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<p>A chance to see your practice in a new way. Sending you big love from my home in Austin. </p><p><br></p><p>Free Yoga Calendar and playlist here: <a href="https://yogawithadriene.com/july-2020-yoga-calendar-shift/" target="_blank">yogawithadriene.com/calendar</a></p><p>Learn about guest teacher Rey Cardenas here: <a href="https://fwfg.com/authors/rey" target="_blank">Meet Rey Cardenas</a></p><p>Don’t forget your monthly coupon code is at the end of each monthly vlog. Members receive 20% off year round.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>For Courage by John O’Donohue</strong> </p><p>When the light around lessens</p><p>And your thoughts darken until</p><p>Your body feels fear turn</p><p>Cold as a stone inside,</p><p>When you find yourself bereft</p><p>Of any belief in yourself</p><p>And all you unknowingly</p><p>Leaned on has fallen,</p><p>When one voice commands</p><p>Your whole heart,</p><p>And it is raven dark,</p><p>Steady yourself and see</p><p>That it is your own thinking</p><p>That darkens your world.</p><p>Search and you will find</p><p>A diamond-thought of light,</p><p>Know that you are not alone,</p><p>And that this darkness has purpose;</p><p>Gradually it will school your eyes,</p><p>To find the one gift your life requires</p><p>Hidden within this night-corner.</p><p>Invoke the learning</p><p>Of every suffering</p><p>You have suffered.</p><p>Close your eyes.</p><p>Gather all the kindling</p><p>About your heart</p><p>To create one spark</p><p>That is all you need</p><p>To nourish the flame</p><p>That will cleanse the dark</p><p>Of its weight of festered fear.</p><p>A new confidence will come alive</p><p>To urge you towards higher ground</p><p>Where your imagination</p><p>will learn to engage difficulty</p><p>As its most rewarding threshold!</p>