The awkward pursuit of wisdom

Dear One,

Somewhere, lodged in an awkward space between your head, heart, and gut, is wisdom.

But it can be hard to differentiate: What's fear, what's intuition? What's reading the room, what's trauma response? What's truth, what's projection? What's spidey senses sensing, what's attachment junk?

Listening to your mind is not enough. Thoughts can lie. Listening to your heart is not enough. Hearts can have amnesia and PTSD. Listening to your gut is not enough. Nervous systems can be boobytrapped with false alarms.

But throw heart, mind, and gut into a blender, add a strong shot of nervous system regulation, and you get yourself a wisdom smoothie.

We tend to need practices that help us balance, mindfully consider, and wisely interpret our feelings, thoughts, and visceral body responses. ​​So, what helps you consult this diverse panel of experts?

If yoga is what helps you in your truth/knowledge/insight seeking, keep reading for upcoming ways to practice together. Next up is Befriending Stillness: Restorative Yoga with Bodywork this Saturday at 6pm (hybrid workshop at JPCY).

And for those of you hungry for a mini-training in trauma-informed yoga, join me in this 3-part mini-series ONLINE, starting Nov. 17th.

In awkward pursuit of wisdom alongside you,

~Alex

PS: If you do the Instagram thing, let's connect at @alexbauermeisteryogatherapy. And for some music to help you ride the waves of this time, check out my public playlists on Spotify under abauermeister.