Hi everyone

This spring, think about creating some change. Consider reacting differently in a difficult situation, consider trying a new kind of food, consider sleeping on the other side of the bed. The fact is, breaking from routine in a more major way is still a way off (like traveling! Or birthday parties!) but even a minor change in routine can have a big impact on attitude.

Yes, yoga is a very useful constant amid turbulence, but the fact is a yoga practice itself is always in flux: "I did crow yesterday, why can't I do it today?" My practice is an anchor, but it's also a tool for discovery, which means it's a tool for change. When I remind myself of that, I'm delighted with the result on and off the mat.

Here's a very simple, but impactful video of...clouds. Yes. Clouds.

It's less than 3 minutes long. Take a break and watch it.

As I shot this, what at first seemed like static shapes I realized were volumes in constant flux. I only had to be patient for a moment to see this, and then I was mesmerized. They weren't just changing, they were disappearing, appearing, rotating and moving. This is my mind. This is the world.

If you're feeling stagnant and a little too entrenched in routine, remember that your yoga practice is a way to create new patterns. New neural pathways. New ways of addressing obstacles. Don't let your practice be precious. Hammer it, bend it, twist it, reshape it. That's part of learning about your body and mind. For your next few practices, try something different: stop resisting the flux that surrounds you. Try some new poses; try your go-to sequence in reverse; focus your attention on your hands the whole time; start your practice face down; practice with your eyes closed.

Something good will come of this effort. You'll see.