*Please scroll to the bottom to see my corona inspired virtual offerings.
Beautiful babes. We refer to our yoga as a practice. And indeed it is. There have been so many times throughout my life when this practice has carried me through moments with way more grace than would have been possible without it.
I used this practice and the skills of presence as I witnessed and supported my dad through his final days of fighting a painful battle with cancer. The breath we learn here helped me labor and deliver two beautiful baby girls. Yoga has carried me through several marathons one step at a time. This practice soothes me when I am scared or unsure. This practice reminds me to pause in the complete beauty and joy of life and truly experience it and breathe it in. Yoga and its lessons remind me to be kind, patient, brave, truthful.
This practice is a constant, loving reminder that we can truly do anything one breath at a time. Yoga also reminds me that, when in doubt, a deep breath is always a good idea. We know that our breath is our very own built in self-soothing system, allowing us to access our parasympathetic nervous system to calm. Our breath reminds us that right here, right now, we are okay.
This is what we have been practicing for. This moment.
There is a lot of unknown, reaction, and fear going on around us. We hear it on the news incessantly. We can feel it as we move through our days.
There is also a lot of love and kindness. Let’s lean into that.
It is easy to practice our yoga on a good day. But how do we show up right now? This is what we have been practicing for.
I believe we yogis can be leaders in our communities in moments like this. Can we be kind in the face of panic? Can we be the face of calm in the midst of hysteria? Can we move with intelligence, grace and love?
Yes, we can. Of course we can. But it is a choice. Sometimes when we get scared or triggered we forget we have that choice. But we will remember. Our communities need us to. Our families need us to.
As we hunker down at home for a whole lot of togetherness, perhaps this is a silver lining of moments with my kids that I otherwise never would have had (albeit probably way more than any of us wants, but still). I get my oldest home from boarding school, days and weeks that we would have spent apart. Bonus time before she graduates and goes off to college! Can I finally re-Marie Kondo my house (I can, the question is will I)? Just this morning I found my husband clearing out overstuffed kitchen cupboards. Is this my opportunity to build my private practice? Will I do more of the writing I have been meaning to do?
Yes, there is a lot of fear in the unknown, job security, planned retreats, health. That is not to be minimized or ignored. Our practice, as I often talk about, is not good vibes only.
This practice is about truth. We are not a community that puts our heads in the sand and sees only love and light, believing at all times that the universe will provide.
We do our part. We are informed. We will be smart. We will be as prepared as we can.
We will wash our hands like the champs that we are. We will recognize that we are part of a global community and strive to keep all of us safe. We will nourish our bodies and continue our practice, even if it is at home. We will take long walks and hikes. We will eat healthy food.
We will also be aware of our thoughts and our words and realize they have an effect on us and the people around us. We can be a force of calm and kindness and love no matter what. We all need that right now.
We have been practicing for this. So let’s practice.
I love you.
Virtual offering…
During this time I am offering private sessions via Facetime. They can be asana and/or a combination of meditation and asana. We need our practice more than ever right now. I certainly do not plan to upcharge and am most definitely discounting my regular rate.
30 min: $75
45 min: $100
60 min: $125
You can also find a few of my classes online at myyogaworks.com for no charge.
Whether with me or not, keep your meditation and yoga practice strong. ❤️