Each movement reminds us that every moment invites a new opportunity for change.

Everything you need to know is right there inside, waiting for you to tap in and discover it, and then hopefully do something about it.

External means of escape like alcohol, drug use, and even overeating are a means of pushing uncertainty away and covering it up temporarily. And they may feel comforting for a moment, but I don't need to tell you that eventually they will cause more trouble than they ever solve.

You can fall out of a tree pose with ease, or with frustration and a sense of defeat. Just like you can take a spill in your life and decide to dust yourself off - with a chuckle or an annoyed grunt - and get back up, or you can stay down, lie there, and give up. It's entirely up to you. It's your life, and your practice.

Our attention to each breath keeps us in the now.

The practice of being at ease also gives you the strength and stamina to pursue all that you find when you connect inward.

It takes an honest look to observe our selves without judgment, and then to do something about it. Observing without judgment is the practice of yoga. Doing something about it is the stuff that makes up your life.