›› Kevin Yee-Chan
Over the last two months (which may have felt like two decades), this question has come up in many different ways. With time, there’s undoubtedly been shifts in our responses to this question.
Stages of denial, grief, challenge, relief, repose, isolation, connection… we’ve witnessed a myriad of experiences within ourselves and others that we may not have felt so strongly for a long time.
Or… ever.
That can be pretty uncomfortable. Anything new can be uncomfortable at first.
In yoga, it’s sometimes said, “the posture begins when you want to get out of it.” For me, this means that these moments at the edge of comfort—when we choose to show up and stick around in a real, honest way—reveal our character. It’s in these moments where I repeatedly remind myself that discomfort might just be the cracking open of a shell that has kept me in safe gestation toward a new world. A shell that may not be needed anymore.
As we begin to reemerge into this new world together, it is my hope that our eyes can connect in that humbling human way of seeing just how similar we are. How essential each one of us is in building this community we call home.
At Fernwood Yoga Den, we’re looking to reopen our studio space on June 15th. You can keep up-to-date with this phased opening by visiting our Facebook and Instagram
(@fernwoodyogaden). We’ll also send a newsletter to our members at the appropriate time with all of the necessary information.
It probably won’t go as planned—what does these days? What we do know is that you—each one of you in this community—is essential. As always, our passion is to provide a space and experience where you can remember that in a real, honest way.
