Not long ago, I was asked whether there had been a time in my life when I felt depressed. There is always a period that comes to mind. I had wanted to rest, but could not. There was nothing that brought me particular joy, nothing I was reaching toward. On top of that, the environment I was in — surrounded by people who seemed to be the complete opposite of me — was perfectly suited to deepen that sense of heaviness. When I confessed to this period, I was asked again: wouldn't

It was the last day of my trip to Bali. The flight back to Korea departed close to midnight. After checking out around noon and leaving my luggage at the accommodation, I headed straight to the yoga studio across the street. It was a Breathwork class — focused on breathing. I sat down on the unrolled mat, hoping to settle my busy mind and body. Or rather, I think I sat down on the mat wishing to settle them. The teacher then lowered himself and sat down in front of me. He int