AZURE I Yoga + Body Healing

When I was a little girl, 6, I started having seizures

And, I stopped feeling safe in my body

So, I completely disconnected, disassociated, from my physical self. I couldn’t mentally live there anymore

Years later, I started abusing that body by pushing my limits, physically, all the time

Just to feel

and although I think there is nothing wrong with pushing ourselves! I could sense that I was doing damage

So, one day, at the age of 41, I asked my body what it wanted, needed

I immediately felt an emotional jolt and heard a question. “Wait. You’re asking me? You want to re-connect. You care?”

I cried

Then I heard my body say “Yoga. Start practicing yoga”

I didn’t know where to start, so I decided to try and touch my toes or forward fold. I had to bend my knees, I took a few deep breaths and have been practicing & learning, everyday, ever since

I also haven’t had a seizure for 12 years (that’s another story)

There’s so many layers.
But, for right now, i just want to acknowledge my gratitude for that first forward fold

Anywho, that’s just a little bit of my yoga journey. How did you start?

There’s a change coming
I don’t know what it is
But, it will shift where I’m headed.
I felt it while I was teaching today
So, I wanted to capture this class
To remember
Because, im sitting here, wondering
How did this all happen.
How did I get here.
Where did all these amazing women come from.
How did we find each other.
Regardless, I’m grateful
While so much keeps changing
And
I wish I had more space
And time
so everyone could come.
More often
Maybe an expanded space?
But, for now,
I enjoy the overall coming together.
Whatever that looks like
A different group every time.
To Learn.
Share our practice.
Grow.
And now say to myself
Azure, whatever is coming up next
Whatever shifts are coming into your space
Welcome them as teachers
The way these women have taught you by allowing you to teach them🙏

I’m not sure that I would fare so well, mentally, with a lifestyle that did not include as much time in nature as I get….

Anxiety, depression and su***de, all run in my family..

but for some reason, they’ve never really touched me..

And I can’t help but wonder
if it’s because I spend copious amounts of time exploring, being in and connecting to the outdoors..

I’ve always selected jobs and made lifestyle choices to ensure that it stays that way..

So, with it being Mental Health Awareness Month, as well as so many studies showing that we are Chronically Nature Deficient or Deprived and how much its affecting our mental well being…

I’m curious what you think or feel about this?..

Do you think it’s affecting much of the worlds mental health?

Or at least contributing to it?

The fact that we’re looking at screens more than sunsets..

Could you use more time in nature?

…..

Ski trip turned into physical & mental therapy.
Thanks for letting me teach 🧘‍♀️today

Can we all confess that we are learning as we go?
I wasn’t born a grandma, parent, yoga teacher, diabetic, wife…..
But I am curious and I’m willing to learn every single day🙏

Weaving a Community 💫

This week, after 6 years of talking via Instagram, flew from Calgary, Canada to Salt Lake City, Utah

Finally spending time together, in person, was pure magic

It reminded me that

It matters

Who you surround yourself with.
What you ENGAGE in.
Where you put your energy.
Where you place value.

I don’t always love social media
However,
I have made lifelong friends in this space
And so,
I will continue to be mindful about my interactions here so I can continue to Weave deep in person and far reaching connections…

Thank you Holly for helping to Enrich my local community thru your Empowered Dream Awareness Work 💭 We love you!!!

And for those that I haven’t shared space with yet, I look forward to the time that we do

Stay tuned for our Dream and Flow Retreat to be announced soon 🫶💫🧚‍♀️💭🧘‍♀️

Trust, expression, desires, listening…

Whether it’s in a partner yoga class, intimate relationship, business…

It’s not fair to anyone to keep quiet about your needs or your vision of how you are interpreting things or how you’d like to see things play out…

You may be thinking,
“I just want to keep the peace. Not ruffle any feathers. Not be selfish.”

But, it’s a collaboration…

And, if everyone is guessing, instead of communicating, we are misguiding the energy of flow and someone or everyone will end up dissatisfied, hurt….

Speak up, express, discuss, listen, ASK!!! …

The balance of communicating AND listening are languages of Love…

when I taught this partner yoga class in Peru,
I had them use verbiage like
“how does this feel? Are you comfortable? Are you ready to try something else?”…
And it such a beautiful dynamic to feel & watch…
the ability to express & trust are invaluable energies to curate and practice with friends, partners, lovers…

Are you blocking your communications? Why??? Please share your thoughts🙏

Yoga Shala
with

Having silent conversations is one of my love languages….

