NASM Mentor Trainer, CPT, PES
FMS Lvl I
Personal & Group Training
Lifestyle & Fitness Coaching
01/01/2022
How much difference can one day make?
That depends on you and
• your self-talk
• your self-love
• your self-respect
• your integrity
• your ambition
• your community
This year the focus at Alight Ashram is trained on raising the tide for all of by each of us ❤ Happy New Year & Here's to new beginnings!
10/16/2021
October is a beautiful month, and a difficult month for me as I navigate memories and deep knowing around pregnancy and loss, relationship and domestic violence, breast cancer and resilience, Down Syndrome and friendship, Italian-American heritage and identity, mental health and family ❤
When I co-created Saturday morning Trauma Informed Yoga sessions with I knew there would be a steep curve to climb, and yet I am surprised by how many people don"t believe their experience is worthy of the work. There is no comparison between our pains, each is personal and as unique as the one experiencing it - Big and Bad, small and frequent, covert, overt, generational, environmental... Saturday yoga is for anyone whose pains need recognizing and exorcising through movement and small acts of agency (making your own choices for yourself in the moment).
Register via the link in bio.
Saturdays 7am-7:30amC, 8am-8:30amE
10/16/2021
"Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” – Prentis Hemphil
I heard this today on a podcast and gasped.
I felt a new kind of freedom.
I don't have to defend myself.
I can say no AND love you AND be respectful all at the same time.
What you do with that is up you, and I don't have to stick around for the show if the price is too high.
I never would have believed that I'd willingly roll out of bed at 7am on Saturdays... We meet up in a small group to start quietly and wake steadily through movement and breathing. No judgment, no need to turn on your video, just 30 mins of reconnecting with your body and mind one small, consistent choice at a time.
Join BRA Group Members and Alight Ashram Saturdays at 7am-7:30am for yoga that's good for all bodies, all experiences. Register at https://www.alightashram.com/traumainformedyoga
10/06/2021
It seems like suddenly the last summer days have given way to woolly socks and pumpkin spice... and I like it. I'll miss summer until she returns, but I'm grateful for Fall's change of scenery. What are you grateful for in October?
10/02/2021
My alarm rings at 5:30 every morning except Sundays, and I hit snooze, and I wish it wasn't so early, and I grudgingly roll out of bed. I put on my shoes, leash the dog, and step out into...
The most glorious, indescribably beautiful new day - EVERY DAY
Every choice cuts both ways. I don't get to see sunrise or say goodbye to the moon without an early alarm pulling me out of delicious sleep.
Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can. - Douglas Pagels
10/01/2021
New Classes have been added in October 🍁🍂🧡
Click the link in bio for full descriptions and to register.
09/29/2021
New Classes Coming in October:
Trauma Sensitive Yoga Continues Saturdays 7-7:30amC/8-8:30amE
And we introduce a new class - Slow Yoga - Thursdays 7-8pmC/8-9:00pmE
Class Description and Registration via www.alightashram.com
09/29/2021
One can no more approach people without love than one can approach bees without care. Such is the quality of bees... - Leo Tolstoy
Why do we practice yoga together? Because healing happens through the interconnectedness of being with one another in community.
But what about the times when it's hard to be around humans? The times of confusion, sadness, despair, hurt? It can be hard to roll out of bed or off the sofa, to leave the house and walk into something less private. I understand. I do.
Alight Ashram is the space between, the place for small and private group practice together but from wherever you feel safe - even if that means keeping your camera off for an entire session.
In Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Slow Yoga we approach one another with love and care. Join us this October as we introduce new opportunities to be met where you are, as you are.
09/28/2021
I feel that it is healthier to look out at the world through a window than through a mirror. Otherwise, all you see is yourself and whatever is behind you. - Bill Withers
Ego can keep us shackled to ourselves. Yoga can help us stay present and engaged without the chains of ego weighing down our experience. How has practicing yoga (including meditation) helped you be present with equanimity (a stable mental and emotional state)?
09/27/2021
To live in the light of a new day and an unimaginable and unpredictable future, you must become fully present to a deeper truth - not a truth from your head, but a truth from your heart; not a truth from your ego, but a truth from the highest source. - Debbie Ford
Monday mornings are like little celebrations around here - there is always an anticipation for what's to come (after hitting snooze a couple of times).
This week Alight Ashram will be introducing a new evening class for October. Click the link in bio for membership, members only specials and discounted pricing! Early bird membership (FREE lifetime offer) ends Dec 31st.
09/22/2021
As September comes to an end we come together. Join us and Saturday 25 Sep 2021 at 7:00amC/8:00amE for Trauma Informed Yoga.
Register using link in bio.