I remember always being a seeker.
From the moment of sitting in the sandbox, digging and digging, hoping to uncover some magical find yet not realizing in my child like ways that mom and dad had just poured the sand inside a box.

Our hands fold together at the end of yoga class as our soft gaze looks up into the mystery of the world.  The energy is pulsating through the room as we collectivity have shifted it to being a sacred place of utter acceptance and honor.

We then silently bow our heads saying to each other “namaste”.

This is the scene at the end of every yoga class I guide.  But even off of the yoga mat, when that sacred word is spoken or written, I instantly feel a calm peace wash over me.  For the depth of its meaning is forever etched into the sweet memory of my mind, body, & spirit.

“The light & love in me honors the light & love in you”

How can it get any more real than light and love?  For some though, seeing themselves as pure light and love may be hard to grasp.

I have guided so many yoga newbies on their journey in the midst of conservative small towns and have many times witnessed people sit in silence when the word namaste is spoken.

Maybe the silence is the fear of the unknown; “what am I really saying?”  Maybe someone has a soar throat.  Or maybe, the cat got their tongue.

​When I started to fully embrace the beauty of sharing namaste with others, this is what I knew I was truly saying to them from the depths of my soul.

I see you.
I feel you.
Who I am honors who you are.
You are pure beauty.
I hold sacred space as you speak your truth.
I see your light through the darkness

We ALL want to be loved.  We ALL want to be accepted.  We ALL want judgement to leave this world forever.  So my dear friends, let NAMASTE ring from your lips and be typed in your texts.
Until our paths cross again.
In love & sparkly light,
Wendy

I caught myself in a little white lie (again).  It was super small.  Insignificant really.  But, the words just found their way out of my mouth.

Do you do it?  Of course you do!  Well maybe if you have reached a state of pure self love & unwavering acceptance of your authentic soul all the time…maybe then you don’t ever speak them.  But, I know I am talking to a human on the other side of this technology device and we all have a tendency to fall into our shadow selves. We see ourselves as somehow less than and not enough.  We are conflict avoiders.  We are afraid to let our true colors be known. We are out to prove something.  And the fib reasons can go on.  I am here to confess the ones I occasionally fall victim to:

3 little white lies:

1. I have exaggerated a story to ensure I am validated & accepted.
2. I have played down my true beliefs so as not to make another person uncomfortable.
3. I have agreed with someone’s comment when I don’t truly agree.

I know. I know. I should know better since I know where all those little white lies go. They are sent out into the universal wave lengths which means I will be given more life situations where I am tempted to hide behind my shadow side through tiny lies.  Oh great.  And if that wasn’t enough, as soon as those false words are spoken, guess where all those falsities get shoved down into?  You guessed it — into the body!

​Yet just another reason I love my yoga practice.  Since the body never lies, yoga helps to uncover the truth and shed the old lies that have unconsciously been shoved deep into the fascia, cells, nerves, etc.  When you harness the breath & melt into yoga postures, you get the old inauthentic energetic kinks out and you shed light onto your true self.  You will know what it feels like to truly heal from the inside out.

If you can feel it, you can heal it.

As you feel the tensions release, know that you are tapping into your spiritual self where you have the realization that truth will always set you free.  And insert one of my favorite Dr Wayne Dyer messages:

First remember that you are a spirit in a human body rather than a body with a spirit.

We are here to spiritually grow, love, co-create, and above all else to forgive ourselves and others (from all those lies).  So embrace this human experience and live it from a point of truth; your growth will accelerate and others will want to join your party since true authenticity is contagiously sexy. Before I close today’s chat, try on this cool mantra outfit (one size fits all):

I am real.  I am honest with compassion.  I am a truth vibe trend setter.

Trust me when I say; when you wear that outfit it will feel like you are giving yourself a big hug (and I’m not exaggerating). Plus, you will get the most compliments EVER when you wear that outfit!

​Until our paths cross again.
In love & light,
Wendy

As I sit here typing, I am at the tail-end of leading (& partaking) in a Fall Yoga Detox 3-week series.   I am not a rookie at seasonal detoxes but this time it seemed different.  Not seemed different – it was different.  I didn’t feel hungry or deprived as some of you may think pertains to a detox (ok, there was one emotional day where I really wanted a glass of wine), but I realize that was only because I wanted to be comforted.   That want was fleeting because I found the comfort elsewhere.

I was comforted in the realization that I am my own best friend.  

Big bold realization, right?!  How about you?  Do you feel all comfy cozy at home with your true self?  If not, where are you seeking the external comfort?
When you cleanse out all the “false sense of security junk”, you can see clearly through the door. The door that reveals the light of your soul’s truth & in that place there will be no turning back.

Because you will realize this is the happiest of all places.

If you have been feeling the desire lately to rid your life of unwanted, mind cluttering toxins, and to step into your true joy, maybe you picked up on some of our collective energetic vibrations.  For when one person does the work to heal & become their radical self, that energy helps everyone step into their unique truth.

My unique freak flag is up in the air, what about you?    

​Little BONUS:  I’m happy to share a fun yoga detox music playlist with all of you.  It is more than fun.  It is powerful!  Each woman who participated in the yoga detox shared a favorite song which is the compilation of the yoga playlist below.  It is their way of flying their unique flag…enjoy!