After a season that demanded so much inward turning, May offers a different invitation: to expand. I’ve been sitting with a thread from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali that talks about how steadiness creates support, and when effort softens, space begins to emerge (Sutras 2.46 & 2.47). That’s the direction we’ll take in our practice this month.

This month in class, we’ll gently unwind the excess speed we carry physically, mentally, and energetically. Through slow transitions, longer holds, and intentional pauses, we’ll give our bodies and minds time and space to settle.

With spring right around the corner, I’ve been thinking of ways to help us regain mobility, build strength, and restore energy progressively.

In the Bhagavad Gita, steadiness is described as acting from presence rather than reactivity, and remaining connected to the Self even during strong emotion or difficult action.

Winter invites a different kind of pace than the one our hustle culture loves to sell in January. Rather than pushing for resolutions or reinvention, this season asks us to winter - to slow down, rest, and listen deeply.