There comes a day when summer feels as though it has finally burnt itself out. From the Fire of high summer, we start to descend back to the earth. Because the season of Late Summer “EARTH”, is itself a transition, and as with all transitions, there is either a feeling of liking it to end or hating it. 

Integrating into the Earth Element

Earth is unique out of the Five Elements, as all other four have a direction of movement. Wood is moving upwards, Fire is outwards, Metal is downwards, and Water is inwards. Earth acts as an axis or a centre around which all the other Elements move. We see this expressed at all levels of manifestation. 

At a physical level the organs are Spleen and Stomach, which are central for digestion and are in the centre of the body. Emotionally, Earth wants to mediate and to connect others together. 

As a cosmic level it provides the pivotal point of balance between the heavens and the mundane world.

Two significant qualities of Earth, those of nourishment and stability. The Late Summer has the qualities of nurturance, abundance, fullness and ripeness align naturally to the time of harvest, that time of the year when the energy is neither rising (Fire) nor falling (Metal). 

Cultivating Emotional Health during Late Summer

At this time of the year, the season is calling us back home to nourish and repair ourselves. When we are out of balance, we might worry obsessively and go around in pointless circles unable to find a clear path. We may over process thoughts and actions and give out too much for our own good. When the Earth element is balanced we feel replenished, we can give out love, sympathy and show contentment. 

With the practice of Yoga and Qigong, we balance the late summer energy. YoQi Late Summer flow offers a holistic approach to align the essence of the season. Through mindful movement, breathwork, self-care acupressure, and meditation, the participant can tap into the vitality of the Earth element and centre, become stable and cultivate a sense of inner balance.