If you’ve been around for a while now, you may be familiar with the Different World episode where the psychiatrist told Whitley to “Relax, relate, and release!” as it concerned her ex-boyfriend, who had moved on to someone else.  A year later, there was an episode on Family Matters where Carl picked up a pamphlet for lowering his blood pressure, which contained the following chant:  “3-2-1… 1-2-3… what the heck is bothering me.”  Though I don’t feel that either of these strategies effectively helped their intendeds bring their emotions under control, I do feel that there is value in being able to get rid of stress (I am still trying to perfect this in my own life).  Some people use vacations, others can make due with a nice quiet bath, and others meditate or participate in yoga.  Whatever you choose, please, don’t sweat the small stuff, and steer as clear from stress as possible (believe me, this will add years to your life)!

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to photograph a woman during and after her yoga class in Washington, DC (select images below). I was excited to see many of the poses as this was the first yoga I’d ever witnessed, yet many of the poses reminded of things I’d seen in church.  I hope you all enjoy, and if you see something you like, PLEASE don’t hesitate to leave your feedback! Thanks!