Brooks Haislip- Connection Facilitator

08/12/2025

below are my abbreviated notes of a workshop series that I offered in 2015 that seems to be coming back around in my heart and soul in a refreshed, reviewed, revised and radiant way! Let me know if this strikes a cord of curiosity within you!

SACRED WOMAN EMBODIED
A Workshop Series with Brooks Haislip
Updated details TBD

Are you ready to…

-be a creator of a world that celebrates every woman’s unique gifts?
-embrace your body as a holy temple and gateway to the Divine?
-to remember the Wisdom, Passion and Truth of every woman (yourself) as a SACRED EMBODIMENT OF THE DIVINE?
-remember who you are at your core without any labels?
-feel empowered to navigate all cycles of your life with vitality?
-experience every breath as Grace and live an ecstatic life?
-to be real and raw and held in safe space?
-be a part of sacred time and space with focused guidance and high caliber presence?
Then say YES to this series!
Each week will have a theme which will serve as the focus of the class. Classes will be a unique combination of asana/movement, breath work, discussion, meditation/visualization, soul exploration exercises, SoulWriting and intimate conversation. Participants will also receive weekly handouts, inspiration and playwork/practices.

Some themes we will explore include:
*The Daily Priestess
*Sensuality Fully Embraced
*Embodied Grace as Creators on the Planet
*Warrioresses of Hope,Celebration & Possibility
*The Dark Feminine
*Sacred Sisterhood/Womanhood
*Rites of Passage/Initiation/Ordainment
*** The Creatrix Within

Say YES to the fullest expression of YOU!!!

Just planting seeds!!!
Happy Day!!!

05/01/2025

💪🩵🧡ANNA STRONG YOGA FUNDRAISER CLASS WAS A HUGE SUCCESS🧡🩵💪 Thank you to and for inviting me in to this collaboration for such a bright light of a human and an awesome cause! We had FUN!!! It’s always such a joy to be people’s first yoga teacher experience… It always feels like a big honor and makes my heart so happy! Many of the adults and children came up to me after and said they always thought that yoga was gonna be so serious so they’ve never tried it before and they seemed so surprised at how much laughter and joy was in the air during this class! That lit me up! Two of my favorite words together are “SERIOUSLY PLAYFUL.” I tend to cover the full spectrum and hope that everyone always feels a warm welcome to coming and trying some yoga out! Here’s to more outdoor joy filled yoga! And, in the meantime, please come see me on Tuesdays at 9:30am and/or on Friday at 9:30am May 16th and let’s spark some serious joy together! I deeply believe this is one of the many “medicines” needed now! All levels welcome!

04/01/2025

READY TO BRING THOSE PLANTED, ROOTED, INWARD WINTERING REFLECTIONS INTO FORM?!?? READY TO EMBODY A SENSE OF RESET, REFRESH & RENEWAL?! WHAT ARE YOU READY TO BIRTH INTO THE WORLD?! WHAT’S CALLING YOU, WHISPERING WITH READINESS TO COME FORWARD?! JOIN MYSELF AND THIS SATURDAY 1-2:30pm. PLEASE BRING A FRIEND AND SPREAD THE WORD! Many thanks!!!
Link in bio to register💜🪩💜

03/07/2022

Hi friends! I’m choosing to take the exit ramp off of social media, at least for now. I’m really wanting to take my interactions and energy/time spent into more personal realms (in-person events, workshops, client offerings, collaborations) so please stay connected with me via my monthly newsletter and updates on my blog and website. To do so, click the link in my bio to my website and enter your email in the pop-up “Join my tribe” space!!! And of course a personal reach out is always welcome! I so look forward to more and more meaningful connection!!!

02/24/2022

I feel a BIG call to return to simplicity, so here we go! Our 3 basic human needs are to be SEEN, HEARD and LOVED (you can also think of this 3rd one as APPRECIATED/RESPECTED, whatever aligns best for you).

I’m all about starting with the life, the people, right in front of you, here and now. Unfortunately, this is where these needs often get overlooked, assumed, taken for granted, and are, therefore, not fulfilled. Fortunately, this (with those in your most immediate world) is where YOU/WE can have the greatest positive impact in truly simple ways.

These 3 basic human needs must flow both ways, meaning we ideally want to be givers and receivers of them daily, and the more we do one or the other the more we all innately “pay it (the felt sense of positive collective energy rising) forward.” It’s so cool, and so real!

Here are some of my tips on how we can co-create more humans being SEEN, HEARD & LOVED:
- when you make your first human contact each day, make eye contact, verbally connect, if you are close give a fist pump or even better a hug, as touch is so important
- give a simple compliment to others- “I like your shoes”, “You have the best smile”, “You are the best!”
- ask someone how there day is going/was and actually care about their answer and listen
- when someone does something nice for you, look at them and say “Thank you”
- ask yourself if you feel seen, heard and loved in your life. I highly recommend journaling about where you do and where you do not
- share this with those close to you. Let’s get vulnerable (a.k.a. courageous) and spark more heart-led connection. Get support from a trusted one and process how this might look if you feel overwhelmed by this or stuck/not sure where/how to start. I love helping others map out a life where they are SEEN, HEARD & LOVED. It’s a process for myself everyday for sure!

