Smiles Yoga Wellness & Meditation

09/24/2025

Autumn has arrived...

Embrace the beauty of autumn by slowing down and finding joy in 9 delightful ways. Join us in celebrating the simple pleasures this season brings.

09/16/2025

For the longest time I've been searching for a way to bring what I've learned and experienced on and off the mat that supports the mission of awareness, compassion, unity, openness, and healing --- I'd like to introduce...

🌍✨Yoga Mission Trips! ✨🌍

These mission based trips are a way to step outside your comfort zone, explore the world, and travel with a compassion mindset.

Each trip or experience combines meaningful service, community connection, and personal growth with yoga, self-care, and mindful reflection.

As someone once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” On these trips, your heart heals while making a difference—not just for yourself, but for the people, animals, and communities you touch. Whether volunteering at an animal rescue, sharing a meal, or learning a skill to give back, every experience puts Seva into action.

Some trips will be free, others may have a cost, and scholarships will be available as sponsorships grow.

✨ Travel with purpose. Practice yoga. Serve with heart. Join a Yoga Mission Trip and discover how giving can transform both the world and Yourself. ✨

Registration for the first trip opens in Spring 2026. Have questions? Leave a comment or drop a message in my DMs. Are you a yoga teacher, sound healer, or reiki practitioner who'd like to get involved? Maybe you have a space you'd like to donate, a farm you'd like us to serve, or interested in becoming a sponsor? Get on my calendar and let's talk

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09/15/2025

Life might not peaceful 24/7 but it is a requirement of life.

Peace is Not the Goal of Life But a Fundamental Requirement.

09/11/2025

My love and compassion for animals comes full circle-- unable to deny the work that must be done to encourage and inspire humans to be the shepherds, stewards, and caretakers of them. You don't have to be vegan to want to do good for them and the environment and the importance of co-existing with animals of all sizes.

"Caring for animals — especially farm animals — is not just an act of kindness, it’s an essential part of our shared existence. Whether someone chooses to eat meat or live a vegan lifestyle, we cannot ignore that animals are deeply connected to our lives and the cycles of nature. When animals are raised in stressful, harmful, or chemical-laden environments, they suffer greatly — and those impacts ripple outward, affecting our health, our communities, and the planet itself.

For me, this awareness is a return to what feels right and true — it is a part of my soul’s mission to help others see the importance of compassion toward animals. By educating ourselves, we can better understand our role as shepherds not only to one another, but also to the natural world that sustains us. Supporting organizations that provide care, safety, and dignity to animals large and small is one way we can honor that connection and live more consciously.

When we care for animals, we are ultimately caring for ourselves — because all life is interconnected, and the wellbeing of one affects the wellbeing of all.
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✨ I invite you to be part of this movement — by joining me at events that celebrate animals, raise awareness, and support their care. Every gathering is a chance to learn, connect, and contribute to a future where compassion leads the way. Together, we can make a difference, one act of kindness at a time."

09/08/2025

I’ve been spending more time at animal sanctuaries and sharing times and dates of their yoga classes.

For those interested in attending class at Memphis Avenue Animal Sanctuary, here’s when I’m teaching—

Sunday, Aug 31st @ 2pm
Thursday, Sept 4th @ 7pm
NO CLASS Sept 11th
Class returns Thurs, Sept 18th at 7pm
Thursday, Sept 25th @ 7pm
Thursday, Oct 2nd @ 7pm
NO CLASS Oct 9th
Class returns Oct 16th @ 7pm
Thursday, Oct 23rd @ 7pm
End of Outdoor Yoga Season

There is another teacher who teaches on Sundays at 2pm. You’ll have to contact Memphis Ave Animal Sanctuary for those final dates and times.

09/07/2025

The discussion of narcissism is a *hot topic* among the spiritual world, especially with the popularity of yoga teachers, healers, and spiritual leaders utilizing social media. This blog offers some food for thought on the topic, and is something that every person accepting to walk the path of healing on many levels (spiritual, physical, mental, karmic, and more) to understand self, other, and see where they walk the line.

Daniel Donciu. My work is about more than healing — it’s about remembering who you truly are. Beneath the layers of pain and story, your soul remains whole, luminous, and ready to guide you forward.

05/20/2025

Tomorrow join for a special event at the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Library located at 1876 South Green Road in South Euclid 0 ReFRESHing Memories Cafe

05/09/2025

Check out the latest Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary, Inc. newsletter! Also, don't forget to register for the next yoga on the farm class! Wednesday, May 14th

You are amazing, incredible, and very appreciated! Two weeks ago, we asked for your help in raising $1,238 to fund the cost of new brakes for our trailer. In that time, you have raised enough to not only fund brake replacement for one, but for BOTH of our trailers!

05/05/2025

Over the past couple of months as the northern hemisphere has transitioned from winter to spring, I’ve been spreading my wings and hosting Tai Chi For Balance and Private Yoga Events. 🌟

It’s been a challenge and a joy to plan, host, and execute events. Not only as a event planner but also preparer of meals, interior decorator, teacher and friend sharing in celebrations that support health, wellness, and learning. 🤗

The photos are just bits of pieces of what prep and ex*****on looks like 👀.

If you’re interested in Tai Chi For Balance (of mind and body), yoga for calm and peace or group medtaiton for your next celebration or event, shoot me over a DM or visit my site to connect.

Many blessings 💖