When I shared the news about the studio closing two weeks ago, I didn’t fully know how it would land — for you, or for me. What followed was a day (and several after) of reading your sweet notes through tears. Over the past few weeks I heard from so many of you. Your words have been generous, thoughtful, and deeply moving. I’m deeply humbled.

Thank you for your grace. Thank you for telling me what Yoga Garden has meant to you.

In the spiritual teachings of Yoga – as in many traditions- death is not the end but a shedding of the body. Here’s an overly simplistic summary: The Yogic view of the soul is that we are all one connected spirit or soul, called Brahman. We have individualized, localized versions of the soul, called Atman. Atman expresses itself as “Lexie” or “Meadow” but that is not who we really are. It is like an Avatar we use during our embodied time(s). Who we really are, is timeless, formless, and Divine. So shedding the body? Not a tragedy, especially if, during this life, we have come to really understand and connect with Brahman.