Beautifully Balanced

01/06/2026

🐕 Aloka: A Heart of Unwavering Loyalty - From the moment a spotty stray dog first saw our earthy yellow robes in Kolkata, India, something shifted in his heart. We named him Aloka—meaning "light"—and he walked beside us for over 3,000 kilometers across sacred Buddhist sites, through freezing winters and scorching summers, over mountains and through valleys.

Even when he got lost in crowds, injured by other dogs, or struck by a car on foggy mornings, Aloka the Peace Dog always found his way back to the monks. He would wait patiently, sometimes biting the cane to urge us forward, refusing to be left behind. His loyalty wasn't born from chains or commands, but from trust and connection—a bond perhaps forged across lifetimes.

Now, as we walk across America on our own journey for peace, we carry Aloka's spirit with us. His unwavering presence reminds us that loyalty, devotion, and companionship are languages every heart speaks. Like Aloka chose to follow the sacred footsteps across India, we too can choose each day to walk beside what matters most—peace, mindfulness, love, compassion, and unity.

May you and all beings be well, happy, and at peace.

01/06/2026

Good morning yogis 💛
Last night’s Yogalates was a wonderful way to begin our week~ building strength, breathing, and laughing with you all. We’ve got our Vin Hatha Yoga class on tap this evening at
6:05 PM~ a little Vinyasa flow and some Hatha holds as we focus on the breath.
✨If you didn’t say “See you tomorrow” or ask
to be added to this evening’s roster,
comment below 👇🏼 or message me so I
have a proper count. See you on the mat 💛

Strong bodies. Balanced minds. Beautiful souls.

✨all levels welcome
✨10.00/person (class passes available)
✨mats and props provided
✨located at The Pink House~514 S 3rd St
✨message to book

01/05/2026

In Louisiana, we don't check the 7-day forecast—we check the 7-minute forecast. ⛈️☀️❄️

One minute you’re reaching for a pumpkin spice latte, the next you’re blasting the AC and questioning your life choices.
This week, let’s find some stability in the chaos. Our yoga classes are the only place where "peeling off layers" is both a physical necessity and a spiritual practice.
Come find your center, even if the humidity (or overcast skies) is trying to take it away. We are beginning our week with Yogalates this evening at 6:05 PM.

Strong bodies. Balanced minds. Beautiful souls.

✨all levels welcome
✨10.00/person (class passes available)
✨mats and props provided
✨located at The Pink House~514 S 3rd St
✨message to book

01/04/2026

Who’s ready for our first full week of yoga classes in 2026 🤩

✨Power Over Perfection✨
This week on the mat, we are leaning into the theme “Power over Perfection”.
I’ve been reflecting on the idea that growth is a conscious, daily act of care. Often, we get caught up in how a pose looks, but the real work is how we feel and how we treat ourselves in the process. When we let go of the need to be perfect, we reclaim the power to be present.
Let’s trade 'doing it right' for 'doing it with heart.' See you on the mat 💛

Strong bodies. Balanced minds. Beautiful souls.

👉🏼This week’s Fire and Flow class (Wednesday) is our Balanced Baddies set~ a full class dedicated to balanced work. Balance work can be frightening but I promise you are in good hands~ beginner friendly modifications offered.

✨all levels welcome
✨10.00/person (class passes available)
✨mats and props provided
✨located at The Pink House~514 S 3rd St
✨message to book

01/04/2026

✨Beautifully Balanced Philosophy✨

“We don’t practice to be perfect; we practice to be powerful.”

At Beautifully Balanced we believe that stillness is an action and balance is a journey, not a destination. As we move through 2026, let’s lean into the truth that our studio is not a place for “perfect” poses~ it is a training ground for life.
We are building strong bodies, balanced minds, and beautiful souls.

We recognize that true strength is not a one-size-fits-all shape. It lives in the unique architecture of your body. Your strength looks different because it is different from anyone else’s. Your Warrior may reach higher, your Tree may sway deeper, and your breath may move at its own rhythm.

In this space we celebrate the “wobble” as a sign of growth and the “stumble” as a sign of courage.

We focus on balance work not to achieve a static image, but to build resilience to stay centered in a changing world. Here, your “perfectly imperfect” self is exactly who belongs on the mat.

Here at Beautifully Balanced, we are building~
Strong bodies. Balanced minds. Beautiful souls.

Namaste, my friends 🩷

01/04/2026

✍️ Some people may doubt that our walk can bring peace to the world—and we understand that doubt completely. But everything that has ever mattered began with something impossibly small. A single seed. A first mindful breath. A quiet decision to take one step, then another.

Our walking itself cannot create peace. But when someone encounters us—whether by the roadside, online, or through a friend—when our message touches something deep within them, when it awakens the peace that has always lived quietly in their own heart—something sacred begins to unfold.

