Yoga is a spiritual practice with the ultimate goal of Liberation. In the yogic sense, Liberation means freedom from the identifications of the mind and direct connection with the pure consciousness that resides underneath our separate sense of self. The term Yoga means “union” or “to yolke”, and specifically means union with the flow of divinity within each of us. The beauty of Yoga is that no person or institution owns Yoga - there are as many yogas as there are practitioners. We find our balance by honoring the sacred texts and teachings of Yoga while also understanding that each of us is a unique, limited expression of the divine, destined to walk our individuals paths back towards Wholeness.

Yoga teaches us that what we’re seeking is already within us, we just haven’t realized it yet. The Sanskrit mantra So’Ham Hamsah translates to “I Am That, That I Am”, where “That” refers to the creative force of the universe. And what is the nature of that force? It is pure love. It is the light, joy and creativity that is yearning to be expressed through us mere humans - humans with the inability to ever fully grasp the awesomeness of the that energy, but yet instilled with a desire to connect with it and express it.

We are not broken, we do not embody original sin, we are not eternally judged for our shortcomings. We are conditioned beings - conditioned by our upbringing, life experiences, parents, schooling, societal expectations, social media, etc. We are fractured psyches, grappling with pieces of ourselves that we don’t like and unprocessed traumas and life experiences. To journey on the path of Yoga is to evolve into our authentic selves. Our suffering is the catalyst for our journey. We grow through effort, struggle and study. And then we transform.