OM YOUR LIFE: The Art of Conscious Aging

03/24/2025

I love this picture. It’s taken in 2010 during my yoga teacher training . That’s me being lifted up by . Solid reminder to find friends who help you soar🌸

As we age, it’s really important to find some activities that you really enjoy!!

When I look at this picture I think … geez…. I wish I could still wear a yoga top like that. Or boy I remember those leggings. They were a size small.. but I try to redirect my thoughts towards how friendships and my practice have changed over the years but I still feel deeply supported by both.

03/24/2025

Hamstrings need to be worked for both stretch and strength. This is an easy to follow guide if you wanted to get started today!!

String these simple bodyweight exercises together for a hamstring workout at home that requires no equipment.

03/22/2025

The thoughts you are paying attention to are the ones that will grow tallest and drop the deepest roots. Most of us think a lot of negative thoughts each and every day. Can you rewire your patterns using mindfulness so that you drive your attention to the positive thoughts and things in your life that you are grateful for?

03/13/2025

As a Menopause Certified Yoga teacher and Menopause Coaching Specialist
I love to encourage and educate women in all stages of mid life about their body, their journey and the things that we can do to reach post menopause feeling energized not depleted.

All of this is at the heart of my offerings and is a pillar in the creation of EmpowHERed Menopause. It is a culmination of years of work and study and a deep desire to help women through this transition feeling confident and strong.

Why am I telling you all of this? Because I want you to know that not matter what stage of your life you find yourself in, there is a place for you in my yoga classes. Let me help educate you, encourage you to embrace the changes that are ahead and celebrate the transition to your Wisdom Years!

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03/08/2025

Happy International Women’s Day to all of the amazing , strong women in our lives!












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03/02/2025

Here’s the bad news: as you age, your body becomes less flexible, less stable, slower, weaker, and less competitive in endurance. With age you lose elasticity in muscle, fascia, and (as you can see in a mirror) skin. This results in generally less flexibility, which can translate to instability and stiffness. Sarcopenia (muscle loss) and osteopenia (bone loss) are common aspects of aging. Both can contribute to less strength, speed, and endurance. While it does get harder to build muscle with age, it’s not impossible, and it’s never too late.

Exercise and yoga help you maintain the muscle mass you have and continue to add more.

Whether you suffer from osteopenia may have as much to do with genetics and gender as it does with your physical activity level, but movement and weight-bearing exercises keep bones healthier for longer.

This information probably doesn’t come as a surprise, though; we tend to be well versed in the changes that come with aging, especially as we get older.

The good news is that you also have all the attendant wisdom, confidence, and life experience of your years on earth. And let’s be honest: while it might be nice to still have the body of a twenty-one-year-old, we know few people who actually want to be twenty-one again (we certainly don’t!).

Besides, the news gets even better: while age does affect you in various ways, much of it is in your hands, and there’s a lot you can do to limit the effect of age-related changes.

Yoga is an excellent anti-aging tool. And it doesn’t matter where you’re starting from or at what age you begin—movement and yoga can help.

There’s plenty of reason to celebrate every passing year: self-confidence, body image, empathy, and decision-making all get better with age.And as we age, our stress levels tend to get lower. People report greater happiness in the later years of their lives—the older we are, the happier we are. In short, things may change, but a lot changes for the better!


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02/28/2025

A chakra is an energy center in our body. It is part of what of our subtle energy body. There are 7 major chakras in our subtle body and they align the spine.

Each has a specific purpose in translating the impacts of life into the experience of your body.

They are powerful tools in managing our overall health.

Our years of practice and study led us to develop EmpowHERed Menopause- a holistic, chakra based toolbox to support women on their menopause journey.

We have chosen this approach to manage menopause because so many of the common complaints associated with menopause can be viewed as imbalances or stagnations of the chakras.

