My Love,
There are moments in the turning of the year that ask us to pause.
The autumn equinox is one of them.
A brief and beautiful still point — where day and night meet as equals, and light and dark hold hands. In this balance, the earth invites us to reflect on the same harmony within ourselves.
Restorative yoga, with its quiet unfolding and deep stillness, becomes a quiet returnfor the season. A way of rooting inward. A returning.
This is the time of year when the energy softens. When we turn from outward bloom toward inner nourishment. And in that turning, we begin to remember: rest is not a luxury — it’s the wisdom of nature itself.
Why the Equinox Matters
We are made of rhythm. Of cycles. Of light and dark. Effort and ease.
At the autumn equinox, the balance between these forces becomes visible. A seasonal threshold — between summer’s heat and autumn’s hush. Between outward and inward. Between the holding on, and the letting go.
Restorative yoga invites you into this same place of balance — not through effort, but through release.
⊹ In the long-held stillness of each pose, your body learns to soften without collapsing.
⊹ Your breath deepens without force.
⊹ Your nervous system recalibrates, not from doing, but from being.
Balance isn’t found by striving. It’s remembered in the spaces where you allow.
Aligning with the Season’s Rhythm
Autumn does not arrive in a rush. It comes quietly. A slow exhale. A golden leaf. A softening.
Restorative yoga mirrors this pace — holding space for you to gently step away from the momentum of summer and come home to the quieter cadence of fall.
⊹ Each pose held long enough to feel.
⊹ Each breath an invitation inward.
⊹ Each exhale a release.
This is the seasonal pause — where roots deepen, where energy gathers inwards, where you listen not to the noise, but to the wisdom underneath it.
Restoring the Nervous System
The longer days of summer often bring more motion — even when joyful, it can become overstimulating.
Autumn’s invitation is to reset.
Restorative yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system — the part of you designed to repair, to digest, to rest. This is not just about relaxing. It’s about restoring your baseline.
⊹ Cortisol lowers.
⊹ The heart rate slows.
⊹ The mind quiets.
⊹ Breath returns to rhythm.
You are not broken, overwhelmed, or behind. You are simply in need of stillness — the way the earth is.
Letting Go with Grace
Letting go is not about loss. It’s about lightening.
Autumn knows this. The trees don’t grieve their leaves. The flowers don’t fear retreat. Nature understands that in order to bloom again, something must first be surrendered.
In restorative yoga, we practice the same graceful release.
⊹ The shoulders drop.
⊹ The breath lengthens.
⊹ The places we grip begin to loosen.
Let this season be the one where you let go — not in a dramatic gesture, but in quiet moments. In soft sighs. In the breath between the thoughts.
A Practice for the Autumn Equinox
Here is a restorative sequence to honour the season. Let it be slow. Let it be special.
Set up your space with intention — low light, warm layers, gentle music or silence. Let it feel like a return.
⊹ Supported Child’s Pose
Knees wide, torso resting on a bolster or blanket. Arms by your sides.
Stay 5–7 minutes. Let the back of your heart melt downward.
⊹ Reclined Bound Angle Pose
Lying on your back, soles of feet together, knees falling open. Support the knees and spine.
Stay 8–10 minutes. Breathe into the open space around the hips and chest.
⊹ Legs Up the Wall
Hips supported if needed, legs resting upward.
Stay 5–10 minutes. Feel the blood and energy move gently inward.
⊹ Savasana with Intention
Fully reclined, arms and legs relaxed. Blanket over the body.
Stay as long as you need. Ask yourself quietly: What is ready to be released?
The Beauty of Pause
You are not meant to bloom all the time.
The earth doesn’t. The trees don’t. Neither should you.
Restorative yoga reminds us that balance is not static — it’s cyclical. Found in movement and stillness, in holding and letting go. In knowing when to show up, and when to soften back.
The equinox isn’t asking for action. It’s asking for alignment.
One breath. One pose. One quiet pause at a time.
With steadiness and reverence,
Lily
If this practice speaks to you, I offer guided sessions on YouTube — soft practices, meditations, and seasonal stillness for the nervous system. Come rest with me, if you like.
YouTube: Serenity in Motion Channel
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