Dearest M/BODY fam,

I’m going on a little health journey and since it’s October, breast cancer awareness month, I wanted to share it with you. In April I shared with some M/BODY fam that I was going in for a needle biopsy, the fam gave me the strength to face it with strength and positivety. I waited all summer to consult with a breast surgeon, misunderstanding that this was because they found calcifications that were suspicious and they wanted me to go through the next steps. In August I was given a new mammogram that found another suspicious area so I had another biopsy. This time I felt brave enough to handle it, worked out and really leaned into the posture classes etc and I bounced back in week and no cancer. But now I’m facing an excisional biopsy surgery to remove the lump so that they can study it and find out if it is cancer. I’m extremely lucky that I screen every year and that my health providers are so cautious. While it doesn’t alleviate all my fear, I’m grateful for science and medicine in case I’m faced with more difficulty. I wanted to share with you because I trust all of you, and you’ve given powerful strength and light when it’s needed. So next Wednesday send a little power to your girl, and let’s hope for a clean bill of health. I won’t be able to get back to the mat for a few weeks but I’ll always be there in spirit and of course on the playback, I’ll miss it terribly but this is temporary. Sending you all love, birthday wishes, congratulations and great work to all of you in advance! Love to all of you 💗💗💗

After close to a month, I’ve finally landed back on the mat. I’ve completed all my missing live classes and welcomed our new theme(which always feels perfectly times for my life).

My sweet mother had her left kidney removed due to a renal cell carcinoma, and I immediately went to take care of her. I held her hand before the surgery, and promised that I would be there when she woke up. We eased into a daily routine of movement, pain management, healthy eating(I cooked everyday!) and all the girl talk. I helped her shower, gave her pep talks, and sat on the floor next to her bedside every night while we watched Britbox until bedtime. It was work but I felt privileged to be in the position to care for my parent who has always cared for me.

So my intention is to care for myself in the same loving, powerful, healthy way I cared for my mother. Give myself grace to catch up to my healing, be loving in healthy habits, try to never question my progress as too slow and to find the fun and joy in the hardest of times. Grateful for the love and support of the M/BODY fam, who never waver in offering light and strength. Thankful that I always have a place to return, keeping me balanced and in the light 💛💫