Trainer Troy Yoga

Some people are thinkers, intellectuals who analyze and interpret the world through logic and reason. Others, like me, are feelers. We move through life guided by sensation, intuition, and the unseen energy that pulses through all living things. As an emotional intuitive, I’ve always been deeply aware of this energy, but I didn’t always have words for it. My first true realization of this ability didn’t come through human interaction—it came from animals. The Bird Beneath the Canopy When I was about nine, I lived in Japan while my father was stationed there with the Navy. At my school, there was a small grassy area next to an outbuilding used for assemblies and dances. Large trees grew beside it, their branches hanging low, forming a secluded, canopy-covered space. It became my refuge. Whether I was escaping the teasing of schoolmates or simply craving solitude, I would slip under those branches, feeling safe, hidden, and at peace. One day, I found a small, lifeless bird on the ground ...