I have had a hard time planning yoga classes this week. There's so much important work happening that I can't just ignore it. Do I focus on taking action? On presence? On faith? Everything felt so small and privileged. It's irresponsible for me to not see how lucky I am to be teaching yoga. There are people dying and there's important work to do, and I'm over here as a white girl teaching yoga? There's more I can, and should be doing. But, along with donating to BLM causes, signing petitions, and educating myself, I also have an opportunity to share the gift of yoga and presence, which are so needed right now.
So, this week, we're focusing on loving-kindness. Not in a 'love and light' spiritual bypassing way, but truly taking responsibility for ourselves. Loving ourselves, sending love to those at the center of the hurt right now, and hopefully making the world a more loving, kind place. We can only help others if we heal ourselves first, and the world could use some more love right now.
- Danielle
Yoga schedule this week
Sunday 6.7 Zoom Restorative Yoga 5 pm Link
Tuesday 6.9 Zoom Yoga Flow 8 pm Link
Sunday 6.14 Zoom Restorative 5 pm Link
What if 2020 isn't cancelled?
By Leslie Dwight
What if 2020 isn't cancelled?
What if 2020 is the year we've been waiting for?
A year so uncomfortable, so painful, so scary, so raw -
that it finally forces us to grow.
A year that screams so loud, finally awakening us from our ignorant slumber.
A year we finally accept the need for change.
Declare change. Work for change. Become the change.
A year we finally band together, instead of
pushing each other further apart.
2020 isn't cancelled, but rather
the most important year of them all.