There are moments when the most supportive thing we can do is slow the breath and let ourselves arrive fully. Not to fix or force—just to feel. This month, we’re practicing Dirga Pranayama, often called Three-Part Breath, a foundational breathing practice that invites steadiness, spaciousness, and care.

Dirga means long or complete. This breath teaches us how to breathe fully again—into the belly, the ribs, and the chest—reminding us that the breath is meant to move through the whole body, not just skim the surface.

Our January theme, Lead with Compassion, is rooted in the Yama Ahimsa, the practice of non-harming. Ahimsa invites us to consider not only how we treat others, but how we speak to ourselves, how we move through our bodies, and how we respond when things feel tender or imperfect. Compassion, here, is not weakness—it is a steady, courageous way of leading our lives with care.

As we reflect on a year guided by Scents & Simplicity, we pause to honor the rituals, intentions, and moments that shaped 2025. This post looks back with gratitude and introduces our 2026 theme, Shine Your Light — Gently, Honestly, Fully, along with the monthly intentions that will guide us through a year rooted in compassion, truth, and mindful living.

Frankincense—the ancient resin with a smoky, sacred scent—invites us into quiet trust. Trust not just in the unfolding of our practice, but in the truth of our own inner wisdom. This month, as we breathe in the subtle fragrance of frankincense, we lean into the theme Trust Yourself. It’s a gentle reminder that within each of us lies a knowing that’s deeper than doubt, steadier than fear.

Butterfly Pose invites softness, surrender, and spaciousness. A gentle yin posture that opens the hips and quiets the mind, it reminds us that transformation happens not through striving but through allowing. As we settle into stillness, we create room for breath, release, and renewal—unfolding slowly, like wings ready to take flight.

Rosemary — fragrant, resilient, deeply rooted — carries more than its herbal aroma. It is an invitation: to remember what truly matters, to reconnect to values and inner clarity, especially when the noise around us grows loud.

Mayfly pose offers a gentle twist and compression across the chest and shoulders — an invitation to surrender into breath and gravity.

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, October gently invites us inward. Nature is shifting—leaves turning brilliant shades before falling, animals preparing their nests, the world slowing into a softer rhythm. At Nourishing Storm, our theme this month is Go Within—a reminder to pause, reflect, and reconnect with our inner world.

Beetle Pose (a Yin variation of Child’s Pose), is a shape of deep rest and surrender. Like a beetle curling gently into its shell, this posture invites us to soften, listen inward, and allow the ground to fully support us.

This month, Vetiver is our featured scent—warm, grounding, and rich with a deep sense of earth. We've paired it with the theme Connect to Your Roots, inviting you to pause, breathe, and gently anchor back into yourself.

This month our featured pose is the Twisted Twig, also known as Twisted Roots—a supine twist that gently anchors your spine, hips, and heart. Much like the winding embrace of tree roots, this pose invites you to twist until you feel grounded, then soften into stillness.

There are moments when life feels routine—when days blend together and your spirit is craving something unexpected. It’s in those times that the invitation to “escape the ordinary” becomes more than just a call—it becomes a refresh, a gentle exhale of the predictable, and a welcome return to what truly matters.

When was the last time you let yourself see today as new, curious, and full of possibility?

Shoelace is a seated yin pose that opens the outer hips, glutes, and IT band—the places we often carry daily stress and physical storage. In this posture, the knees overlap like crisscrossed shoelaces, mirroring how life becomes entangled until we pause.

There are moments when the world feels heavy—when grief, uncertainty, or burnout tighten the chest and shorten the breath. It’s in these times that the invitation to “breathe deep” becomes more than a cue—it becomes a lifeline. A reminder that right here, right now, breath is both anchor and guide.

When was the last time you truly filled your lungs—without rushing, without holding back?

This month, we explore the art of breathing deeply—not only into the lungs but into the stories we carry in our hips, our hearts, and our homes.

Yin yoga teaches us that healing often happens in the stillness—in the pause between what was and what’s becoming. In this stillness, Dragon pose rises. Fierce, grounding, and humbling, Dragon calls us into the depths of the hips, where the body stores stories, tension, and truth.

There are moments when the world feels louder than our breath. When the headlines weigh heavier than our thoughts, and even our inner dialogue begins to echo with a sense of urgency that doesn’t feel like our own.

In those moments, may we remember this:
Peace is not something we find—it is something we return to.

And to return, we must first protect it.

In this Yin Yoga pose, allow your upper body to hang passively over your legs while standing, creating a deeply releasing and dynamic stretch.

This gentle inversion uses gravity to decompress the spine, release tension in the lower back, and lengthen the hamstrings. With each breath, allow your upper body to surrender more fully, deepening the stretch and calming the nervous system. The slight bend in the knees is key to encouraging a Yin-style release rather than muscular effort. Hold the pose for 1–3 minutes, breathing slowly and evenly.

In the quiet moments between the noise, beauty lives—waiting to be seen, felt, and honored. This month, we invite you to soften your pace and shift your gaze toward the often-overlooked wonders of daily life. With the calming, heart-opening aroma of rose, May becomes an invitation to notice the subtle, the simple, and the sacred.

When we choose to look for beauty—not just around us, but within—we begin to transform our perspective and deepen our connection to ourselves and our community.