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MLB Yoga Therapy  -  Michelle L. Bowles,  CIAYT, TIYT, ERYT 500 Providing Tools and Safer Space* to Aid People from All Walks of Life in Navigating their Path to Integrated Wellness

Providing Tools and Safe Space to Aid People from All Walks of Life in Navigating their Path to Individual Wellness - Available for Group and Individual Therapeutic Yoga Facilitation. e-RYT500, Integrative Yoga Therapy 1,000 Hour (IAYT Accredited Program), Certified Trauma Sensitive Yoga Teacher, Certified Adaptive Yoga Teacher, Functional Yoga Therapist, Certified in Mudra and Pranayam. Warriors

at Ease,Yoga Warriors Int'l, Veteran's Yoga Project, and iRest Trained
Registered Children's Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider

"You must be a lotus, unfolding its petals when the sun rises in the sky, unaffected by the slush where it is born or even the water which sustains it!" ~ Sai Baba

THE LEGEND OF THE LOTUS:
The Lotus flower is one of the most ancient symbols of our planet. It is viewed as the sacred symbol of everything spiritual. It holds one of the highest vibrations of any flower. At dusk the Lotus closes, conserving its energy for the dawn when it opens again to fully drink in the golden rays of the sun. It grows underwater in the muddy depths of ponds and marshes, symbolizing that the spirit can bloom under any circumstances. The ancient Egyptians believed the Lotus extract could help as an anti inflammatory, others believed it was an aphrodisiac. One purpose of the Lotus is to accelerate spiritual enlightenment and to enhance healing on every level of the system. Buddhist followers use the Lotus flower in Buddhist ceremonies to symbolize clarity of heart and mind. To them it represents strength, long life, good luck, honor and respect. The Lotus' fragrance is sweet, pure, fresh, and subtle. The Lotus flower truly is an amazing gift from Mother Earth.

Or want to "rescue" me. 🤦‍♀️I have been pretty vocal about this for years. I don't really believe in competition profess...
18/12/2024

Or want to "rescue" me. 🤦‍♀️

I have been pretty vocal about this for years. I don't really believe in competition professionally - those that are meant to work w/me will, those that aren't won't. There are so few people that do anything close to what I do, I will gladly train/mentor so ther are more because the need is ever increasing!

It gets wearisome when people try to step outside of their lane into mine without training or doing their own work first though. 1st because I have concerns with potential harm that can be caused without training and personal practice, 2nd it often gives What people trained & Do Well a bad rep, and 3rd well it's just unethical on a lot of levels.

Personally, anyone who knows me knows I will give folks SO many opportunities - even when they do wrong by me - because we are all human. Even if I walk away or give distance eventually, I am rarely closed to revisiting a relationship with someone who comes with integrity, transparency, and accountability. I don't, however, have the time, energy, or inclination to deal with the unresolved trauma of others when they are unwilling or unable to address it themselves. I will Gladly hold space and someone's hand, though, when they are ready to walk through it.

This is a time of deep reflection and letting go for me. I can no longer hold tightly to people when they're not showing up for themselves, let alone me. Doesn't mean I don't love them or hold them in my heart still, but this life is so short, and I am clear what work I am here to do. It requires me to be inspired, encouraged, supported, and surrounded by people actively seeking spiritual growth as well as service to others and the planet as an extension of that in some way.

I am a survivor at my core - surviving things many can't imagine. I have worked hard to get to a place where I will generally ask for help if I need it, though not comfortably perhaps. I am pretty rigid in my thinking around ethics, integrity, and social justice - have been on some levels since toddlerhood, I'm told. I have better words and boundaries around it now. As I age, I find I am less inclined to mask or tolerate bs in those areas. 🤷‍♀️🫶

Such a bright light has transitioned from this plane. Rest well,  Thank you for the words that often touched me deeply, ...
10/12/2024

Such a bright light has transitioned from this plane. Rest well,

Thank you for the words that often touched me deeply, even when I thought I could no longer feel - or hoped I couldn't - or willed myself not to at times. Thank you for helping me reach students who didn't think they were smart enough or needed poetry but resonated with your lines. Thank you for putting words to feelings I had and could not articulate. Thank you seems pitiful little to express gratitude in multiple places for me tonight, but "thank you" seems the only words I can gather.
🙏😔💔

This...
30/11/2024

This...

The last couple of weeks, I have had and held space for others having BIG emotions. Not surprisingly, I've noticed some ...
30/11/2024

The last couple of weeks, I have had and held space for others having BIG emotions. Not surprisingly, I've noticed some common themes, of which this was a good reminder. I'm tired - physically, emotionally, energetically. Also, I'm looking forward to some New Moon work, so finding a way to hold both and tonight. 🌚

It has taken a long time, and a lot of internal work, for me over the last almost thirty years, to get Really comfortable with setting and maintaining boundaries even when Incredibly Difficult. I've come to be very clear where my limits are and generally communicate those directly and plainly.

I didn't normalize crying until my last cancer surgery cracked my chest open and broke my cry button. (It'll be 22 years ago in a few weeks.) Crying can be cleansing in So many ways - Even when it makes others uncomfortable - and is a way I experience being with my emotions of many kinds now. Zero shame or weakness in tears.

Spending time with people who uplift you instead of tear you down is still a challenging one for me. I give so much grace and latitude for people's history and experiences - not necessarily a bad thing by any means - yet I am working on remembering to make sure My well is filled before I do going forward. I'm finding that some can take all that grace and understanding as openings for unloading their s**t as if littering on a causeway. While I'm pretty good at not taking it on, the energetic toll it takes isn't insignificant. I'm grateful for that remind me and help me in the world at this time, with texts, Zooms and calls from all over the planet.

