Yogo Yoga on the Go, Crested Butte, CO (2026)

09/07/2026

The Door Doesn't Have to Slam

I had a little life-teaching moment this weekend about apologies.
I had hired someone I had never worked with before to provide a service at a fairly major event. And then, quite simply, they didn’t show up.

A week later, I received a text apologizing, with no explanation, and saying they hoped we might work together again in the future.

I didn't respond right away.

Not because I was angry. I just wasn't quite sure how to respond.

I knew the truth: I would not be working with this person again. But I also didn't want to respond from a place of punishment or resentment. I wanted to be kind without pretending that what had happened didn't matter.

As I sat with it, a few things became clear.

First, this person is traveling their own journey. Whatever led them to make the choices they made is theirs to understand and work through. I don't need to add drama or angst to that journey.

But neither do I need to pretend that their choices had no consequences.

Their actions affected me. They affected an important event. And I am allowed to take that information into account when deciding who I trust with future opportunities.

Caring doesn't mean being walked on.

And then there was another realization: If I took it upon myself to be harsh or reprimand her, that would be about my journey, not hers.

I didn't need to explain everything her absence had cost me. I didn't need to lecture her about responsibility or make sure she fully understood the consequences of her actions. Her own conscience, reflection, and experience will do that far better than I ever could.

So I kept my response short, truthful, and kind.

I acknowledged the apology. I didn't pretend I was interested in working together again. And then I let it go.

There's something freeing about realizing that we don't have to choose between being kind and being discerning.

We can accept an apology without reopening a door.

We can wish someone well without inviting them back in.

We can recognize that someone is doing the best they know how—and still decide that their best isn't aligned with our own needs.

And perhaps most importantly, we can allow people to experience the natural consequences of their choices without making ourselves responsible for delivering the lecture.

Sometimes the kindest response isn't to fix, explain, punish, or teach.

Sometimes it's simply to tell the truth with kindness...

and let the other person continue on their journey.

With love and resonance,
Carin
yogoonthego.com

09/01/2026

The Practice of a No Returns Policy

Last weekend was my annual yoga retreat, and it was amazing. I came home feeling filled and reenergized, held up by the beautiful community of yogis who joined me on the journey.

And, as I do every year, I also had the opportunity to see reflections of the places where I am still growing, evolving, letting things go, and letting things in.

One of those places is feeling enough.

Why is it that when someone gives us honest “negative” feedback, we often have a reaction? We wrestle with it. We analyze it. We defend ourselves against it. We may even feel ungrateful for what sounds like criticism.

You would think, then, that we would thrive on positive feedback.

But often, I find myself doing something surprisingly similar with praise.

Someone tells me something wonderful about myself, and instead of simply receiving it, my mind starts looking for exceptions.

If they really saw all of me, they wouldn't think that.

There are so many other people who are more worthy of that praise.

They are so much more amazing than I am.

It feels wrong to accept it as though I really am that thing.

And on and on the mind goes.

It makes me wonder: What if receiving praise is also a practice?

What if we could simply let it land?

What if, instead of qualifying it, comparing it, or explaining it away, we allowed ourselves to feel held, honored, and loved by it?

To receive someone's words as a loving embrace. As a reflection of something they genuinely see in us.

Not as proof that we are better than someone else. Not as a declaration that we have it all figured out. Not as a statement that every good thing someone sees in us is true all the time.

Just as a gift.

A reminder that we are lighting up the world in our own unique way.

And perhaps receiving that gift is part of the exchange of love itself: someone sees something beautiful in us, offers it to us, and we allow ourselves to receive it rather than handing it back with an explanation.

I’m going to continue my own journey in this area—to practice receiving the good stuff without needing to diminish it.

And I hope the same for you.

When someone tells you something beautiful about yourself, see if you can resist the urge to explain it away. Let it land. Let yourself be seen. Let yourself receive.

There is only one you.

And you are worthy of all the good stuff.

With love and resonance,
Carin
yogoonthego.com

08/25/2026

Who's the Main Character Here?

I read something recently that suggested we should see ourselves as the subject in any situation.

