Natasha
@ndeberhart.bsky.social
Navigating this human experience mindfully.
Yoga Practice,
Bodyworker, Massage Therapist
Yoga Practice,
Bodyworker, Massage Therapist
Practice of equanimity is deeply affected by our feeling of connection.
Connection takes many forms.
some light and passing,
others deep and enduring.
Connection takes many forms.
some light and passing,
others deep and enduring.
November 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Practice of equanimity is deeply affected by our feeling of connection.
Connection takes many forms.
some light and passing,
others deep and enduring.
Connection takes many forms.
some light and passing,
others deep and enduring.
Contentment grounds and roots but it doesn’t quiet our fire. It gives the capacity to move with purpose not haste. It honor the stories, influence and cultures that form us but does not conform us into any one rigid mold.
October 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Contentment grounds and roots but it doesn’t quiet our fire. It gives the capacity to move with purpose not haste. It honor the stories, influence and cultures that form us but does not conform us into any one rigid mold.
Our breath is the first to go
when life feels unsafe,
and the last to return
when calm finds us again.
The body tightens,
holds its ground,
whispers, hold on.
It’s bracing for something.
Instinctual protection.
when life feels unsafe,
and the last to return
when calm finds us again.
The body tightens,
holds its ground,
whispers, hold on.
It’s bracing for something.
Instinctual protection.
October 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Our breath is the first to go
when life feels unsafe,
and the last to return
when calm finds us again.
The body tightens,
holds its ground,
whispers, hold on.
It’s bracing for something.
Instinctual protection.
when life feels unsafe,
and the last to return
when calm finds us again.
The body tightens,
holds its ground,
whispers, hold on.
It’s bracing for something.
Instinctual protection.
Ease steadies the heart and mind even when unraveling is happening. Control steadies the mind when everything/everyone is obeying.
Seek ease, not control. Ease is grace through challenge. It is strength without brute force.
Seek ease, not control. Ease is grace through challenge. It is strength without brute force.
October 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Ease steadies the heart and mind even when unraveling is happening. Control steadies the mind when everything/everyone is obeying.
Seek ease, not control. Ease is grace through challenge. It is strength without brute force.
Seek ease, not control. Ease is grace through challenge. It is strength without brute force.
Leaves turn, air cools,
the world exhales softly.
Change drifts down
like quiet light.
the world exhales softly.
Change drifts down
like quiet light.
October 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Leaves turn, air cools,
the world exhales softly.
Change drifts down
like quiet light.
the world exhales softly.
Change drifts down
like quiet light.
What I am learning: Flow and movement, all the same, whether shaping clay,
guiding the body, or easing muscle into release. Meet resistance. Lean in, steady. Breathe. Let the air slip free, hidden tensions dissolving.
guiding the body, or easing muscle into release. Meet resistance. Lean in, steady. Breathe. Let the air slip free, hidden tensions dissolving.
October 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What I am learning: Flow and movement, all the same, whether shaping clay,
guiding the body, or easing muscle into release. Meet resistance. Lean in, steady. Breathe. Let the air slip free, hidden tensions dissolving.
guiding the body, or easing muscle into release. Meet resistance. Lean in, steady. Breathe. Let the air slip free, hidden tensions dissolving.
Hold what you see with gentle hands. Appreciation can become the spark. Observe. Stay present. Without the weight of seeking, inspiration will find you.
September 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Hold what you see with gentle hands. Appreciation can become the spark. Observe. Stay present. Without the weight of seeking, inspiration will find you.
Tap into the call of play, leisure, creating art, listening to music and every spark that stirs feeling. Sit with the feelings. Listen with understanding. From these roots, creativity blooms and flows.
September 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Tap into the call of play, leisure, creating art, listening to music and every spark that stirs feeling. Sit with the feelings. Listen with understanding. From these roots, creativity blooms and flows.
In art we breathe, in music we mend, in written stories we remember we are not alone. Let joy be our quiet rebellion, connection our shield, and creativity our cure against the fatigue of noise and agenda. We are connected and together.
September 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
In art we breathe, in music we mend, in written stories we remember we are not alone. Let joy be our quiet rebellion, connection our shield, and creativity our cure against the fatigue of noise and agenda. We are connected and together.
Yoga practice is not routine, but a way of being.
