As the warms of the summer recedes and autumn starts to extend itself into our environment, our bodies and our minds, we need to act in accordance with the change of season. This is reflected in our activity, dress, daily rhythms and goals. In an oriental view of the cosmos, everything, including the seasons are governed by five elements. These are water , fire , earth, wood and mental.
Autumn is said to be governed by metal.
In autumn, therefore, a large part of our yoga will be based on expressing the metal element, which is concerned with contractile energy. It is the time that the abundance a plant has produced in the ideal growing conditions of spring and summer, is reigned in. The energy from the leaves is reabsorbed back into the plant and so the leaves fall and fruit drops in preparation for winter. In the same way, our energy moves away from the external pursuits of summer such as long leisurely social gatherings, excess eating, creative holiday expressions and instead into the work of the year, whatever that may be. Autumn is a time of consolidation, eliminating the unnecessary and choosing what is right for you.