At first, it sounded obvious. Of course I am the subject of my own life.

But the more I thought about it, the more I noticed how often I unconsciously make someone—or something—else the main character.

Someone is upset, and suddenly they are the subject, and I am the person who needs to react to them.

Something unexpected happens, and it becomes the subject, and I am reacting to it.

It’s subtle, but there is a profound shift when I turn the tables.

Instead of seeing the other person or circumstance as the main actor and myself as a supporting character, I can remember:

**I am the center of my own experience. I am the author of my story.**

Other people get to have their experiences. Their words, moods, choices, and reactions are simply being offered to me.

**Ground and bring your energy inward.**

**View what is happening around you from that place.**

**Then choose if and how you want to respond.**

When I see myself as the supporting character in someone else’s drama, I can feel compelled to respond. They react, so I react. Their energy pulls me into its momentum.

But when I remember that I am the author of my own experience, I have another choice.

I can pause. I can observe. I can decide that what has been offered to me doesn't require a response.

And somehow, that feels less like withdrawing and more like coming home—a return to a place of strength and knowing.

Being the main character isn't about making everything about ourselves. It's about remembering that everything we encounter gives us an opportunity to choose.

Maybe there is something here to learn.

Maybe something is being offered for us to embody because it serves our soul.

Maybe it is showing us where we need to create a boundary because it doesn't.

Maybe we are being invited to serve another from a place of grounding.

Or maybe there is nothing to do at all. We can simply observe, let it move through, and let it go.

**We are the center of our experience.**

And from that center, we get to choose how we meet the world.

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08/17/2026

The Love Hidden Inside the Words

Have you ever noticed that two words can mean almost the same thing, yet somehow feel completely different?

Take like and adore.

Care and cherish.

Special and precious.

They point in the same general direction, but they don't carry the same feeling. There is something inside certain words—an emotional texture, a subtle vibration—that elevates them beyond their dictionary definition.

I have always been fascinated by that. But until recently, I couldn't define that ineffable quality or vibe. Then, while reading Dr. Sue Morter's 'The Anatomy of Awakening', I finally realized the quality I was looking for was hiding in plain sight.

Love.

Morter has an exercise designed to help us embody twelve states of elevated emotion. As I have been working with them, I can deeply feel love as the elemental current running through them all.

Love as a state of being.

Love as a vibration.

Love as the fundamental element of who we are.

And I like to think that, just as the physical body continually takes in and releases breath, the soul takes in and releases love.

Because love isn't something we have to manufacture—as Morter reinforces, it's what we are made of.

And that is something we can remember.

Perhaps the difference between many of these words is in the quality of energy we bring to them. And the more deeply we experience these states, the more finely we can distinguish them. We become fluent in the subtle shades of love—and more able to share them, receive them, and invite more of them into our lives.

The next time you feel love or gratitude, pause and feel it throughout your entire being.

When something feels precious, don't rush past it. As Morter encourages, let yourself experience what precious actually feels like.

What does awe feel like?

What does tenderness feel like?

What does devotion feel like?

Because what we learn to feel, we become more capable of cultivating.

So perhaps this week, practice being a being of love.

Take a breath in.

Feel love.

Take a breath out.

Offer love to everything around you.

And then notice: where is love being offered back to you?

You might even play with the simple intention:

I am love.

The practice isn't about creating something that wasn't there before.

It is about becoming quiet enough to feel the vibration that has been moving through us—and everything around us—all along.

And perhaps, as we learn to recognize and live the many shades of love, we will rediscover the very essence of ourselves.

In love and resonance,
Carin

If this idea resonates with you, I invite you to explore Dr. Sue Morter’s 'The Anatomy of Awakening'. I am thoroughly enjoying it. She ties together our connection to the universe and our experience of being a living flow of energy in beautiful, accessible, and deeply consumable ways.

08/17/2026

When Love Tries to Find the Words

Have you ever noticed that two words can mean almost the same thing, yet somehow feel completely different?

Take like and adore.

Care and cherish.

Special and precious.

