Times like this remind me that practicing Yoga isn't an end game of making a pose or Hatha phrase to be its best or most creative. It feels more like a means to an end, where the body, our most tangible source is just the starting point. Yoga is the activator for our highest awakening in body, mind and spirit where the full practice itself is the goal.

There is an urgency in the air and a reason to stay centered for the sake of being available for those in need. This will be different for all of us, and what I value about the practice is that the intention is for each of us to have our own experience with a clearing away of distractions and an opening of our heart. I pray there will be relief and a safe landing to the difficult stories that are unfolding - if not immediately, then as soon as possible. Let's huddle in prayer versus fear. Let's join in service rather than overwhelm. Let us each do whatever we can which may truly be to pause with a moment of silence.