Power of Presence Yoga

HELLO SWEET FRIENDS!!
We have some exciting news to share…..we are expecting!🎉 Baby yogi (😂) joining our tribe next February!

That is why I have 1,000,000% been off the radar. I don’t feel confident in my ability to provide safe prenatal yoga yetttt. That being said, next month I am starting a prenatal yoga certification course, and I think the experience while pregnant will be amazing! I’ve wanted to serve mommas by providing support and community through movement. Power of Presence classes will be paused until further notice, but stick around! I can’t wait to return with more knowledge for you guys. 🧘‍♀️ Thanks for being here from the beginning. You’ve blessed me more than you know!💕

Today, I learn some editing skills and voice recording skills. Excited to up my game for y’all!

Sorry I have been a little radio silent on here, but wanted to say we are ON for:
-Tuesday live flow in Forest Park, 6-7 pm near the World’s Fair Pavilion (comment or dm me if you can make it!🙌🏻)
-Thursday zoom class, 11-11:30 am, link in bio💪🏼

First live of the season was a success! Thanks for coming out y’all 😍 Join us next Tuesday from 6-7 pm! 🙌🏻 Zoom more your style? Join TOMORROW from 11-11:30 am, link in bio. Last picture to show that I subconsciously followed my earth day color request a week late🤷🏻‍♀️🌎 )

Well, LAST week, it said tomorrow would be sunny with a high of 57. Alas, here we are😂

❄️ Join us tomorrow for a zoom class instead, 6:30-7 pm! *If outdoor Tuesdays are cancelled due to bad weather, we will move to zoom! 🤗

Hey folks! A little glimpse into life & POP vision casting. Please read 🥰

First off, I apologize for being a little radio silent recently. There has been a lot of processing and transition going on in my little corner of the world. We are gearing up to move houses in the next month, have a friend moving in with us in a few weeks and recently I found out the day of my dad’s upcoming memorial. I started this biz just about a month before he passed, so it’s all been a bit of a bizarre ride where I have had to have loads of grace on myself. This photo is from me going on a solo hike bringing it all to the Lord. He’s so kind to give us life wisdom when we slow down and ask.

I knew that starting a business would be trial and error, seeing what works and doesn’t work. So, a few things I’m thinking on:
1. Switching my zoom class to 11 am, potentially on Thursday. I’ve been on a hormone and nutrition journey, and realized that I haven’t been eating before my 8 am class. That means my body (and yours too if you workout pre-food) was actually running on stress hormones and breaking down muscle because it was hungry. I’m all about changing in light of new information + want my yoga to serve me and you, not harm.
2. Starting a live class every other week on Tuesday evenings, 6-7 pm (most likely outdoor at carondolet park). My heart truly longs for personal connection-that’s why I started this thing. This would start most likely late May + early June! It’s in south city, pretty close to South county!
3. Putting together mini series ranging 20-30 minutes on a specific topic (some focused on a biblical topic, others based on giving a specific part of your body some love..low back love, gentle vinyasa, power flows etc). I would make those mini courses available on a website tbd.

Thank you for being here and growing with me. If you have been following along, I would love love love for you to go to my stories and vote in the polls. I want to know how this info sits with you, and if you think you could make the times work 🤩 So much love for you all.💕

As I prepare to go on a much needed vacation, I’m reminded that we are such complex people. We have to tend to our hearts, our minds, our bodies and our souls. As we approach a year of this crazy world, I wanted to do a soul check in. A gentle reminder: This past year has been taxing at best, devastating at worst. The mental load, endless debates and opinions has taken more of a toll than I think we realize. You have permission to process-to bring it before the Lord. You probably missed out on things, and I’m so sorry. You deserve to be celebrated for all the small and big wins/life accomplishments. Take a moment to swipe through these slides. Think about the good and the bad. What things can you actually control (hello fruit of the spirit series). After you’ve processed, take a day off. Just be. Do something for you-let that soul come alive again. If you need a listening ear: I’m here. If you need therapy-DO IT. You’re no less for that-doing the work is hard, yet worth it. Drop a 💕if you’d like prayer this week. Blessed to run with y’all. -Kel

This week we are focusing on GOODNESS. In class, we read Psalm 34:1-14. What stuck out to me, was the word “seek.” Seeking requires action. “Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.” I challenge you to intentionally meet with the Lord this week. Seek Him and the fruit of your life will be more and more Christ-like.
❄️Movement of the week: Cobra! Start laying flat on your stomach, hands next to your pecs (elbows stay close to your body). On an inhale, press into your p***c bone and tops of your feet. Lift your chest, keeping your neck in alignment with your spine. As you do this, think “those who look to Him are radiant. Their faces are never covered with shame” Psalm 34: 5. Exhale back to the floor- “I am clear and focused. I will seek.” Do this a few times with your breath. Option to straighten through the arms, lifting your legs off the floor and pressing into the tops of your feet. *No hunchback shoulders here. (Apply thieves before for extra support👇)
❄️Spotlight oil: thieves! Apply thieves oil on your saliva glands. (Under your ear, right where your jawline starts). This oil is linked with the emotion of feeling uncertain. After you apply, declare “I am clear and focused.” This is linked with you taking the action of seeking the Lord. *These declarations come from the book “Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils.”
❄️Diffuser blend: thieves and lemon! Cleanses the air, promotes joy, and is great for cold weather support.
❄️Journal prompts on the last slide.
❄️Lockscreen in today’s story. Screenshot it and use it this week! Tag us so we can see 😍
❄️Next week’s class is all about “faithfulness.” Our goal is to have 4 new faces this month. We have had two so far. Who is joining next?!💕🙌🏻

Friday foundations: diving into downward facing dog🐶
Hey guys! Last week, we broke down cobra pose. To continue our sun salutation foundations:
🧘‍♀️ Downdog how-to: from cobra, tuck your toes and press into the palms. On an exhale, send your hips up and back, melting your heart down. Remember to keep your shoulders looped on your back body, and space between your shoulders and ears. Keep extension through the spine, and an active pushing into the fingerprints.
🧘‍♀️ Pose benefits: stretches shoulders and backs of legs. Down dog strengthens your arms and legs. It becomes a resting pose the more you practice!
🧘‍♀️ Beginner modifications: Remember, form over perfection. It’s okay to start this pose with a light bend in the knees, and your heels up. As you gain more flexibility, heels will get closer and closer to the floor.
🧘‍♀️ Want some heat/strengthening?: From down dog, come to a high plank, keep a strong core (channel tabletop spine) and let your knees hover over the ground. Inhale back up to down dog. Repeat as desired. Each exhale: go to plank and hover/kiss, inhale up.

This week’s zoom class and bonuses are focused on the PEACE of the Holy Spirit. Praying for you lovelies to encounter true peace and rest this week. Our focus will be on Philippians 4-that peace would guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. 🙌🏻Grab some peace and calming or Stressaway oil, and I’ll see you on the mat in the morning! 😍 Link in bio to register 🤗

We have started to record our weekly classes! Drop a like if you’d want more info on a patreon page, for videos anytime!🙌🏻