I often think about the younger versions of myself.
The little girl who carried questions about where she belonged. The young woman who was learning to trust her voice long before she ever imagined using it to guide others. If you had told her that one day she’d be married with four kids, a dog and leading yoga in the heart of Salt Lake City, she would’ve never believed you.
As an interracial woman with roots stretching from the most contrasting of lands, I’ve spent much of my life navigating spaces where I felt both seen and unseen. Familiar and foreign. Connected and apart. Salt Lake City itself has been a teacher in this way. It is a place full of contrasts: mountains and desert, tradition and transformation, and in many ways in both the land and its people- mirrors my own journey of learning to hold multiple truths at once.
For years, I thought these contrasts were something to reconcile. Now I understand they were preparing me. Preparing me to appreciate the beauty of paradox. The more I’ve learned about the Holy days of the year- the Equinoxes and Solstices, the more sacred they have become to me. The equinox arrives at the precise moment when light and darkness share the sky equally. Neither one wins. Neither one disappears. They simply coexist. Year after year, the seasonal gatherings we’ve created and held in The Underground have reminded me that the same is true within us.
Joy and grief.
Strength and tenderness.
Certainty and doubt.
Belonging and becoming.
We do not have to choose one over the other. We can hold them all.
When I first began teaching at cityhome, I was still discovering what it meant to truly take up space. I knew how to teach the postures. I knew how to create a beautiful class. But the deeper work—the work of trusting my own voice, my intuition, my perspective—was still unfolding. What a gift it has been to do that unfolding in this community. I’m especially grateful to Cody and the team at cityhome for thoughtfully creating spaces where people can gather not simply to consume experiences, but to truly connect with themselves and each other. In a world that often moves too fast, those spaces matter. Our efforts and presence matters.
Over the years as a guide, I’ve watched people arrive on their mats carrying the full complexity of being human. I’ve watched strangers become familiar faces. I’ve witnessed tears, laughter, stillness, breakthrough, and quiet transformation.
And somewhere along the way, I transformed too. The Kera standing before you today is not the same woman who taught those first classes.
She is more rooted.
More trusting.
More willing to be seen.
More comfortable holding both the light and the shadow.
As I reflect on these years of gathering at cityhome through the seasons, what I feel most is gratitude. Gratitude for every student who has shared their practice with me. Gratitude for every conversation before and after class. Gratitude for the opportunity to help create spaces where people can pause long enough to hear themselves again. And gratitude for the seasons themselves, which continue to remind us that change is not something to resist. It is the nature of life.
Now, as we turn toward summer, I find myself once again inspired by the wisdom of the season. Summer asks us to expand. To step into the fullness of our lives. To share our gifts. To move toward joy. But it also reminds us to stay rooted as we grow. This summer, I’ll be returning to cityhome once again, and I would love for you to join me. Together we’ll move, breathe, reflect, and reconnect through practices designed to support both strength and softness, effort and ease, movement and stillness. And of course, there will be MUSIC!
Whether you’ve practiced with me for years or are joining for the first time, there is a place for you here.
The seasons continue to change. So do we. And perhaps that is the practice: learning to meet each new season—both in nature and within ourselves—with curiosity, courage, and grace. I hope to see you this summer.
Class starts on Saturday, June 13th, and is held every other Saturday through the end of August. Class starts promptly at 10:30am, but doors will open at 10:00 so that you can arrive, find your spot and settle in. Class will be around 75 minutes with ample time for meditation, movement, and rest. Yoga mats are available, but feel free to bring your own and a water bottle. Afterwards, join us upstairs and peruse the beautiful artisanal goods inside The Shop at cityhome. Complementary tea and water are provided, and blankets will be set up outside to commune and enjoy the sun. Can't wait to see you! xx
