This season, we look closely at the quieter edge of practice, the part that emerges when the world gets loud and the body returns inward. Practice that unfolds in real time, with real noise, real responsibilities, and the real world continuing around us.
Because winter isn’t silent. It is full of movement and the constant hum of a season that asks more of us than any other. And yet, beneath all of that, there is the possibility to return.
Life moves in seasons. Your practice does too.
Outside, nature has already begun the shift: light shortens, air cools, nature conserves energy. Nothing is rushing, yet everything continues in quiet transformation. Winter teaches us that slowing down isn’t stopping. It’s preparing.
It’s reflection. It’s restoration. It’s rebuilding from the inside out.
Winter invites us to listen more closely, move more slowly, and create space for clarity to surface.
The Story Unfolds
This month’s Practice in Focus was captured in a home in Los Angeles with three teachers—Olivia, Sarah, and Kelly. Together, we explored the intimate places where practice naturally unfolds
The story begins outside the practice itself: ambient noise building, footsteps, conversations, the rush of the day. That all-too-familiar feeling of the world moving faster than we can keep up.
Then a pause.
The eyes close.
The breath deepens.
And the noise begins to fall away. Not because it disappears, but because attention shifts inward.
Practice in Real Life
Practice takes shape wherever stillness can be found. The sounds remain, but something shifts. The body softens. Breath becomes the anchor. Presence becomes the practice.
Sometimes it’s ten slow breaths before the day begins.
Sometimes yin before bed.
A forward fold held longer than usual, waiting for the moment the body finally lets go.
Savasana with nothing but stillness.
Wherever you find yourself this season — in familiar routines, traveling, or settling into days at home — consider how you might create a pause of your own.
Supported by the PRO® in Black Sage. No rush. Just breath and presence.
To deepen the rest, we practiced with our restorative equipment:
• Bolster for supported backbends and gentle release
• Meditation cushion for seated stillness
• Cotton blanket, wrapped for warmth and soft support
• Ratio Relaxation Mat to support restorative holds and quiet transitions
