Traditional body zodiac correlations tell us that Scorpio rules the pelvis. To be more specific, it’s the genitals. My friend Greg once said that I missed the boat. He said I should have made Scorpio Yoga for the genitals and I’d be a millionaire (now he tells me :) ...this is almost as juicy - really.

Scorpio is ruled by Pluto, planet (and sign) of transformation. Let’s think about the difference between change and transformation. Change is what happens when a rock is hit by a hammer. First a big rock, then a bunch of little rocks, still rocks. Transformation is when the rock becomes a flower. That is Scorpio’s transformative power in full swing. And transformation is available now.

It helps to remember that transformation - while not always easy - is quite natural. All of us are subject to radical shifts; we have transformation coded in our cells. Unexpected pregnancy. A sudden death in the family. Inter-continental moves, you know, all the biggies. How to handle, better yet invite the transformation of your choosing on top of everything else we have to do each day? The answer is easy - almost too easy.

Breathe.

That’s it. Sometimes people glare at me when I suggest this.

It seems we want to make things harder than they are, for some mysterious reason. But I remind myself - and believe me, we need this more and more as life gets crazed - just breathe. Guided deep breathing, pranayama, works. It has worked for centuries. It works now.

Practice breathing in your pelvic diaphragm in 1/2 Frog Pose (pictured above) and Baddha Konasana Cobbler Pose and keep practicing to develop the capacity to breathe well. Then when life starts spinning out of control, you know how to stay cool. Breath can transform you.

But is it better than sex? Well, that’s up to you.

Try it, let me know what you think.

Scorpio Yoga on iTunes, 99 cents.

With love,

Diane

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