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Aunt Titi, Your Chi is Off!

2023-04-19 13:21
It was a beautiful weekend, spent in a little Inn nestled in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. I was there to celebrate my brother's wedding and the weekend was filled with family, friends and a lot of laughter. The weather was perfect, the scenery was beautiful and it could not have been a more perfect wedding.
The celebration began on Thursday and continued through Sunday. By Sunday morning I found myself feeling irritable, grumpy and just wanting to be alone. I remember that morning I had skipped my regular yoga practice and protein shake in exchange for the farewell brunch that capped off the weekend's events.

I felt terrible and a little embarrassed that I was so out of sorts after such a beautiful weekend. I remember standing with my 27 year old nephew, whom I would consider a very wise soul. I confessed to him how irritable I was feeling. I told him about skipping my usual routine and frankly feeling a little "peopled out." His response to me was this...

"Aunt Titi, Your Chi is Off!"

"You are right! My Chi is off!!"

I laughed because it was true.

Chi or prana refers to our internal energy state. Whatever you want to call it... is always in a state of flux. It requires our attention to manage it. We do this through our self care practices. Here are my favorite ways to keep my energy balanced.

  • daily yoga and meditation

  • eating a balanced diet filled with fresh whole foods and plenty of protein

  • taking time for rest and relaxation

  • using movement or music to uplift me when I need a boost

  • balancing alone time with social time. Tune in to your social battery!

  • doing things that feed my soul and bring me joy

  • spending time in nature everyday



Recently someone told me they felt like the color gray. I asked what color she would rather feel like. She looked out her window and described a vibrant orange tree, "I want to feel like that." I created this mediation for those days when you feel like the color gray. It is based on a traditional meditation called the Golden Sun.

If you try it, let me know what you think. "GOLDEN SUN MEDITATION"

Or try these flows on-demand:

I am Calm Flow

I am Energized Flow

I am Balanced Flow

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