Soar to Success September 2018

Go Deeper in Yoga & Meditation with Essential Oils By Heather McKinney Wiegering, PhD By Heather McKinney Wiegering Yoga simply means UNION of body and mind. In its organic form, it is not associated with any religion. In fact, most who begin some form of yoga start to have a deepened sense of awareness and spirituality. I believe we are spirits (or souls) residing in human bodies to learn from this state called human-ness. We are so much more than just our bodies and the material world. When we awaken to this awareness, our capacity and opportunity to lighten our mind, heart and spirit is abundant. Although many people start yoga in a class, yoga is so muchmore than poses on amat. All 8 limbs of yoga offer beautiful ways to experience union of your body and mind. Other areas partnered with yoga include chakras and mindfulness. The chakras UHSUHVHQW HQHUJ\ ćRZ WKURXJKRXW the body, mind, emotions and spirit. Each chakra is constantly in motion – either over active, under active or in relative balance. Depending on the state, different awareness, messagesor lessonsmaybe learned. Mindfulness is living in an active state of awareness of energetic consequences – physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and universally. For example, if I make choice A, how will it impact union of body and PLQG" +RZ ZLOO LW LPSDFW EDODQFH DQG HQHUJHWLF ćRZ today and tomorrow? Essential Oils Using essential oils during a yoga practice in a spa, studio, or in therapy or home gives you the chance to enhance the vibration and depth of your practice. Just place one drop of the following essential oils on your wrists, temples, neck, ankles or behind the ears and start to feel the shift. My top 3 YOGA & MEDIATION essential oils are Arise, Align and Anchor. These also work beautifully to support chakra balancing and mindfulness. 1. Arise – Enlightening Blend 3URPRWHV IHHOLQJV RI happiness, clarity and courage • Encourages rising toachievegoals and improved performance. Helps when you are challenging yourself to achieve the next level. Use