07/23/2026
Yoga isnāt asking us to be or feel a particular way. Itās asking us to become available to, and aware of, our experience.
One of the women who attended a recent workshop shared that afterwards she cried. She wasnāt sure why. It wasnāt necessarily sadness, but she became aware of how much she usually keeps pushed down.
Over the years, Iāve heard similar reflections and have experienced this firsthand myself. Itās not something we talk about very often, but I think itās important.
The study and practice of classical yoga is not one of fitness in the modern sense. It is the study of ourselves through the refinement of awarenessāobserving the body, breath, mind, and the movement of prana with increasing sensitivity. Through thoughtful sequencing, alignment, breath, and sustained observation, it becomes profoundly supportive of the whole of who we areānot just our bodies, but our minds, our nervous systems, and the way we move through the world.
Through that practice, there are moments when we open. Moments when something weāve been holding no longer needs to be held. Moments when we discover a new way of being.
