Equinox + Full Moon

4th Quarter of 2026

​Wow. I think West Michigan got the memo: fall has officially started! 

After the super rainy weekend, I’ll happily take dry, sunny days. Even if the “feels like temperature” said 43 as I was heading for my outdoor class on Tuesday?! 😀​

I hope you had a wonderful Equinox, the day of balance between light and dark. It’s an interesting one for me. Shorter days and colder temperatures ahead. Time to consider some shifts.

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“Once we start to act, hope is everywhere.
So instead of looking for hope, look for action.
Then, and only then, hope will come.”

~ Greta Thunberg

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Hi friends!

Happy start to fall! 🍁

Fall equinox feels different to me this year. 

Yes, the days are growing shorter, and there will be more time in darkness than in light until Winter Solstice. This is something I want to both honor and embrace. 

And, knowing that we are now in the last quarter of 2026, I am spending time in a thoughtful return to how I was feeling at the beginning of the year. 

What was I hoping for this year? 
Where am I regrading the shifts I was seeking? 
Knowing this year is starting its final stretch, where do I now want to focus my energy and attention? 

This is where the quotation above comes in. 👀⬆️

I cannot simply hope to reach my goals. 

Hope necessitates action. 

The yogis have an expression: Movement is better than stagnation. 

To me, this is an invitation to participate in creating what we hope for. 

If I want to deepen a friendship?
I need to actively participate in that relationship. 

If I want to lessen stress and increase calm? 
I need to explore what works for me.  Limiting screen time? Doing a restorative yoga class? 

If I want to increase my energy and my focus? 
Maybe it’s a pranayama that delivers the magic. 
Maybe it’s prioritizing my sleep schedule or gifting myself a yoga nidra. 

The action doesn’t have to be huge. 

It simply needs to move us towards what we say we want. 

I hope you can join me this Saturday for a VERY SPECIAL full moon yoga circle. 
We’ll be exploring what it is we want to gather, savor, preserve, and shed as we move deeper into autumn. 

The season has shifted. 

Maybe it’s the perfect moment to pause, check in, and decide how we want to move with it. 

What am I hoping for? 
What small action can I take towards it? 

Come explore with us underneath the Full Moon. 🌾🌕

Join me and Teresa: this Saturday, September 26 | 6 - 7 P 

With love and light,
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