That person carries something forward they didn’t have before, or perhaps something they had forgotten was there. They become more mindful in their daily life—more present with each breath, more aware of each moment. They speak a little more gently to their child. They listen more patiently to their partner. They extend kindness to a stranger who needed it desperately.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

And that stranger, touched by unexpected compassion, carries it forward to someone else. And it continues—ripple by ripple, heart by heart, moment by moment—spreading outward in ways none of us will ever fully witness, creating more peace in the world than we could possibly measure.

This is our contribution—not to force peace upon the world, but to help nurture it, one awakened heart at a time. Not the Walk for Peace alone can do this, but all of us together—everyone who has been walking with us in spirit, everyone who feels something stir within them when they encounter this journey, everyone who decides that cultivating peace within themselves matters.

One step becomes two. Two become a thousand. A thousand become countless. And slowly, gently, persistently—not through grand gestures but through ten thousand small acts of love—we can help make the world more peaceful.

This is our hope. This is our offering. This is why we walk.

May you and all beings be well, happy, and at peace.

01/03/2026

Plot twist: The most advanced yoga pose today is 'Savasana-in-bed' with a side of coffee ☕️
Even though we don’t have class today I’m sending peaceful vibes and love your way. Remember that growth is a daily act of care—and sometimes that care looks like absolutely nothing. Take a deep breath and enjoy your Saturday 🩷

01/03/2026

Thank you all for ending the week with me. Have a beautiful weekend 🩷

01/02/2026

I knew something didn’t sound right when I figured up switching over from the 10 or 12 class pass to the unlimited but I thought it was just me, but no. The math wasn’t mathing 🤓 I’ve adjusted the original post. Essentially if you switch to unlimited, you are only paying the difference between the 21 classes available this month and what you have left on your current class pass at a rate of 7.60 per class.
For example if you have 5 classes left in your class pass~ 21-5=16, 16x7.60=121.6

✨New Class Pass Option✨
Because y’all are awesome and consistently show up to support our beautiful yogi community~ I have a new Class Pass option for you 👇🏼 Unlimited Classes for 160.00/month

✨I’ve based this off an average of 21 classes per month (it will vary month to month) and this essentially gets you 5 classes for free 🤩
✨If you are already in a Class Pass and would like to switch over, it will be prorated based upon the amount of classes already used on your current class pass. I’ll take what you’ve already used and subtract that from 21 and you only pay the difference of 7.60 per the remaining classes. ✨Unlimited class passes are purchased at the beginning of each month to attend as many classes as you like during that month.
✨Class Passes are non-refundable so please be aware of the commitment you are making ♥️
✨10 or 12 class Class Passes can be purchased anytime throughout the month, but must be used within 90 days.
✨Because the per class cost is discounted with the Class Passes, punchcards are not able to be used in correlation with the Class Passes

01/02/2026

✍️ Let there be peace on earth—and let it begin with me. Not with someone else. Not somewhere far away. Not when conditions are perfect or when the world finally changes. But here, now, with me.

Peace begins the moment we become mindful of our breath—that simple, sacred rhythm that connects us to the present moment. It begins when we bring awareness to our daily actions, to the way we move through the world, to the choices we make in each ordinary moment.

Let peace begin in the way I speak to myself when I make a mistake. In the breath I take before reacting. In the kindness I choose when patience feels difficult. In the forgiveness I offer when holding onto hurt feels easier.

Let it begin in my home, in the gentleness I bring to those closest to me. In my community, in the compassion I extend to neighbors and strangers alike. In my daily life, in every small choice to respond with understanding instead of judgment, with love instead of fear.

We often look outward, wishing the world would become more peaceful. But the truth is simpler and more challenging: the world becomes peaceful when we do. When each of us takes responsibility for the peace we carry—or fail to carry—in our own hearts.

One person practicing mindful breathing creates ripples. One person acting with awareness transforms their corner of the world. A family practicing peace becomes a refuge. A community practicing peace transforms a neighborhood. And slowly, quietly, persistently, the peace that begins with “me” spreads to “we,” and from “we” to all.

Let there be peace on earth. And let it begin with me—with my breath, my thoughts, my words, my actions, my presence in this world.

This is not passivity. This is the most active, courageous work we can do.

May you and all beings be well, happy, and at peace. 🙏

01/02/2026

There is just something about a Friday night class that hits different. The weight of the week falls away, we are excited for the weekend, and we just want to have a good time. Join us this evening for Yogalates~ strength building movements guided by the breath and a Pop music playlist that will make you want to dance in between rounds 🩷

Be Strong. Be Beautiful. Be a baddie.

🎁 New Student Special: Throughout the month of December, try one class of your choice for 5.00 🤩

✨all levels welcome
✨Mondays AND Fridays at 6:05 PM
✨10.00/person (unless using special)
✨mats and props provided
✨located at The Pink House~514 S 3rd St
✨message to book