08/22/2026
The Mysore room usually has other students practicing right along side you. On this day I chose to practice after everyone already finished. A rare chance to record while I’m alone. To see how I’m progressing and share videos with others.
But I didn’t get here alone. Not even close. I had a whole community behind me to get to this point in my practice.
What you don’t see is everything that usually happens in that room. My teacher Janet Walkoe and the other teachers I’ve been fortunate to have, watching, assisting, adjusting, guiding, even on the days it looks like I’m on my own. The students do this for each other too. Just showing up and doing your own practice gives the whole room its warmth. It’s why the space feels safe. It’s the quiet energy of everyone being there together, the effort, the sweat, the reason we try one more time or stay a little longer in a pose than we meant to.
Some days my poses are strong. Some days they’re soft, or shaky, or not what I wanted. Both are the practice. Maybe you can tell from this video that I have an injury, feeling uncertain, or a little tight, or not as strong as I’d like. That’s all true on any given day.
If you’re new to this practice and wondering where you’d even start, here’s the truth: you don’t start where anyone else is. You start where you need to, and learn the basics with guidance, one breath and one day at a time. Slowly you build up to poses that might look pretty darn spectacular from where you began. Along the way you get to experience rest of the mind, how to show up fully for whatever you’re doing, and then, let go of how it turns out.
Come try Intro to Mysore with Janet Walkoe | Bluebird Sky Mysore September 5th.
Also, ask me why at 48 years old, I continue to practice Ashtanga yoga. It’s not always for the “gram” but I may have a different answer for each day of the week
