Pillar 2. Movement in nature.

It is important to spend time in nature and move your body daily. It could be a walk in the forest or on the beach, working in the garden, swimming in the sea or walking in the mountains.

Whatever form of exercise you choose, be there and focus on your breathing. Feel your lungs filling with new energy with each inhale and releasing dense and impure energy with each exhale. You can add some visualization to your breathing by imagining white bright light entering your lungs as you inhale and dark smoke leaving your lungs as you exhale. If for some reason you are unable to exercise outside in nature, make sure you replace it with physical exercises at home. You can jump on a trampoline, dance to your favorite music or practice yoga. Remember to focus on your breathing.

Pillar 3. Breathing exercises.

I would recommend that you also do breathwork in addition to your exercise if you want to enhance the detoxification effect. The breathwork technique that supports the release and processing of sadness, emotions linked to the Metal Element, is a combination of placing the body in a certain position and breathing. It counteracts the stagnation and heaviness that those emotions bring when they are unprocessed.

I describe two of my favorite fall breathing techniques below:

Breathwork for letting go of sadness and sadness.

Start with the choosing of eand from the following positions:

– lie on your back with your legs against the wall and your arms wide open on the floor, palms open and facing the ceiling

– sit on your mat with your legs extended or wide open and your torso folded over the cushion or a bolster towards the floor

– lie on your back and place one or two blocks under your sacrum for a supported bridge pose, resting your arms wide open on the floor, palms open and facing the ceiling.

Once you have chosen the position that feels comfortable for a while, close your eyes and focus on your inhalations and exhalations so that they are as deep and even as possible.

After each inhale and exhale, pause for a few seconds and feel the silence. Continue breathing in this way for at least 8 minutes.

Then open your eyes, wiggle your fingers and toes, and slowly return your body to sitting on your mat. You can end this exercise with a journal or meditation.

Breathwork to let go and create space.

Get started by standing upright with your feet hip-distance apart with your knees slightly bent. Place your palms in prayer in front of your heart and set the intention. Take 3 slow centering breaths.

Raise your arms above your head toward the sky as you slowly inhale deeply. Then you hinge at your hips and bring your arms to your feet, as you exhale through your mouth with a loud sigh.

Let your arms hang down and slowly move them back and forth a few times.

Repeat this sequence at least 5 times. After the last time, bring your butt down and sit on the floor with the bottoms of your feet together. Your legs create a diamond shape. Place a pillow or bolster on your feet or a block between your legs and rest your arms and head on it. Give yourself a few minutes in this position and feel what emerged during the exercise.