Universal Empress - Nadine McNeil

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Jamaican-born global humanitarian, storyteller and yoga instructor, Nadine McNeil combines these three elements to deliver a subtle yet powerful package that she coins, yoga ethnochoreology. An engaging, compassionate and potent facilitator who weaves the gifts of yoga and the wisdom of being a humanitarian into being who she is: a transformation catalyst committed to global change.

🌕 Happy Full Moon in Capricorn 🌕Full moons are potent portals of illumination—a chance to pause, reflect, and release.Th...
10/07/2025

🌕 Happy Full Moon in Capricorn 🌕

Full moons are potent portals of illumination—a chance to pause, reflect, and release.

This one is calling in clarity.

✨ What truth are you ready to face?
✨ What are you choosing to communicate with yourself—honestly and courageously?

Take a few moments today. Light a candle. Write it down.

Prompt:
“The truth I can no longer ignore is...”

🌀 Friday 11 July (In Person):
Join me in person at The Yoga Barn for our Full Moon Circle at 2:30 PM. Walk-ins welcome.

🌍 Sunday, July 13 (Online via Zoom):
A global women’s circle for reflection + release.
Sliding scale donation: US 22, 33, 44 DM for transfer information
DM to register + receive the link.

⏰ Time Zones:
7 AM ET | 8 AM JA | 2 PM UK | 7 PM Bali

Let’s gather in community. We’ve entered the tunnel of the second half of 2025. Let’s walk through it clear, conscious, and connected.

✨Post 7•7 feels…✨After moving through the vortex that was 7-7—dreams rich with texture, messages riding moonbeams—I woke...
08/07/2025

✨Post 7•7 feels…✨

After moving through the vortex that was 7-7—dreams rich with texture, messages riding moonbeams—I woke this morning led to a short fast, nudged gently by one of my teachers.

The word arising? CLARITY

As we approach the Full Moon in Capricorn on July 10, we’re being invited—no, urged—to get clear with ourselves.

Clarity isn’t about perfection.
It’s about truth.
And truth requires courage—
And self-love.
Radical. Unapologetic. Tender.

Because once we’re honest with ours ourselves, we can finally get honest in how we show up in the world.

We stop telling stories that no longer serve.
We stop performing.
We stop hiding.

🌀 Two opportunities to gather in this spirit:

🕯️ In person at The Yoga Barn – Wed 10 July at 2:30PM Bali time
💻 Online Circle – Sunday 13 July 7AM ET / 8AM JA / 2PM UK / 7PM BA

Come as you are.
Leave a little lighter.
Let’s get clear—together.

DO read the caption 👇🏾I am all things. I am nothing.Throughout my life, I seem to stir confusion—so much so that people ...
16/06/2025

DO read the caption 👇🏾

I am all things. I am nothing.

Throughout my life, I seem to stir confusion—so much so that people often say, “I don’t know what you do.”

Good.

Because what truly matters is not what I do, but who I am BE-ing.

When I’m rooted in that truth, I can do anything I choose.

Some days, I guide humans from all walks of life through the sacred portal of yoga.

Other days, I’m hunched over my laptop, channeling creative fire and entrepreneurial spark.

Then there are the deep-diving days—submerged in my story, swimming through memory and meaning.

There are moments of frolic too—skimpily clad, soaking up some Vitamin Sea.

Mornings at the gym bring sweat, breath, and sailor-swearing liberation.

And then…
There are the most sacred moments—of stillness.
Where life speaks in whispers.
And I dare to listen.

This is who I am.
Universal Empress.

✨

“To be ourselves causes us to be exiled by many others, and yet to comply with what others want causes us to be exiled from ourselves...
To hold the tension of the opposites—this is a sacred art. And it is one of the great tasks of the mature soul.”

— Women Who Run With the Wolves

✨

We’re not meant to fit neatly into boxes.
We’re meant to burn them, build anew, and bloom wildly.



Lately, do you find yourself questioning everything?You’re not alone.Some call it processing — a powerful mental exercis...
26/05/2025

Lately, do you find yourself questioning everything?

You’re not alone.

Some call it processing — a powerful mental exercise. But when we rely too heavily on the mind, we risk disconnecting from our greatest compass: the body.

