Sometimes, I find myself in a season of deep solitude. It’s not something I choose lightly, and it’s not always comfortable - or something I’d wish for. At times, it’s misunderstood. Some people - even those closest to me - may worry. They might see vulnerability or even danger in moments that look like withdrawal. And I understand that.
But what I’ve come to discover is this: solitude transforms when paired with prayer and meditation. It stops being isolation and becomes alignment. It’s not about escaping people. It’s about encountering God.
Times like these become a place of listening. I’m hearing things I used to drown out with noise - truths about who I am, who I’m becoming, and what I’m meant to do. And while this may look like distance, it’s actually a deep inward journey that is drawing me upward… and forward.
This space I’m in - it’s not a hiding place. It’s a holy place. A space where I am being shaped, softened, and strengthened. I am still learning, still listening, still becoming.
When I return from times like these, I trust it will be with more love, clarity, and a deeper sense of purpose—not just rooted in who I’ve been, but in who I was always meant to be.
A Grounding & Uplifting Practice for the Inward Season
This yoga sequence honors solitude, supports inner realignment, and helps you move through this sacred inward season with breath, grace, and quiet strength. You don’t have to push or perform - just come as you are.
1. Child’s Pose (Balasana)
Honoring the inward pull and surrendering to solitude
Kneel on your mat, folding yourself forward with your arms extended or tucked beside you. Let your forehead rest gently on the earth. Breathe into your back body. Let this be your sacred pause.
Mantra: “I am held, even here.”
2. Seated Forward Fold (Paschimottanasana)
Listening deeply and turning inward
Sit tall with your legs extended, then slowly fold your body forward. Let your spine round naturally. Soften the effort and allow yourself to feel. Listen. There is no need to reach or strain.
Mantra: “I hear what I used to silence.”
3. Low Lunge with Prayer Hands (Anjaneyasana)
Drawing upward with devotion
Step one foot forward, coming into a low lunge. Press your palms together at your heart center, or lift them toward the sky in offering. Open your chest. Breathe into expansion.
Mantra: “I rise with purpose, guided by Spirit.”
4. Camel Pose (Ustrasana)
Opening the heart to what’s ahead
Kneel on your mat and gently lift into a backbend, opening your heart. Only go as far as feels safe and true. Let your heart lead - wide open, yet grounded.
Mantra: “My heart is open to becoming.”
5. Supported Reclined Bound Angle or Savasana
Resting in the holy stillness
Lie back, place the soles of your feet together, and let your knees fall open (or come into full Savasana). Use props for support. Let your body release and your spirit receive.
Mantra: “This space is not empty—it is sacred.”
Final Thoughts
Solitude, when blessed with breath, stillness, and Spirit, is not absence - it’s sanctuary. Yoga becomes a mirror for this inward journey - not just movement but presence, not just posture but prayer.
Wherever you are in your time of becoming, may you trust the quietness. May you trust the pause. And when it’s time to rise, may you return not only with strength, but with softness, too.
