FULL MOON ON JANUARY 25TH THEMES: SELF REFLECTION | INNER POWER | TRANSFORMATION Welcome to the very first full moon of 2024! As its powerful light shines upon us, it lights up our path and guides us into this new year. Can you believe we’ve already reached the end of the first month? How do you feel about the year so far? What experiences has it brought your way? And what aspirations do you feel compelled to achieve in the…
Here’s a super simple method to connect with and recharge your energy using affirmations (and what’s the difference between a mantra and an affirmation) These are some of my daily things I repeat to myself, while filling my water bottle, stirring my coffee, during my nightly routine, etc. But what sets mantras and affirmations apart? Mantras are repetitive sounds or phrases utilized during meditation or spiritual sessions. They are commonly used by Buddhists and Hindus to induce a sense of…
Welcome to the month of November! Unlock the ethereal pages of your monthly journal and immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of moon cycles, enlightening holiday insights, soothing ayurvedic tips for the season, delightful journaling prompts, and other enchanting tidbits. In this journey, we’ll embrace the presence of Samhain, Thanksgiving, and the vibrant Vata season. May this journal be your companion in nurturing a blissful monthly self-care routine. To access the journal: Join the Good Vibe Tier on Patreon ($5/month,…
“I embrace the unknown, because that’s where the magicis. In the field of the unknown I am manifesting everything that my heart desires. I am free and limitless.”~ Lukas Notes Neuroscience continues to prove the power of your words and thoughts. This isn’t just about being spiritual- it involves the reticular activating system. This is a bundle of nerves in our brain that filters out unnecessary information so that the important stuff can get through. For instance, look around the room you’re in for 5 seconds trying…
There’s this misconception around meditation…Many believe it’s about freeing yourself from your thoughts & feelings completely. Your mind being utterly still & blank.Good luck with that. What I have found through yoga trainings, meditation training, sound healing, vipasana studies, etc. to be more true is the ability to feel your feelings, to be present with them, to hold space to understand them – and to let them flow through you without holding an attachment. In yoga you will often hear…
Let’s take a moment to be in our bodies right now. To take a few deep breaths. To be present and notice how we feel. This past week has been a bit wild at my job – as many of you know. Between all the shenanigans I have shared previously, there is also a bit of a war going on between management and therapists on determining if we get a break or not. To understand the if this is in fact something…
“woah… ritual? getting a little too hippy for me.” In case this terminology is throwing you off, bear with me for a moment.I try to be very mindful of what language I use.In this situation I find”ritual” to be the right word because I findrituals to be routines you do mindfully, even with a touch of spirituality in mind. By doing the morning ritual for your higher self you are giving yourself spaceto be present & become more attuned physically,…
What are you holding onto? When I was in massage school we had a whole class around the metaphysical body & how it played into the physical side of things.I was fascinated to learn about how we store things such as emotions in our body- and how that can be translated. It brought me back to teaching yoga classes where we go into certain poses and people burst into tears- not from the physical pain, but the emotional release.The same thing…
& an important update! Best, Jessica ‘Joy’ Holt
Recently I’ve been reminded it can be a good practice to go back to the basics. As I continue to work with a personal trainer towards my fitness goals, I have struggled with issues I didn’t realize I had. I’ve mentioned that I’ll have some knee pain every now and then, or how my hips or lower-back may feel a bit stiff at times. The other day he had me pause, and asked me to stand up from being on…