08/07/2025
Late night Musings on Why I Teach Yoga by Pete
There are many moments when I am teaching yoga
that I feel the practice transcends the asanas into something so much more.
Maybe you have felt it too…
— the presence, the raw energy of the room -
It's more than just a group of people,
more than just a crowd.
It’s a gathering of hearts,
each one vulnerable,
each one precious,
with their own stories,
their own struggles,
their own joys.
And in that moment,
I know we're all in this together,
sharing this fleeting human experience.
Yoga -
at its deepest level,
is about returning…
returning to love.
That love that is not an idea,
not a concept,
but something that resides in each of us,
beating softly
beneath the surface of everything we do.
It’s the love that meets the self,
and then extends to others
- no walls - no separation -
It’s the love that comes alive
when we pause,
breathe,
and let ourselves be seen in all our messy,
beautiful humanity.
And when I’m teaching,
when I’m with you,
I can feel it.
The connection is palpable.
It’s not just me guiding you through postures -
it's us sharing this moment,
this practice,
together.
It’s the feeling of witnessing,
of being witnessed,
of holding space for one another.
The class becomes a reflection of the heart…
- raw, vulnerable, open -
And I realize,
this is the most honest thing we can do
- simply meet each other where we are -
no pretensions,
no need to be anything
other than what we are in this moment.
That is the love,
that is the truth,
and that is the deepest teaching.
In moments like this…
I can’t help but think of the fragility of life.
The beauty and terror of it all.
And when we meet each other with that kind of openness,
when we hold space for our humanity,
it feels like we’re both alive and dying,
all at once -
connected in the most intimate and vulnerable of ways.
It's hard to keep my composure sometimes.
But in those moments,
I feel deeply alive.
And I trust that this love we share here
- on the mat, in the heart, in the space between us -
is the kind of love we are all capable of.
The kind that heals,
the kind that connects,
the kind that transforms.
So,
I invite you to come,
to join us on this journey of heart and soul,
to step onto the mat
and experience the power of love
in every breath,
every movement,
every moment.