Summer Respite & Updates
Warm greetings [literally],
It's that time of year where I find myself hugging the edges of the walkway to take refuge in the elongated tree branches offering their dappled shade- thank goodness for glorious shadows of respite!
In the heat of Summer it's the shadows and dark corners I seek out,
the cool rivers and juicy fruits,
the permission to play and pause and go at the pace of presence,
and the space to be- holy imperfect, wildly curious, and creatively vulnerable
that keep me from withering into a pile of ash.
I wonder what shady corners, cool rivers, juicy fruits, playful experiences, and creative spaces wish to welcome your tired, overheated, dried out, rough facets?
If you are not sure, that makes a lot of sense! Maybe start with whatever will bring you 2% more comfort, empowerment, and respite right now [e.g. a cup of tea, a stretch, a deep breath, a hug, a cry, a laugh, food, dirt, music, dance, poetry, a kind affirmation, a hand on your heart, a healthy dose of pride, etc.] <3
Updates:
*Root to Flow shifts [Yoga, Ayurveda, Holistic Well-being, Somatics in Franklin NC]:
Thursday evenings have organically taken on the shape of a slow flow and restore practice with minimal use of hands/wrist
Tuesday mornings will remain a more moderate flow of movement
Upcoming themes:
sacred pause and reflection
imagination as medicine
*Solstice story-weaving was a tender, heart-filled success! Madison and I will be offering this quarterly on the solstices and equinoxes...date/time for the Fall Equinox to be released soon.
*Thursday 7/31/25, I'll be facilitating a collaborative experience with a dear friend to honor, celebrate, and commune with the mid-way point between Summer Solstice & Fall Equinox [Lughnasadh]- Seasonal Flow, Restore, & Tarot [a collective tarot reading will be part of class and...it's donation based!].
*Our first Sunday of the month practice [Community Connection] is going to be postponed until the first week in September (9/7/25, 10-11:15am).
*I'm currently not accepting new private clients but am starting a waitlist.
*In the near future I will be looking for participants who want to engage in free Somatic therapy as I receive mentorship around facilitating somatic sessions for healing, empowerment, and resilience [more info. to come].