Honoring the Winter Solstice Through Yoga & Ayurveda

In this contemplative episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, host Lauren Leduc invites you to pause and honor the Winter Solstice—a sacred seasonal threshold that marks the darkest day of the year and the return of the light.

Through a blend of yogic philosophy, Ayurveda, and personal ritual, Lauren explores the deeper meaning of this powerful time and how we can align with its energies for spiritual and energetic renewal.

You'll hear reflections on the solstice as a moment of stillness, surrender, and clarity, and how it calls us toward self-study (Svadhyaya), truth (Satya), and trust (Ishwara Pranidhana).

✨ Topics include:

• The solstice as a sacred samita (moment between)

• Yogic concepts of tamas, rajas, and sattva

• Aligning with the Ayurvedic transition from vata to kapha

• Building ojas (vitality) in winter

• Yoga limbs: Pratyahara, Dharana, Svadhyaya, Ishwara Pranidhana

• Warming and nourishing practices for winter

• Rituals for honoring the solstice (movement, meditation, journaling, nature walks)

• Why dormancy is not death—it's restoration

️ Suggested Rituals:

• Candlelit slow flow or yin practice

• Trataka (candle gazing) meditation

• Journaling on what’s gestating in the dark

• Silent tea or meal ritual

• Nature walks at sunrise or sunset

Next Week:
Join Lauren for a letting go ritual to close the year. Bring a journal, candle, and open heart.

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