Elixir Musings

Seasonal reflections and soulful threads on yoga, ritual, motherhood, and magic—poured from the heart of our practice.

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Space for Grace: An Evolving Inquiry

This morning my son turned thirteen and rode his e-bike to school for the first time. I stood at the doorway holding an entire spectrum of feeling at once—excitement rising in my chest, tenderness in my throat, a visceral awareness of how quickly life unfolds, and a deep, steady thread of trust m... Read More

Angela Burgess | TUE MAR 3, 2026

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Always Whole — A New Year Blessing

One of the guiding lights of my practice is the moon. I love witnessing her movement through the sky, her steady rhythm of phases, her quiet reliability. Sometimes she shines brightly. Sometimes she rests in shadow. Her appearance shifts, yet her essence remains complete. In every phase, the moon... Read More

Angela Burgess | TUE JAN 6, 2026

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A Moment in the Dark

Last night I was snuggled up next to my sleeping three-year-old. The world felt warm, cozy, just right — full of sweetness and stillness. I was in the flow of the moment, and it felt so, so good. Then, just like that, my mind pulled me forward. This time is fleeting, it whispered. It’ll be gone s... Read More

Angela Burgess | TUE NOV 18, 2025

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Whole, Holy, & Sovereign

I Am Whole. I Am Holy. I Am Sovereign.These words ring through my body like truth-tuned bells. They feel like a homecoming—a return to embodied presence through the portal of remembrance. They feel like lantern light, guiding my practice. And they’ve become great teachers. This past week, in my ... Read More

Angela Burgess | WED OCT 8, 2025

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Breathing Space Into What’s Real

I’ve been thinking about space.How we make it, protect it, and remember it in a life that’s already full. Full with things we love.Full with responsibility.Full with emotion, movement, meals, car rides, and text messages. Some days it’s a lot to hold. Postpartum PresenceThat’s where I was when I ... Read More

Angela Burgess | TUE SEP 2, 2025

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The Magic of Cross-Pollination: Reflections from Love Shine Play 2025

Something opened and deepened inside me at Love Shine Play—something that felt very cellular. Like roots spreading underground. Like petals softening toward the sun. As a teacher, I spend a lot of time holding. Holding space for breath, for transformation, for the wild and tender unfolding that h... Read More

Angela Burgess | MON JUL 28, 2025

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Shimmer Shine Share

Breath is the first shimmer—a pulse already in motion.I step in midstream and am welcomed by the rhythm. Each inhale gathers the stars.Each exhale places them gently back into the sky of my being.This is anatomy, memory, cosmos. I remember the spine as signal—a current, a channel,the soft sway ca... Read More

Angela Burgess | SAT JUL 5, 2025

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Returning to Radiance: A Summer Solstice Musing on Drishti, Spanda & Shimmer

As the sun reaches its zenith in the sky, we are invited into the light—both around us and within us. The Summer Solstice marks a moment of fullness, of expansion, of shimmering presence. And yet, in this great crescendo of brightness, there is also an ancient whisper: remember the pulse. This is... Read More

Angela Burgess | TUE JUN 17, 2025

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Gemini Season: A Prayer for Flexibility & Adaptability

Lately, I’ve been moving through the world with Gemini on my heart. Not just because we're in its astrological season—but because its essence keeps showing up in my body, in my breath, in the subtle spaces of my parenting and practice. Gemini is an air sign, mutable and light. It’s often describe... Read More

Angela Burgess | TUE JUN 3, 2025

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Play As Possibility: Part III of The Play Trilogy

A gentle invitation to integrate joy, presence, and creative curiosity into everyday life.There’s a moment—after the transformation, after the release—where something new begins to root.It’s quiet at first. Subtle. Almost unnoticeable. A breath you didn’t know you were holding, finally let go.A s... Read More

Angela Burgess | SUN MAY 18, 2025