Here is a quick overview of some of the common menopause issues and the chakras associated with each:

ROOT CHAKRA-
*Located at the base of your spine
*Plays a vital role in bone health/ spine stability
*Strengthens immune system
*Fatigue is a sign of deficiency in this chakra
*Feelings of worthlessness

SACRAL CHAKRA:
*Sexuality
*Ability to embrace new experiences/be adaptable
*True Site of Women’s Power
*Low confidence tied to weak energy in this center
*Menopause issues can be made worse if this chakra is out of whack
*Anxiety & depression

SOLAR PLEXUS:
*Willpower
*Self esteem
*Confidence
*Feeling of purposelessness
*Weight gain

HEART CHAKRA:
*Ability to love self/others
*Ability to find inner joy,peace & kindness
*Feelings of loss/sadness/ inability to forgive lodge here
*A sense of isolation
*Angry and defensive

THROAT:
*Communication
*Ability to speak your trouth

3rd EYE:
*Intuition
*Hot Flashes/Hypothalmus
*Brainfog and confusion reside here
*See clearly without hurts of the past

CROWN CHAKRA:
*Inner wisdom
*Ability to feel fully present and aware
*Stimulated by meditation and prayer

We explore each energy center and the menopause issues that are connected to each center. We give you tools, movement based practices, journaling exercises, recipes and meditations, affirmations and self help tips to help balance the energy in each chakra so that you can feel your best and step into your power.

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02/24/2025

In a world overrun with menopause “cures,” this 7-week self-guided course offers an affordable, feel-good alternative through the holistic practices of Yoga, Pilates, Meditation, Nutrition and Self Help tips to bring your Chakra System into balance.

Designed for active women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, this program helps you manage menopause symptoms naturally by strengthening the mind-body connection. Instead of relying on pills or creams, this course guides you on an inward journey toward balance, well-being, and wisdom.

Each week focuses on a different chakra, offering yoga, meditation, journaling, and self-care tips to restore balance and alleviate common menopause symptoms. Delivered weekly through prerecorded content, you’ll have lifetime access to the course, providing ongoing support throughout your transition from perimenopause to post-menopause.

Menopause brings energetic, psychological and spiritual shifts that usher in what we like to call our "Wisdom Years.” This time in our lives is our chance to work through the issues that have kept us back and feeling stuck in our lives. Let's begin to shift the focus from the physical and instead focus on our internal landscape.

Enrolling in Shine & Align will teach you practices that will free up your energy and raise your spiritual vibration so you can step into your second act with confidence.

We have broken down the most common ailments and complaints that we have heard over the years from women about their experience with perimenopause and beyond. Our continued research and experience has shown us that so many of these issues are directly related to the health and balance of our Subtle Body Energy and our Chakra System.

Yoga Pilates & Meditation work together to balance the energy that flows through the Chakra System helps you to receive powerful benefits of symptom control both physically and mentally. Yoga, meditation, affirmations and nutrition are all impactful ways to bring some balance to our chakra system an to improve our mindset surrounding this time of our live.

This is an empowHERering program. Completing this program will help you move from feeling like a victim of menopause to one who is in control of their experience.

The 7 weeks of teachings are broken down as follows:

Get Grounded- Root Chakra
Embrace Change- Sacral Chakra
Step into your Power- Solar Plexus Chakra
Love & Be Loved- Heart Chakra
Speak Your Truth-Throat Chakra
Follow Your Gut-Third Eye Chakra
Empower Yourself- Crown Chakra
Each week we will focus in depth on a different chakra and its impact on your menopause symptoms:

You will receive access to :

* Yoga classes designed to stimulate, unblock and strengthen the energy of that week’s charka.

* A Pilates Class to guide you through strength work and balance

* A 10 minute chakra specific meditation

*Journaling prompts to help you explore some of the common issues stuck in that chakra.

*Healthy recipes to stimulate the chakra.

*A clear understanding of the objectives of each chakra and the menopause issues related to it

*Self help tools that are simple to incorporate into your life.

*Pranayama Exercises to manage menopause symptoms

*Nutrition advice for women in perimenopause/menopause/post menopause

*Reflexology tips and techniques

Are you ready to start taking back control of your life?