It is important for me to practice all three of these reminders and to take the latitude to process things through my body or clear it.

In the therapeutic work I do with others,as is true with all in supportive , if I am not doing that consistently and effectively for myself, I can't ethically and responsibly hold space for and ask others to feel and process for themselves - the foundation for all therapeutic interventions in some ways.

Okay, now that I've had some coffee and a little processing time...while I will allow myself today and maybe tomorrow fo...
06/11/2024

Okay, now that I've had some coffee and a little processing time...while I will allow myself today and maybe tomorrow for some wallowing time, and continue to create space to feel my feelings about this whole period - damn so much grief on so many levels - I want to be clear, This Will Not Silence Me. This Will Not Defeat Me. Many of us have lived most of our lives without representation or protection, being bullied, denied, and having to do more for less. We can survive this. We can organize. We can be strategic. But first, we must settle ourselves and get clear. What do we NEED? What can we DO? How can we SUPPORT? How can we Ask For and Accept Support? Give It A Think. Give It A Feel. Give It A Listen. Give It A Moment or Two... 🫶

I just facilitated a practice with people mostly over the age of 70 who have practiced with me for ten years. We talked ...
05/11/2024

I just facilitated a practice with people mostly over the age of 70 who have practiced with me for ten years. We talked about the anxiety they are feeling viscerally today. I started receiving texts from friends at 5:30 this morning. I don't think I know anyone in my circles personally or professionally who aren't feeling some kind of way today, whether they are in the US or not, whether they are a person with a marginalized identity or not. I am not being Pollyanna about this...At All. I know many of us are exhausted, depleted, disillusioned. AND I believe in us, in the beauty of this world, in the love we have and are. when we can today and in the days ahead don't let the rule the day. 💗🫂💗🙏💗🧘‍♀️💗💨💗

I celebrated my birthday today by voting. I voted in the county where my grandfather was once County Commissioner - wher...
31/10/2024

I celebrated my birthday today by voting. I voted in the county where my grandfather was once County Commissioner - where his name is on a plaque in the hall and across from a picture of a former Governor who's father was my great-grandfather's best friend, on the day before the anniversary of my grandfather's passing, during Diwali - a celebration of victory of light over dark, on Samhain - a festival marking the new year in my ethnic heritage, on the eve of the new moon -a symbol of new beginnings - in an election I believe has grave implications. This .

My grandfather impressed upon us consistently that we had a civic responsibility - I have only missed voting in one election in my adult life because I was working multiple jobs and couldn't get to the polls. We have a duty to uphold our system and to make sure all humans were considered equally - something important to both my grandfathers actually.

My maternal grandfather's birthdate was yesterday, and paternal's death date tomorrow, so my birthday always holds a lot of them for me.

Today, I chose to vote early and paid homage to them both, as well as standing up for myself and the values my spiritual practice implores. I believe they would both approve. 🫶🙏🫶

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  I wanted to share.Regardless of the events in life, it is important for me to rest, breathe, gain perspective through ...
21/10/2024

I wanted to share.
Regardless of the events in life, it is important for me to rest, breathe, gain perspective through the lens of yoga philosophy, release what is not serving me - remembering that everything and everyone is still a part of me whether actively engaging or not, and that we all are reflections of each other.

Oooof. I FEEL this viscerally. This has been a rough week. Lots of trauma triggers. I have experienced both of these a f...
19/10/2024

Oooof. I FEEL this viscerally. This has been a rough week. Lots of trauma triggers. I have experienced both of these a few too many times since last Friday - as a giver, receiver, witness...

Living with the impact of trauma can be really fu***ng hard, imho. I am so incredibly grateful to have tools for self-regulation , AND sometimes, many times, things still suck and feel REALLY hard. Sitting with it is part of .

I have been grateful for a "new" soul friend encouraging me to allow myself to be loved and supported - realizing how hard that is, and an "old" soul friend reminding me what that does and doesn't look like in honesty and integrity for my soul.

The unresolved and unregulated trauma of others is not mine to carry or address, and it can still be really challenging to observe and be impacted by, when it is people I love, in my experience.💔

So so grateful to have done the hard work over decades to know to trust myself, even when the desire for belonging and connection or gives shades of doubt. I am also grateful for grace and faith. I don't yet know the purpose of what feels a lot like a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week, but I Am certain it happened for a reason, and more shall be revealed. ❤️‍🩹

I live by the woo. I am simultaneously pragmatic and guided by energy/intuition/synchronicities. Very grateful for new  ...
06/10/2024

I live by the woo. I am simultaneously pragmatic and guided by energy/intuition/synchronicities. Very grateful for new and their spot on recommendations. Grateful too for my amazing friends helping me navigate and discern. 😋🔮🤯👀😎 🫶🧙‍♀️

01/10/2024

May I please get 2 friends to copy and re-post? I am trying to demonstrate that someone is always listening.

This is also a crisis line for anyone having a hard time emotionally. It is staffed by real people 24-7-365.
1-800-273-8255 or 988
Just two. Any two.
Say Done. 💜

Weird to take same train I take to San Antonio to a different location, and weird yo be in Chicago and not seeing people...
30/09/2024

Weird to take same train I take to San Antonio to a different location, and weird yo be in Chicago and not seeing people I love here, on my way to see other friends I love. 🤷‍♀️😏




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