So, are you ready to play your part in healing yourself, your loved ones and therefore the world. Each small act of fulfilling these needs creates a ripple of love! And in a traumatized world I say it’s game on! Are you in?!?!

02/16/2022

If you’ve known me for a really long time this photo is something perhaps of a familiar Brooks expression to you. However, if you’ve only known me the last several years, probably not so much, as, let’s just say, it’s been a season🤪

I actually used to get told (usually by more distant relationships) that I laughed and smiled too much. I know, I couldn’t believe that people would actually say that to anyone either! I mean, seriously, laughing and smiling too much?!?! I have learned that, yes, it actually truly does make some uncomfortable, and I get it. A lot of people would be turned off by my bountiful joyful expressions as I think it came across to them as perhaps inauthentic, insensitive, disconnected from the truth of humanity, exaggerated, who knows and that’s really none of my business. Those who truly got/get to know me know that this couldn’t be further from the truth. These moments of pure joy for me are so big because I know the opposite intimately. I think I equally make people uncomfortable because I’m so comfortable talking about hard things. I have been in the dark, lost many close people in tragic ways, felt the heartbreak of the planet, felt so lost like there was no return, been harassed, violated, alone, terrified, so many hard, dark, dense feels. I say this not to make this about me but to connect because who hasn’t experienced things like this? Life is hard. It’s brutal. And these last two years, no matter what any of our circumstances have been have been traumatic.

We must admit this, and not try to just click our heels together and do some skipping over to the happy stuff thing. Repressed trauma causes serious illness and it’s time to move towards a healthier world pretty please! People are struggling, kids are hurting, hearts are broken. AND I’m so palpably aware that a beautiful shift is upon us! Let’s get real, then we can truly rise!

Who’s in?!?! We’ve got this....we will land in joy, together!
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02/08/2022

STOP......
- trying so hard
- constantly doing something
- doubting yourself
- being critical of others
- thinking your way is THE way
- consuming things you promised yourself this morning you wouldn’t today
- trying to do the really hard stuff alone, or any of it really
- postponing that creative project you dream of getting to someday
- just STOP.

DROP...
- one or two things off of your “to-do” list today/this week and fill that space up with time outside
- a commitment that’s been draining you for way to long now
- down to the floor and sit or lay in stillness for 2 minutes
- a pen down to paper and write out 3 things you are grateful for
- your hand to your heart and/or belly and breathe

BREATHE...
- one big inhale and exhale around your belly
- one big inhale and exhale around your heart
- one big inhale and exhale through your whole body
- gratitude into every cell of your being for just being here and able to choose to do so
- and know you are seen, heard and loved
- the infinite amount of energy, life force from the earth up through your feet into your whole being
- hope into your face
- and remember that internal peace is a mindset
- and breathe and breathe and breathe some more

I am here, breathing with you. None of us are alone in this. Thank all Gods and Goddesses!!!

02/02/2022

Well, that’s a wrap! I had the honor of being a guest on the podcast today. It was delightful being in the company of the two amazing women who host the show. They are on a mission to inspire women over 40 in the areas of health and wellness in a variety of ways, their podcast being one of them. Our topic today was “Finding Joy While Supporting Our Aging Parents” and this photo captures the essence of my internal gut response when first asked me if I’d like to discuss this topic🤪 And, at the same time, my deeper voice was a huge YES and so we moved forward. You see, this is tough stuff, and I knew that reflecting on the brainstorming questions, writing out my responses (which is my best way to process), saying them out loud and then hearing them back would be brutiful, and it was indeed! I am sooooo sooooooo grateful for the push this gave me and sooooooo hopeful that what I shared today and what and I co-created together will be of support to anyone who is wearing the hat of caretaking for their aging parent. It is brutal and beautiful at once, BRUTIFUL! For me there have been many awful slow motion helpless already in grief feelings tugging at my heartthreads kind of moments mixed simultaneously with pure joy divine presence belly laughter and bliss. This journey, so far, has brought me to my knees, awakened me to a whole new center within myself and hopefully texturalized my life with the ability to help others on a similar path be able to navigate their road with honesty and as much joy as possible. I never would have known this new leveled up capacity within myself before walking alongside my mom these past seven years. So, yes, that’s a wrap AND I really feel like the sharing of this story is just beginning. The podcast will be released in a few weeks. Stay tuned, and, in the meantime, love on yourself just the way you are and on those around you just the way they are in this very moment. Time is precious, we are all already enough and really all that matters is our essence, is love. Thanks for being a huge stepping stone for me 🙏❤️🙏

12/14/2021

These are a few of my favorite things, and when I do not get enough of them I FEEL it from the inside out and the outside in. You?!?!

Do you like these things or avoid them with a vengeance?

I’d say I go through seasons with them where at times they feel luxurious and at other times they feel miserable BUT, either way, I know they are a MUST for me....daily. Even just 5 minutes can make a huuuuge difference for me, although I typically aim for at least 20.

