self love

My yoga practice is one of the practices of love and thoughtful attention I give myself in order to show up for my relationships in loving and open ways.

It’s a practice that touches every part of me.

I don’t consider it a gift of luxury but one of necessity for myself and all of my relationships.

Rolph Gates wrote: “Our body is the home of our spirit. It is the means by which we enact our beliefs, therefore, the maintenance of our bodies is a spiritual duty, an act of love, not only towards ourself, but towards all of humanity.”

Practicing, we turn belief into action by embracing a path that is about freedom, connection and love. As we care gently and lovingly for ourselves, we begin to deconstruct the blocks to love in our own lives.

We have to start somewhere and yoga says we start where we are, on the physical plane with the physical acts of our bodies. Each step we take, each time we show up to our mat is a confirmation of our ability to live a better life.

As we practice, we begin to develop the ability to act with great tenderness.

We breathe, we move and we care lovingly for our body and our spirit.