Your body is like an island — home to your joy, grief, fears, triumphs, and desires. It holds and digests all that life throws at you — literally and metaphorically. This is why rest and attunement matter so much.

Yesterday, I crawled into bed at 4PM and didn’t rise until 5AM. I could feel something brewing — not unusual in Bali — and instead of powering through, I listened. This morning, my mind, body, and spirit are thanking me.

So I ask you:

When you’re exhausted, do you push harder… or pause and listen?

My June program — Focus. Fortitude. Freedom. — is a guided, [w]holistic journey into intentional human development.

🔹 Week 1: Where you’re at & where we’re headed
🔹 Week 2: Focus, clarity & direction — building your roadmap
🔹 Week 3: Progress check — refine & re-align
🔹 Week 4: Declaration of Freedom — on the road to completion

Support for your whole being. Alignment for the path ahead.
We begin soon. June 8th.

DM me: ‘YES to FLOW.’

These Three Kings.They mean the world to me.Last night, one of them said, “It seems like you just go around the world co...
23/05/2025

These Three Kings.

They mean the world to me.

Last night, one of them said, “It seems like you just go around the world collecting people.”

More accurately, I invest in my relationships—especially with those whose hearts expand the room. It’s a lesson etched into me from 23 years of service across the globe. Every 2–4 years, I’d land in a new country, often not speaking the language, tasked with building community from scratch.

Rino (center) was my assistant when I led logistics for UNICEF Indonesia. I’ll never forget when, at the end of my contract in 2008, I suggested we start an event company. His response? “No thanks Ibu, I have no intention of leaving Indonesia.” As a Jamaican, always chasing opportunity, I couldn’t believe it. Years later, he did follow in my global footsteps—and I’m incredibly proud of the man he’s become.

Donovan, my recently appointed “lavender husband,” has taken to Bali like a duck to water. His rise, shine, and signature laugh are now Ubud-famous. He reminds me daily of the magic that unfolds when we live our truth.

And Cleveland—together, we celebrated his EarthStrong with good food, flowing drinks, and bellyfuls of laughter. I remain forever grateful for the day we met—through a mishap, having “lost” my keys—only to find you at the mountain top.

So yes, it’s Friday, and my heart is full. Infinite love and deep gratitude for this vibrant community that continues to feed my soul.

Nowadays, days feel like months and weeks feel like years. But who’s counting — and what difference does it really make?...
21/05/2025

Nowadays, days feel like months and weeks feel like years. But who’s counting — and what difference does it really make?

Since Saturday, it feels like I’ve lived multiple lifetimes.

Take the last 90 minutes, for example — I just emerged from a sweet class with at , feeling clear, focused, creative, and inspired. This is the magic that unfolds when we live with presence.

For the first time in a long time, I’m actually excited for what lies ahead — even though I have no clue what that is.

You might ask, how can you be excited about the unknown?

Because I’ve spent enough time fearing it — and all that did was leave my nervous system fried and my mind stuck in worst-case scenarios.

Here’s the great news — and an invitation I’m genuinely excited to share:

I’m changing that. And I want to bring you with me.

🔥 Ready to reclaim your power and move through the second half of 2025 with PURPOSE?

This June, I’m guiding a sacred container for those who are done with the hustle and ready to flow.

✨ Focus. Fortitude. Freedom. ✨

📍 Weekly community calls
📍 Tools for grounded clarity
📍 A fierce, loving circle

Let this be the mid-year reset you’ve been craving.

20 spots. We begin soon.
Link in bio. 💻🧘🏽‍♀️







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Monday Momentum!🌀 Lately, I’ve been asking myself: What do I need to stay focused in a world that keeps demanding more?E...
19/05/2025

Monday Momentum!

🌀 Lately, I’ve been asking myself:

What do I need to stay focused in a world that keeps demanding more?

Especially since being here in Bali, my mind’s capacity is in a place of perpetual expansion.

Daily it whispers, ‘move from a place of intention not urgency.’

June is the perfect checkpoint in the year — not to push harder, but to reconnect deeper. 🌿

That’s why I created Focus. Fortitude. Freedom. — a fully supported 1-month group experience especially designed to help you realign and flow through the second half of the year with clarity and power.

Let’s do this together. We start soon.

