July 2024 Week 2

This morning beach yoga was a little stormy with loud waves and a little wind. We could hear the waves coming in and going out and it was the perfect link to our intention this month: I am letting go and I am letting in. Its important to note the energy of this intention - its a wave like effortless decision rather than a commend to ourselves of LET GO! LET IN! Hear it in your voice to yourself in a gentle way - I am letting go and I am letting in.
On Monday my husband came to the beach for meditation with a small group and he shared something with me after class. As he sat with the others he had the thought that everyone walked down the beach path to meditation dragging something with them onto the beach. It was a powerful image of this beautiful beach path and we have no idea what any of us are dragging with us, but we come and we show up with the hope of releasing some of the “drag.” Little did he know at that time but a woman sitting with us had lost her 30 year old daughter tragically a few weeks earlier and she was there with a very, very heavy heart.
I have committed myself this summer to more teaching than I have done in years and I woke up Monday thinking I should drop the beach meditation which I started in COVID to get us all settled each Monday. A handful of people come, lets free up a morning for myself. Well my God had a clear message for me as a bigger group showed up and this woman had her first experience in a group setting since the passing of her daughter. Simultaneously, I have a childhood friend who tragically lost her 21 year old daughter a month ago and for some reason she finds comfort in time with me and came yesterday for her first outing for a beach walk and ocean dip with me. Words can’t express the honor I feel for being able to hold space for these hurting women and for me in just a short time with this intention I am receiving a clear message from the God of my understanding - simply let go Karen of thinking you know how life should be and let in moments like yesterday and Monday. I do know that the only reason why I can show up for people is because I am teaching, because without you and all my students I would not be continuously learning and leaning into my spiritual practices so I can lead you all in someway, so thank you!