Those tender blossoms were beautiful, and even more so, relatable. Like us, they seem to have a destiny for presence, an insistence on showing up against adverse odds, and an innate shine that creates small brightness in dark times.
Read moreFinding the Spring You Need
The simplest practices of steady breath, accessible movement, and gentle tending to heart and mind allow our true spirit to shine anew, at once reliable and miraculous, like blossoms appearing on a warm spring afternoon.
Read moreRelentless Optimism
A toppled tree in the woods forms a backdrop for the encroaching emerald carpet of springtime. On a contemplative morning walk, nature provides a nurturing reminder of how to be relentlessly optimistic about new growth and the potential in what lies ahead of us, in spite of what has fallen around us.
Read moreBehold the Light
More often than not, staying with the rhythm of fully present inhales and exhales is more than enough to ground us in the moment, and buffer us with patience until we wait for more or better information. More often than not, there's no monster in the darkened hallway, but simply a reflection of light from a brazen moon.
Read moreHope Is In The Air
What does hope feel like in the spring of 2021? Damp ground revealed by snowmelt. Softer temperatures warming the skin. The rumbling engine of a school bus rounding the corner. And a barely-felt needle in the arm to unlock a less anxious, more free near future.
Read moreAbout Spring...
“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke”
Yoga practice has all the qualities of the seasons, and in Rilke's terms, it calls us back to a primordial knowing, just like when spring knows it's time to bloom. This glorious, sometimes-challenging, oftentimes-healing, always-beckoning practice comes from deep within us, hibernating like winter when we're not in the moment, gloriously beaming like summer when we're in the flow, and bursting with anticipation when we're embarking on a new phase of practice, or a new session of classes. We're here for you at Sun & Moon to point the way inside yourself, and to inspire a spring-like awakening, this April and beyond.