I know many of my peers, family and clients DO NOT like these things at all. I get that. These things can be uncomfortable, scary, full of the unknown, can make us aware of things that are just easier to ignore and feel like one more thing on the to do list.

Here’s what’s awesome about these 3 of my favorite things: they can be a 3-in-1 package deal and you can let it be super simple. They key is consistency and an openness and curiosity to the full spectrum of experience. Just stay with it. Just like most things, getting started (like actually just stopping what you are doing) is the hardest part. So, how do we get motivated? How do we stay consistent once we start?

1. Do it first thing in the morning if you can
2. If not, put it on your calendar perhaps even with a reminder and treat it like your most important meeting of the day
3. Journal once a week about WHY you are dedicating this time for yourself
4. Remember that always always always when we take care of ourselves as a priority our energy shows up for others in a more optimal way
5. Start with 3 minutes tomorrow morning and build up the length of time as you choose- just be present with your breath and bodily sensations, let the thoughts come as they wish without judgement and just lovingly bring your awareness back to your breath and body with big big love for you showing up for yourself
6. Know I believe in you and am here for you if you need ANY support
❤️❤️❤️

12/09/2021

SUPER AWESOME HOLIDAY SPECIAL ON VIRTUAL PRIVATE SESSIONS IN THIS NEWSETTER!!!!

LEAN INTO MY NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR SUPPORT! ~ "Storytimes with Brooksie' for the little ones in your life (mindfulness, self-esteem, love themes) ~ Guided Relaxation and Breathwork Practices for you (short, simple and deep) ~ Invigorating Embodiment Practices to Guide you Into Your Optimally Align...

12/06/2021

Here’s a piece from a blog post I wrote in 2019, a time when I thought things couldn’t get more polarized, fear-based, dark, confusing, disconnected...well, I believe it’s an understatement to say I was wrong! And so, I now, once again, down on my knees, pray, hope and yearn for a Revolution, one that I will still call a "REVOLUTION OF LOVING KINDNESS!!!" Who's in?!

PRESENCE is being summoned more than ever on the planet right now, and it is harder than ever, as it is going against the grain of our current culture. In a world of faster, more, quick, easy, one-sided narrative, narrow-mindedness, lack of commitment, now now now, etc to truly arrive in the present moment can feel super intense. And yet, I know that right now it has never been more vital. Where/when do we begin? Start right where you are, right now, and keep it simple. Take a breath and be with just that one breath. Feel it move into your body and out of your body. Now, take another breath and be with just that one breath. See, you did it!!!

PRESENCE COMBINES 2 KEY ASPECTS:

1. awareness/mindfulness/paying attention and being with what is, showing up for the life that is happening, seeing clearly each moment you are in

2. Love/loving kindness- not judging/manipulating/or trying to change any aspect of what is, being in a state of loving care, trusting from which a wise response will be born, having a sense of sensitivity, immediacy, intimacy, & aliveness

So, sit. Be still and in solitude. Take some slow, deep breaths and strengthen your inner muscle of presence. Recognize whatever thoughts, feelings and/or sensations come up and just give them permission to be there, allow them to be there and give them some space. And when you do so, send each one LOVE, send yourself LOVE and just keep coming back to the one breath that is happening right now, learning how to stay, focused on love and kindness.

Do this every morning for 5 minutes, and perhaps also anytime you start to feel overwhelmed, scattered or tired. Just start. Now. Imagine if every human on the planet joined in on this. I would certainly consider that a revolution. (Cont in comments)

11/29/2021

Relentless dark news, daunting restrictive possibilities, constant strategizing, judgement being thrown from all sides...I could go on and on but I WON’T because this is just one way of seeing things and I choose another. Not in denial but rather from a place of heightened awareness of knowing my mindset is always my choice and knowing that how each of us responds to what is effects the whole. I’ve been getting the message loud and clear that it is time to level up in the love department. That we are on the battlefield and now is the time to fight for hope and love like never before and this starts deep within every single one of us!!!

And so, I choose to do my best to focus on joy (my awesomely goofy son and joy of wellness), creativity (my work, writing, nature play, self-care), passion (my husband’s big love for Christmas), connection (cultivating meaningful relationships) and love (hugging my Mom and doing yoga breaths with masks on talking about how the ONLY thing that matters that any of us can ever do is to love while tears roll down her face as she shares how much she wishes she could still do things she used to be able to do).....I mean, it’s time to WAKE UP, SLOW DOWN & CONNECT to what we truly value.

Write these things down, talk about them with your people, embody them, choose small actions that create these feelings/things today. And do these things while YOU CAN:

- What matters to you?
- Who inspires you?
- How could you create beauty this week?
- What’s an act of kindness you could do today?
- What self-care practices are on your calendar today/this week?
- What can you put in your body that feels good long-term?
- Who can you tell you love them?

Our nature is to expand, to grow. Are you willing to get uncomfortable and stretch yourself? Are you being led by fear or love? Are your choices from an informed, empowered place, or from an uninformed, reactive place? Are you shoulding others with a narrow outlook or holding space with respect for others freedom?

Reach out if you want to dig deeper into any of this with my support, write, comment, let’s level up!