They point in the same general direction, but they don't carry the same feeling. There is something inside certain words—an emotional texture, a subtle vibration—that elevates them beyond their dictionary definition.

I have always been fascinated by that. But until recently, I couldn't define that ineffable quality or vibe. Then, while reading Dr. Sue Morter's The Anatomy of Awakening, I finally realized the quality I was looking for was hiding in plain sight.

Love.

Morter has an exercise designed to help us embody twelve states of elevated emotion. As I have been working with them, I can deeply feel love as the elemental current running through them all.

Love as a state of being.

Love as a vibration.

Love as the fundamental element of who we are.

And I like to think that, just as the physical body continually takes in and releases breath, the soul takes in and releases love.

Because love isn't something we have to manufacture—it's what we are made of.

And that is something we can remember.

Perhaps the difference between many of these words is in the quality of energy we bring to them. And the more deeply we experience these states, the more finely we can distinguish them. We become fluent in the subtle shades of love—and more able to share them, receive them, and invite more of them into our lives.

The next time you feel love or gratitude, pause and feel it throughout your entire being.

When something feels precious, don't rush past it. Let yourself experience what precious actually feels like.

What does awe feel like?

What does tenderness feel like?

What does devotion feel like?

Because what we learn to feel, we become more capable of cultivating.

So perhaps this week, practice being a being of love.

Take a breath in.

Feel love.

Take a breath out.

Offer love to everything around you.

And then notice: where is love being offered back to you?

You might even play with the simple intention:

I am love.

The practice isn't about creating something that wasn't there before.

It is about becoming quiet enough to feel the vibration that has been moving through us—and everything around us—all along.

And perhaps, as we learn to recognize and live the many shades of love, we will rediscover the very essence of ourselves.

With love and resonance,
Carin

If this idea resonates with you, I invite you to explore Dr. Sue Morter’s 'The Anatomy of Awakening '. I am thoroughly enjoying it. She ties together our connection to the universe and our experience of being a living flow of energy in beautiful, accessible, and deeply consumable ways.

08/10/2026

The Becoming is the Vision

Sometimes we wait for the universe to offer up a grand vision of our best self.

We want to know our purpose. We want to know where our gifts are meant to be shared. We want a glimpse of the future that lights up our imagination and makes us think, Ohhh... THAT'S where I'm going.

And, if we're being honest, we'd also like a set of step-by-step instructions.

Wouldn't that be lovely?

But perhaps we're looking at it all wrong.

Maybe the universe doesn't give us a grand vision because the journey is the vision.

We tend to imagine our future as a finished picture—something we're supposed to discover and then work our way toward. But life seems to operate much more like a treasure hunt. We get a clue here. A nudge there. A chance encounter. An unexpected invitation. A new idea that catches our attention.

A puzzle piece at a time.

No picture on the box.

And maybe that's because there isn't a finished picture waiting for us.

We are creating it as we go.

Every experience changes us a little. Every person we meet adds something. Every risk we take expands our sense of what's possible. Every unexpected turn reveals something we couldn't have seen from where we were standing before.

So the thing we imagine as the destination may actually be the result of all those little moments of becoming.

We don't become our best selves and then begin living our vision.

We become ourselves through the living of it.

This means that the seemingly small things matter.

The class we decide to take.
The person we happen to meet.
The book that catches our attention.
The idea we can't quite shake.
The invitation that feels a little outside our comfort zone.
The opportunity that doesn't make much sense yet—but feels interesting.

These may not look like pieces of some grand master plan.

But they might be the next piece of the puzzle.

And when we follow one, something changes.

We learn something. We grow. We expand our perspective. We discover a new part of ourselves.

And suddenly, from this new vantage point, we can see the next possibility.

And perhaps that's exactly what we need.

Because if we knew the whole story in advance, we wouldn't get to experience the unfolding.

We wouldn't get to be surprised.

We wouldn't get to discover what we're capable of.

We wouldn't get to change our minds, follow a curiosity, take a delightful detour, or become someone slightly different than the person who started the journey.

Maybe the universe isn't withholding the grand vision from us.

