11/17/2025
I love the low hanging sun of November. Though it looks pretty different out there this morning after the first significant snowfall overnight, I suspect we have more sunny woods walks ahead before winter gets real.
Walking in the woods for me is a big part of how I stay centered. Over the last few weeks I've been deep diving into the core, our center. For me it's been a real noticing of the impact of working on my center, on feeling centered. Sounds a bit weird? Have you ever noticed what happens if you're having an off day and you try to balance in a yoga class? It doesn't usually go so well. Feeling off balance mentally or emotionally can make you physically feel off balance. Try to notice next time you're wobbling about!
In my studies with in my course there been a real shift in my center. Spending so much time with and embodying my , noticing the impact on my day to day movement and more deeply connecting to the relationship of the breath and the core has shown me just how important nurturing this relationship is, and the impact not only on the physical body, but the mental and emotional body as well. The course is primarily focused on thy physical and yet if you're paying attention, you can't help but notice how it shifts your whole being.
The more we build connection to our center through movement and breath the more we can notice what throws us off center. Why our belly tightens in some situations, and softens in others. What makes us feel tall and strong and when we feel a sense of collapse and a need for support. Paying attention to my body and the bodies of many others and its sometimes subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) communication over the years has been a real gateway to the deeper inner workings and stories of body, mind and spirit.
For me through all my practices and studies over the years focusing on the body has taught me more about the soul than I could read in any book.
