On this World Kindness Day... I thought this may be appropriate to talk about🤗
Remember to always try to have grace with yourself & others as much as you can!

So many yogic teachings invite us to live in more deeply connected ways in line with the core values of love, truth, and humility, to name a few.

Ahimsa, or non-violence, is one such instruction. This ethical discipline asks us to not only refrain from harming behaviors, but to extend love to others. Ahimsa recognizes and respects our interdependence with all life, our shared connection to one source or creator. Ahimsa rests on a belief in the inherent value of each living thing. As B.K.S. Iyengar explained, violence is a state of mind.

Equally important to acting peacefully and lovingly, is thinking peaceful and loving thoughts. Once again, in another pocket of this vast tradition, yoga calls us inward to examine and expand our hearts.
In a material world perpetually riddled with violence and dehumanizing institutions, ahimsa is always relevant and necessary.

Taking time to breathe consciously, move intentionally, and take notice of our thoughts and repeated behaviors is the very foundation of building a life of transformative love. 💜🤗

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So often we read about how generational trauma or energy can carry over into the present life. Be passed down.
Leftover for future generations to burden.

It's true. It's real. It’s HEAVY!

Some of us are not even aware, and assume it's just ”bad luck”.

However, there are ways to release, to let go. To HEAL. Just like trauma can be passed through generations, so can HEALING.

Break the cycle. I can't promise it will be easy, in fact, I can tell you most definitely it will not. BUT, I can tell you that it will be worth it.

All of that space and energy that is wasted on these traumas can be lifted hence making room for purposeful, positive energy & space!

We can walk on that healing journey together. I am here to help show you and give you the tools you need to break free from that cycle.
Stop holding on and carrying things that don't belong to you!
It's heavy, in so many ways- physically, mentally, emotionally & spiritually. Let it go!

Schedule a consultation with me today- you are not in this alone, we can do this together!

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Because it’s as unique and beautiful as you are, and it’s worthy of being heard!💜🤗

Exercise that throat chakra today! Sing out load! Connect and feel the vibration in the back of the throat when you allow the song to flow out of the mouth into the universe!

Find your voice. Express your feelings out loud.
Know they are worthy of being acknowledged.

Don’t think you can sing🤔, well that’s ok. Singing isn’t for everyone!
However, you can HUMMMMM. The vibration from the hummmm will work on the throat chakra just as well!

The take away here is to get the vocal cords warmed up, get some movement in the throat chakra... find and express your voice!!

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Fear of failure is universally felt by everyone. EVERYONE.
We have all been there at some point, some of us have been there several times!
It's how we deal with that fear that defines who we are and ultimately what we achieve in our lives.
Belief in one's self is the single greatest gift we can give to ourselves. When we believe in ourselves, we learn to trust our inner voice and allow it to guide us. This powerful practice can also instill in us greater self confidence so that we can truly show up to be who we are in the world.

Practice being kind to yourself and strive to be the best version of yourself that you can be daily.
Each day, pick a few positive attributes or positive mantras about yourself and spend about 5-15 minutes declaring them to yourself. {Seriously try it- commit for the next 2 weeks} Doing this daily will start to create a new pathway for yourself where you can begin to let go of negative self-talk or lack of self confidence.
Some other great ways to practice believing in yourself is doing yoga and meditation daily, repeating positive daily affirmations, reading positive books, and practicing pranayama.


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Do you use affirmations?
If so, how? How do they work best for you?
If not, why? 🤔

I know for me depending on what I’m seeking alters how I decide to use an affirmation.
Being a Yogi, I recite intention/affirmation in my practice on my mat.
I try to live that off my mat also! It’s trying at times, with things that come up in life right? But the intention is always there😉
I find that when I am quiet and working inward on me- I write my affirmations. And rewrite. And then write it again.
I will recite it back to myself, and reflect for a moment.
This practice for me helps really seal in what I am seeking. The end goal. The change I need/want.
I can not express how much peace I found within my own self, my mind, my soul truly by practicing affirmations.
Try this one on for size one today... And see how you feel☺️

Place your hands over your heart, close your eyes and take a nice deep breath. Release the day on that exhale, just let it all go!
And say to yourself:
I am love.
I am purpose.
I was made with divine intention

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As many times as you feel comfortable.

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🄰🅄🅃🅄🄼🄽 🄴🅀🅄🄸🄽🄾🅇
Rituals help you to bring
Balance, Abundance & Gratitude
to your life and the lives of your loved ones.

The 🄰🅄🅃🅄🄼🄽 🄴🅀🅄🄸🄽🄾🅇 is about finding balance and manifesting abundance. This time of equal day and night is marked by the peak of harvest season, which can be interpreted as the physical harvest of food or the energetic harvest of the fruits of your spiritual labor.

A ritual is a beautiful way to manifest your intentions for the season and to give thanks to yourself, the earth, and the universe. You can even involve friends and family in this ritual as bounties and abundance are meant to be shared. Prosperity for everyone!

Each year, we experience two equinoxes and two solstices – the tipping points of each season.

In autumn and spring, there is a perfect balance between day and night.

