April comes around too quickly. How can another year have moved by and now we are completing 26 years? I am not sure how a practice of commitment started, but as I move forward this month and begin another lap around the sun, I am asking for help. Community needs students and teachers to sustain the foundation of these teachings. It has been difficult to cultivate when the world is hurting and attention to daily living has become so challenging.
I know that I need to take a rest and restore. As much as I adore creating venues for teachings, travel and trainings, I am longing to step back and soak in the experience of being present. I am taking a sabbatical this month and letting my identity as teacher, business owner, mother and wife not be my daily commitment. Sometimes I feel getting our new puppy this past summer pushed me over to a new level of surrender. I want to step back, be invisible and be the observer. As the witness, I am longing to soak in the gifts of the past 26 years.
I am going to embark on a my adventure to Japan. The month of April will be unplugging from my daily duties, where I can just be a tourist and follow whomever is holding the flag! Letting someone just take over the details. I will just follow where and what ever as I explore the country without having to organize anything. In a time of chaos and despair, I am fortunate enough and strong enough to travel. I am thankful for this gift as I approach 70.
The last time I traveled for this long was to complete my internship in yoga therapy in Chennai, India. I spent a month in 2011 and 2012. The community supported this endeavor, and I was able to spend the last 12 years enjoying my role as yoga therapist, offering the tools of yoga one on one. I’m grateful for the work, and now I am giving myself the gift of time and space to just let life unfold as I nourish my soul.
This month we have wonderful workshops and classes as we are continue to inspire the deeper practices of yoga. Please continue to support us, and I’ll be back in May. Please take this month to honor Mother Earth and feel the pulse of change as a restructure of our collective humanity. Community based in the heart of healing.
Much love,
Laura Jane
