A collection of words we can return to — week after week.
These quotes have been shared in our newsletters as gentle reminders of what matters, invitations into presence, and reflections from the heart of our practice. May they meet you exactly where you are.
Life is not a problem…
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” - Søren Kierkegaard
We spend so much of our lives searching for answers, anticipating what comes next, and trying to make everything work out the way we think it should. But life isn’t an equation with one correct answer. Not every challenge needs an immediate solution, and not every uncertainty needs to be resolved. When we stop resisting what is and begin meeting life as it unfolds, we make room for presence, freedom, and connection.
Gift
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
- Pablo Picasso
There’s something powerful about discovering the thing that makes you feel most alive — but the real purpose is what you do with it once you find it.
Find what you love. Give it everything you have. Then share it.
Great Things
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” — Vincent van Gogh
Great things rarely happen all at once. They are built slowly — one choice, one effort, one moment at a time. The same is true in our practice. Every time we show up, every breath we take, every small step we make becomes part of something bigger. Keep showing up. The small things add up.
Illusion
“We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.” —Thich Nhat Hanh
The practice of yoga reminds us that we are not separate. We are shaped by the people we practice beside, the energy we share, and the ways we show up for one another.
This community is the heart of 108, and every person who walks through the doors is part of it.
Little by Little
“Little by little, one travels far.” - J.R.R. Tolkien
The small steps matter. Each time we return to the practice, we build upon what came before. Halfway through Step Into September, keep showing up, keep moving, and trust where those little steps can take you.
The New Year
“And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been.” -Rainer Maria Rilke
There are beginnings hidden throughout the year — not just in January. A new season, a new rhythm, a new commitment to yourself. September is an invitation to begin again.
Acceptance
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” - Carl Rogers
The idea that we need to change before we can accept ourselves gets it backwards. Acceptance isn’t giving up on growth. It’s where growth begins. When we stop fighting where we are, we create momentum for where we’re going.
In the Deep
“We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.” — William James
In yoga, everyone has their own mat. Their own body. Their own breath. Their own reasons for being there. Even when you’re doing the exact same 108 Sun Salutations together, the experience is deeply individual.
But underneath the individual experience is something shared. We witness each other — in the effort, the struggle, the joy, the showing up again and again. We move and breathe alongside one another, each on our own path, but never alone in it. That is where connection grows.
The Mind
“The mind once stretched by a new experience, can never go back to its old dimensions.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
Growth can begin with a single conversation, a different perspective, or the willingness to try something unfamiliar. Once our understanding expands, we don’t return to who we were before - we carry that growth into everything that follows. Every meaningful experience leaves something behind. It can change the way we see ourselves and the world around us. That kind of growth is lasting.
A Ship
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” - John A. Shedd
Every class offers something different. This month is an invitation to step beyond your usual routine, explore unfamiliar practices, and discover new ways to move, breathe and connect. Your favorite class might be the one you haven’t tried yet.
Fly
“What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?”
- Erin Hanson
The stories we tell ourselves shape our experiences. There can sometimes be a tendency to focus on what could go wrong- “What if I fall? What if I fail? What if I can’t do it?”
Rocket invites a different question - “What if I surprise myself? What if I’m stronger than I think? What if I fly?”
Growth begins, not when we become fearless, but when we’re willing to try anyway.
Systems
“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” - James Clear
Goals inspire us, but it is our habits that carry us there. Every class attended, every return to the mat becomes part of the system that shapes who we become. Goals set the direction. Daily practice determines the destination.
Risk
“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” - T.S. Eliot
Most of us place limits on ourselves long before we reach our actual limits. We stop when something feels uncomfortable, unfamiliar, or uncertain. But growth happens just beyond that point.
July’s Rocket theme is a reminder that every arm balance, inversion, transition — or even simply showing up is an opportunity to discover that you’re capable of more than you thought.
Sometimes the greatest breakthrough isn’t mastering a pose. It’s realizing the limits you believed in were never really there.
How we spend our days
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” - Annie Dillard
It’s easy to think our lives are shaped by the big moments, but more often they are shaped by the small things we return to each day. The habits we cultivate, the people we spend time with, and the practices we commit to become the foundation of who we are. Every day offers the opportunity to begin again, to choose what maters, and to move into the direction of the life we wish to create.