04/02/2026
The reflections in the lagoon this morning were beautiful and invited a quiet pause. It reminded me of the song lyrics, "Earth my body, water my blood, air my breath and fire my spirit."* Four elements connecting us all.
In Ayurveda, there is a fifth element, Ether/Space. Ether provides the space for us to perceive sounds. What a gift to be able to listen to the quiet or the birds singing. When we cannot hear, there is still space for the vibration to tell us what we need to know.
I'm in my third year of studying Ayurveda, soon to begin my fourth. First learning to listen deeply to my body and its needs has translated into holding space for my clients to be heard. Subtle Ether provides us all a place to work through what is troubling us. The mystery of why we feel run down, why our digestion is out of whack, why we lost our joy for food, are some of the many things we can discuss.
Nature always asks us to pause, listen, and reflect. Let's do that together.
* I have done a very quick search for the roots of Earth My Body. It mostly returned author unknown, folk music, and public domain. Suggestions for more in depth searches appreciated!
