Rituals of Remembering by Lexie Wolf
Humans have always created rituals. Around fires and under stars, in temples and kitchens and yoga studios. They help us remember what is real—our breath, our bodies, the earth beneath our feet. A ritual doesn’t have to be elaborate; it’s simply an act made sacred through presence and intention.
Love Amidst the Forest of Thorns by Lexie Wolf
I take refuge in love.
This was a mantra I repeated to myself in the past few weeks, a period of spiking anxiety.
A mantra adopted aspirationally. As mantras sometimes are.
Because sometimes I do not. Take refuge in love, that is. Rather, when I feel the weight of the world or the voices of my fears amplify, I turn away from what I know to be true. I curl up into a little ball inside myself and forget that I am loved. That I am love. That there is nothing in this life that matters except that love.
Tending to the Web by Lexie Wolf
When I act as though I am interconnected, I can start to feel it. I remember that I don’t exist in isolation, that I am held in an intricate web of relationships—with people, with the natural world, with something greater than ourselves. And when I feel that, I move through life differently. With more care. With more gratitude. With a sense of belonging and an increased sense of responsibility.
When I fully recognize my place in the web, I recognize the ways my presence, my choices, and my energy ripples outward.
Be Whole, Be Held, Be Loved, Be Love by Bill Wofford
Most impactful has been drilling deep into the “why.” Yoga was not developed over thousands of years as a tool to sculpt a nice butt (though that may be a nice side effect for some of us). Rather, it is a set of tools to help us refine our state of consciousness. Skillfully applied, these tools have the power to help us be whole, be held, be loved and be love.
At Home in the Body by Lexie Wolf
Our bodies are our gateway to experiencing the world. Through yoga, we can transform our relationship with our bodies, turning them into allies on our journey. In the quiet of the practice, we learn to listen deeply, nurturing a compassionate connection with ourselves.