11/12/2025
The resident kitties of Mineral Wells Vet Clinic were the cutest and best addition to our practice over the weekend. I think their sweet fluffiness brought so much calm happiness to everyone. So glad for Rachel, the cats and the Clinic for joining us for a fun class, and being fantastic hosts!
We borrowed some cues from the cats, released our cares, gave big stretches and took over our space on our own terms. Absolutely loved cat yoga, and am looking forward to doing it again!
Before the weekend was through, we also got to have a super chill and restful restorative class at the Historic Oakland Estate. The scene was gorgeous with the new snowfall, and the already decked halls and walls of the Estate. We practiced in candlelight and twinkle lights, and rested to stories about Mr Rogers, Steve Irwin, Bob Ross, Leslie Jordan and Keanu Reeves. Such a warm-hearted twist on our typical true crime classes.
My favorite thing about this class for the students was getting to see so many of them leave with a brand new bolster of their own! I feel like having a yoga bolster is often a barrier to enjoying a good restorative or yin class. So knowing my students are building their prop collection makes me happy dance.
I also really enjoyed realizing part of my practice this weekend was to learn to trust myself more, and learn to trust my students, more. I lost my Monday night script and had to wing it, which ended up working out just fine. And I discovered a reaction in me that wanted to jump up and help, when I realized I needed to trust myself and my students more, that they could feel safe with me and their own space, and truly do what felt right for them.
Sometimes yoga is about observing discomfort, becoming aware of where you are in a pose, a breath or a space, and loving yourself through it.
Sometimes yoga is about understanding you’ll feel shaky, vulnerable, and unbalanced, and that this is all human and just as worth loving as “nailing” a pose or a meditation.
One of my favorite practice weekends, for sure.
Thank you to both classes this weekend, for showing up for yourselves, for selling to capacity, for stretching as a family. Thank you to Sandy and all of our friends for the awesome photos, videos and memories of our classes. What gorgeous memories. 🤩
More memories coming soon! Join us on the 22nd for Yoga + Snarky Cross Stitch AND on Sunday the 23rd for a wall-focused practice to a classic Pink Floyd album ( "The Wall" Yoga )
Hope to see ya there!
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