Maybe it's reminding us that there is no grand vision separate from the journey.

The becoming is the vision.

The learning is the vision.

The growing, exploring, stumbling, beginning again, saying yes, saying no, changing direction, meeting people, following breadcrumbs and discovering what lights us up—that's the vision.

So perhaps we don't need to figure out exactly where we're going.

Perhaps we simply need to stay alert and curious enough to notice what's being offered right now.

Take the next step.

Pick up the next puzzle piece.

Follow the next little nudge.

Because we may not be moving toward the life we're meant to live.

We may be creating it with every step.

With love and resonance,
Carin
https://yogoonthego.com

08/04/2026

It's Not About the Yoga

It's August, and our retreat is almost here. https://yogoonthego.com/2026-retreat/

I wish I could capture the magic of this retreat in a simple elevator pitch, but the truth is...it's almost impossible.

Yes, it's yoga. Yes, it's meditation, sound, ceremony, nature, and beautiful mountain views.

But that's not why people come.

They come because something shifts.

They leave feeling lighter. More spacious. More themselves. They return home with a quieter mind, a more open heart, and a renewed trust in who they are and where they're headed.

It's why people come back year after year.

It's why this is the offering I cherish most.

Every detail has been thoughtfully woven together—from the beautiful mountain lodge and nourishing meals to the Soul Journey practices, Yoga Nidra, yoga, sound healing, energy healing offerings, and the incredible community that forms each time we gather.

If you've been considering joining us, this is your invitation.

There are just three spaces remaining, and I'd love to welcome you into this year's circle.

Here's what past retreat participants have shared:

"The most transformative weekend I have all year. My co-workers can even tell the difference when I return."

"I arrived feeling lost, powerless, and with very little hope. The introspective journey Carin guided me through helped me reconnect with my inner truth. Each session left me feeling stronger, clearer, and more empowered."

"We were complete beginners and quickly realized our level of yoga experience didn't matter one bit. The energy created by the group was heartwarming. This was so much more than a yoga retreat—it changed the way we look at life."

"Carin's retreat was life-changing. I loved the intimate atmosphere, the exceptional food, and the peaceful surroundings. I left feeling renewed and healed."

Sometimes the biggest transformations begin with a simple yes.

🌿 August 28–31 • Needlerock Lodge • Crawford, Colorado

If your heart has been nudging you toward this experience, I'd love to share it with you. There are just three spaces left.

With love and resonance,
Carin
https://yogoonthego.com/2026-retreat/

08/04/2026

The Universe Cleared My Schedule

Recently, it occurred to me that I had so much more space in my days. Almost too much.

I found myself wondering what I might do with it. Should I volunteer? Find a part-time job? Finally organize that drawer everyone has in their house? (You know the one.)

Then a friend came to visit from out of town, and as we caught up on life, I suddenly realized where all that space had come from.

Since my stepmom moved into memory care in early May, and after I finished the long process of preparing and selling her house, an enormous chapter had quietly come to a close. The appointments, decisions, phone calls, paperwork, repairs, and the constant mental tab that was always open had slowly fallen away.

I hadn't noticed it happening.

It wasn't until months later that I looked up and saw a clear vista of time stretching out before me.

Isn't it interesting how often life works that way?

We don't always recognize change while we're living it. Sometimes we're so busy adapting that we don't notice we've already crossed into a new season. Little by little, we recalibrate. What once felt extraordinary becomes ordinary. What once consumed our days quietly disappears, and before long, our new normal simply feels...normal.

Only when we pause do we realize just how different life has become.

Those moments can feel both exhilarating and a little unsettling. Wide-open spaces invite possibility, but they also seem to whisper, "Well...what are you going to do with me?"

Before long, our minds are happily making lists, proposing projects, and convincing us that every open square on the calendar is crying out to be filled.

But perhaps not every empty space is meant to be filled immediately.

Perhaps some are invitations.

Invitations to breathe a little deeper. To notice what has shifted within us. To savor the spaciousness before covering it up with busyness. To let ourselves become familiar with this new landscape before deciding where to build.