Amid noise and pattern, we do not cling.
Stillness is not escape—
it is observing while living,
and in observing while living, clarity arises in each moment.
Amid noise and pattern, we do not cling.
Stillness is not escape—
it is observing while living,
and in observing while living, clarity arises in each moment.
September 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Yoga practice is not routine, but a way of being.
Amid noise and pattern, we do not cling.
Stillness is not escape—
it is observing while living,
and in observing while living, clarity arises in each moment.
Amid noise and pattern, we do not cling.
Stillness is not escape—
it is observing while living,
and in observing while living, clarity arises in each moment.
Anger is valid. Not to be ignored. It comes over for a reason. A signal but not to shame. Anger is known to be a lingering guest. It likes to wait in the corners, thriving if unnoticed. Pressing against the walls of our chest.
September 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Anger is valid. Not to be ignored. It comes over for a reason. A signal but not to shame. Anger is known to be a lingering guest. It likes to wait in the corners, thriving if unnoticed. Pressing against the walls of our chest.
In the flux of all happenings, it feels fragile to exist. Though it is a choice to turn away and tune out, I cannot. Energy is a language I understand and process. I may not say and do everything, but I am choosing to meet each moment with clarity and presence, even if I am scared. No escaping.
August 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In the flux of all happenings, it feels fragile to exist. Though it is a choice to turn away and tune out, I cannot. Energy is a language I understand and process. I may not say and do everything, but I am choosing to meet each moment with clarity and presence, even if I am scared. No escaping.
Peace is powerful. It doesn’t boast. It isn’t loud. It is aligned, impact and intention. It doesn’t demand it attracts. It provides a soft landing not chaos. Moving forward, measure someone’s power by the peace they bring into your life. You will feel it before you can intellectualize it.
August 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Peace is powerful. It doesn’t boast. It isn’t loud. It is aligned, impact and intention. It doesn’t demand it attracts. It provides a soft landing not chaos. Moving forward, measure someone’s power by the peace they bring into your life. You will feel it before you can intellectualize it.
A balancing act. Staying soft and curious while articulating exactly what doesn’t work for you.
July 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A balancing act. Staying soft and curious while articulating exactly what doesn’t work for you.
Reminder: Forgiveness is also letting yourself unclench, reclaiming your attention, and unburdening yourself with the weight any drain, hurt or pain.
Your mind and body deserves it.
Your mind and body deserves it.
July 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Reminder: Forgiveness is also letting yourself unclench, reclaiming your attention, and unburdening yourself with the weight any drain, hurt or pain.
Your mind and body deserves it.
Your mind and body deserves it.
Patterns. Formed by our memories, shaped by our identity, reinforced over time. The practice is noticing the instinctive reflexes. Not shaming them but seeing through it.
Prioritizing ourselves is not an all or nothing equation. Respond instead of repeating.
Prioritizing ourselves is not an all or nothing equation. Respond instead of repeating.
July 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Patterns. Formed by our memories, shaped by our identity, reinforced over time. The practice is noticing the instinctive reflexes. Not shaming them but seeing through it.
Prioritizing ourselves is not an all or nothing equation. Respond instead of repeating.
Prioritizing ourselves is not an all or nothing equation. Respond instead of repeating.
My yoga practice started rooted in a specific lineage, in a system. But, like many systems, it has its shadows-rigid, abuse of power, spiritual bypassing, the list goes on. 🧵
July 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My yoga practice started rooted in a specific lineage, in a system. But, like many systems, it has its shadows-rigid, abuse of power, spiritual bypassing, the list goes on. 🧵
The desire is for us to act normal. Making us feel we are over reacting to violent acts.
I refuse. There is nothing wrong with feeling overwhelmed. This sadness and anger is a reaction to violence and hate, not imagining it.
Our body knows the truth. Take extra care to continue to show up.
I refuse. There is nothing wrong with feeling overwhelmed. This sadness and anger is a reaction to violence and hate, not imagining it.
Our body knows the truth. Take extra care to continue to show up.
July 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The desire is for us to act normal. Making us feel we are over reacting to violent acts.
I refuse. There is nothing wrong with feeling overwhelmed. This sadness and anger is a reaction to violence and hate, not imagining it.
Our body knows the truth. Take extra care to continue to show up.
