Loving Kindness

This week in our yin practice, we invited love and kindness into both body and mind. As we nurture this within ourselves, we gently expand our capacity to share and offer that same tenderness to others. 

Take a moment, wherever you are, and repeat this either aloud or silently: 

May I be happy 
May I be healthy 
May I be safe 
May I be free from suffering 

Pause and notice how these words land within you. There is no right or wrong way to feel - whatever arises is welcome. Meet it without judgment, holding it with love and kindness. Breathe into these sensations, allowing the breath to create space. Let each exhale gently wash away any tightness or tension you may be holding. 

Through heart-opening postures, we practiced vulnerability - softening, opening, and allowing whatever surfaced to be seen. We learned to observe these feelings mindfully as they come and go, like clouds passing through the sky. 

Someone shared with me this week: “when everything falls away, love is what remains.” When tension, anxiety, sadness, anger, and frustration begin to dissolve, love is still there. When you share this love, it is felt - and returned. Continue to seek out that pure love and invite it into all of your relationships, including the one you hold with yourself. 

May all beings everywhere be happy 
May all beings be healthy 
May all beings be safe 
May all beings be free from suffering 

 Lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu  
May all beings everywhere be happy and free.