Nature doesn't rush from one season into the next. There is always a period of transition—a quiet unfolding.

Maybe we're meant to honor those transitions, too.

When life unexpectedly opens a new vista, perhaps our first job isn't to map out the next adventure.

Perhaps it's simply to stand there for a while, breathe in the view, and trust that when the time is right, the universe will gently reveal the path forward.

With love and resonance,
Carin
https://yogoonthego.com

07/27/2026

The Universe Doesn't Deliver in Cardboard Boxes

There is an endless stream of products coming at us through social media. And the funny thing is, the moment you pause to read about one, you suddenly start seeing even more of that same type of product. Before long, your feed is filled with solutions to a problem you didn't even know you had.

Our minds are wired to look for problems to solve. So the more we see something, the more important it begins to feel. We start thinking, Maybe I do need that.

So we click "Order."

Then the package arrives.

Sometimes it gets set on a shelf, never to be used. Sometimes it doesn't work as advertised. And my personal favorite—it looks nothing like the description or photos, leaving us feeling a little foolish and more than a little taken advantage of.

After falling into that trap enough times, I created a simple rule for myself: I cannot order anything without thinking about it for at least 48 hours.

What I've discovered is that when I give myself time to step away from the marketing and drop back into the energetic being that I truly am, something shifts.

I don't feel a lack for anything.

I remember that my soulful self doesn't even have pockets or shelves to house these items.

More importantly, I feel content—just as I am.

Perhaps that's the place we need to cultivate more often and invite into our decision-making.

What if we began by feeling whole?

What if we started from a place of abundance instead of scarcity?

Then, from that grounded place, we could ask ourselves: Will acquiring this truly bring me joy? Will it genuinely solve a problem or improve my life? Will it support the person I am becoming, or am I simply trying to fill a feeling that can never be filled by another purchase?

If the answer is yes, wonderful. Buy it and enjoy it.

But if the answer is no, we've just saved ourselves money, clutter, and the quiet disappointment of discovering that what we were really looking for was never something we could order.

The universe has been trying to deliver us a feeling of abundance all along.

Social media just keeps trying to ship it in a cardboard box.

With love and resonance,
Carin https://yogoonthego.com

07/20/2026

Shine is Meant to be Shared

Do you have someone in your life who never seems able to say, "Good job," "Thank you," "I appreciate your help," or even, "I'm sorry"?

It's almost as though offering praise, gratitude, or acknowledgment would require giving away a piece of themselves.

Life has presented me with several opportunities lately to experience what it feels like to be on the receiving end of that dynamic—to feel underappreciated, unseen, and never quite good enough.

As uncomfortable as it's been, it has also reminded me of something important.

Giving appreciation costs us nothing, yet it can profoundly impact another person's heart. A few sincere words of gratitude or recognition can make someone feel valued, seen, and encouraged.

It has also reminded me that my worth cannot depend on whether someone else is capable of expressing appreciation. Self-worth is an inside job.

And perhaps most importantly, it has encouraged me to become more discerning about where I invest my time, energy, and heart. Relationships flourish where appreciation, respect, and kindness flow in both directions. When they don't, it may be time to gently loosen our grip, set healthier boundaries, and invest more deeply in the people who freely see our value.

I've also come to believe that expressing appreciation doesn't just lift the person receiving it—it transforms the person offering it. Every time we say, "Thank you," "I appreciate you," or "You did a great job," we cultivate generosity, humility, and presence.

When we can genuinely celebrate someone else's gifts, talents, or accomplishments, we're reminded that each of us has our own unique gifts and our own kind of magic to bring into the world. Life was never meant to be a competition. It's an invitation to notice, appreciate, and be inspired by the ways we each contribute something beautiful that no one else can.

Perhaps that's one of the simplest spiritual practices there is: cultivating gratitude and appreciation expands our own heart. The more we celebrate the light in others, the more brightly our own life shines. And isn't that the real gift? We don't lose anything by recognizing someone else's brilliance—we simply gain another reason to be grateful for this wonderfully diverse tapestry of humanity.

With love and resonance,
Carin
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