Reflecting on 2025, Embracing 2026

As 2025 comes to a close, I find myself looking back with gratitude and joy. This year was about learning to “let my hair down,” stepping into service with openness, and deepening my connection to the community through yoga.
Yoga has always been more than postures on a mat. It is a way of living, a reminder that we are all part of a greater cycle. Whether guiding children in family yoga or supporting seniors in chair yoga, I am reminded daily that we share the same journey: we were once children, and we are all growing toward becoming elders. Each stage of life holds wisdom, playfulness, and beauty.

2025 in Review

• Family yoga brought laughter, curiosity, and the joy of movement.
• Senior yoga offered resilience, gratitude, and the strength of slowing down.
• Community events and retreats created spaces where caregivers, healers, and families could nourish themselves and one another.

Through it all, the love of yoga has been my compass. It has given me the opportunity to serve both the youngest and the oldest in our community, weaving threads of unity across generations.

Looking Ahead to 2026
The year ahead feels like an open invitation. My intention is to continue giving back, to deepen the spaces where people of all ages can gather, breathe, and grow together. I envision:

• Expanding family yoga offerings, so children and parents can share mindful moments.
• Creating more opportunities for seniors to connect, move, and feel supported.
• Offering retreats and workshops that celebrate the full spectrum of life—from playful beginnings to graceful aging.
• Growing the Yoga with Oma Teacher Training Program, making yoga education flexible and accessible online.
• Strengthening my online presence to reach more people across distances, offering resources, classes, and community connection virtually.

2026 will be about embracing joy, cultivating gratitude, and continuing to serve with an open heart. Yoga is the bridge that connects us, reminding us that no matter our age, we are all students of life.
As I step into the new year, I carry with me the laughter of children, the wisdom of elders, and the love of community. May we all find ways to let our hair down, to give back, and to grow together.

With Gratitude and best wishes for 2026!
​Oma

Gratitude and Yoga: A Gentle Embrace for the Holidays

As the holiday season approaches, many of us turn inward—reflecting on the year, gathering with loved ones, and leaning into traditions that warm the heart. Yoga, with its emphasis on presence and breath, offers a beautiful companion to this time of year. It invites us to pause, soften, and cultivate gratitude—not just for the joyful moments, but for the quiet ones too. Whether through a heart-opening asana, a whispered affirmation, or a mindful breath, yoga helps us tune into the abundance already within and around us.

Gratitude in yoga isn’t performative—it’s a practice. It’s the gentle acknowledgment of life as it is, not as we wish it to be. And during the holidays, this can be especially powerful. For some, this season brings celebration and connection. For others, it may stir grief, loneliness, or longing. If you're navigating loss, distance, or a sense of disconnection, know that your experience is valid.​Yoga reminds us that we can hold both sorrow and gratitude in the same breath. A grateful heart doesn’t deny pain—it simply chooses to stay open.

Try this: place one hand on your heart, the other on your belly. Breathe deeply. Whisper, “I am here. I am grateful for this breath.” Even in moments of sadness, this simple act can anchor you in presence and remind you of your resilience. Gratitude isn’t about having everything—it’s about honoring what remains.

This season, may your yoga practice be a sanctuary. May it offer you space to feel, to heal, and to remember that gratitude is not a destination—it’s a way of being.

With Gratitude,
​Oma