In a world with so much separation do we need to be segregated into Iyengar, Anusara, Kundalini? I think not. As yogis it is our responsibility to set an example for how to treat others, no matter who they are or what they do or don't do.  As I continue to branch out in the yoga community of St. Louis, I find more and more the one thing that I thought I never would, separation. In a search for connection I have found just the opposite, disconnection. What are we all afraid of? Are we scared of connecting with other yogis for fear of judgment? Isn't it great that we are all practicing and teaching yoga in the first place despite the style, school or studio? I think so. This may sound cheesy but I think that we should all be friends. When some one comes to my class and they don't find what they are looking for I encourage them to try different teachers and styles that may suit them better because I want them to keep practicing. I believe yoga is good for everyone and that the world would be a better place if everyone practiced yoga! No matter what kind.

To me yoga is not just the integration of mind body spirit but also the communion of all things, the balance between good and bad, perfection and imperfection, discipline and freedom so how can we follow "rules" so strictly that they separate us from the people in our community that are striving for the same sense of unity???

Despite the fact that I have found great walls in some of the yoga places/people I will continue to try and work around them and bring together the yoga people of St. Louis. I am very open to any ideas that you may have about yoga events intended to Unite us as a yoga community. The spirit of light in me is the spirit of light in all of you! Namaste.