The Best Way to Spend A Chilly Morning In Zion
If you’re visiting Zion National Park in the fall or winter seasons, an indoor yoga and meditation session with an incredible view of Zion is the best way to begin your day of desert exploration and adventure!
Visualize this: There’s a chill in the air, a gentle whisper of the changing seasons that wraps around the landscape like a soft blanket. As the sun rises and casts its first golden rays over Zion National Park, the desert begins to awaken, and you step into the serenity of a beautiful spa located just outside of the entrance to the park to begin a yoga and meditation practice called Cosmic Flow - the most magical way to spend a chilly morning in Zion.
Imagine yourself settling onto your yoga mat, where the warm glow of the sun pours through floor-to-ceiling windows that perfectly frame the awe-inspring beauty of Zion’s majestic cliffs. Your Cosmic Flow practice begins in Savasana, by closing your eyelids and allowing your body to melt into the earth below, bringing your awareness into your body and to your breath. Next, you’ll create an intention to send out into the cosmos- combining intentional breath with intentional thought to drop out from the chaos of the world and tune into the wisdom of your heart.
As you begin focusing on your breath and on your intention, the next layer of your journey begins as the healing vibrations from the crystal sound bowls begin to surround you. With each inhale, you breathe in the medicine of Mother Nature, and with each exhale, you let go of any thoughts, worries, fears or doubts. The sound bath continues to take you deeper and deeper within.
As the sound bath meditation comes to a close, the practice seamlessly transitions into a gentle yoga flow, guiding you through poses that open the heart to the light of the sun and ground the feet firmly into the earth below, allowing you to tap into a powerful connection with Mother Nature. Throughout the movement portion of the practice, your gaze is focused on the towering red rocks before you, their presence a reminder of the resilience you also have within.
As your Cosmic Flow session draws to a close, you return to the same place you began, coming full circle with Savasana and concluding with another powerful sound bath meditation - soaking up the healing vibrations of the crystal bowls and the magic of the remarkable desert that surrounds you.
A morning yoga and meditation session in this sanctuary is not just a beautiful way to start the day, it is a celebration of life itself and a reminder of the wisdom within.
