Dear student, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m not going to try and fix you, because you are not broken. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m not going to try and keep you, because you are not mine to keep. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m not going to heal you, because you are going to do that for yourself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I spent a good chunk of my life telling myself I was broken because for most of it I’ve dealt with anxiety and depression and trauma. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As a young adult I subconsciously sought out people that would either confirm that belief, or who would want to fix me or save me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I get it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I still have those thoughts sometimes. I’ve gotten better at watching them form. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m healing. And I’m here for you as you do, too. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #growthmindset #healing #movementismedicine #yogainspiration
Homemade deodorant. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Crunchy AF, right? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But it doesn’t smell crunchy. It smells like coconut and orange and vanilla. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s vegan, food grade, cheap and I can buy the ingredients in bulk at the @foodcoop, which means less plastic. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #zerowaste #homemade #diy #crunchyaf
My brain is full, my body is sore and full of warm, fuzzy feelings and optimism. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m giving myself the morning off to recover but I’ll be back to teaching my full schedule starting 5pm this evening @yogaworks_newyork ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out my schedule and come play 💜 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @caitlincasella @aliabisat @courageouslycaroline @heatherseagravessomatics⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #frc #pause #selfcare #adulting
You know how cats like to curl up in the smallest box available on the floor? Or how babies like to be swaddled? Or how people always gather in the kitchen at a party? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There is something so comforting and necessary about giving ourselves the feeling of safety and providing ourselves parameters for learning and a container within which to grow. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But I don’t think we’re supposed to stay in that space forever. Once we are settled comfortably in our box, we’re supposed to venture out of it. We’re supposed to mingle at the party.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One of the many, many things I learned in training this weekend was the power of applying and dosing the right amount of stress to tissues to grow stronger and more resilient in all the ways we are capable of. The context was physical, but it doesn’t feel any different than breaking out of an emotional comfort zone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is a photo of a certificate. But what’s more important to me is what it represents. Friends, it feels so damn good to be out of the box. There is so much. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you @rannyron and @danajohnflows for an awesome weekend 🙌🏼 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #frm #functionalrangeconditioning #moveinalltheways