It is ok not to be ok.

Today as I listened to The Post Reports podcast, I was moved by the and now one more thing segment about Toxic Positivity.  The wellness industry is fraught with toxic positivity. I fall into this bucket pretty often, but as we well know 2020 has dealt us anything but good vibes only.  And though it’s not a bad thing to look on the bright side, it’s just as important to label the crap and allow ourselves to sit in it.

A younger me in the space in 2012.

Here’s my crap. Realignment Studio will officially close at the end of October. We will continue with virtual classes through October 30th. I’ve personally been in the space only a handful of times since our last public class was held in mid March.  I cried every time afterwards and have stopped going until we need to clean out the space.  

The truth is that the business and partnership side of Realignment Studio was always hard for me, but that was always washed away when I stepped through the doors.  The space really is magic.  I always welcomed the opportunity to hold that particular space and share in the conversation of yoga through our asana practice.  Being within those four walls is special.  The closure is necessary in a variety of ways, and yet I’m in mourning.

I’ve been a part of the space at 641 Pennsylvania Ave. SE as a teacher, co-owner, partner, student, and neighbor since 2009.  There was even a ridiculous night back in the beginning that my husband and I slept in the studio.   My condo had closed before our new home was ready and after overstaying all our friends and family couches, we retreated for a night in the basement.   The space is my home and even as I left Capitol Hill Yoga in 2015 it returned to me in 2017 as Realignment Studio.  I’m so glad for the extra time I was given and so sad to see Realignment Studio close. That’s it for today.  Sad.

Yes I know there is more just around the corner and I’ll get to that soon enough.  But for today much love to you all and know that it is ok not to be ok.