August
"I never needed anything more"
We often call it “summer break,” yet how often does it truly feel like a pause? Each year, I look forward to my trip to Pennsylvania to visit family and friends, knowing that the pace will naturally slow down when I arrive. Even the long drive becomes part of the ritual — hours to simply be with my thoughts, listen to a podcast, or become absorbed in a good audiobook.
Before leaving for this year’s trip, I came across a New York Times review of A Marriage at Sea by journalist Sophie Elmhirst. It’s a nonfiction account of a married couple set adrift for months on a small raft. What held my attention most wasn’t just the survival details, but the way Elmhirst wove in the fullness of their lives — the memories, the patterns, the quiet truths that shape who we are.
At one point, she writes:
“And then what? After the wedding, after the honeymoon–well, then it’s just days. Ordinary days. The insurmountable, self-renewing chores. The bins, the laundry, the procession of meals. And those are the golden days, it turns out. The blissful, boring days that you long for when things go wrong.”
It reminded me of how, in yoga and in life, the sacred often hides inside the ordinary. The golden days are rarely the dramatic ones — they’re the steady, unremarkable moments that, when we pay attention, hold the deepest contentment.
Conscious Movement, Relaxation, and Creation
Join me at Evolution Yoga for a unique yoga experience that blends mindful movement with creative expression. Conscious Movement, Relaxation, and Creation is a special class designed to guide students into a state of deep presence through gentle yoga and meditation, followed by an opportunity to express that inner stillness through art.
This is the last class being offered in this class series this summer. All supplies will be provided. Please dress comfortably and in clothing that is appropriate for working with art materials.
$30 if registered by 12:00pm the day before the event. $35 thereafter. Members save 10%.
Thursdays, 8/28, 6:30-7:45pm
Register HERE
Summer Schedule
Mondays: Evolution Yoga, Gentle Yoga, 11-12, register through Evolution Yoga
UPDATED: My Friday Gentle Yoga class at Evolution Yoga will be covered by the other wonderful teachers at Evolution Yoga for 10 weeks starting June 27th. I will resume my Monday and Friday schedule at Evolution on Friday September 5th.
I am working on my fall schedule now and I look forward to returning to the Cancer Wellness Center, Fort Sheridan, and Fridays at Evolution Yoga the first week in September.
I have uploaded a new body scan and breath practice on my Sound Cloud page, enjoy! Body Scan with Breath
Thank you for reading my newsletter!
Love, Katie
Katie Hoffman
MA, E-RYT, C-IAYT
Divine Sleep®Yoga Nidra Instructor
609.271.4660