In summer, we experience the longest day and the shortest night. Winter provides the opposite. These turning points have long been celebrated across cultures as they usher in a new season and bid adieu to the past.
This year has brought about many transitions and changes for most of us. This equinox is an ideal time to embrace the new season and all it has to offer.

🄰🅄🅃🅄🄼🄽 🄴🅀🅄🄸🄽🄾🅇 🍁

Traditionally, during the fall equinox, people enjoyed the bounty that was grown by the sun of summer between friends, families, and villages.
They shared the abundance of food and reconnected after a long and arduous harvest season.
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Use these three rituals to simulate tradition. They can all be performed in one sitting.
It is recommended that you perform them within 48 hours of the fall equinox.

🍁Gather to Celebrate Over a Meal🍁

The harvesting and ripening of fruits and vegetables is energetically indicative of the energy of summer, and subsequent shedding for the fall equinox. Hosting a beautiful, mindfully prepared meal with seasonal fruits and vegetables is a powerful way to celebrate the change of season. Sharing what you have gratitude for and or have manifested since summer solstice is encouraged.

Apples are the traditional bounty of autumn. So, make hot apple cider or apple pie as a beautiful way to use what is in abundance and share it around!

The fall equinox is the perfect time to find gratitude and put your manifesting powers to work. As you share a meal with your loved ones, set intentions for what you seek to manifest this season. Affirming your intentions out loud is a powerful way to set manifestation into motion.

🍁Connect With the Earth🍁

The fall equinox invites us to honor the abundance in our lives and like the falling leaves, shed the layers of that which no longer serves us. Just like the earth, we too experience the seasons and rhythms of nature. It’s important to remain grounded during this time of transition.

Earthing is the practice of connecting with the earth by placing our feet or entire bodies on the ground. We can absorb the energy of the earth and also release anything that we are holding onto into the earth to transmute for us.
Go to a park, your backyard, wide-open nature, or anywhere that you can connect directly with the land. Meditate on receiving and releasing. Give thanks to the earth for the support, love, abundance, and life we are fortunate to experience.

🍁Take Time to Reflect🍁

As we celebrate abundance and prepare to shed, this natural rhythm will also usher us to create balance in our lives.
Make a ritual out of self-reflection during this time. This can be in the form of journaling, meditating, or even discussing with a loved one.

Have you been giving too much and not allowing yourself to receive or give to yourself?
Are there relationships in your life that drain you of energy and leave you feeling depleted?
Do you want to spend more time doing things that fill you up?

Consider these questions and sit with what comes up, allowing some space and acceptance to be present.
Write down the different areas of your life where you give and receive.
Work to strike a balance and bring more peace and an even flow of exchange. The energy of the fall equinox will assist you.

Generosity is an action, a lifestyle, a philosophy, and state of being that takes us beyond the boundaries of our individuality – beyond our egos – and connects us to the needs and wellbeing of others. It’s a practice in being human that entails much more than sharing our wealth, but rather prompts us to change the way we live so that we all have what we need to live happy, healthy, and free.

Of the yamas, or the ethical disciplines for living as prescribed by Patanjali, asteya, not stealing or misusing what doesn’t belong to us, and aparigraha, not hoarding what we don’t immediately need, are foundational to generosity.
These interrelated commandments require one to live simply, to quell cravings for material objects, and to practice faith in an eternal source. And practicing these disciplines ultimately begins with connecting to our whole, eternal nature through the combination of posture and breathwork so we can lead lives that honor our interconnectedness.

How do you practice generosity?🤔💜
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This is a great reminder💜

We are ALL of the ELEMENTS.

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Unlike water and fire, wind is invisible, but we can experience its effects.

It can be subtle or fierce, and even when we can’t feel its touch, it’s present.

Wind flows through the Universe and it flows through us.
Let's talk a little bit about our breath🌬

The term vayu means wind or vital airs.

Prana Vayu, one of the five primary vayus in the body, resides in the area of heart and controls respiration.

Prana means breath, wind, or life force, and it relates more to the soul than it does to the physical body.

Practicing breath expansion and control (pranayama) is not simply the regulation of breathing, but an effort to sync our individual breath with a Universal one.

The wind that wraps around our houses, that makes the trees dance, that guides ships, is the same breath, the same force that exists within us; it is life itself.

It is strong, resilient, amazing & beautiful.

Want to learn more about how you can breath with purpose? 🌬💜
Book a consultation today and we can get you started!


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ⓁⓊⓃⒶⓇ ⒺⓃⒺⓇⒼⓎ is cooling and calming, and guides the parasympathetic nervous system, the one responsible for rest and renewal.

ⓂⓄⓄⓃⓁⒾⒼⒽⓉ reveals something important about connection. Just as the shape of the moon and the light it emits in the night’s sky reflects the light of the sun, our minds, when clear and steady, reflect the light of the soul.

Like the moon, we also go through phases; our connection to Spirit may wax and wane depending on our circumstances. But despite how it appears to us, the moon is always full, and so are we.
Regardless of how we may feel, we remain whole and filled with light.

Observing the moon’s phases can be affirming as we pursue growth and transformation here on Earth.

ⓂⓄⓄⓃⓁⒾⒼⒽⓉ is a beautiful reminder to seek out light even when it’s less visible, and to reflect that which is constant and true.

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