... to be healed.

I believe the power of service can offer profound healing. This wisdom is summed up beautifully in Twelve Step: “You can’t keep what you don’t give away.”

There’s a miracle that happens when people show up in class exactly as they are, joyful or struggling. I bring what I have to offer. Each individual brings what they have to offer. Somewhere, in the exchange of questions and answers, in the sharing of space and practice, all of us have the opportunity to discover something new or to clarify something old. All of us have the opportunity to see, to be seen, and to be of service.

Not only am I honored to hold space where this has room to grow, I’m humbled. I’m healed.

And I’m most definitely grateful.

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This project originally grew out of two questions clients asked within days of each other.

Ms. Kate, are you in recovery?
How does yoga help with recovery?

I believe wholeheartedly that the most profound answers are ones that you discover for yourself. Both questions seemed to have the same answer: sharing my story.

I’ve had a handful of teachers share their stories, offering me transformative results. Some stories came during retreat or through the pages of a book, sometimes over lunch. One touching set of stories was this collection from a Kripalu article. If you’d like, have a look.

You can also read the intro, part one, and part two to this series.