10/05/2026
Today in our Mother’s Day Yin class we reflected on the idea that “mother” is not only a role or relationship, but also an archetype and energy that has existed across many cultures and traditions.
In Hindu traditions we see the nurturing and protective love of the Divine Mother through figures like Durga. In Buddhism and East Asian traditions, Quan Yin represents compassion, mercy and unconditional care. In Christianity, Mother Mary embodies devotion, tenderness and grace. Across so many lineages, the essence of “mother” has symbolised love, creation, intuition, protection and deep compassion, courage, strength and fierceness.
The ability to protect what matters.
The willingness to keep loving through challenge and change.
As someone who is not a mother myself, but has wished to be, I’ve found myself on a personal journey of understanding what “mother” means beyond only the physical role itself.
Through that exploration, I’ve realised that even without having children of my own, there are still qualities of mother that can live through me and be expressed in the way I move through the world.
Today we reflected on how these qualities can live within all of us.
The ability to nurture, soften, listen deeply, to rise, protect, create and move through life with strength.
For some, this day may bring joy, others, it may feel tender, complex, grief-filled, or disconnected. And that’s why today we explored the idea that sometimes letting go can also mean gently dismantling the outside expectations or sentiments placed on days like this and allowing it to become meaningful in our own way.
To the divine mothers in all forms that have taught us, held us, inspired us and carried us through life with love ❤️
