Following the Call to Remember
by Kamala Itzel Hayward
Yoga teaches us that the journey inward and the journey outward are not separate. Just one moment of turning our attention to the breath, the body, and the presence alive in this moment can evoke a feeling of deep belonging — not just to ourselves, but to all of life.
Our practice also reminds us that healing and liberation are not only personal experiences, but collective ones. Our peace, our freedom, and our joy are inextricably tied to everything else — woven through family, community, ancestry, and the Earth.
Deepening your Yoga practice is a way to live in remembrance of this wholeness. Whether through mindful movement, breathwork, reflection, connecting with ancestral roots, or being in relationship with the land, Yoga guides us again and again toward an embodied understanding that no part of life is outside the Divine.
Sometimes, that remembering calls us deeper into our own neighborhoods, communities, and homes. And sometimes, it calls us across the world — to places that reflect something sacred back to us, revealing what we didn’t even know we were longing for. Ghana is one of those places. For those who arrive with openness and humility, it offers a profound sense of connection, transformation, and remembrance.
On Saturday, June 14, we invite you to a special gathering:
Returning to Remember: An Invitation to Ghana — a free event being held both in person and online. Kamala Itzel Hayward will guide a short, gentle Yoga practice centered on breath, movement, and reflection — practices to support reconnection with ourselves and begin opening the inner pathways that support ancestral healing. Eunice Busby, founder of West2West Travel, will share the inspiration behind the Rest and Remember Yoga and cultural retreat Eunice and Itzel are co-hosting in Ghana this September — a journey rooted in remembrance, community, and deep healing.
Whether you’re considering attending the September retreat or are simply curious to learn more, all are warmly welcome. In-person attendees will receive a small gift brought back from Ghana by Eunice with love. (Please pre-register so Eunice knows how many gifts to bring.)
This gathering is not just an introduction — it’s an offering in itself, rooted in the same spirit of reverence, remembrance, and community that anchors the Rest and Remember retreat. We hope this gathering offers a moment of reconnection — to yourself, your ancestors, and the possibilities of healing in community.