How do we welcome all that arises in us—the joy, the sorrow, the clarity, the confusion—as honored guests? Inspired by Rumi’s The Guest House, this talk explores the spiritual practice of welcoming our whole selves. We will weave together insights from Ernest Holmes, Catherine Ponder, Wendy Palmer, and embodied awareness through Iyengar Yoga. Together, we’ll discover how welcoming our inner life makes us more alive, clear, and open to Spirit, and how this clarity allows us to welcome others more fully.