Heather Carpenter Yoga

04/03/2026

poetry month.

April 2nd
Today I looked out at my lawn, a giant still green surface

The yard abuzz with Spring

I’ve been thinking about existing, pretty much my whole life

As I gazed, I could feel the potential all around, the buds days from blooming

What survived winter will be revealed soon

I wonder who I would be without my many responsibilities?

The web I’ve woven over a lifetime of loving— is that me?

This yard, my dying dog, my 4 kids, my friends/loved ones, everyone I care for, everyone/everything I care about

I’ve spread myself like mycelium to more life than I could possibly sustain— on my own

One of my Yoga teachers asked us, “what comes first, the center or the periphery?”

I am the center
The center is wherever I am
I am always and never alone

I couldn’t live without my family

Or rather, I don’t exist without my relation to them— not a version of me that I have met

Or maybe, the people I know and love have always been with me
Even though always is not a thing
I haven’t always been here
I won’t always be here

Life happens in the now
Love comes from life
Love is living a life in Spring
The grass won’t be this green forever
I love my yard

04/02/2026

April 1st
Took my boys out to the local open mic so I could play a few songs
I watch them zone out on video games and youtube AI

Earlier today, I watched a neuroscientist lecture about how screens in schools are making our children dumb—
The first generation to be dumber than their parents is Gen Z
I watched on my iphone
Then, I kept scrolling
Emotional intelligence doesn’t count

Did you see we are going to go around the moon again?
Yes!
Conspiracies about lost technology and how much time has lapsed, since the first time

It’s not that I don’t care
I do
When I was little, I got lost in forests and feared for my life when I climbed too tall a tree
I jumped into puddles over my head
And, stripped down to get in seasonal creeks
i got black out drunk with men in their 30s
I was a teen
I was a teen mom

I dip my pizza in ranch and drink my beer
I feel content
all my boys are here with me
Even if half of my crew is scrolling
We talk about about AI
We make fun of each other for being Millennials, Gen Z
We brain rot together

Sometimes, I wonder if survival instincts are real
Will we see if our time together at open mic and open range and open ai will prepare us for a life like this
A life like ours

03/11/2026

I want to invite you to my retreat!!! Please join us, immerse yourself in wifi free nature. Soak up the fresh mountain and hot springs. Create space for yourself to receive restoration while gaining creative inspiration and capacity. What ever unfolds will no doubt be exactly what you need. That’s just how intentional self care works!

💋 Offering a special “friends with benefits” discount if you hit me up directly through social media, or better yet, text.

Love youuuu

03/04/2026

Asana is a commonly used words in yoga— even teachers who don’t bother with Sanskrit use it. But, this word means more than you think, and learning about it can open up a whole new window into your yoga practice.

02/25/2026

Check out my retreat at Breitenbush May 17-19th

Yoga is inherently somatic in its practices of Meditation, Pranayama (breathing practices), and Mindfulness. Yoga teaches that creativity is a direct path ...

02/11/2026

Sign up is OPEN for my Breitenbush Retreat!!! I want you to come, I can’t say enough about the mind blowing setting AND my classes are an invitation to all yoga curious types— get in here!! Let’s go!

02/04/2026

Get gayer rn!!!!

02/02/2026

Its alllll Yoga baby.

01/31/2026

F**k ICE forever

10/29/2025

Come and move your body, be still, breathe and feel free to be yourself.