12/14/2025
The first time I met Ka Zoua was at a mental health conference. I attended her breathwork workshop and introduced myself afterward. It was a time I was craving community and connection. She gave me the fullest hug I had felt in a long time. That's Ka Zoua. Her generous spirit is a gift to all of us who have had the privilege of being in her space. I am grateful our paths crossed.
As a mental health therapist, I know how important it is to have my own practice. My work with her has helped me release things in my body I didn't know I was still holding. Slowly, I discovered my body softening, a sign of safety in the body. We spend so much time thinking through things and not enough feeling through. We have to address the body first. We have to feel safe enough in our body to rest, to build resilience, to pause, to breathe, to reflect and to take care of the other stuff. When the body feels safe, the mind opens.
On the coldest day, my favorite people still came to yoga. We moved through the heaviness of the week with long, slow holds, giving space to the emotions that surfaced, breathing through them, and letting the body soften where it needed to.
A reminder that even on the coldest days, warmth and hope are created from within. ✨