Happy July, everyone! 🌞😎 As we've concluded June and we are halfway through the year, 🤯 let's take a moment to reflect on the past month and look forward with intention. Looking back at June: - What are you most proud of? - What did you learn about yourself? - What are you most grateful for? Looking forward to July: - What are you most excited about? - What do you hope to achieve or accomplish? - How will you set yourself up for success with ease?

Yesterday we welcomed the long light of the Solstice. But there’s only so much light the eye can take in at once. And that’s true of the mind too. There are so many thoughts, images, voices, worries, plans, memories, and possibilities coming toward us all the time. Everything wants our attention. Everything wants to be seen. But in practice, we choose where to place our gaze. That’s drishti. Drishti is the yogic practice of focused seeing. We’ve talked about this here before. It gives the eyes one place to land, so the mind and body can begin to settle too. Think of the small pause that happens when you’re adjusting binoculars. Or when you’re zooming in on your phone camera. Or when your eyes need a moment to find the thing they’re really looking for. There is a breath inside that action. A tiny pause. A refocusing. And in that pause, we remember: I don’t have to take in everything at once. I can choose the one point of light that speaks to my inner vision. This is where Yoga Sutra 1.36 can help: Viśokā vā jyotiṣmatī "Or by meditating on the sorrowless inner light." And also the words of Jesus: “The eye is the lamp of the body.”— Matthew 6:22 So today, maybe we practice the Solstice pause through the eyes. Soften your gaze. Let the breath come in. Choose one point. A candle. A tree. The sky. Your own hand. A word. A prayer. Let your eyes rest there for a moment. Let the breath deepen. And ask: What is the one point, that pause of light, that is ask for my attention today?

Okay, I have to be honest with you all. 👋 I missed International Yoga Day. I missed the Summer Solstice. Two of my favorite moments on the yoga calendar, and I was heads down working on things behind the scenes, and let them slip right by. But I did see that Jackie shared a beautiful post about the Solstice, and it made my heart full. This is exactly the kind of community I wanted to build, one that shows up for each other even when I drop the ball. 😄 We're all in this together! But let me take a step back to acknowledge what I missed: 🧘 International Yoga Day was on Sunday, June 21st. A global celebration of this practice that has genuinely changed my life. I've been practicing for over 13 years and teaching for nearly a decade, and I still find something new on the mat every single time. That's the magic of yoga. It meets you exactly where you are — every. single. time. ☀️ Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, was also on Sunday! In yoga philosophy, the solstice is a powerful moment of transition, a natural invitation to pause, reflect, and set intention for the season ahead. 👨 Oh, and of course, let's not forget Father's Day, which ALSO took place on Sunday. I hope you had a lovely weekend. I know Father's Day can be a difficult holiday for some, and if it was, I'm glad we're past it. Now that we are past that busy weekend and kicking off likely one of your busiest seasons, I'd love to know: What do you want this summer to feel like in your body? In your mind? Drop it below. ⬇️ And I want you to know: I'm back! I have good things coming for this community. Starting this week, I'll be showing up on a regular schedule — classes, tips, check-ins, and more. More on that soon. 🌿 ~ Shauna

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Take a moment to tune inward. What is your body asking for MORE of right now?