03/06/2026
What Yoga is teaching me right now:
Tapas is usually described as a 'burning effort,' but right now I am understanding, it's really an anchor.
Over the last few weeks the challenges have kept piling up. Small, expensive, big, scary. I've found my mind trying to wander down old pathways to spiral & wallow in the depths of despair & fear. But Yoga reminds me that I have an anchor through Tapas. I can harness my internal fire for discipline & positive action instead of fueling the fear in my mind.
Fire burns, yes. But we can control the burn. And with that we can clear pathways for new growth.
Deborah Adele says: "It is in this barren place, where we have exhausted all that we have and all that we are, that new strength is shaped and character is born if we choose to fearlessly open ourselves to the experience. It is perhaps the greatest gift life could offer us."
We can control the burn. With our breath. With our daily practice. By opening our hearts up to life as it is right now & surrending to the lesson. Breaking open instead of breaking down.
May we all remember that showing up for ourselves now - even in the midst of the fires of life - we are creating a greater, stronger version of ourselves in the future.
If you're in the fires of life right now, you are not alone. If you'd like to learn more about Yoga and Tapas, send me a message! We can grow together ✨