The Solipse Journal
Journal
Writing around the practice and the path to the eclipse — the sky and what totality does to the body, the places along its line, and the practice itself: nervous-system yoga, breathwork, food, culture, and what a retreat is actually like. And the honest part: the scouting, the trade-offs, the choosing.
Breathwork before travel: a simple downshift ritual
Travel often begins before the journey. It begins in the list-making, packing, checking, rushing, leaving, locking, confirming and arriving early…
Ancient places, modern retreats: history without extraction
Historic places carry weight before anyone arrives with a yoga mat.
What to pack for a warm-weather yoga retreat
Packing for a retreat should not become another small performance. You are not trying to arrive as a different person…
Yoga for the nervous system: why rest is part of the practice
A lot of people arrive at yoga expecting to be worked. Sweat, effort, a harder pose than last week, a…
What actually happens during a total solar eclipse?
Most of us have seen the sun with a bite taken out of it. You hold up a pair of…
Coming alone to a yoga retreat
The question comes up more than any other, usually a little hesitantly: can I come on my own?
What actually happens on a retreat day?
A retreat can sound vague from the outside. You know there will be yoga, food, rest, and time away from…