Human Kind. Be Both.

I am a yoga teacher.  My job title can include many things. I don’t attempt to be all of them, but I do authentically fill a few of the buckets.  I teach to the physical elements of the practice. I weave strength, safety, and stretch cues into every pose and use progressive sequencing techniques to intelligently challenge our body and our mind. I also do this work to share practical and approachable inspirations and insights into how to integrate the work off the mat.  I saw a t-shirt recently that said “Human Kind.  Be Both.”  That’s it, right?  Show up each day and be a kind human.  For me, and for many of you, I know moving your body each day aids that work tremendously. Thank you for letting me be a piece of your practice.

As we head into the last half of this wild year, I’m considering what I need for myself and what I can do to support you, my fellow humans.  I’m starting with this mission: provide mindful movement to help human kind navigate an insane world.  What do you think?

I’m writing this from the back porch of my parent’s home in the beautiful Texas hill country.  Our family is staying here for a month.  It’s lake life at its best with a picture perfect view.  It’s also a very different bubble than our DC neighborhood and I have found just about every land mine I left here in childhood. As ever, I am leaning into my movement practices to support and navigate the off the mat terrain. I think my family would tell you it’s not fully working right now, but I’m trying my best!

Texas is a place where personal civil liberties are prized above most else.  It explains a lot about what is happening here. As the Covid-19 pandemic set in, our family was quick to adopt the health rules and guidelines.  And when the racial justice movement thankfully got so loud it would not be ignored, our family stepped up our game.  I’d let myself be complacent to the fact that we weren’t all at the same starting place or the same pace.  The work is slower here (just like the pace of lake life).  I’m here for it.  I’m reminded to have more dialogue with my parents, extended family and hometown friends.   I’m reminded how uncomfortable moments make the difference on and off the mat and to keep leaning in.  Keep going, friends…mindful movement to help human kind navigate an insane world.