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Between Fire and Silence

  • Sep 10, 2025
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Updated: Oct 2, 2025

This past month, as I approached my Ashtanga practice, I experienced waves of overwhelm and insecurity. At times, I felt vulnerable and questioned why I chose not only to practice, but also to share and guide others on this path.

Perhaps you have felt something similar in your own journey—whether in yoga or in life. The moment when showing up feels like exposure, when moving forward feels uncertain, yet something inside still asks you to keep going.

The practice, for me, becomes both a mirror and a support. It reflects doubts and insecurities, but it also reminds me that growth requires staying through discomfort. This is why I share here in a slower rhythm—honoring both the spark of inspiration and the quieter times when I need to turn inward.

I may not always know what will be valuable to share, but what I do know is the effort, the commitment, and the responsibility I place in this path every day. My wish is that anyone walking their own journey can also find strength in the simple act of returning—again and again.



Cecilia

 
 
 

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