She hired me because she knew life would be changing in the coming year.
Within a year she would be an empty nester.
In the meantime that meant
- Traveling to college visits and for leisure
- Tending personal outdoor landscaping and gardening projects
- Expanding the business she recently stepped into after a life-changing career shift.
She hired me because amidst all that, she could envision the life she wanted to create. 💭
🧳She wanted to be strong enough to lift a carry-on suitcase into the overhead compartment without asking for help or throwing her back out.
🎽She wanted to be able to keep up with the pace of following her future collegiate athlete around without getting too out of breath.
🧘♀️She wanted to cultivate balance in her physical body.
Which she hoped would also translate to her personal and work life so that burnout wasn’t a possibility.
Burnout was part of her previous business endeavor and she left because of that stress.
Not because she’s afraid of stress, but because her values shifted.
To expand her window of tolerance for when life starts to get heavy.
But Reader, you know why I’m telling you this?
Because it takes practice.
Guidance.
Support.
My client hadn’t been living with this intention for years.
Instead, she’d set her physical and mental health aside.
She let her work consume her and in the end, left a career feeling burned out and depleted.
Her journey back to her health started with managing stress by starting to attend yoga class regularly.
She chose to make her mental health a priority to just begin to relax a bit.
It led her to seeing the world differently.
To getting out of her own head and being able to decide that she didn’t want to be living the way she was living anymore.
And that one choice – to commit to doing things differently, then follow through with it – gave her courage she needed to make big changes.
It led her to a 180° career change.
And whilst in the process of doing so, she had an anchor to keep her grounded and steady.
It wasn’t easy, and still isn’t, but her conscious choice to step into courage made all the difference.
Courage isn’t doing things without fear, it’s doing the things that are scary even with the fear.
That’s one of the things I’ll be inviting discussion around at the Awakening into Spring Retreat in just a few weeks – having the courage to emerge.
We have just a few more spots open, and I’d love to have you there. Here is the link to register.
If the retreat isn’t for you, there are plenty of other small steps of courage you can take that are budget-friendly and invite a similar connection to self and nature. Check them out below in the “Studio Happenings” section.
I hope to see you at one of them!
XO
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THURSDAY -The Weekly Breath Reset (Virtual)
8:30 AM • 30-minute virtual breath work
Your breath has the power to change how you experience stress. Harness that power of your breath to start your day with intention.
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SATURDAY – Yoga + Breath Work
8:30 AM • All Levels Welcome
This class is generally blend of a flow-based practice and a restorative/yin practice.
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MONDAY – Restorative/Yin Practice
5:30 PM • All levels welcome
A restorative class with longer held postures & mindful breathing to build stress resiliency & bring balance to your fast-paced life.
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WEDNESDAY – Yoga + Breath Work Flow
8:30 AM • All Levels Welcome
Active, flow-based practice integrating strength, balance and mobility. Intentional breath work practices included.
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AT YOUR CONVENIENCE – Personalized Group Stress Resilience Training
TBD • At your location or at the studio
In these sessions I guide groups through practical, embodied practices—like breath work, mindfulness, gentle movement, and/or emotional awareness—to build stress resilience. Each session offers simple, effective tools to help participants reset, regulate, and respond with greater calm and clarity in everyday life.
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Special Events:
SATURDAY, MAR 21 – Awakening into Action Spring Retreat
9:00 AM • Dan-D Farms • All levels
A gentle emergence from winter. You’ll awaken your energy, clear mental clutter, and reconnect with the sense of possibility that lives inside you.
Learn more and register here.
THURSDAY, MAR 12 – Breathe & Blossom
6:00 PM • Cordova Park Classroom
1378 Highway G-28, Otley IA 50214
Discover the magic of spring ephemeral wildflowers, then flow into a gentle yoga practice inspired by their grace.
Move, breathe, and feel grounded as you connect with nature and cultivate calm, balance, and renewal.
Registration required by March 10, 2026 at 4PM.
Please bring a mat or blanket to practice on. Other yoga props will be provided.
This event is part of the Nature & Yoga Fireside Series. We will have a new topic each session. Join us for as many sessions as you would like. The fee is $25 per class; each class has its own registration.
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