This spring has been incredibly vivid! I live near Central Park and have the absolute privilege of walking there everyday. I’ve done this for the past 4 years, but this year the blooms have been especially amazing.

Every day there’s some new flower expressing itself, while another has fallen away. The sweet smell of the lilacs is exhilarating. It instantly pulls me in, conjuring up childhood memories. It’s a sweet respite from the whirling of my mind.

There are always dozens of transitions going on at any given time: In life, with the seasons, in relationships, and between yoga poses.

My big transition is that I’m 4 weeks away from becoming a grandparent! I can’t believe my child is having a child — it’s such a weird feeling, amazing and daunting at the same time.

I find myself wondering how this special human will change my life. I’m so curious, excited, and filled with love and acceptance for whatever unfolds… and yes, just a little bit anxious. 🙂

I’ve also been in an interesting place in my relationship with my husband, and more importantly, my relationship with myself. After 41 years of marriage, the questions come…

• Does this relationship feel like enough?
• Is there anything I would like to change moving forward?
• Who are you anyway? And who am I?

So what do I do?

What I always do: Sit, practice, journal, cocoon, and look toward the teachings I know and love for guidance and support.

I’m grateful to have these rituals in my everyday life. They allow me space to simply watch the unfolding of things, and they remind me to be patient. To be content in the waiting.

My practices make me feel held and protected. They give me reassurance that I will somehow make friends with all my transitions and emotions.

Transition is about movement, and the constancy of change. It’s true: The only constant is change. The more I ponder, the more I see that everything is in flux.

We transition from one pose to another, as we dissolve deeper into our meditation practice, from winter to spring, from active parents to empty nesters to grandparents, and from this life to the next.

Even our eyeglasses have “transition lenses!”

This summer I’ll be teaching less, to give myself time to get to know my new grandson and support my daughter, Dena, during the early stages of her motherhood journey.

I won’t be teaching yin yoga at the JCC — Sissy St. John is stepping in for me. She’s subbed for me before, and she’s great! I will still be teaching a section of Mindful Yoga & Meditation at the JCC, starting July 22nd. Click here for details and to sign up.

I’ll also still be at Yoga Synthesis Ramsey on Thursday mornings here and there, but not every week — keep an eye on their schedule.

Commit To Sit will continue every Wednesday morning, and you can sign up for that here, if you’re not already with us.

I’ll be back to my normal teaching schedule in September, and I have some exciting events coming up later in the fall!

I’m sending so much love, and let me know if you have any questions!

Warmly,
Michele