Michelle Ives Kaspari

Michelle Ives Kaspari Where health, wellness & movement come together. Life is intricately woven together by threads of various elements. The answers we seek are always there!

Sharing my journey of self study, hoping to encourage YOU to take that deep dive inward.

Back on US ground.Reflection on what the past 12 days showed me.Stepping into this role wasn't new.  I'd done a couple o...
08/20/2025

Back on US ground.
Reflection on what the past 12 days showed me.

Stepping into this role wasn't new. I'd done a couple of retreats before, gradually believing a little more with each one of my capabilities. It wasn't until the venue manager called me 'Retreat Leader' that I even considered myself one, a leader that is.

Isn't that ironic? I acknowledge I lead students in Yoga Rooms, I lead people with Coaching sessions, but for some reason 🤔 my inner psyche didn't even consider believing that in this environment, I was a leader.

This is not to say I am on a pedestal, I much prefer to stay humble with my feet on the ground. The reality is I learned so much about myself on this trip, that I felt more like a student than anything.

This journey, the one we are all on, is always opening us to more of who we really are. What that takes is a discerning eye into the disbeliefs we've gotten comfortable with over time. To clear our 'citta' of self doubt, so we can root ourselves with more power, strength, and grace in places, we were always meant to stand in.

"She is ideas, feelings, urges, and memory. She has been lost and half forgotten for a long, long time. She is the source, the light, the night, the dark, and daybreak. She is the smell of good mud and the back leg of the Fox. The birds which tell us secrets belong to her. She is the voice that says, 'This way, this way.'" - Women Who Run With The Wolves

There is always a journey brewing within us fueled by curiosity.....

The next retreat location announced soon! Until then, stay curious 🙏💕💫

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Someone told me yesterday,'You continue to do big scary things, until they aren't big scary things anymore.  Until they ...
08/18/2025

Someone told me yesterday,'You continue to do big scary things, until they aren't big scary things anymore. Until they become experiences that you've lived' ❤️✨️🙏

Pictured above, my tarot card reading with the beautiful . At the center 'CREATOR' . Also pulled The Butterfly, The Dragnonfly - define and transform 🔮

I have made some bold decisions in the last 5 years. I have made choices that I wish I hadn't. With time, however, I realized those choices taught me more and more about what it feels like to be aligned on my journey.

The more we trust in exploring our fears and doubts, the more aligned we will become. When all we do is think about what we want to do, it's very easy to become paralyzed by all the 'what ifs'.

There is an unfortunate line between believing in ourselves and selfishness. I've lived many years in the unworthy, wounded part of my existence. The more devotion I put towards healing that wound, the more pieces fall into place.

This is living aligned with purpose and in abundance. 💫 So, if you want to shift from lack to abundance, confront your fears. Heal the wound and watch the magic of the universe.

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It's looking like I may be grounded in Portugal longer than anticipated - flew on Air Canada, they are on strike, and all flights have been canceled 🤷‍♀️

It's teaching me to surrender, to have difficult decisions, and to stay steady through the uncertainty.

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Allow things to unfold without resistance.
Allow yourself the opportunity to lean in.
Allow the universe to reward you for your steadfast devotion.

Many blessings 🙌

Many say the ocean grounds them.  The serenity and peace that arrive while in its presence is often indescribable. Mothe...
08/17/2025

Many say the ocean grounds them. The serenity and peace that arrive while in its presence is often indescribable.

Mother nature is always showing us the way to enlightenment. It requires us to tune in instead of tuning out, and usually, we do with ease while in this landscape.

The Truth is this:

Oceans are vast, powerful, and seemingly exist without defined edges or endings. This is where we find comfort and serenity.

So why do we feel exactly the opposite when looking at an unknown path ahead of us? When our sails need to shift directions and we panic, not knowing what's beyond the horizon?

We fall heavily into the idea that we must ALWAYS know the way. We allow powerful emotions to overtake any sense of rationale.

Allow yourself the gift of freedom by getting comfortable with uncertainty. It's truly our intentions that steer us towards an aligned life, nothing else. The Universe will answer when the time is right. ✨️

These women 🙌I've observed so much growth in the time we've spent together the past week.  The foundation of this retrea...
08/16/2025

These women 🙌

I've observed so much growth in the time we've spent together the past week. The foundation of this retreat was to awaken our fears. This is the only way we can move thru them!

I am still humbled at the trust they've extended with me to guide them in new experiences, awakening uncertainty alongside what fears may have surfaced. They connected by exposing vulnerable pieces within themselves ✨️.

The word RETREAT can be defined in many ways, but one translation is 'to withdraw or go inward'. This place can be scary in its own right, but we absolutely can not change what we avoid looking at.

Celebrating the week tonight with a private chartered yacht- 3 hour sunset cruise along the Algarve coast 🚤🌅🍾

And so it is.
Aho!

8.13.25Sacred RelationThis is the card I pulled after the Shaman led Sound Healing tonight.  🙏  I'd asked to be shown du...
08/13/2025

8.13.25
Sacred Relation

This is the card I pulled after the Shaman led Sound Healing tonight. 🙏 I'd asked to be shown during the healing, what was to be made of a door I recently opened.

The other message of the session was 'power, when you fall get back up' - validating the theme of this retreat "From Fear to freedom" ✨️

What I know in this moment is that's all Im supposed to know. I've been doing the internal work that requires staying present, not overthinking potential outcomes as I've seen how that causes emotional chaos.

What moment are you in? Can you stay there without obsessing over any outcomes or expectations.

Always observing. Letting God show me the way.

Late night reflection.

