Summer Luvin’ Recipes
We’ve shared a few special evenings this summer with Open House and Pop-Up Yoga events at The Home Retreat Studio and because of you, my heart is full! For all who were able to attend and to all who intended to, I thank you! I bow in gratitude for the ways in which my dream…
Read MoreSalad Season & Re-emerging
Since summer solstice and the quiet explosion into July, I’m definitely feeling the buzzy energy of summer, big time! I don’t know about you, but transitioning to summer after a year in quarantine has been a tricky bit of brain scramble. Though, as I reflect back upon summers past, I’m realizing my transitions into summer…
Read MoreMeditation isn’t relaxing
Meditation not relaxing? Hang on, what?! Then, what’s the point of meditation you ask, if not to relax and calm the “F” down?! YES, we want to relax and calm our nervous systems regularly (for a whole host of healthy reasons) and meditation is definitely the place to start…. BUT, here’s the secret. (not-so-secret): meditation…
Read MoreHeart Words
Upon this writing, the first full week of 2021 as been well, an explosive entrance to the new year! In classes, we’ve been focusing on releasing to receive, emotional balance, setting intentions, and opening our hearts to tune into our unique wellspring of love and joy, in spite of all the outside circumstances swirling, cascading,…
Read MoreSurviving Breast Cancer
This blog post is a little different. In it, I share my 7 journal entries with my greater community over the course of 4 months. While this is my unedited, authentic experience, I have a winding emotional road still ahead as I navigate what it means to now be a person, still a healthy person,…
Read MoreLet’s Eat Beets!
Energy boosting, anti-inflammatory, heart healthy, detoxifying Beets! Try this cooling, no-fuss summer salad. It’s perfect for an earthy, grounding meal or snack to calm the fiery energy of summer. BEET & FETA SALAD Serves 2-4 2 large red beets boiled, cooled, peeled and diced (or 4 small red beets) 1/4 chopped parsley (curly or…
Read MoreA sanctuary in the city !
The Home Retreat Studio It’s time to come home to you The Home Retreat Studio is my dream manifest- a private yoga studio, healing oasis and welcome retreat in the city- completed Nov 2020 and ready to welcome you in! Home Retreat is an inviting gathering place to foster self-study & spiritual growth through yoga…
Read MoreTulip Season’s Quiet Wanderings
I’m in deep appreciation for the beautiful weather and riot of tulips & cherry blossoms dominating neighborhood gardens and meridians all over Seattle at the moment. And oh my, we need this right now. Beauty, hope, color & joy in nature’s certainty. That Mother Nature keeps delivering the seasons, gratefully, without fail, even in light…
Read MoreQuarantine Time
Rising up out of the confusion and fear around this pandemic can definitely be a struggle, but ultimately, it’s a choice. We can choose to feed fear, or feed peace. Our perspective is everything and like the lotus flower growing from the muck and mud, so does this pandemic-time possess nutrients worth cultivating. We just…
Read MoreThieves Oil
?What’s the deal with Thieves Oil ? ? What is it, why do I make and sell it, and why is it worth using? Thieves Oil, sometimes called, 4 Thieves Oil, is a blend of 5 pure essential oils: Clove, Cinnamon, Lemon, Rosemary & Eucalyptus, and that’s it! What’s so special about…
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