Yoga, Hiking & Nature Walk with Chloe Liu

10/11/2026

Saturday group hike to Mullet Falls at Neversink Unique Area, upstate New York City Of Light Sanctuary Inc.
Distance: about 3 miles

10/11/2026

10/08/2026

Autumn is the perfect time for psithurism (the sound of rustling leaves).

09/07/2026

All these for a 90 minutes walk!

09/05/2026

Kindness is not weakness. Forgiveness is not forgetting. You can love deeply, speak with empathy, and still protect your peace. True strength is having a soft heart without abandoning your self-respect.

08/13/2026

Mom with her 3 kids hiked New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks in one continuous thru-hike. That means roughly 240 miles and a whopping 80,000 feet of elevation...
https://northeastexplorer.com/white-mountains-direttissima-whitney-pearson/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTq54RwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMTBjSllTQjRqYk5LRzNnYWNzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeBX-Vs5dPozNyK-SD-lpgRbExITlQS2mXsK_NTIi9s_RRK27W-uL15uRULy4_aem_FbhMJb4nSb88OFN8KJsrSA

This mom just completed the White Mountains Direttissima with her 3 young kids, climbing all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks in one hike.

08/12/2026

Partial
Solar eclipse will occur today around 1:07 p.m., with peak coverage happening around 1:54 p.m. for NYC

08/10/2026

Circadian rhythms is your body's nature internal 24 hours clock

Small gesture, powerful practice:

Indu Arora describes a mudra as “a non-verbal mode of communication and self-expression, consisting of hands, face, and body postures…an external expression of inner resolve.”

With this, Indu shares a hand mudra (hasta mudra) she considers especially supportive.

In Indu Arora’s words:

“If I could recommend just one hand mudra for supporting well-being and doshic balance, it would be apāna vāyu mudra.”

This tri-doshic mudra pacifies vata, pitta, and kapha. It also supports circadian rhythm, including healthy sleep-wake cycles, hunger-satiation cycles, and hormonal balance. It is one of my favorite mudras for travel, when the body-mind-breath need extra support.

How to practice:

Hold apāna vāyu mudra in one or both hands. Bring awareness to the spine, and gently move your attention up and down the spine, as if the gaze were ascending and descending along it. Let the breath be natural. There is no need to force a special breath pattern. The mudra helps guide the breath into a smooth, easy, quiet, and unbroken flow.

Hold for 2–5 minutes at a time. You may also combine it with pranayama and meditation to deepen the effects.

Traditionally associated benefits include:
❤ Pacifies vata dosha
❤ Supports the upward movement of prana
❤ Supports the downward flow of apana
❤ Helps establish healthy digestive fire
❤ Facilitates deep breathing
❤ Recalibrates the circadian clock
❤ Deepens meditation

You can practice it while reading, watching something, walking, traveling or resting, though an upright seated posture is best.

One mudra a day helps keep the doshas away.
—Indu Arora

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Curious about other traditional practices for balancing the doshas? Go beyond asana with Indu Arora and explore six yogic kriyas that support focus, internal balance, and preparation for meditation in “The Shat Kriyas: Pre-Practices for Asana” on Yoga International.

https://yogainternational.com/ecourse/player/the-shat-kriyas-pre-practices-for-asana/