The sun making its grand entrance this morning.   Lighting the way to remembering how beautiful life can be.  It can als...
08/12/2025

The sun making its grand entrance this morning. Lighting the way to remembering how beautiful life can be. It can also be really heavy.

If we can embrace curiosity instead of being fearful of the unknown, the journey is a much smoother ride. Intuitively, we can find a clear path ahead or at least trust the process.

May we all rise and shine when it's time.
May we all let go and let God.
May we all know that today is truly all we have....

Day 2 Reflection.
From Fear to Freedom Retreat.
Portimao Portugal 2025.

8.11.25Portimao, Portugal I stopped outside last night to get a glimpse of the moon.  My capture doesn't do it justice. ...
08/12/2025

8.11.25
Portimao, Portugal

I stopped outside last night to get a glimpse of the moon. My capture doesn't do it justice. She was bright, clear, and exactly as she needed to be. I didn't notice any blemishes in her beauty, yet quite the opposite - stood in awe of her grace and illuminating power to be seen, raw and perfectly imperfect.

Inspired, reflective, and observing within myself and everything unfolding around me.

With an 'awakened heart,' I move through another day, grateful and humbled. Thank you, Ma, for this journey ❤️

Portugal reading material.My therapist years ago recommended this book for me to read.   Somewhere around 1997?  She cle...
08/07/2025

Portugal reading material.

My therapist years ago recommended this book for me to read. Somewhere around 1997? She clearly saw something within me that was hidden beneath many many layers. I've had intentions of diving in and every time, intimidated by the unknown wisdom it could potentially hold for me to ponder.

This is the time, now, more than ever, to dive in.

My heart is so incredibly full today. My life isn't perfect, and I still yearn for things to align that haven't yet... What's grown is my patience and trust that it will. 💓

I got a flat tire today, causing me to have to swiftly shift directions yet, and ended up being a complete blessing in disguise.

Here's to the adventure, community, and freedom.

Sweet dreams 🙏💓🎉

Everything in life is just one stepping stone to the next.  It's clinging to self limiting beliefs that keep us in place...
08/05/2025

Everything in life is just one stepping stone to the next. It's clinging to self limiting beliefs that keep us in places that aren't in alignment.

If my lessons are to believe that I can, I take the next step with blind faith and no expectations of outcomes.

If I fall? There will be another stone to step on with humility and grace.

3 days til Portugal! I'm still falling grateful for those entrusting me to guide them. I've learned so much revisiting my favorite reads in preparation for these workshops.

Yoga isn't just about the asana, and I'm excited to see layers unravel in these women.

From Fear to Freedom 🇵🇹

Portugal Retreat is just shy of 7 days away.    There is still so much to prepare.   I've put a lot of hard work and lov...
07/31/2025

Portugal Retreat is just shy of 7 days away. There is still so much to prepare. I've put a lot of hard work and love into this retreat. Holding space for 5 beautiful women who are trusting my guidance in removing some fear to find emotional freedom.

As I continue learning about what it takes to hold space in my newest role of Life Coach for New Dawn Treatment Centers, I do feel it's exactly where Im supposed to be. It's keeping me very humble and so aware of how important it is to treat others with compassion and respect.

I haven't always been able to do that. My past experiences and unhealed wounds have kept me in a space of fear. This place within me reacts out of fear of not feeling safe, and that wound is one I've been working on healing.

We all want to be heard and seen. We want to be accepted with where we are, not forced to change or fix anything in vulnerable moments. The truly raw moments I get to be present for with my new role are fulfilling and heartbreaking at the same time.

Taking extra time in Portugal to attend to some of my own fear wounds, so I can show up better for myself and others when I return. When I heal, so do you 🙏.

I am exactly where I'm supposed to be ❤️

And

"Rebuilding  doesn't mean putting on a brave face and soldering, though.   It means sitting with the pain, listening to ...
07/10/2025

"Rebuilding  doesn't mean putting on a brave face and soldering, though.   It means sitting with the pain, listening to what it's trying to teach.

Self compassion is one of the most disciplined and brave choices a woman can make when she is alone and in pieces..  

When a woman chooses to rebuild herself, she chooses to tend to her wounds with care rather than critique.   That choice is not soft it is strong.  It's not weakness. it's wisdom.  This path requires us to unlearn the idea that growth must come through shame.

Self compassion says you are doing the best you can with what you have, and you have the right to start again.  The shift from shame to self compassion is at the heart of true transformation. " - Brene Brown

Sliding into hermit mode..., I'm not sure when I'll make my way back. It's time to settle in and do some serious internal work. Be well, take care of you, and I'll see you on the other side of healing ✨️

I've heard that every person you meet is a reflection of a piece of you that needs to be seen or studied from within.Las...
06/30/2025

I've heard that every person you meet is a reflection of a piece of you that needs to be seen or studied from within.

Last week sessions, I heard parts of my past as if I were narrating the story myself. It's undeniably reminding me how it is possible to change old behaviors. That doesn't mean it's easy or perfect, just possible.

Friday after my excursion on the lake, I was triggered. An old wound not yet healed floated to the surface, unexpected, and intense. So I let it be in that moment what it needed to be - FELT.

So often, we get frustrated with old patterns that sneak back up on us, and we sit in resistance instead of openness. Openness gives us freedom to let go, as many times as we need, until we aren't holding onto the pain any longer.

Portugal Retreat- FROM FEAR TO FREDOM

The title now validates all that my intentions pulled together while planning a year ago. ✨️

43 days til take off, 12 days in 🇵🇹 - thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏✨️🧘‍♂️

There's still room for a couple more, link in bio or DM me for more info. 💓

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