Zoe Welch Shows Us Her Favorite Ways To Move & Meditate Outdoors This Summer

Any change in season is a great time to rest and reflect. Here in child's pose, there is no need for further action—just allow your body to rest and reflect. Before starting my yoga practice after a long day, I'll take some of Manitoba Harvest's CBD oil drops to really allow my body to unwind during a pre-Zen session. I love moving my body and staying active as much as possible, and CBD has been one of my favorite discoveries in the past year that's helped me with muscle recovery and releasing any tightness. CBD oil drops in particular are a must for evoking calm.

Visualize a crescent moon when you're in this pose. Remember that it can be either waxing or waning—either building up and growing to the full moon or winding down to the new moon. In this pose, decide if you'd like to focus on building your strength or calming down and taking it as a chance to reflect inward.

As we experience the build of longer days with more sunshine during the shift to summertime, our creative energy can experience a similar shift. Half moon pose cultivates confidence, strength, and balance. Enjoy taking up space in this pose as you cultivate the courage to try something new.

Upward bow pose (urdhva dhanurasana) opens the chest and throat, encouraging anything stuck to come loose.

Start by lying on your back in the center of your mat, knees bent and feet hip-distance apart, soles of the feet resting on the ground, and arms by your side. Reach the arms overhead, and then bend your elbows, placing your palms on the floor on either side of your head. Fingers pointing toward your feet, and creases of the wrists parallel to the top of your mat. Elbows point up to the ceiling.

Inhale as you root down evenly through all four corners of the feet, and press down through the base of each finger. Exhale, press the hands strongly into the ground as you bring the crown of your head to the mat. Pause here. Inhale, drawing the forearms and upper arms parallel to each other. Draw the knees in line with your hips. On your exhale, press the hands into the ground again as you press the hips all the way up toward the ceiling, lifting your head off the ground.

Root down through the feet and hands as you lift through the legs and forearms. Spin the inner thighs down to the ground as you lengthen the tailbone toward your knees. Broaden across your collarbones, and lengthen the sides of your neck as you relax the throat and allow the head to hang freely. Pause here for three breaths.

Once you've worked out some stress by physically wringing out built-up energy, I take a dose of my unflavored Manitoba Harvest CBD oil drops (which also comes in a peppermint flavor) and then find myself in a comfortable sukhasana, or easy seated pose. Generally, CBD oil drops help me welcome calmness, especially if my mind is racing, so I like to use it before meditating to ease into it. Post-flow, meditation is a perfect way to revisit your intentions for the new season, for your connection to nature. What is it that you need to let go of? What is it that you would like to bring forth?

Sit comfortably with legs crossed, sitting on a blanket if you need the support. There should be a comfortable gap between your feet and pelvis. Hands resting in prayer at your chest or relaxed on your knees. Palms can face up or down. Breathe deeply for at least 10 breaths, finding release and restoration with every exhale. Notice the feeling of the sun on your skin, the wind in your hair, and the earth helping you to ground down.