There are moments in running a small business that feel quietly overwhelming — and then there are moments that stop you in your tracks completely. When my Facebook account was hacked and my business presence suddenly shut down, it felt like the ground disappeared beneath me. Overnight, the platform I relied on to share class schedules, events, messages, and inspiration was gone. Years of posts, connections, conversations, and community-building — inaccessible. I couldn’t expl

Have you ever started moving slowly, mindfully — maybe in yoga, breathwork, or somatic exercise — and suddenly felt tears rise for no obvious reason? Nothing “happened.” No memory appeared. No story explained it. And yet… something released.

Yoga is often associated with flexibility — long, open shapes and deep stretches. For hypermobile people, this can feel like a natural advantage. You might move easily into postures others struggle with, receive compliments on your flexibility, or feel at home in deep stretches.

Injury has a way of changing our relationship with our bodies. Suddenly, movements we once took for granted feel uncertain. Fear creeps in. Trust is shaken. Yoga for injury recovery is not about “bouncing back.” It’s about rebuilding connection.

here was a time in my life when I practiced yoga purely from the outside in. I focused on alignment, flexibility, and strength — believing that if my body looked a certain way, I was “doing it right.” But something was missing.

Traditional New Year’s resolutions often focus on fixing or changing ourselves. While well-intentioned, this mindset can disconnect us from the body and create cycles of guilt or disappointment.

The New Year often arrives with expectations — fresh starts, big goals and the idea that we must improve ourselves in some way. While intention-setting can be empowering, it can also create pressure, comparison and self-criticism.

As the year comes to a close, reflection often arises naturally. We look back at what we’ve lived through — the changes, challenges, growth and moments of quiet resilience. While reflection can be meaningful, it can also feel heavy, especially when paired with end-of-year exhaustion.