Yoga is all about union. Union with:

• Others

• The World Around You (WAY)

• Your Self

World Environment Day is a great day to continue your practice of Ahimsa, Non-Harming, as you recognize the value of fresh air, clean water and unpolluted land.Your awareness of the world around you will improve as you travel along your yoga journey.

You can honor the Earth and all its majesty, power and beauty while growing on your yoga journey:

1. Go for a nature walk.

2. Stand outside after it rains and breathe in the fresh, ionized air - breathe deep.

3. Plant a garden.

4. Volunteer at a community garden.

5. Buy produce from a local farmer.

6. Buy local honey made from local bees.

7. Learn about an environmental issue in your community.

8. Become active in an environmental organization in your community.

9. Learn about the impacts of climate change and extreme weather in your community.

10. Reduce your use of disposable plastics.

11. Make natural cleaners and scrubs to do routing cleaning.

12. Support your state parks.

13. Stand outside in Mountain Pose (Tadasana) - breathe and relax.

14. Get an energy audit of your home.

15. Practice Tree Pose (Vrksasana) in front of your favorite tree.

16. Adjust your thermostat to be higher in the summer and lower in the winter.

17. Volunteer for a park or waterway cleanup event

18. Tune up your vehicle.

19. Support local vendors and stores to reduce shipping costs and emissions.

20. Take shorter showers.

21. Take public transportation.

22. Group your car trips to save fuel.

23. Think twice before you buy something.

24. Practice sun salutations outside at sunrise facing the rising sun.

25. Plant a tree.

26. Buy products made of plant based plastics.

27. Reduce the amount of fertilizer and water that you use on your lawn.

28. Learn how to compost.

29. Tell your friends about World Environment Day.

30. Learn about alternative home energy opportunities such as solar and geothermal.

Your yoga journey is about more than doing specific yoga practices. Moving your practice principles out into your life is when you know that yoga is a lifestyle. Nature, the environment and the earth are all a part of  you and you are a part of them…

Seeking that union with nature, using your yoga practice and lessons is a wonderful way to honor the Earth on World Environment Day.