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Can you feel the magic?

1/14/2021

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As I sat on my cushion last night to do my Soulful Sadhana kriya practice, I spontaneously opened Spotify to make a playlist. It's a New Moon after all... the best time of the month to set new intentions — and one of my intentions right now is to bring back my love for music.

Music is one element that helps me feel the magic of yoga.

I pressed play and closed my eyes — it was as if no time had passed since my last trip to India. I could see myself, sitting in the front row of a massive yoga hall with my teacher Anand on the stage... music blaring at full tilt — and all of us, all 100+ yogis in that hall, practicing in union. Dancing in union. Feeling... in unison.

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There she was...

1/7/2021

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I can remember the day like it was yesterday. My six-year-old self sat on the bank of the Menomonee River, holding tightly to the arm of my best friend, Lisa. 

The two of us had cried that morning as bus pulled out of the parking lot in Waupaca (our Wisconsin hometown), with our faces glued to the window, frantically waving to our parents. We were terrified for this new adventure alone... together. The bus drove around the state picking up more campers, and many hours later, we reached our final destination: Chalk Hills Girl Scout Camp.

Lisa and I would be gone one whole week — but we really just wanted to go home.

...until I saw her.

I couldn't stop staring at her as we walked toward the water and took a seat on the grassy steps leading down to the waterfront. She was a camp counselor, standing to the side of the amphitheater, wearing cutoff denim shorts and a homemade tie-dye T-shirt... guitar cradled in her arms, strumming a tune I'd never heard before with a huge grin on her face. 

And she was singing! 



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2020, our great guru

12/31/2020

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​Yesterday, as I was working on the curriculum for the upcoming Conscious Leadership course, I brushed the dust off the manuscript of my first book, The Yoga of Business.

I wrote it in November of last year, but haven't touched it since, because... well, COVID.

The book is written how I speak to you in these newsletters. I take my life experience as an entrepreneur and as a human, and apply that yogic mentality to the wild world of business — which is precisely the foundation for Conscious Leadership!

Pre-COVID, I was determined to get it published, but then the Virus of the Year arrived, and sent me back to real-life business bootcamp, once again.

Knowing what I know now about 2020, I was both surprised and relieved that my words in the book still ring true — maybe more-so than they did before. A true testament to the timeless nature of yoga. Here's an excerpt from the Preface that really stuck with me as we face a new year, starting tomorrow:
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Polar Night and the return of light

12/23/2020

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Ever since spending another summer in the Midnight Sun, Sean and I have been looking forward to experiencing our first Polar Night in the Arctic. It lasts from November 30th - January 9th here at Arctic Hive. It’s a time that only happens above the Arctic Circle when the sun stays below the horizon during the day. There are just varying shades of twilight blue “light” during a short period each “day”, before darkness settles in again and northern lights dance in the sky.

Here's a good diagram I found on timeanddate.com that really shows how it works:
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My body has been feeling it. I’m grateful to be taking A LOT of vitamin D — but I’ve been witnessing myself turning inward more often, sleeping a little longer than usual, and indulging in more self care routines before bed. Truly, I feel like a hibernating animal sometimes! ​
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We're spiritual beings having a human experience

12/9/2020

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I was chatting with one of our Yoga Teacher Trainees this past week for her podcast. Jen and I were discussing how I became an entrepreneur, the Yoga Hive story, Sean and my adventures building Arctic Hive, and we dove into the details of our retreats happening this March. 


And she suggested something that surprised me: "You should talk about the spiritual component of your retreats. That's what hooks me."


I paused. Spiritual?


Am I creating a spiritual experience? I can't say the word s-p-i-r-i-t-u-a-l and expect people to show up... can I?



Seriously, this was something I had to chew on.


Flash forward to Sunday. Jen and her YTT cohort graduated from their 100% virtual training, and after our closing ceremony (my all-time favorite part of the YTT experience), one of our other grads thanked me. I had tears brimming in my eyes as she said: "Thank you for having the courage to teach this lineage of kriya yoga. I can't imagine it's been easy being different, but it's important. It's life-changing."


And with that spiritual bug in my ear, my wheels started spinning again. Could I be so bold as to admit that we're facilitating a spiritual experience in Yoga Hive classes? In our trainings? On our retreats?
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The only obstacle to knowledge is knowledge

12/1/2020

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The first time I decided to go to India, I told Sean it would be a one-and-done. Don't worry, honey! I was checking a box on a yoga-related bucket list at the foothills of the Himalayas. I got the e-visa (which is the same price as the 10-year visa) because I was so sure I'd never need it again.


Once I arrived, I'll never forget Blaine and my first interaction with a new friend.


As a gal from the midwest, I'll talk to just about anyone — and I smiled at a man who had just grabbed a coffee from the cafe. I introduced myself, and I learned his name was Thomas (pronounced to-MAS). Hearing his accent, I inquired, "Where are you from?"


