22/05/2026
🌞 Hello Early Summer 🌞
Nature has begun to offer us a glimpse of the season ahead — warmer days, longer hours of sunlight, and an increasing sense of energy and expansion. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this is the time to begin awakening the fire element within the body, gently preparing ourselves for the warmth and vibrancy of full summer, the most yang phase of the year.
During these weeks, our focus will be on the connective tissue, or fascia — the intricate web that runs continuously throughout the body. Fascia plays many important roles, including providing structure, aiding communication within the body, storing water, and separating and supporting tissues. Keeping fascia healthy and hydrated can help improve strength, ease muscular tension, support joint stability, and encourage healthy circulation.
The organs associated with this season are the Pericardium — the protective sac surrounding the heart — and the Triple Heater, which helps regulate heat and circulate energy throughout the body via the connective tissue and fascia.
The Pericardium meridian travels through the shoulder and down the inner arm, crossing the palm before ending at the corner of the middle finger.
The Triple Heater meridian starts at the tip of the ring finger, travels up the arm to the shoulder, around the back of the neck and ear, and finishes at the outer edge of the eyebrow.
Our yoga practice over the coming weeks will therefore include movements that open the chest and broaden the arms, encouraging space around the heart centre both physically and emotionally. We will also focus on warming and stretching the connective tissue to help generate heat, improve circulation, and encourage the smooth flow of energy throughout the body.
Key Poses For Early Summer:
Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II), Vashistasana (Side Plank), Garudasana (Eagle)