PRACTICE
by Rina Jakubowicz // Photo of Rina Jakubowicz and Eric Paskel by Jeff SkeirikStrength through Challenges
How Practicing Sakshi Got Me Through Hard Times
There are some phone calls no one wants to receive. I received mine on March 29, 2018, while driving
home from teaching at Electric Soul Yoga in LA. My husband, Eric Paskel, was the muffled voice at the
other end of the line. “I had a bad ski accident, and I’m in the hospital.” Even though my heart immedi-
ately sank, I recognized the need to be of service. “Be the witness amidst challenge,” I told myself. I was
calm until we hung up the phone.