Drop a 🧭 below if you’re ready to flow with intention this June.

Link in bio to join.

It’s hard to believe that just one week ago,   began.So many have asked, “Is it really over?”And the answer is layered… ...
15/05/2025

It’s hard to believe that just one week ago, began.

So many have asked, “Is it really over?”

And the answer is layered… because this is the festival that keeps on giving—even after it ends.

Five days and four nights of soul-stirring movement, music, and magic require at least a week to assimilate, integrate, recover, and rest.

I’m only just beginning to re-emerge.

This morning at the ocean, my heart cracked open.
Tears flowed—gratitude, grief, and joy woven together in one sacred release.

BaliSpirit Festival moves you on deep, cellular levels—if you surrender to it.

Having attended the inaugural festival in 2008, being invited back this year felt like an immense homecoming.

The family behind this extraordinary experience is like no other.

Their mission pulses through every offering, every encounter: LoVe.

✨ There were so many epic moments I’ll need to share them in bite-sized pieces.

But one that stands out was being invited to present on Day 1 at the Bali Conference, to a group of 30 young Indonesian artists (ages 18–20).

The theme: The Role of Collaboration in the Creative Process.

What unfolded over our 90 minutes was nothing short of magical.

Through movement and dialogue, they explored the power of:
Creativity. Community. Connection. Communication. Collaboration.

And then, a beautiful surprise—
They unearthed another C: Confidence.

It was a privilege to witness their transformation and to be in circle with these bright young leaders of this rich and powerful nation.

Thank you, BaliSpirit Festival Conference, for the invitation and inspiration.
Om Swastiastu. 🌺



Through creative self-expression, they tapped into a deeper sense of self.

May Moon Marigold Movements 🌕Basking in the potent energies of the Scorpio Full Moon,I’m slowly emerging from the magic ...
13/05/2025

May Moon Marigold Movements 🌕

Basking in the potent energies of the Scorpio Full Moon,
I’m slowly emerging from the magic of —
forever changed, in the most profound of ways.

At May’s start, I named it the month of magic, manifestations, and movement.
Last night, as I climbed into bed, more M-words arrived:
Meaning. Magnificence. Momentum. Miracles. Money.

Being in Bali has reminded me:
Gratitude births abundance.
And that is the ultimate measure of transformation.

Now, May whispers: slow down a little.
Get clear on what truly matters.
Where are you pouring your energy?

Opportunities are everywhere—
but not all are aligned.

Ask yourself:

Are my actions in service of my Highest Calling?

If the answer is YES—
then it’s go time.

P.S. We’re nearly halfway through this completion year, 2025. Can you believe it?

If you’re ready to feel more in harmony with yourself, DM me for ✨







27/03/2025
Even though I don’t live a 9-to-5, five-days-a-week lifestyle, Sunday is my favorite day of the week. There’s a collecti...
09/02/2025

Even though I don’t live a 9-to-5, five-days-a-week lifestyle, Sunday is my favorite day of the week. There’s a collective exhale I can feel—a moment where most of humanity attempts to pause, reconnect, and step outside the daily grind. It’s a day to treat yourself: sleep in, go to worship, or indulge in one of my favorites—Sunday brunch.

As a creative and serial entrepreneur, Sunday is often my busiest day, functioning as my Monday morning. Why? Because it’s when most people have the freedom to join my online meditations, coaching, and yoga sessions—a gift of time they can finally give themselves.

Still, I make space for my own rituals:
✨ Lingering longer in meditation
🥞 Making pancakes
🎶 Listening to music
🌿 Watering my flowers
📞 Catching up with friends

And as the day winds down, I honor my one non-negotiable:

Planning the week ahead.

If you’re writing your TO-DO list on Monday morning, you’ve already set yourself up to play catch-up all week. Sunday is the perfect time to dream, strategize, and align your intentions. When you plan from a relaxed state, everything flows smoother—including your thoughts. You’re setting yourself up for success rather than operating in reactionary mode—which your nervous system loathes.

So here’s my challenge to you:

Make Sunday your visioning day. Give yourself permission to daydream and plan.

“But what if I have a family?” you might ask.
You make the time. Because when something is truly important, we prioritize it. And if you’re not at the top of your own list, then CALL ME. See comments 👇🏾

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