The Next Phase of Yogastr!
As we head into 2026, I want to thank you for being here so far!
Many Pivots in 2025...
2025 was a tumultuous year, to say the least. There was a ton of change but it was good change. It was all the change I asked for, prayed for, and hoped for. There was also a lot of fun, travel, a brief return to the airwaves, and finally—the return of my Radio Detox podcast.
I also started a new podcast, Soapbox Sessions, which is great if you're into vibe coding with AI, and talk of open source software, with my love of Bitcoin & Nostr thrown in. (In full disclosure, I'm on the team at Soapbox).
Yoga took a backseat to work and travel as I left the fiat mines for a career in Bitcoin, Nostr, and open source software. Stay tuned for the return of yoga classes in 2026...
For now, I'll focus on on-demand yoga classes via video on Wimy.
The Fitness Pivot
For fitness, I built a home gym and joined the team at RUNSTR! How the home gym change came to be is a long story I'll tell soon. (Might save the next person some trouble).
We've got 44 folks signed up to do a fitness challenge for charity to kick off 2026. I've not run since 2013, so I'll be walking with a few friends who also love to walk. I'll also be hiking and geocaching, too! Running, walking, and cycling for distance will help raise funds for your favorite charity. Plus, one lucky winner will take home 500,000 sats at the end of the two-month competition!
RUNSTR also lets you log your "other" fitness practices along with meditation, or habits like maintaining a sugar-free streak. I also use it with my PayPerQ API key to crunch my fitness data for me!
The Coaching Pivot
I'm bringing back coaching & Reiki for 2026 on a limited basis. Take a look at what's available and let me know if you're ready to make a new start in the new year! Make this the year you leave survival mode behind and begin to thrive.
Heather Larson
The Big Pivot
Not to bury the lede...but here's the direction things will go in 2026. 🎉
Putting together all the work I do brings me to this: the decentralization of all the things. It started with music and social media via Nostr two years ago. I know we have a ways to go there.
Along the way, I've been unable to unsee all that stands to be decentralized. It's not just music, but also yoga, fitness, wellness, healthcare, social media, and the entire Internet.
In 2026, I'll be sharing a weekly newsletter sharing yoga tips and independent music with you. If you're receiving this in your inbox, you're already on the list. If you found this online, please sign up!
If you want to take a dive into how centralized fitness, yoga, music, and more have gotten—and more importantly—why this matters, please stick around. I've always endeavored to bring you traditional Reiki and yoga, so this will be a fresh way for me to do that.
Sometimes, the music and yoga will match. I'll be able to offer recommendations on music that's great for yoga in an ecosystem where you and artists both have a voice—rather than the harmful walled garden of Spotify.
But we need more musicians who make music for yoga in the "Valueverse," — for lack of a better name. It's an uncharted territory for many musicians, and I hope to get more yoga folks on board, period. Fans, yoga teachers, and those who make music for yoga are all welcome!
More to come in 2026!
I'm rarely on social media unless it's Nostr or the dreaded X in order to bring people over to Nostr.
Coming soon: diVine, the return of Vine!