I will be at a camping retreat near Grand Marais next weekend, so yoga is canceled on Sunday.

As I mentioned in class this morning, my husband Satish's father passed away yesterday. He was 91 and lived a healthy, active life. His death was not unexpected but there was some hope he would fight his way back from a broken hip he suffered in the spring that left him bedridden and frustrated. In contrast, his death was fairly quick and peaceful. We got a call yesterday morning and spent the day making arrangements and getting Satish on an afternoon flight to India, where he will take part in the final rites as the eldest son. Satish asked me to join him for the 13th day ceremony so I will be flying to India with my youngest son next week.

I invite you to take some of my recorded classes while I am gone. If you need the list of links, reach out to me. Note the updated schedule:

Wednesday, Aug 16 7am Zoom class is ON as usual!

Canceled classes:

• Sunday, Aug 13
• Sunday, Aug 20
• Wednesday, Aug 23
• Sunday, Aug 27

Class will resume Wednesday, Aug 30 and I will hold class Sunday, Sept 3 - Labor Day weekend.

I hope your summer is full in the ways you want it to be. And, if you need to slow down a bit this month, listen to yourself. Lots of people are feeling depleted after all the recent heat and activity. The dog days of summer are a good time to take rest, reset and restore. Say no to invitations that don't excite you, and set aside time for slow walks, bike rides, hikes or laying in a hammock. What fills up your cup? Be ruthless about doing those things and invite your favorite people. Make the most of August rather than dragging yourself through it, exhausted!

Yin and Acupuncture

A few of you have asked me about the yin and acupuncture classes I co-lead at Up Yoga studio. There will be two sessions coming up September 15 and 16 if you would like to join me. I will share the link in a future email or contact me and I will send it directly.