Hugs, eye contact, energy, hands to heart, hello waves, smiles….

The power of it hit me when I was guiding a couple through partner yoga a few days ago….

I had them facing each other in a lunging posture, eye contact and smiles, then a huge softening of hearts in both of them. It made me melt…

But that beautiful energy goes way beyond two lovers. We can all soften towards each other as humans, just by acknowledging each other….

Say hello with your eyes, put your hand on someone’s shoulder, open the door for someone. It costs nothing and is everything🙏…

Wolfe and I just landed in Peru and he will be my Guinea Pig as I guide partner Yoga in our Peru retreat and it gets me excited because there’s always laughter which is another one of my favorite languages😁

This is your gentle reminder to laugh at yourself….
To laugh at taking yourself too seriously…
To laugh at all the expectations you placed on yourself…
To laugh at all the rules you thought you had to follow…
To connect with a friend and share some laughter…
To laugh just for the sake of laughing…

Today, when I taught yoga, one of my greatest joys was realizing how much I love to hear people laugh.

Not during the whole class. but, there are these little moments that call for releasing through laughter and then coming back into the depth of your practice which is all relative to you.

That ebb and flow is something I thrive on because it lets us express a variety of emotions and sensations and letting go, all while connecting to ourselves on a deeper physical, emotional and energetic level.

May you laugh heartily today🙏

Laughter can be a great Healer….

When I was teaching in BALI a couple weeks ago, I was moving through the healing waters at the Temple and near the end, I asked for a message from Spirit….

All of a sudden, a child was giggling. I could feel his intoxicating joy and the ancestors of Bali whispered this sweet message into my soul…

“Never forget to bring laughter into your healing work with others. Never forget to laugh, yourself.”…

I was so grateful …

Because It was the loving validation of something that’s part of me…

Whenever I teach yoga or do healing sessions or hold circle, at some point, there is a space for laughter and the amplification of healing, loving, forgiveness, belief, letting go, growth, humility, release….
The vibration breaking apart the residuals and moving stagnant, blocked energy…

It’s powerful medicine…

Will you make space to laugh along your journey?🙏

It’s time for a New Yoga Challenge💫 Come join us for 5 days of connection & fun👇


Sep. 27 - Oct. 1

September is the month of the transition from the warmest days of summer to a colorful autumn.
It reminds us to focus on our inner energy while Life is constantly changing in a neverending cycle and teaches us to embrace metamorphosis with out Goddess power..

💛Goddess Hosts:

wolfe


appleby


💛Sponsor: .official

Day 1: Goddess Moves - any standing pose
Day 2: Goddess Feels -any seated pose
Day 3: Goddess Breathes - any backbend pose
Day 4: Goddess Loves - any folds
Day 5: Goddess Dreams - any floor pose

Rules to play and stand a chance to win:
1. Follow all hosts and sponsors
2. Repost this flyer and caption to your page (invite a few friends!)
3. Post daily using the hashtag and tag all hosts/sponsors
4. Make sure your profile is public so we can see your posts!
5. Any pose modifications are welcome. Have fun and be safe!

It’s time for a New Yoga Challenge💫 Come join us for 5 days of connection & fun👇


Sep. 27 - Oct. 1

September is the month of the transition from the warmest days of summer to a colorful autumn.
It reminds us to focus on our inner energy while Life is constantly changing in a neverending cycle and teaches us to embrace metamorphosis with out Goddess power..

💛Goddess Hosts:

wolfe


appleby


💛Sponsor: .official

Day 1: Goddess Moves - any standing pose
Day 2: Goddess Feels -any seated pose
Day 3: Goddess Breathes - any backbend pose
Day 4: Goddess Loves - any folds
Day 5: Goddess Dreams - any floor pose

Rules to play and stand a chance to win:
1. Follow all hosts and sponsors
2. Repost this flyer and caption to your page (invite a few friends!)
3. Post daily using the hashtag and tag all hosts/sponsors
4. Make sure your profile is public so we can see your posts!
5. Any pose modifications are welcome. Have fun and be safe!