One of my favorite ballads growing up was Janice Joplin’s version of “Me and Bobby McGee.” I still sing along when the song comes on:
“Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose
Nothin’, don’t mean nothin’ hon’ if it ain’t free,
And, feelin’ good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues
You know, feelin’ good was good enough for me“
I’ve really tried to live my adult life with this sense of freedom, and it’s manifested by living for years out of a backpack or suitcase while I worked and traveled away from home.
Now that I’m settled back in Tampa Bay, I try to bring that sense of freedom, or Moksha, to classes, offering a safe space for you to set your troubles aside and flow into the present moment on your breath and in your body.
It’s that sense of freedom in the present moment that inspires me to offer free events each month to bring yoga to you out of the studio and in the community, or a free first class to anyone who asks because I believe that the Moksha, or freedom from the chittering of your monkey mind, should be available to you regardless of your financial situation on any given day.