Thomas replied casually, "Planet Earth!" He smiled and continued on his way, wherever he was off to. Blaine and I exchanged looks. 


What on (Planet) Earth did we get ourselves into?

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I think I can, I think I can...

11/25/2020

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Isn’t it amazing how much power is behind the phrase, “You can’t.”


So much beauty has been born from the spark of someone saying a version of that phrase to me.


Me: “I’m going to be a fashion journalist!”
Naysayer: “You can’t. There’s no money in journalism.”
✅ Did it for three years after college, where I had a salary and benefits in Madison, Wisconsin and loved every minute. 


Me: “I think I’m going to start a nonprofit and make that my full time job.” 
Naysayer: “You can’t. That will never work because nonprofits can’t afford employees.”
✅ Founded the nonprofit in 2010, volunteered my time for two years and by 2012 our nonprofit corporation had a board of directors around the country and a growing team of staff. It was my full time job and Riding On Insulin still exists today 😜 


Me: “I’m want another dog for dogsledding.”
Naysayer: “You can’t. Five dogs is already too many.”
✅ ... what do you think happened?! Her name is Tundra and she’s the cutest little nugget and I've never once thought to myself that six is too many!

So that’s all fine and good. I’ve learned to weed through the naysayers. But... what if the naysayer isn’t someone outside yourself? What happens when the naysayer from inside says, I can’t?
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Over and over (and over) again...

11/18/2020

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Here’s a thing about me: I hate making two trips. 


I posted this photo on my Instagram story a while back because it truly captures this essence. We forgot to put the ladder in the trailer? Here, let me carry it — amidst all the other things I’ve packed on this wheeler — like a javelin uncomfortably just so that I don’t have to go back twice.


One and done. 


You might imagine that by building three Arctic Hive guest cabins over the last six months, one after the other, repeating every single task not one, not two, but THREE TIMES EACH, I’ve had a lot of time to examine this pattern in my life. ​
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Here's your reason to try.

10/29/2020

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​I’ll never forget the moment I considered what life would be like without eggs, meat and dairy.
 
Background (which most of you know): I’m originally from Central Wisconsin. I lived there my entire life, up until I met Sean and moved west. My “motherland” is that of milk, sausage, cheese and the Green Bay Packers.

The way I grew up eating wasn’t gluttonous or unhealthy by any means — but the way I thought about “things that go on a dinner plate” was definitely locked in. You cook some sort of meat. A vegetable. And a grain. Done and done. I created that habit long ago, and I’d never considered changing it.
 
... until I did.

It was the night of my 32nd birthday in 2018 — something shifted.

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The Yoga of Food A Plant-based challenge

10/16/2020

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November 2 - November 25, 2020
Optional Weekly Zoom calls on
Tuesday nights at 7:30 MST (also recorded)
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Here at Yoga Hive, Blaine and I have been working like the busy bees we are to create an opportunity to serve and nourish our hives with a Plant Based Challenge. It gives us all a reason to stay out of the Halloween candy bowl and reign it in before the Thanksgiving feast. 

A challenge like this also brings you community: a group of people sharing an experience together — both on the live Zoom calls, with your accountability buddy (that we pair you up with!), and on our private Facebook group. The community aspect is not just a side benefit, but rather a direct and meaningful part of the experience.
And whether you stick with the plant-based life long after the challenge, or perhaps just utilize this chance to try something new, NOW is the perfect time to dive in and see what happens! Yogis don't wait!

When we let go of one thing in our life, we make space. And who couldn’t use a little space over the next few months?
Ready for the challenge?  It's slightly different than our other challenges. Here is how it works:
  • Dates of challenge: November 2 to November 25 (materials are sent on the Friday before to prepare)
  • What you do: The Friday before we start, we'll send you a pre-recorded video with the details for how it all works, along with ALL the materials to help you at the grocery store and prepare so you can start off on the right foot. The idea is to eliminate animal products (meat, fish, poultry, dairy, eggs) from your diet for this challenge.
  • What you get: A robust manual developed over many years with instructions and help (includes weekly "homework" to get you trying new things and learning new skills)
  • Four Zoom calls for community building and Q&A. The calls are Tuesday nights at 7:30 MT and yes, we'll record them... we know the first one is on Election Night — but hey! You'll just be sitting around waiting that night, anyway! 
  • A private Facebook group where we share recipes and cooking tips and motivation and camaraderie to help each other
  • Lots of time from Blaine and Mollie because we are PASSIONATE about living this way and are both certified in plant-based nutrition!
  • New cooking skills and a new way of looking at grocery shopping, meal prep and enjoying food
  • All your questions answered about protein, calcium, iron, etc.  It’s really great to learn more about nutrition!
  • Price?  You choose the price that works with your budget — $22, $44, or $66. No questions asked!
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