"I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house. So I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air." -Nathaniel Hawthorne

Savoring the autumn sunshine, I, like Nathaniel Hawthorne, long to spend every moment of daylight outside drinking in the changing light and storing it up in my minds eye like Frederick the Mouse for those long gray winter days when the colors are but a memory.

Autumn is a time if reflection. A season when time seems to be fixed and yet fleeting. A time when the very essence of change is in the air, and with it the awareness of the bittersweet nature of our lives. Our yoga practice helps us to develop the strength and flexibility to hold steady within ourselves while flowing with the changing nature of our lives. Through our efforts in practice we learn to breath into places of discomfort, gently and safely exploring where we can afford to let go and move into greater comfort, harvesting a sense of self that is freer and more joyful.

As we harvest the fruits of our efforts over the past year it is natural to reflect upon our yield and upon our efforts. In this spirit, Gail and I feel particularly fortunate this season as we look at the studio and see so much of the dream coming to fruition. Four years in the making and we are getting there!

This season we are very excited to bring you our Fall schedule packed with new and more classes, times and as usual fabulous teachers for every inclination.