Tag: zerotohero
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make yourself at home
Occasionally stripping ourselves of the comfort of familiarity allows us to activate an internal sense of security. It gives us space to cultivate the feeling of home so we can carry it through the changing tides of our lives. It’s been a full year since I gave my apartment up, since we deconstructed my bed…
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baby’s first yoga class
I went to four yoga classes the week leading up to my accident. Before that, I had been practicing consistently for over 9 years. The studio was where I could simultaneously ignite my passion and find my calm. Without hesitation, I would say that my physical practice was one of the biggest casualties of the…
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come with intention
There was an opening ceremony on the first night of our yoga teacher training at Lakshmi Rising, nestled in the jungle between two rivers on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula. It gave us each an opportunity to introduce ourselves and learn about the people we would come to know intimately over the next three weeks. We…
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getting to the heart of it
I just want love not to feel like a minefield. I need to excavate my body of its fear, it has rooted down deeper than my awareness. Mines like memories I can hardly recall of broken glass and my mother crying, bags packed hidden in the closet, chaos that became so comfortable I had to…
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how you changed me
written in the fall of 2014, a poem I wrote in college that’s never seen the outside of my poetry class
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if you find yourself in transition
The first chill of fall is an invitation to acclimate to change. Life quiets down as people settle back into their routines. The reverence New Yorkers have for sunshine gets tucked away in the back of their closets beside their denim shorts and swimsuits. Autumn sets trees on fire, coloring leaves before they crinkle and…
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thoughts on forgiveness
In Judaism, the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are our last opportunity for repentance and reflection before our fate for the next year is sealed. For as long as I can remember, I have taken my atonement very seriously. It gives me a chance to assess my standing in relationships, try to objectively…
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the magic of markets
Farmers’ markets are a portal to nature and community. Fruits and vegetables reflect the seasons back at us as they change throughout the year. Going to the market is often an errand that I run by myself, to buy groceries or clear my head, but my happiest memories are of times I went with my…
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crying at the gym
reposted from March 2019 The very first item on my to-do list after the accident was to pause my gym membership. Determined to get it done, I dragged both of my parents out of the house for the ride. I remember the optimism like it was yesterday, “Hi, yes, i’d like to put my membership…
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deep shoulder healing
The main goal of my trip was to create a space that felt safe enough to explore the connection between my mind and body. There was a disconnect that I was desperate to resolve. All of the work I had done finally felt like it was starting to pay off when I made it to…
nathalie shushan 