Practice Reflection Notes
- Smells hold power over us because the nose is the direct pathway to the brain.
- The scents that some forests release have been shown to have strong medicinal properties.
- According to a study done at the University of Colorado in Boulder, "...Mycobacterium vaccae, a harmless bacteria commonly found in soil, can act as a natural antidepressant by increasing the release and metabolism of serotonin in parts of the brain that control cognitive function and mood..." So soil can actually elevate your mood!
- Geosmin: a compound found in soil, said to have antiviral properties.
- The scents that some forests release have been shown to have strong medicinal properties.
- According to a study done at the University of Colorado in Boulder, "...Mycobacterium vaccae, a harmless bacteria commonly found in soil, can act as a natural antidepressant by increasing the release and metabolism of serotonin in parts of the brain that control cognitive function and mood..." So soil can actually elevate your mood!
- Geosmin: a compound found in soil, said to have antiviral properties.
Practice Yoga Flow Sequence
- moving to tree pose
- hip opening
- standing leg to side "expanding tree"
- sumo wrestler - hug tree
- standing figure 4 "crossed tree"
- sitting janusirsasana "folding tree"
- laying prone crocodile "resting tree"
- using deep breaths - as if smelling roses or some favorite scent
- image of nose at different places on body - heart, navel, back body, etc.
- alternate nostril breathing - nose on palms image
- hip opening
- standing leg to side "expanding tree"
- sumo wrestler - hug tree
- standing figure 4 "crossed tree"
- sitting janusirsasana "folding tree"
- laying prone crocodile "resting tree"
- using deep breaths - as if smelling roses or some favorite scent
- image of nose at different places on body - heart, navel, back body, etc.
- alternate nostril breathing - nose on palms image