Happy International Women’s Day! 

“The world of humanity is possessed of two wings: the male and the female. So long as these two wings are not equivalent in strength, the bird will not fly.” -Bahá’í quote
March is women’s history month and I am celebrating the feminine in my yoga and dance classes this month. Much of my yoga practice centers around being both soft and strong, open and steady. I love this Bahá’í quote because it speaks to what feminism is to me- all genders sharing equal power so that we can all experience life freely, as we are meant to experience it. Within each of us we have both male and female energies; we all have both masculine and feminine qualities. Our female “wing” is our soft, open, vulnerable, emotional, cool, nurturing qualities. Our male “wing” is our strong, active, rational, hot qualities. One is not better than the other; both are vital to realizing and expressing our true selves. I have chosen asanas for this week that will bring awareness to the female channel and bring about a greater sense of balance.