Rise & Thrive Wholeness Coaching

04/12/2026

04/12/2026

This quote is relevant on so many levels today. From interactions with our everyday family and friends to seeing real discomfort that has led to leaders of nations inflicting incomprehensible suffering on vulnerable populations.

If only we could just get comfortable with discomfort. To not solve, change, fix or erase the pain but see it, hear it, and feel it until we learn and heal from it.

Hopefully today I can be a whole human, leading myself by my heart and not my hurt.

I wish the same for you.

One day, may we all be whole and heart-filled.

04/06/2026

ShantiLotus Healing Retreat: Live Each Moment with Grace

Friday May 15th - Monday May 18th, 2026

A Soulful Retreat of Presence, Movement & Community at
Moon Gate Guest House, Whitemouth, MB
Only 1 spot left!!

You are invited into a sacred retreat where presence, movement, culture, and community weave together in a nourishing and intentional way. This gathering is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and remember the grace that lives within your body and breath.
Tara Maa of ShantiLotus Healing Services in collaboration with Jenny Dupas of Moon Gate Bed & Breakfast and Retreat Centre offers a welcoming space and opportunity to reconnect with yourself, the land, and one another — to arrive fully, just as you are; to know that you don't need a new you, you will discover a whole you and the Oneness that you are!

Email me at chrissy@risethrive.ca to receive the flyer and registration form (OR DM ME).

You can also let me know if you would like to be put on the Waiting List for September Long Weekend (some spots are already spoken for, so act fast!)

03/26/2026

My grandma turns 100 on Sunday!!

And that's amazing! And also...family gatherings. I love my family, incredibly much.

Yet when we walk into a room full of our extended family it's not just as we are today...we walk in with history and dynamics and the stories we tell ourselves. That can be triggering, especially if we have trauma and complexities to navigate.

I wrote an article about it, while also making sure I say Happy Birthday to Grandma Wiens.

Take a read, leave a comment!

https://risethrivewholeness.medium.com/the-shame-stew-analogy-why-healing-isnt-the-absence-of-triggers-20404918b1bd?sk=d4bc1d160cd67083d16799b4c8c33028

03/08/2026

I am safe in my own hands.
Both of them.
Warm hands that hold my fear and my rage.
When they pool over and become too heavy,
My hands carry my fear to the Earth.
The Mother Divine who turns my tears into new life,
by nourishing the dirt and dust.
the green grass I run my hands over.
Its soft vitality is a miracle.
My fear and rage are now the thing,
that brings oxygen to my soul.
"Come closer," whispers Mother Earth

- By Chrissy Cordingley-Yurt

A poem inspired by the Earth and the music of Tomora

03/05/2026

A personal moment wrapped in the wholeness of grief and joy. The moment I realized how much I cherish this body my soul has built a home in, scars and all.

I had not share this story before, I thought it was too weird, who would understand.

You know who did? Andrea Gibson...Andrea Fu***ng Gibson (said with the MOST RESPECT) is the GOAT. She wrote a poem called Tincture that starts with "Imagine the soul missing the body..."

I heard it for the first time two days ago and have been crying and laughing ever since. It inspired me to share a magical inner know-ticing along with a tribute to Andrea's words and magic.

She may not be on this earth in her body this year, but she is probably the best thing to happen to this planet in a really long time.

https://medium.com//imagine-the-soul-missing-the-body-a199d4a2f210?sk=0e2065a784f05905739c9f8bd0b1468d

02/28/2026

Folks, it's okay to not be okay right now. We are human beings.

Do not fall into the trap thinking you feel bad because you need more self-care or that you are failing at being a human because you are affected by the state of the world.

The world needs your noticing, or like I call it "KNOW-ticing". Noticing is the first step to healing. We can only improve what we allow to exist in our sight and with acceptance.

If you feel hopefully or useless, just know that by allowing yourself to feel the weight of what is happening is the world awakening for it's healing journey.

So keep staying real, keep being aware while also taking good real care of yourself, meaning no judgement, no expectation just grace and meeting yourself exactly where you are.

If you need grounding, support, and community then let's find it for you.

Humanity isn't evil. Some people are damaged to the point of evil behaviour. Human nature, long before colonialism, was nurturing, neighbourly, Earth keepers...find the helpers, find the stewards, and take rest.

02/27/2026

I am so excited to begin to offer an experience that has been a huge part of my own personal healing and journey to embracing my wholeness. Sylvotherapy - forest therapy.

Wholeness is when we are safe in our own hands. We make decisions that prioritize our well-being, we include ourselves in our daily lives with gentle curiosity, and we practice self-compassion when we are learning or growing. We know what we need to challenge in ourselves and how to protect ourselves from external threats to our safety with courage and confidence.

Nature is an incredible teacher of wholeness, belonging and inclusion. It slows us down enough to KNOW-tice (notice) ourselves. It shares enzymes, fresh oxygen and tantalizes our senses with it's organic scents, delightful noises, captivating colours and textures and the earth under our feet is a reminder that nature supports us.

In nature you don't have to do or fix anything, you simply show up and let the Earth do what's it's always done since the beginning of her existence, hold you and breathe life into you.

The sessions I will be holding will be available starting in April in both group and invidual format. They will have themes based on the components of human wholeness that will include the elements of the earth. They are guided sessions to purposefully engage each of your senses and give you hope, joy, or relief depending on your intention.

The Earth and I want you to live a whole life. We want you to live your whole life, the way you were created to live it.

02/22/2026

“THE EARTH IS OUR LARGER BODY.” — Joanna Macy

When our feet press into the soil, when our hands move through cool flowing water, something softens.

We remember that the Earth is not separate from us. It is the greater body we belong to.

And in returning to her, we return to ourselves, and realise we were never apart. 🌿

02/22/2026

This next era is going to be lived out loud. The Fire Horse wants you to get up and stand in your power.

Its going to feel like chaos but as you listen close you start to hear a rhythmic pulse your soul starts to pulse with. Like interesting music, you don't know it, it sounds foreign you don't understand but your toes start finding the beat, your hips start to wiggle and you find yourself moving with it in curious excitement.

This is a song you need to experience if you know you are ready to walk into your destiny but feel a little apprehensive...chaos builds.

Our entire existence started with a massive explosion...big bang baby.

https://youtu.be/NEALlzHvZxE?feature=shared

I will put the audio studio recording in the comments.

Need help finding your fire energy? consider a call with me the

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

02/20/2026

Anyone else feeling a little dark lately? This cute little sticker found me at an event and has become my daily reminder the sun always rises. And so do our cats at the same time waiting for breakfast 😅

Be gentle with you.

Live a whole life.