My dad once again planted a seed in me…he said, “Wow, between you and Melody, your cousin, I see one of you on Facebook every time your mother shows me that thing.” He made me giggle as he somewhat makes fun of the world today with all of us entertaining each other over the internet. He did not realize the seed he planted and how it would be watered to grow into something so gorgeous! You see, I always listen to my dad even when I do not like to hear what he is saying. Do you do that, too? I mea…

Oh my goodness, I love this time of year!  It's my birthday month with crisp air and the colors are so vibrant.  Our yoga room opens to a beautiful view of geese, ducks and beavers and the magnificent glow of the changing scenery Fall brings to a serene pond (check out our classes). I cherish these moments of peaceful bliss when I am travelling, cooped up in transport with many others affected in different ways by the change of season.

Awakening Awareness

Recently I flew to teach at the YL Balan…

A woman with bright eyes, smiling face, and a giggle came through the door at Living Well Cancer Resource Center.  She walked with a mission and a cane, remarking that she is always late wherever she goes.  Her mission was to wparticipate in the 3-day Self-Care Workshop – Foundations of UZIT (Urban Zen Integrative Therapy).

“I got you, girl!” I greeted right away, and helped her find her space.  Supporting her as she joined our introductory circle of sharing without having to do the typical reg…

Do you feel the energy around you? Sometimes we take on too much in the hustle and bustle of a season.  Often we are looking for more energy to make it through the rest of a day.  Let’s celebrate YOU and all you can do!  Here’s a treat in how you can flow in the energy of your surroundings.

Enhance your practice with the power of plant life captured in drops of essential oils.

Let's use May’s promo oils for example.

Add them to your self-care and gift the women in your life with what works fo…

I believe in looking at your lifestyle choices and making sense out of them.  I also believe in bringing awareness to our daily nutrition.  I call this Nutritive Awareness.   I believe we must consciously feed nourishment to our bodies in many forms.  Through observation it is rare to see people eat veggies at breakfast.  Through experience, it is a challenging shift to begin loving your veggies at breakfast.

Why should we care about veggies at breakfast?

1.     Veggies jump starts your day wi…

I believe in Nutritive Awareness.  What is Nutritive Awareness?  It is the knowledge of providing nourishment.  I believe we must consciously feed nourishment to our bodies in many forms.

Here's a place to start...

Let's talk about 3 products to add:

• • • Young Living Lemon Vitality Essential Oil
    • NingXia Red
    • Life 5 Probiotics (or a good one you love)

The time in the evening after dinner and before bed is a Divine time to do self care and be in your own light energy.  It is in this time where you can release the day and move into the night with peace.  

Are you able to say, "I love myself"?

I love myself is a powerful affirmation and one that is not easily spoken, much less felt in the heart.  But how do we love others if we first do not love ourselves?  The Golden Rule says to Love others as much as you love yourself.  Some of us hear “others” and go straight to it, putting all of our energy into other people.  It is challenging to focus on loving ourselves in a society that often turns it into a selfish act.  But we are told on an airplane, …

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. - Melody Beattie

Simple reminders to rock our positive attitude of gratitude:

1. Share 3 things you are grateful for each day on social media.  When you take time to voice it,…