Yoga in the Spring: A Time to Gently Awaken

Getting out in nature to practice yoga on the beach in the springtime

Spring invites a shift.

After the quiet, inward energy of winter, there’s a natural sense of movement returning. The days grow longer, the air feels lighter, and there’s a subtle pull to step forward again. You may notice that within yourself, too, a desire to stretch, to breathe more deeply, to feel a little more energised. But this transition doesn’t need to be rushed.

Supporting the Body with Yoga in the Spring

In yoga, the spring is a season of renewal. A time to gently awaken the body and create space after the heaviness of winter. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, spring is associated with the liver and gallbladder meridian lines - the energy pathways linked to flow, direction, and emotional balance. When these are supported, we often feel more ease, clarity, and motivation. When they’re out of balance, we can feel stuck, frustrated, or sluggish.

Through mindful movement and breath, yoga can help encourage this sense of flow, both physically and energetically.

How to Practise in Spring

Spring yoga doesn’t need to be intense. It’s about building energy slowly and with awareness.

Focus on:

• Gentle, flowing movements to awaken the body

• Twists to support digestion and release stagnation

• Stretches that support the liver and gallbladder meridians by focusing on opening the side body, inner thighs, and hips to release tension and improve energy flow

• Slow sun salutations to build warmth and rhythm

  
  

Let your breath guide you. There’s no need to push, just an invitation to move.

Connecting with the Season

If you can, bring your practice closer to the natural world. Open a window. Step outside. Notice the light, the air, the sounds of spring returning. These small connections can have a powerful effect on how you feel, helping to restore a sense of balance and calm.

A Gentle Reminder

Spring is not about doing more. It's about allowing movement where there has been stillness. Creating space where there has been heaviness. Letting energy begin to flow again, in its own time. Some days you may feel energised. On other days, you may need rest. Both are part of the season.

Begin Again, Gently

You don’t need a long or complicated practice. A few mindful movements. A deeper breath. A moment to reconnect with yourself.

This is how we begin again.