We all walked the path of Covid 19 over the past two years, and it has deeply changed us and the way we practice yoga. Flipping to virtual and masking up for classes has been a pivot none of us imagined taking. Along with all the changes comes awakening and renewal. From a place of change we have a point of comparison to recognize and reflect. For those of us that teach yoga, there were many months when everything was shut down and teaching wasn’t possible. When we were brought back into the studios we were filled with the deepest sense of gratitude, so thankful for the sangha across the Madison (and surrounding area) community.
With renewal comes a refinement in teaching. We recognize the importance of this healing practice in all of our lives, and I personally found myself using the practice to help heal some deep wounds. In the words of Pema Chodron, “Life’s work is to wake up, to let the things that enter into the circle wake you up rather than put you to sleep. The only way to do this is to open, be curious, and develop some sense of sympathy for everything that comes along, to get to know its nature and let it teach you what it will.” (pg. 34 “The Wisdom of No Escape”).
As we move into a new world, one where we acknowledge the sacredness of the Yoga, may we all find a pathway home, a deep sense of who we are and make friends with ourselves and those we encounter.