Dear IPYT friends, I always value our three days together in the Yoga of Recovery module within Inner Peace Yoga Therapy. In that time, something becomes very clear - many of us carry a direct, lived understanding of how addiction has touched our lives. And naturally, once we begin to feel more steady, there is often a wish to be able to support others in meaningful ways. So here is a clear next step. In Between the Mat and the Meeting (BMM), we turn to the life science of Ayurveda—bringing personalized self-care into lived, daily practice. We are hearing more now that our lives are shaped by far more than conscious choice. Our genetic blueprint is only the starting point. From early life—even before birth—our environment begins shaping us emotionally, psychologically, and biologically. As Gabor Maté points out, each child experiences the same parent differently. In Ayurveda, this is not new. Each person is born with a unique constitution—a blueprint that shapes how we perceive, respond, and adapt. This blueprint expresses as a stress signature: - how we respond under pressure
- how we relate to others
- how patterns take hold
It's all about our capacity for regulation, and how that impacts our resilience, clarity and connection. A critical aspect is also how all of this impacts digestion—of food, of experience, of life itself. In BMM, we work with this directly - through daily life: - working with the pillars of life—food, sleep, and relationships
- observing your own patterns with clarity
- making small, steady adjustments
- supporting the system to regulate and repair
This is where change becomes practical and sustainable. | 
