New Year, New Me

This week I had an epiphany while teaching.

It was a restorative class where we created a prop setup with blocks and a bolster. We took some time to recline back on the props, then rolled over to drape the torso over the bolster for a belly down twist.

After a few moments to adjust the level of prop support, we slowed down the pace of breath in order to take in more air than we normally do.

So many of us want to have more time to ourselves, to pursue our passions, to slow down and be present, to breathe deeper and awaken to the beauty right in front of us.

I realized: before we could change the pace and depth of our breath, we offered ourselves support with the use of a prop setup. We positioned the body to bias diaphragmatic breathing. We used the tools at our disposal to uphold the change we were making.

Too often the new year pressures us into charging headlong into making massive changes in our lives without first building the structure to actually sustain the change.

If there is a change you want to make in 2022, don't forget to create the structure and circumstances that will support that change beyond the optimism of a new year.