09/15/2022
Hollie here! Today I took a field trip to Inner Space Caverns with my kiddos, and emerged from the cave with quite a few metaphors for life.
This time of year is ripe for this type of examination: reflecting on where we’ve been, setting our intentions on where we want to go, and observing where we are in this moment. It’s the perfect time to approach our practice as a beginner. By embracing observations we can cultivate curiosity that allows our awareness sink deeper as our roots set more firmly, helping us to stand taller.
In classes lately (of all ages), I’ve been focusing on foundations. Last week, we focused on our feet, doing exercises that engaged directly with the sole of the foot, every edge and corner of the foot, to find our complete equilibrium.
In all of my classes this week – from kids to teens, new moms, Gentle Hatha, and Candlelight Flow, and Yin – we will focus again on these foundations and expand the idea to finding more balance.
We’ll revisit Tadasana (Mountain Pose), then explore different foundations of the Warrior poses, and shifting our foundation to just one foot in Vrikshasana (Tree Pose), mindfully connecting with the earth to root beneath so we can equally rise.
We’ll stand tall like Stalagmites reaching up to the sky! And we’ll likely discuss all the lessons time in a cave can hold, such as how progress is slow, beauty contained in darkness, and exploring the inner landscape of one’s own self. Thanks to my younger son for graciously posing in his Mountain Pose & Tree Pose