To the wonderful KMS community:

I recently experienced a personal loss and realize I need to step away from work to tend to my grief. Don’t worry, though it’s a grief that is balanced with gratitude and a grief that has helped me open a little portal to my heart, my Shen, that I desperately longed for.

I want to honor this change by giving it space, time and attention. I decided that after our current Foundations and Late Summer School classes end, I’m going to step away from work for the rest of the year. I need this time to reinforce the walls of this portal and keep it from closing again.

Kiiko taught me to always check in with my Shen before seeing patients. I need to also check in with my Shen now in a different way. I cannot do so while also showing up fully in my teaching and work.

Thank you for your support and understanding and I’m excited to return and look forward to being back with you in 2027.

Monika