My loves,

Lately, I’ve been sitting with this truth: we need one another.
Not as answers.
Not as fixes.
But as steady presences in a world that can feel unsteady.

There’s a quote by Marcus Aurelius that has been moving through my heart and my classes this week:

“That which is not good for the hive is not good for the bee.”

It’s such a simple reminder, and such a radical one. We are not separate. What affects one of us ripples outward. What harms the whole eventually harms the individual. And what heals the collective… heals us, too.

Yoga teaches this—not as an idea, but as a lived experience.

Yoga teaches us to soften.
To stay open when it would be easier to harden.
To feel, instead of shut down.
To remain tender and resilient at the same time.

That is not weakness.
That is strength with a heart.

There is so much going on in the world right now. We all feel it in different ways. And yoga does not ask us to look away or bypass what’s real. It asks us to stay present. To stay connected. To remember that even in the midst of uncertainty, something steady lives within us.

And last week I quoted Gandhi, who so beautifully said:

“In the midst of darkness, light persists.”

Yoga is a practice of remembering that light. Again and again. Through breath. Through movement. Through community. Through choosing compassion when fear would be easier.

And here’s the honest part: it’s really hard to share the depth of yoga in a one-hour class. We touch it. We feel it. We get little glimpses. But yoga is so much more than shapes on a mat. It’s a philosophy. A way of living. A lineage of wisdom passed down—heart to heart, teacher to student—for thousands of years. I am continually blown away by what reveals itself each time I learn more, feel more, and deepen my experience of this sacred practice.

That’s why I’m offering a free course on the ancient roots of yoga over the next several weeks. The class will be via Zoom on Tuesday eves from 6p-7pish beginning Feb. 24th.

This gentle introduction will explore where yoga began, the foundational texts that shaped its philosophy, and timeless teachings like balance, mindfulness, ethical living, and sangha—the sacred importance of community. We’ll talk about how yoga was shared orally long before it was written down, and how these teachings still guide us today.

This is just the beginning. We’ll barely scratch the surface.
But my hope is that it sparks curiosity.
Wonder.
A deeper relationship with the practice.

My wish for you is not just to do yoga—but to live it.
To carry its wisdom into how you breathe, how you move through the world, and how you show up for one another.

Because the hive matters.
Because you matter.
And because none of us are meant to walk this path alone.

With so much love,
Jami

*REGISTER for this FREE class at the following link: Sacred Origins Registration

P.S. I heard back from a handful of you that you are interested in a weekend Zoom class. Please share if Saturday or Sunday is best, and what time works best for you! Thank you!

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