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A Joyful holiday message filled with light, warmth, and space to pause and breathe. Today is the 23rd of December. It is our last teaching day. We finish classes today. Live and Online Pilates classes are done. Pantomime is finished. The pace changes. Suddenly. And honestly, it feels welcome. Between now and January the 5th, the calendar opens up. Fewer alarms. Fewer deadlines. More quiet. In many countries, the world softens for a short while. Streets slow down. Expectations

Falling asleep mid chapter, fully dressed, body choosing rest before the mind finishes. Soulful Sunday usually gives us a pause before the week starts. This week feels different. Christmas sits right in front of us. For many, it means time off. For us, there are still two teaching days left. Monday online. Tuesday live. Then we stop. The body knows this. The mind argues anyway. Learning to rest without guilt sounds simple. It is not. Rest often feels earned only after exhaust

Crowded Christmas streets remind us why calm breath and movement matter before December chaos peaks. The noise is already there. Traffic builds early. Shops feel crowded before you reach the door. Everyone seems to move faster, talk louder, and forget how to breathe. This is usually the point where self-care gets postponed until January, which never works out well. Today does not need grand plans. It needs awareness. Move your body early if possible, even for a few minutes. A