Connection

Fear, Doubt, Failure

by Stephie Clemens

Ever Tried. Ever Failed. No Matter. Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better. – Samuel Beckett When I received the reminder email that this blog post was due, my initial thought […]

The Values Series: Dependable

by Annika Peick

If you’ve spent any amount of time at Power Life, you’ve hopefully sensed that we’re a very values-driven organization. Everything we do – from how we teach classes, to the […]

Sometimes You Want to go Where Everybody Knows Your Name

by Ashley Burkett

“Sometimes you wanna go Where everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came You wanna be where you can see Our troubles are all the same You wanna […]

A Student’s Story of Strength

by Ashley Burkett

After Melissa’s Sunday night sculpt class, Ashley Da turned to me and said, “that was hard.” Outwardly, I agreed. Inwardly, I felt satisfied with myself. I had survived a class […]

Understanding and Reconciling Samskaras

by Stephie Clemens

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not out darkness that most frightens us. […]

Santosha

by Stephie Clemens

“Wherever you are, there you are.” One of my teachers would often drop this one-liner in both her asana and meditation classes. It was a call to practice presence. It […]

Bright-Siding Quarantine

by Macy Nossaman

Quarantine has been tough. I’m not here to tell you that the last few months haven’t felt endless. We’ve been cooped up in our homes for the better part of […]

We’re listening. We’re learning. We’re growing. 

by Power Life

Writing this post is difficult. It is hard to know the “right” words or the “right” actions to take. We know there is no quick fix for racism, injustice and inequality. They are, after all, problems that […]

Student Spotlight: Marcia Rhodes

by Bethany Lang

During these crazy times it is more important than ever to keep our community connected. I took some time to get to know one of our students, Marcia Rhodes, a […]

Ignite Your Connection, Integrate Your Life

by Malcolm Baker

The sediments of my homeland shift downstream the Mississippi riding the brackish current all the way down to the Gulf. Where the air smells thick, a mosquito medium of mossy […]