28/08/2026
TONIGHT we meet August's Full Moon 🌕 known as the sturgeon moon, due to an abundance this large, strong fish currently populating the fresh waters of the world.
The sturgeon is one of the longest living fish and a very self protective, resourceful creature, with built-in defence mechanisms to shield them from harm, symbolic of survival, resilience, longevity and empowerment.
And perhaps there is something in that symbolism for us. A reminder that strength isn't only about what we can endure, but also about how well we care for ourselves along the way.
So often, self-care is treated as something indulgent or something we do when everything else is taken care of. But what if we began to see caring for ourselves as an investment? In our health, energy, resilience and the life we want to live not just today, but for many years to come. Our yoga practice offers us a place to embody and explore this, and perhaps is one of your self care tools.
In yoga, we build strength, but we also learn when to soften. We challenge ourselves, but we also learn to listen. We nourish the body, settle the nervous system and cultivate an awareness of what we truly need in the moment. Not pushing ourselves to become stronger at all costs, but developing the wisdom to know what supports and sustains us.
Can you approach your practice with the sole intention of investing in your physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing? Can meet yourself with care, choosing nourishment over depletion? Can you honour your body's needs rather than overriding them?
Swimming through your practice with the knowledge that yoga itself is a lifelong journey worth investing in, and that you, just like the moon are changing with every moment.
Allow this same awareness and grace to float with you off your mat into your daily life. Allowing self care to guide how you rest, eat, move, the boundaries you create, things you say yes and no to, and the time you give yourself to simply be.
