Greetings, dear friends – Happy Equinox and Happy Spring!
I hope this post finds you soaking up the newfound warmth of the season, the longer days, the rain, the cacophony of bird sounds, and all other delights of early spring. My family of four is emerging from a very busy winter, and I am finding myself in a constant state of awe – about the amazingness of children (all of them, all of us), about my own depths of love, and about the wellspring of innate wisdom that is always there if I just listen. AND, I am also constantly humbled by how much I still don’t know. Sitting with this not-knowing is hard for me. But it is a powerful practice, in one way because it is so liberating. How freeing it is, to surrender the need to know everything, and indeed, to actively un-know some of the patterns and habits that confine my mind and spirit?! Very.
Usually around this time of year, we are gearing up to start classes at the Stone Turtle Day Lodge. Indeed, the space is ready to go, and we want nothing more than to be with you back in person, sharing this amazing practice of mind, body and spirit called yoga. Some of our crew is traveling for the month of April, so we will continue classes in a virtual-only capacity for the next month. However, we are likely to start rolling out at least some in-person classes starting in May. Stay tuned!
In other news, our dear Lexi is going on a teaching break. She has been teaching yoga for 8 years non-stop, and a break is long overdue! We wish her rest and rejuvenation, and look forward to her return. Lexi’s last class is tomorrow, 3/27 – Saturday Vinyasa at 10:00am. After that, Laurie will be taking over. Thanks, Laurie! Laurie’s evening Core class on Mondays at 6pm will also be cancelled for the time being. All of these changes are reflected on the Mindbody class schedule.
To all of you who have shown so much support for Stone Turtle over the course of this challenging winter – THANK YOU. We need you, we love seeing you in class, and we are so grateful. This community is so important, especially now, and we can’t wait to start incorporating opportunities be with each other in-person soon.
Many blessings as we plant seeds – real seeds, and seeds of intention – at this potent time of year!
Love,
Mariah and the Stone Turtle crew
