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“The mountains are calling and I must go.”
John Muir
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Hello sweet souls,
As you read this Letter, I'm somewhere deep in the backcountry of Oregon's public lands bowhunting with my husband on the opening day of archery season. Who knows, maybe we're stalking in on an elk right now. (Wishful thinking on my part, but you never know!) I've had quite a few folks subscribe to Lumen Letters recently, so if you're curious about my journey as an emergent huntress, I have an entire Instagram account dedicated to my musings on the relationship to food and place through hunting, fishing, and foraging. Follow my adventures here.
The mountains I'm currently navigating on the hunt aren't the ones I'm referring to in the title of this Letter, though. That big beautiful mountain pictured above is the one that's been seducing me since I moved to Portland in 2018. She's been pulling me towards her, calling out, asking me to put my city dwelling to rest for good and join her.
Finally, I'm answering her call.
This time next month, the mountains won't be too far from sight, and I'll be settling into my new home, tucked among pines, oaks, and firs on the outskirts of Mosier, Oregon.
I can already feel the shift in my body.
Our environment affects us on many levels.
Where we call home is no small thing.
As I transition my life to the country over the next month during the thick of archery season, I can't help but laugh at the fact that September's focus for my movement offerings is foundation. I will surely enjoying leading others through this foundational movement focus in my Virtual Studio, private sessions, and open classes next month while I start this new chapter in my personal life. Shifting into a beginner mindset through a biomechanical (fancy word for how forces and environments affect our bodies and how they move) approach to movement offers a a simple opportunity to ground into one's self on a very pragmatic, physical level.
As everything changes around me next month, I'll be reminded regularly through my work with clients and students that the most important sense of foundation is the one we find in the home of our bodies.
The next time you find yourself going through a big life change or your foundation feels like it's cracking, remember this simple truth: you can always come home with each movement; with each breath.
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May you fortify your foundation.
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