Inspired Yoga and Massage

Inspired Yoga and Massage Certified yoga instructor and massage therapist focusing on treatment work and Thai massage.

Certified yoga instructor and massage therapist focusing on treatment work through Thai massage and Sarga Bodywork.

03/24/2026

We are always adding more to our cute lil calendars.
More ideas.
More projects.
More “I should probably.”

Because obviously we are capable women with big brains and hopefully good WiFi.

And then life gently… or not so gently… forces our hand.

We’re tired.
We’re behind.
We’re side-eyeing the very thing we once swore we wanted. Dreamed about for so many days.

So we cross it off the list,
but it feels like defeat.

Like something got taken from us.

What shifted for me recently was this:

What if I didn’t put it on the list? The full project. Maybe it’s just pieces of the project.

Not because I failed.
Not because I can’t handle it.
But because I’m choosing not to carry it right now.

That lands completely different in my body.

When something gets ripped away by burnout,
I feel small.

When I remove it on purpose,
I feel a little rebellious, sneaky, freaky.

Same action.
Different energy.

It’s not about doing less.
It’s about deciding sooner.

Freedom isn’t found in productivity.
It’s found in ownership.

And I’m learning I don’t actually want a full plate.

I want a chosen one.🫶

02/01/2026

This is your gentle reminder that rest can be structured.

We all live in a loud world.
Some of us carry it longer than others.
And none of our nervous systems are designed to stay “on” indefinitely.

The work Kristi offers in the backyard of Connect isn’t about escaping life.
It’s about creating a deliberate pause so your body can reset
and return more resourced.

Through slow, grounded touch, she supports both mental and physical range,
allowing the nervous system and fascia to soften over time.

If you’ve ever walked into Connect and thought,
“I wish I could stay here longer,”
We invite you to book with Kristi for a slow, intentional reset.

Head on over to to save a session.

01/27/2026

We think fear looks like procrastination.
Like chaos.
Like lying on the couch doom-scrolling instead of doing anything.

But in wellness?
Fear is often very productive.

It looks like another certification.
Another refinement.
Another way to get really, really good at the thing you already know how to do.

My slimy example:
Right after I posted another training in my stories this morning, I caught myself.

My massage schedule opened up next week, and instead of moving toward the thing I keep saying I want (the one that feels scarier, less defined, harder to explain), I quietly went back to what I know well.

Massage.Technique.Mastery.Safe ground.

Hey now… that’s not a flaw.
That’s a nervous system doing its job.

But it is interesting how easy it is to tell ourselves,
“I’ll do the dream thing later,”
while staying just busy enough to believe we’re still moving forward.

I’m not sharing this to shame myself or anyone else.
I’m sharing it so we can notice our productive stalls.
Because a lot of us don’t need more motivation.
We need a place where we can tell the truth about what feels scary without being talked out of it.

That’s where things start to shift!

If you want to move forward or want to watch someone else try…follow along. 🫶

01/06/2026

I was an entrepreneur on a Doomsday mission…
7 days of prepping my small biz products to stave off burnout.

I used to do everything the day an order came in.
Brand. Sew. Burn. Sand. Clean.
By the time I printed the shipping label, I was already tired.
And then I’d do it again. 🤯

Over time, I started to build resentment toward products I’m actually proud to sell.

Gulp…That part is hard to admit. I mean these products are our lil baby creations right!?!

So I took the week between Christmas and New Years to fully prep my products.

And thank the good Lord - something shifted.

I started to feel lighter.
More playful.

I noticed how much easier creativity shows up when I’m not rushing myself.
I mean, now I’m saying “duh,” but when we’re in the weeds, it’s hard to see the blazing sun.

You’re nodding your head right now, huh?👀

So I’ve settled into this question:
Can I take off the last week of each quarter and prepare my products ahead of time?

Can product sales feel less chaotic and, gosh dare I say… organized?

I’ve claimed “chaotic” my whole life.
Is another identity actually possible?

Ooooh. Yep, yep that’s scary.

Yes, I’ll lose money that week.
But… what might I gain?

I’m rubbing my hands together right now, fully in dream mode.
Let’s f’n goooo!!!

So I’m wondering for you…
What allows you to stay in creative flow? Any other fellow preppers out there?

Pssst-when you share we all win because you have great ideas too!

10/17/2025

So apparently… I forgot everything I learned in elementary school.

There’s a reason it’s taken me this long to start teaching in-person.

When I get nervous, my brain doesn’t just blank, it freezes.
Like, full system shutdown.

And once that happens, I start questioning everything I say…
or I just make something up, like the U.S. having 51 states. 😅

But here’s the thing…
we all have those moments, right? Right! Am I the only one?!?
The places where we stop trusting ourselves,
where the fear of messing up keeps us small.

That’s my Bali.
Yours might look different.
But the question I keep asking is…
can we laugh at ourselves and still move through it?

I’m not quite there yet…
I’m still in the “holding my head in shame” phase.
But I’m working through it
and reminding myself that what I have to offer
is way bigger than getting everything perfect.

And you do too.

10/08/2025

Most people stop before they’re fully seen.

At Lake Louise, they stop in the same spot. Gathering for the photo, checking the box, and they missed the sunrise spilling fire along the avalanche crest.

There’s a part of the path where most people stop.
Where the view is “good enough,” and the noise of everyone else feels safer than silence.

But if you walk a little farther…
past the whispers, past the doubt,

something starts to happen.

Your voice gets louder.
Your fear gets smaller.
And what finally comes out of your mouth sounds like you.

That’s the moment we should be living for!

When self-expression isn’t just a brand move or a mindset hack.
It’s a full-body expression, that ends up feeling like rebellion.

The kind that echoes.
The kind that frees you.
The kind that makes everything after it
business,
creativity,
relationships, FINALLY feel like yours.

Because your actions and your words aren’t whispers anymore.
They’re your truth, your

loud, alive, and impossible to ignore.

Maybe your mountain isn’t a mountain.
Maybe it’s the thing you keep whispering about.
Walk deeper.
Let it echo.
Until it finally tastes like you.

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