Two things I truly Love are Yoga and the island of Maui.
Want to know Why?
Because they have both helped me to Love more deeply. Both myself and others.
My love for Yoga began in 2001 after moving back from Paris at the ripe age of 24. The first time I practiced was at a Gold's Gym in Austin, TX where I took kickboxing classes. I remember leaving the gym that day feeling very different from the way I felt after kickboxing.
The level of peace I felt in my body and calm in my mind was something new that I knew I needed. Who doesn't want to feel more peace and calm?
Since then, I became hooked. In 2012, I made one of the best decisions I have ever made - I signed up for 200 hour yoga training that changed my life and cracked me wide open.
I was more in my body than I had ever been, feeling emotions I had been stuffing for years. Slowly with each intensive weekend of studying and practicing yoga, I began to understand why this is a practice referred to as the Union of Mind, Body & Spirit.
Today, after 10 years of doing mostly talk therapy, I am now ready to begin helping people move towards loving yoga as much as I do because I now fully believe in Body Centered Healing.
Practice Yoga! For no other reason than to feel good, to feel more connected to your Self, to calm your wandering mind, and to experience the magic that happens when you move with an intention in your heart connecting breath & body.
A big portion of the proceeds will go to this organization that is helping Maui survivors who have lost everything:
https://ilimanator.com/maui/
Please read more on what this fellow Warrior Woman,
Ilima-Lei is doing to empower young women of Native cultures to rise above and be set free from violence.
Here is a taste of what she is about which I feel inspired and moved by:
When Ilima is not inside the cage, you can find her pursuing her other passions with the same fighting spirit. After learning about the MMIW movement and the epidemic of violence against native women, she decided to create a scholarship program and her own foundation to empower these young women around the world. She believes that a life worth living is one in service of others. You can also find her on the frontlines of indigenous movements protecting sacred sites, supporting native-owned businesses, working with kupuna (elderly) and rescuing shelter dogs. She is currently living and training full-time in San Diego with her partner and their dog pack, but frequently comes back home to the islands when she can.
To read more on her bad assery click here:
https://ilimanator.com/about/
Join me on Monday, October 2nd from 6 to 7:15pm at Wild Hearts Wellness in Portland, Oregon. It will be special; it will be fun!
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