness opportunities and services in the Hudson Valley Area.    

2.  Immerse yourself in the Natural World!  Leave the tech at home, soak up the sun and sink your feet into the earth.  The warmer weather is calling us to breath, to move, to play and enjoy; letting us know Spring is THE time to be active, out and about.  It's the perfect time to start that gardening project at the community gardens you've been thinking about all winter.  Or to take that camping trip upstate .   Or explore/hike the local trails, and mountains.  The natural world is never so abundant nor beautiful as it is in the spring months.   Take it all in!

3.  Listen to uplifting music.   Music is a huge mood influencer and can help amplify our experience of spring enriching our lives through rhythm and melody. There are plenty of music venue's throughout the Hudson Valley with spectacular events to groove to and move to such as a few of our favorite places: Bethel Woods, or BSP Kingston Check out this great resource as well here for some more great tunes.

4.  Try new things!   There is no shortage of activities and local groups to connect with to engage in new adventures and activity during the warmer months of the year.  Some of our favorite activities include: local rock climbing,  kayaking, and sky diving.   You can always check out the latest show at the Shadowland theater.

With the warmer weather coming in full effect, make sure you get out there and circulate and enjoy yourself!  We hope you become refreshed and prepared for your new you!