more yoga speak

from my studio:

yoga is about honoring the body as our first home, and keeping it safe at all times.

because sometimes we need to feel a little unsafe in order to effect change, right? surely a butterfly emerging from its cocoon doesn’t feel totally safe, but i would suggest that it feels trust. when we are facing our demons in meditation, or handstand, or in a deep backbend, playing the edge of safety is, in effect, deepening your trust in the fact that it’s all good. i don’t think we feel safe in a hailstorm, but we have to trust that she’s throwing ice down on us for a reason.