Blossom Into Passion - Dance Between Water & Fire

Blossom Into Passion - Dance Between Water & Fire

"Your small acts of courage matter more than you know… and even through the most subtle, daily transformations, such courage is something that can grow." — Morgan Harper Nichols

Hello dear ones,

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As we move into the heart of summer and Cancer season, I’m reflecting on our shared journey- one guided by receptivity, emotional intelligence, and inner nourishment. Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored cancer seasonal themes and the waters of Svadhisthana—the second chakra—as a source of vitality, creativity, and emotional flow.

If you missed any recent reflections, you're warmly invited to revisit them:

And if you’re craving a grounding, embodied centering practice for your waters within this week, please drop into:

This week’s reflection invites us to pivot gently toward the fire of the third chakra - Manipura - while staying rooted in the wisdom of the second.

From the tenderness of water to the aliveness of fire - this is the dance of passion.

I’ve been reflecting on the students I supported this past weekend in yoga therapy training - their sincerity, curiosity, and courage remind me of the many shades of passion. Not always a roar, sometimes a flicker- a quiet but deep resonance within us as devotion, inquiry, or a willingness to stay in the work.

In yoga philosophy, Avidya- ignorance or misperception- is considered the root of suffering. We forget who we truly are. We cling to what is fleeting or avoid what is uncomfortable. But passion helps us remember. It can be the movement, the rajas, as the flowering of the lotus - the blossoming of our longing. Not through striving, but through connection. The relational power of seeing or witnessing- either onto oneself, or others. Opportunities to experience this relational power of seeing and being seen can be found in many spaces, but it is at the heart of yoga therapy.
It is through noticing what lights us up and staying close to it-  that is our passion.

Passion can be curiosity. Creativity. Conviction.
It bridges the fluid receptivity of Svadhisthana with the focused drive of Manipura. It asks: What are you alive for?

This week’s practices draw on that dance - the sensuality of the second chakra, the will of the third - with a gentle reminder to stay cool, steady, and kind to your system.

Explore with me, or on your own:

  • Goddess Pose (Utkata Konasana) – To ground and ignite from root to sacral to solar.
  • Cooling Breath – 5-minute Sitali Practice

Reflection & Mantra

Inquiry:

  • What am I passionate about right now?
  • Where do I channel my energy and why?
  • How can I stay close to my inner fire without burning out?

Mantra:
Breathing in — I am alive. Breathing out — I smile to life. — Thich Nhat Hanh

“Forests may be gorgeous, but there is nothing more alive than a tree that learns how to grow in a cemetery.” – Andrea Gibson

Let's keep living and loving, working and resting. These brighter days — with their late nights and early mornings — may fatigue or enliven. Either way, we can always come home. To hone in on the home within. To trust the waters that hold us.

Today, I learned that Andrea Gibson — a courageous and wholehearted inspiration — has taken their shoes off and stepped into the next chapter, free from their vessel. Their work touched the grief, longing, and love I carry for those I’ve loved and lost. In these partings, we are reminded to meet the life before us — courageously, honestly, and at our own pace.

Let’s keep befriending what lives within us and continue shining that light outward. In Andrea’s words- be a winner. Take in what supports your balance and sustains your radiance.

Blessing:
May you welcome presence and focus to your experiences.
May you take rest and be touched by the waters.
May your passion lead you toward truth, purpose, and joy.
May we keep smiling. May we keep shining.

In radiance & rest, with love & light,
Maya

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