Are you still isolating? (Blog) . #OverheardInRunyon . In Runyon Canyon, the popular hiking trail in the center of Los Angeles, those mountains hear everything! All of the heartaches, the dreams, the dashed hopes, the crushes, and as of late, I would imagine... the apathy. . Hiker #1 - Any plans tonight? Hiker #2 - Yes, but I so don’t want to go... (they say, wondering when HBO will ever drop season 4 of 'Succession'). . Even though restrictions have lifted in our world, our collective behavior has been trained to new levels of comfort with isolating. Currently, the ride-share company, Uber makes more money delivering food (for people to eat by themselves at home) than delivering people (to places often where they would connect with other people). The very thing we thrive on as humans is connection with other humans. And if we are not careful, we could indent this groove of isolation to damaging depths, losing our lust for life. . So what can awaken that sense of vitality and enthusiasm that helps us re-habituate to patterns of connection? Could it be faith? Could we access a renewed sense inside of ourselves that our life matters and it is in fact a gift? In her book, Faith, world-renowned meditation teacher, Sharon Salzberg describes a Buddhist practice called bright faith. She says that faith is “not a beginning in which we surrender discriminating intelligence, but rather one in which we surrender cynicism and apathy. Its abundant energy propels us forward into the unknown” . At the heart of yoga, we have a spiritual practice and one that embodies presence and mindfulness. Once we wake up to our habits that aren’t serving us, we can do something about it. However, in order for any lasting change to occur, there are key elements we must address. . On our 21-Day Yoga Body Cleanse ~ FALL CHALLENGE, we will take a deep dive to lifting apathy -- among other things. Commit to yoga and clean eating for 21-days, AND stay accountable with our live coaching chat. The work we do goes layers and layers deeper in terms of what we are cleansing. Yes, it is about food and yoga. And it's about our entire commitment to a life well lived. . 📷 @elisabethgranli