What is the “yoke” of yoga?

I started writing this blog post in December when I was reeling from the death of tWitch, the dancer from So You Think You Can Dance and DJ and producer on The Ellen Show. I was raw and emotional, and the first draft I had reflected that. It might seem odd to feel that over a stranger, but I think I wasn’t alone in those feelings. When someone chooses to forgo life, the pain reverberates through us all.