What is next for me? I will continue to work on my own healing, using various avenues, and continue to resource myself so that I am able to show up, grounded and in my heart, to have some brave conver...

1. I'm only just learning how to truly take care of myself. I've always been a caretaker and a 'helper' and I've taken time to reflect on the why of this which is probably a much bigger answer. I ofte...

@nicole I know I answered this question during our time together on Saturday, but thought I'd answer here as well. While teaching, I have never encountered a situation where we weren't allowed to sing...

I love these practices! I've been fortunate to experience many of them with friends, partners and some in group classes. Among my favorites is rubbing the solar plexus or breast bone. I offer this in ...

These practices came at a perfect time since I have been dealing with an issue with my partner the past couple of days that is creating conflict, giving me an opportunity to try them out. The practice...

I really loved these chapters. I love that they offer the foundations and opportunities to take action, providing something tangible to begin the work towards healing. 1. I believe that most of the p...

@carriehoffman I've also been interested in offering yoga to the COs and staff of the prison where I teach. I think it may offer some support for all of the things you mentioned as well as less resent...

@nicole Absolutely. I agree it is a huge distinction in the experience of black bodies vs. white bodies when encountering police bodies. And a reason it's important to acknowledge why black parents fe...

@nicole Looking back, I think it was just that...conscious effort to override the lizard brain. I am used to tapping into sensation when I'm feeling uncomfortable so I did just that. I had to ask myse...

The first time I witnessed a black person being arrested was just 6 years ago during the Ferguson protests over the killing of Mike Brown. I felt anger, rage, fear and helplessness. In my body I felt ...

1. I did not enjoy this exercise. I thought back to several instances where my lived experience was not acknowledged or even believed. It was minimized as not being as bad as it was and compared to ot...

@carriehoffman I can relate to growing up in a family that went to church and viewed things from the lens of the white savior complex. Always giving of time and resources through charity, but never re...

1. I grew up in Arizona in a very white area. My family moved there from rural Arkansas in the 60's. We lived across the street from a reservation and I grew up thinking that this was 'special' for Na...