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I love THIS family.

There was a time not so long ago that my daughter said those four words. It was the way that she emphasized THIS that really stuck with me. We are a blended family and she was saying that she loved the configuration of four that we were that night.

Just like my family of four, I think of the YOGABLOOM community as blended too…

I (also) love THIS family…

These last weeks I have found joy in communing with the teachers, the yogis from my past, the new friendly faces and everyone else who is showing up to spend time at YOGABLOOM. It has filled my heart to get to know this new ‘blended family.’

When I really consider why it is that YOGABLOOM needed to exist for me… it boils down to the feeling of connection that we have with each other through sharing space and practice. We become ‘related’ through the time we spend in this community.

And as an expat, I guess I needed that.

At the heart of Yoga is a message of unity, of connection. Of course the original yogic thinkers were most interested in the union between body and mind but many of us like to extend that message to include other unions: breath and energy, effort and ease, head and heart, and…

Me and you…

We are similar. We experience similar joys and aches. We have good days, bad days and worst days. We struggle with our practices even when we know they are beneficial. We all need to feel that we belong.

Actually… when we feel connected to and supported by community, we are more likely to live longer and happier. Studies have shown that meaningful social interactions improve the quality of life. Not that you needed science to tell you that ;) … because you already knew.

So join us in the studio. Meet a new teacher, say 'hello' to someone on the mat next to you, bring someone from your community into class (we are happy to give them a free class next to yours!) and take your place in the YOGABLOOM family.