Frequently Asked Questions:

*What if I’m new to yoga or Pilates??

The yoga and Pilates we will practice is designed for all levels of practitioners. We believe strongly that Yoga and Pilates are key practices to managing the stresses and uncertainties of midlife. It is an opportunity to pause, breathe, and take stock of where you are and what your issues might be. The poses will encourage you to be present and to move your body in such a way that the energy of each chakra will be encouraged to move so that Prana can flow freely and we can begin to find balance and symptom relief. There are many modifications given so that the practice will be accessible for all levels.

*How and when do I access the course?

The course will be available on our Virtual Yoga Studio site. You will have lifetime access to the content and the entire program will be available to you once you enroll. We really want you to go back to the content often. It can be accessed on your phone, IPAD, or laptop. If you are an Apple customer, you can airplay the content to your television. The content is streamed. You don’t need to download it.

*I am post/pre menopausal. Is this course still for me?

YES! The tools and techniques that you will learn are helpful whether you are beginning the journey to menopause , are smack dab in the middle or if or you have completed it. The information and new skills are valuable to you at any of these stages.

*How much time do I need to commit each week?

This depends on you! The yoga videos are 30-45 minutes long. The meditation practices are 10 minutes long. The journaling, self help exploration and recipes can be expanded or shortened to fit your schedule. By the end of each week you will have had exposure to all of the content at least once. More is better.

*I've never done an on line course before. Do I need any special equipment?

All you need to participate is a laptop, iPad or a phone. You don't need any special equipment of skills. We have made it super easy for you to access and follow.

* Will we have access to you for questions? Yes definitely! We can be reached at omyourlife.me@gmail.com or we can set up a virtual 1:1 consult to discuss any specific questions or concerns.

Join us today for this life enhancing program. All content is prerecorded and is yours to keep forever.

For more information and to enroll, follow the link below:

https://www.omyourlifenow.com/product/77413

02/23/2025

Have you ever heard of or experienced Meno Rage? Yup- it’s a real thing and when it happens, it can be scary and we can feel totally out of control. When it subsides, we often don’t even recognize ourselves.

Meno-Rage is a modern phrase for quick hot temper changes. It is linked to a decrease in estrogen and progesterone and often makes its first appearance in your perimenopausal years.

Estrogen increases the production of serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline- the so called Happy Chemicals in our brain. So...as our production of estrogen begins to fluctuate and decline, our brain chemistry gets all confused and we can over react to things that at another time might have gone by unaddressed.

Our program, EmpowHERed Menopause will give you tool and tips to help you manage these temper flares and help you understand why its happening and perhaps lead you to examine parts of your life that at this stage, need to be addressed.

Want to learn more? Drop a heart in the comments and we will reach out!

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02/21/2025

Menopause is not a disease. It is a stage of life that is natural and we believe, can be a very empowering stage in a woman’s life.

On average, women reach menopause in their mid 50’s. The symptoms of the transition begin earlier in a stage called Perimenopause- the hormones- especially Estrogen- begin to fluctuate and cause all kinds of symptoms - hello to name a few. The beginning of the transition an be full of fear as your body and your mental health are under a constant state of flux.

We have developed a complete program to help you identify and manage the symptoms of the journey from perimenopause to menopause through your post menopausal years. We use the following practices to help you take back control of your life:

*Yoga
*Pilates
*Meditation
*Breathwork
*Affirmations
* Journaling
*Nutrition
*Community

At the end of the program you will have a complete holistic toolbox available to you so that you can understand the symptoms and how to overcome them.

Doors for our program will open soon! Give us a follow so you stay in the loop.

02/17/2025

make peace
with all the women you once were.
lay flowers at their feet.
offer them incense and honey and forgiveness.
honor them
and give them your silence.
listen.
bless them
and let them be.
for they are the bones of the temple you sit in now.
for they are the rivers of wisdom
leading you toward the sea.

— i have been a thousand different women

✍️Emory Hall
🎨Andrea Durfee
Ccto ✨