Try Capricorn Yoga for work-related problems or general confusion. Promotes homeostasis, discipline, self-control and emotional grounding. Restructuring plans, goals and boundaries.
Capricorn rules the bones, joints, knees and teeth.
Prana vayu : apana or samana // Ayurvedic dosha : vata - according to Vedic astrology, but I would also say kapha
Meditation : earth connection
For most of us on planet Earth, the Capricorn season falls in wintertime. Let’s visualize deep green jungle wonderlands to combat seasonal depression, clinomania (excessive desire to stay in bed) or any other number of winter maladies. Breathe deeply from a seated position and send your energy into the earth with a glowing red light. Imagine yourself as an earth goddess, rainforest native, jaguar warrior or any earth archetype which speaks to you - maybe you are a tree-climbing goat. See your body as an organic entity, covered in leaves, moss, branches, sprouting flowers, misted in dew, growing into the earth and out in all directions. Surrounding you is an earthen scene straight out of your wildest dreams. Do you hear birds? Animals scurrying? Wind in the trees? Raindrops? Smell the rich earth with your inhale, breathing in the bounty of Gaia.
Santosha (breath of contentment)
There is no such thing really as the “breath of contentment,” this is just one of my creations. In Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras we find the yamas and niyamas. Loosely put, these are the ethical guidelines of yoga. One of the five niyamas is known as santosha or complete contentment with the Self and all conditions of Existence. Many Capricorns struggle to accept reality with inner peace as they are often perfectionists and tireless workhorses. If you feel that you need more santosha, try inhaling through the nose and exhaling out the mouth, with or without added sound effects. You may find that the noises you emit come and go in waves of emotional intensity. As you breathe, say to yourself: I have everything I need - I am content.
love thy knees
- virasana (hero’s pose)
- marichyasana (Sage Marichi’s pose)
- padmasana (lotus pose)
- gorakshasana (cowherd pose)
- chakrasana (wheel) / setu bandha sarvangasana (bridge)
Joint circling : From the ground up! Make circles on the earth by gently rolling over the toes of one foot in one direction and then the other. Add in the ankles with wider movements. Other foot! Then take your hands to the knees, bend slightly and circle here as well, changing directions. Move the hands to the hips and circle here, changing directions. Then we’ll open the shoulders. There are many shoulder opening exercises, some of which you can find in Gemini Yoga. You can simply roll the shoulders back and forth or hold a strap in between your hands (about 2 feet apart) and make gigantic circles around your head, maintaining the distance between your hands. Feel free to experiment with this. With all movements, make sure you do at least 12 rotations, as this is the minimum requirement to generate new synovial fluid in the joints.