Soil and soul

Soil and soul

I’ve been thinking a lot about soil lately. We can go into specifics of soil health, NPK, and the microcosms of diversity in each type of soil. But what’s been stirring in me, is what soil means to us emotionally and metaphysically. What is soil to you? And it may help that as I type this, every time I type soil it tries to auto correct to soul!!

Soil to the earth is the vessel for communication. In our tech world it would be our WiFi. In yoga it would be our prana, breath, energy flow. It’s a network that allows and welcomes birth, death, change, and movement. It’s no coincidence that by connecting our bodies to the earth’s soil, our soil or energy shifts. Why is this important?

Our well being, self care, and emotional stability are crucial to our health. Something that’s sometimes overlooked when flat abs, and flexible hamstrings are tangible objectives. Thankfully mental health has become more important in our worlds and acknowledged as part of a healthy practice.

Healthy soil = healthy plants

Healthy soil/soul = healthy minds

Healthy minds = joy, happiness, strength, love

What can you do to improve YOUR soil? Observe what brings you joy. Write it down. Find some joy each day, even on those hard days, there is joy trying to wake you. Breath. Breath again! Reach out to those you love. Bring them in close to you. They are the diversity of micro organisms that strengthens your soil. And then...go outside and get your feet dirty!!! 🙏