Deep Rest
How long have you carried the weight
of the world on your shoulders
fueled by the adrenaline of your own resilience
How much armor have you built up around your being
inside your own beautiful body
this tightly spun tension to survive the world
How often have you pulled yourself up
by your own bootstraps
been applauded, awarded, admired for your strength
How many ways do you quiet the whispers of knowing
ignore the powerful ancient cry of deep rest
momma bear spirit within, wise grandmother
ancestors, healers, heart of creation
You do not only have to be resilient
You do not only need to survive
You do not have to be strong all of the time
You are enough just as you are
May you lay your sweet head down for a while
return to the Mother of us all
be carried on her warm, strong back
You are worthy of care
allow yourself to be held
draw from this deep well of peace.
You deserve to be
filled with this primal love
protected
your life depends on it.
This is the resistance.
This is the revolution.
— kyle leia, DEEP REST, a poem in the new
Irrevocable Wholeness project with Sarah Brokke
Poetry Collections
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Irrevocable Wholeness: Poems & Meditations to Hold it All
An upcoming collaboration between visual artist, Sarah Brokke and Kyle Leia, this project will be a beautiful book, as well as an oracle card deck.
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Grace Intoxicated
A collaborative coffee book project weaving Kyle Leia's poetry and the ethereal paintings of Kate Whittaker. Self published in 2012.
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Tiny Miraculous Moments
This body of work encourages us to receive the good, beautiful, and miraculous moments of life we sometimes fail to notice and take in. There are tiny miraculous moments all the time, available for us to be nourished by, a salve for the soul, if we remain open.
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Sacred Grief Song
Loss occurs in a myriad of ways throughout our lifetime. Sacred Grief Song carves out space for our grief. Holding the sacred human experience of the loss of a loved one whether through death, estrangement, or change. Honoring the love, gratitude, and pain that accompany our grief.
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Trauma Conscious Teachings
Kyle Leia Founded Svälja Yoga studio in Duluth Minnesota which is home to Trauma Conscious Trainings, Certifications, Yoga Teacher Training Programs, as well as a variety of yoga classes and many yoga guides who carry this passion with her.
