margin-right:0in">He preached my need for normalcy in my life and sent me on my way with a kiss miles from normal. If just my body responded to him, I might be able to shrug it off as lust. But his voice, his presence, the thought of him created longing in my psyche, and my heart. Separation brought exciting knowledge that soon, I’d see him again. That was miles from a normal response from me.

Yoga benefited my body’s endurance, but it also focused my mind. The concentration on the positions combined with the meditations usually left me feeling clear and re-focused. But clarity escaped me during the session, and remained elusive as Talia and I placed our orders.

“What’s got you all scatter brained?” She waited until we grabbed a pair of seats inside the roped of...

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