I am so grateful for all the love that is surrounding us after our son died by suicide, after a lengthy struggle with his mental health a week ago.This is my first time back on my mat since then and I know I am going to rely on this community to get through my grief over coming days,weeks,years.

<p>This is my first time back on the mat after being hospitalized the past two weeks for suicidal ideation. I am extremely grateful for the care that I received and the support I have from family, friends and this community. This was the perfect practice to come back to, and this will have to become one of my favorites. </p>

We had to put our dog down yesterday. She was my best friend for 15 years and 3 months, and leading up to her passing I felt such a profound sorrow that I wasn’t sure I would be able to work through. This practice has allowed me to reframe the grief and turn it into gratitude—I am grateful that we were able to aid in making her passing peaceful, rather than the painful death that was on the horizon. Feeling grounded, thankful, and full of the love that zoe had given me. Thank you, adriene.

I am grateful to Adriene that my stomach is flatter than ever! But jokes aside, I am truly grateful that these yoga practices have mad me more present in my body

I have so much to be grateful for, the list is very long - but one of them is this safe space wherein all that is required of me is to show up! Trust. Surrender to the process. And I’ll find lots of goodness that serve me well. Midway through the practice, your perfectly-timed cues and highly descriptive/supportive/lighthearted, at times funny guidance came to mind - my inner voice nudged me to honor that too! I am grateful for FWFG and this community. This was a very nice moving meditation. Created lots of space in my mind and body. I flowed with ease and grace and less effort. Thanks Marnie, Sumair, Liz and to you Adriene - you’re making it all possible for me. I sent lots of gratitude to everyone while I was practicing too! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜♥️

I had a little Snoop Dogg moment when thinking about what I’m grateful for… “I want to thank me for believing in me, for doing all this hard work…” 😝

<p>Truly calming down and helping to go through the day, expanding awareness and real gratitude for life:))</p>

TODAY’S HAIKU: thank you for this breath - surrender the thinking mind - tenderly transform💗

HAIKU INSPIRED BY TODAY’S PRACTICE: connect to the breath-a tender transformation-breathe in, out, let go

I am grateful for my sobriety. Thank you for this practice to bring me back to my why. 533 days sober and my YWA family has been there every step of the way. Thank you Adriene for guiding us in the gift of yoga. Namaste 🙏