I refuse. There is nothing wrong with feeling overwhelmed. This sadness and anger is a reaction to violence and hate, not imagining it.
Our body knows the truth. Take extra care to continue to show up.
Feel emotions without letting them control you. You have the tools to weather the storm and come out of it.
June 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Feel emotions without letting them control you. You have the tools to weather the storm and come out of it.
For those who work a 9-5, release your workday and reclaim your time. Acknowledge all the hats you have worn today- trusted lead and advisor, meeting participant, email writer, friendly colleague, etc. let go of all lists.
Deep breaths and intentionally feel your full body.
Deep breaths and intentionally feel your full body.
May 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
For those who work a 9-5, release your workday and reclaim your time. Acknowledge all the hats you have worn today- trusted lead and advisor, meeting participant, email writer, friendly colleague, etc. let go of all lists.
Deep breaths and intentionally feel your full body.
Deep breaths and intentionally feel your full body.
Movement is good. That is clear.
However, the part of a yoga practice that is often skipped is finding stillness. It’s easy forget that this is the whole point.
No further notes. Reminding myself that I feel. Reminding myself of my presence. Reminding myself of stillness.
However, the part of a yoga practice that is often skipped is finding stillness. It’s easy forget that this is the whole point.
No further notes. Reminding myself that I feel. Reminding myself of my presence. Reminding myself of stillness.
May 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Movement is good. That is clear.
However, the part of a yoga practice that is often skipped is finding stillness. It’s easy forget that this is the whole point.
No further notes. Reminding myself that I feel. Reminding myself of my presence. Reminding myself of stillness.
However, the part of a yoga practice that is often skipped is finding stillness. It’s easy forget that this is the whole point.
No further notes. Reminding myself that I feel. Reminding myself of my presence. Reminding myself of stillness.
My purpose. Where a mix of my closely held values and intuition come together.
Nothing grand. It’s simple. Believing in myself. Loving my true self. Putting that first.
Nothing grand. It’s simple. Believing in myself. Loving my true self. Putting that first.
May 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My purpose. Where a mix of my closely held values and intuition come together.
Nothing grand. It’s simple. Believing in myself. Loving my true self. Putting that first.
Nothing grand. It’s simple. Believing in myself. Loving my true self. Putting that first.
I have repeatedly heard that time moves fast, as we get older. My goal to bring back the novelty of slowed time? Try different ways/vary routines. Try new things. I want to dawdle doing things that I like.
March 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I have repeatedly heard that time moves fast, as we get older. My goal to bring back the novelty of slowed time? Try different ways/vary routines. Try new things. I want to dawdle doing things that I like.
Cutting lose from the soul tie that it is someone else’s responsibility to deal with, just because it is not directly affecting us.
We cannot tune out, because we are assuming there are others who are tuned in. The degree of how we tune in can vary, based on capacity. But, tune in.
We cannot tune out, because we are assuming there are others who are tuned in. The degree of how we tune in can vary, based on capacity. But, tune in.
February 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Cutting lose from the soul tie that it is someone else’s responsibility to deal with, just because it is not directly affecting us.
We cannot tune out, because we are assuming there are others who are tuned in. The degree of how we tune in can vary, based on capacity. But, tune in.
We cannot tune out, because we are assuming there are others who are tuned in. The degree of how we tune in can vary, based on capacity. But, tune in.
Reminder to self:
I can be angry and not cause external casualties.
I can be hurt and not extend the hurt by inflicting damage to others.
My humanity does not get elevated by bringing others down.
I am part of a larger ecosystem. Stay rooted. Deep breaths.
I can be angry and not cause external casualties.
I can be hurt and not extend the hurt by inflicting damage to others.
My humanity does not get elevated by bringing others down.
I am part of a larger ecosystem. Stay rooted. Deep breaths.
January 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Reminder to self:
I can be angry and not cause external casualties.
I can be hurt and not extend the hurt by inflicting damage to others.
My humanity does not get elevated by bringing others down.
I am part of a larger ecosystem. Stay rooted. Deep breaths.
I can be angry and not cause external casualties.
I can be hurt and not extend the hurt by inflicting damage to others.
My humanity does not get elevated by bringing others down.
I am part of a larger ecosystem. Stay rooted. Deep breaths.