That's a question I've been asking myself a lot lately.

This month I had emergency root canal surgery.

My older son has moved back in after finishing college. That's been real.

And my younger son is a senior in high school. I have no idea how he finds the energy for everything because I'm exhausted just by being his chauffeur.

And nothing about my current story is special because everyone I talk to has their own version of this these days.

There's a universal sense of depletion.

We're all just batteries. Little potatoes that have been tapped for too long without enough water and light.

And aqua yoga is a tool you turn to for a recharge, not a drain.

So since yoga is a buffet anyway, what are you adding to your plate?

Is it radical Pratyahara (withdrawing the senses)? In mom speak, that's a large pool float with a good beverage and sunglasses to speed up the napping.

Or do you need a good challenging flow to dissolve any slow simmering rage?

Svadhyaya (knowing yourself) is the only real requirement. So that your practice is filling you up, instead of being another sucky thing.

Thank You

Thanks to all of you who voted for what aqua yoga classes you want next year. The votes for laminated waterproof vs. downloadable PDF were actually quite close.

So I'll be producing both to make it easy for you to get what you need. Those will be available in April, and I will send you all the details in March.

Good Things

My latest aqua exercise article: Aquatic Exercise for Parkinson's Disease, What Does the Research Say?

I know you've all heard of Dolly Parton's passing, but maybe you haven't heard her most yogic quote: "Find out who you are and do more of it on purpose."

Did you see the New York Times article about the Black Polar Bears? If not, HERE'S a gift link.

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Until next time, stay hydrated, my little potato,