I believed in them and as I walked, I heard them speak words to me, a rousing pep talk given so I could keep going. One slow steady step in front of another, over and over until I walked it off.

On warm summer evenings, when the sun melts into the horizon and Boerne Lake reflects the last golden light of day, you’ll find Connie Lozano guiding students through a yoga practice unlike any other—floating on water.