11/23/2025
I took this picture of our Yin class Deep Release this week because everyone in the room had a personal way of supporting themselves in Dragonfly. We had a bolster tucked under the armpits, a bolster under the forehead, a bolster and meditation cushion under the the arms, two blocks under the forehead, a bolster under elbows and forehead, and a bolster under the forearms.
Yoga is a personal practice. It’s like a conversation, sometimes a dance, between your body, mind, and spirit. If u allow it to be. If u allow the hard outer layers to peel away and expose the tenderness underneath. The energy comes into balance so it is noticeable and free to move about and heal.
Last week I had two comments from students that touched my heart. One person told me after doing yoga for the first time, that it was so special that they felt it in their heart. This was wonderful to hear from a cardiac rehab patient. We didn’t discuss the heart during our practice that day in class but that is where she felt the energy balance for her.
Another student told me that her hips are frequently in pain and often feel like there is almost a ball inside the hip when she leans on it. But during a prone twist in Deep Release, that tension subsided. That may seem small but it is significant. The body is designed to heal but not in isolation. The mind and spirit must be in sync.
