Today we move with a gentle pace, building cardiovascular endurance while staying calm and present. Let’s boost our mood, raise our energy, and move in a way that still supports a steady, relaxed nervous system. Joining you today from the Tärendö River in Swedish Lapland. Move well. Breathe deeply. Be well

Today is a gentle morning stretch from this beautiful community garden in Helsinki. It’s a reminder that, in many ways, this is all about community. Coming together to move, to breathe, to connect to the present moment, and to one another. Let’s continue moving in mindful, meaningful, and beautiful ways together.

Today’s gentle stretch and flow comes to you from northern Sweden, beyond the Arctic Circle. A simple, mindful movement session and a reminder that no matter where we are, there’s always time to move, breathe, and reconnect with ourselves. Let’s keep showing up and moving gently so we can get more out of each day. Move well.

One of Drew’s first teachers was Thich Nhat Hanh—affectionately known as "Thay”— a world-renowned Zen master, peace activist, poet, and gentle revolutionary who encouraged people to bring spiritual practice out of monasteries and into kitchens, gardens, grocery stores, and daily life. His ten core teachings distill ancient wisdom into practical, down-to-earth guidance for modern living. Thay's Core Teaching Number Two is all about right now. 2. The Present Moment Is the Only Moment The past is a memory. The future is a mystery. The present moment is the only place where life actually unfolds. That may sound obvious, but most of us spend very little time here. We revisit old conversations and imagine how we should have responded. We replay regrets and missed opportunities. Or we race ahead, worrying about what might happen next week, next month, or next year. Meanwhile, the only moment we can actually touch is this one. Thay often said, “The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” That joy may not arrive with fireworks and a brass band. More often, it slips in quietly: a comfortable chair, a bird at the feeder, sunlight on the kitchen floor, a warm shower, a kind text from a friend, or the scent of rain drifting through an open window. Life whispers before it shouts. The present moment is where healing happens. It is where we forgive, breathe, laugh, and love. It is where we notice that, despite our worries, much is still right with the world. Right now, your heart is beating. Right now, your lungs are breathing. Right now, the earth is holding you. That is no small thing. Astonishingly, thousands of things are going right this very second without our supervision. The sun rose. Flowers opened. Trees quietly turned sunlight into leaves. Somewhere, a robin is singing because that's simply what robins do. Of course, the mind likes to time-travel. It is forever digging through the attic of the past or peering nervously through the curtains into the future.

Today we continue the theme of simplicity through mindful movement and gentle cardio. When we truly pay attention and bring full presence into what we’re doing, we get so much more out of the experience. At the same time, we continue building the endurance that helps us get out into the world and fully live. Move with presence. Move with purpose.