Lake Monona Water Walk

Lake Monona Water Walk 4 times we walked Lake Monona in a Good Way: July 2012 for Awareness, 2013 in Prayer, 2014 for Healin The Gratitude Walk.

In July of 2012 the first Lake Monona Water Walk was led by First Nations Ojibway Grandmother Josephine Mandamin and author/water researcher William Waterway Marks. Over 130 people joined in on the walk around Lake Monona to raise awareness, appreciation and gratitude for the waters of our community, the Great Lakes and all waters of our beautiful, gracious Mother Earth. Dozens of exhibitors/presenters offered outreach, education and events at the Winnequah park Community Water Festival. A weekend full of festivities, arts and honoring the waters of our lives. A small blessing and prayerful walk to harmonize was held in 2013, the second walk of four.
2014 offered the opportunity to Walk, Bike or Paddle once again to encourage the public toward good stewardship and healing of Lake Monona and All Waters.

2015 was our 4th and final Walk. We called the 'Medicine Drums' to Circle the Lake and called the people back to the shores of Lake Monona to camp and to remember our connection to that which gives us Life, Health and Joy... the Waters! An Elders Teaching Tepee, A Men's Sweat Lodge, A Women's Moon Lodge and a Children's Nature Activity tent balanced the four directions of Frost Woods Beach. 3x Grammy Award Winner Bill Miller was joined in concert by Monona Mayor Bob Miller, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi, Traditional Dancer Art Shegonee, Lake Monona Water Walk Coordinator Dianné Jean Aldrich, Ojibway Elder Joe Rose, Dr. Brian McIness, spokesperson for Grand Chief Edward Benton-Benai and local musicians including Joah Greengus, Pete Calgaro, Jeffrey James, Lenin Cordova, Rich Stanek, Tierney Sage, Dianné Jean Aldrich, Samantha Olson and Sue Linton who performed "With My Own Two Hands" by Jack Johnson to inspire Stewardship for our Waters.

02/27/2026

There are teachers… and then there are gateways.

When someone’s enthusiasm has remained steady for decades… when their joy is rooted in lived experience… when their spirit invites you higher…
..pay attention.

This August 2026, we journey to the sacred lands of Peru...
including the majestic temples of Machu Picchu...
not as tourists, but as pilgrims.

This is a Soul adventure.
A remembering.
A calling forward of who you want to be.

If you feel curious as you watch this… you can join the interest list...

No pressure.
No commitment.
Just interest.
Just excitement.

✨ Join the Interest List:
https://4p4h.activehosted.com/f/127

The mountains are calling. Are you ready to answer?

✨ Learn more about the Sacred Pilgrimage:
https://offerings.4p4h.com/sacred-pilgrimage-to-peru-1262

There are many ways to evolve. You can read another book.Take another workshop.Refine another strategy. And you know, I ...
02/27/2026

There are many ways to evolve.


You can read another book.
Take another workshop.
Refine another strategy.


And you know, I love all of those things.


But sometimes… expansion asks for something else.


Sometimes it asks you to step out of your normal rhythm,
out of stress, distraction, and noise,
and walk in freedom.
Walk in ancient temples and along sacred pathways.
Walk in pilgrimage.


We know that evolution has always asked for pilgrimage.


So, in August, I am returning to Peru with my beloved teacher and elder, Inca Chasqui, Willaru Huayta.


If you’ve been around me at all, you’ve heard his name. 🙂

This is not a hype-filled retreat.
Not plant medicine tourism.
Not performance spirituality.

It is a remembering.

Willaru says,

“To walk in self-remembering is to walk in peace and in love.”

Self-remembering.

Wisdom.
Love.
Power.

This pilgrimage is for hungry souls,

souls who want to amplify love and delight…
..not escape their lives...
..but return to life, love, and purpose more alive than ever before.


We will prepare together.
We will walk ancient pathways.
We will sit in beauty.
We will laugh.
We will remember.

It will be intimate.
It will be intentional.
It will be magical in the most grounded way.


If something in you feels just a little curious, I invite you to join the private interest list where I’m sharing more details.


You can join here: https://4p4h.activehosted.com/f/127

This is not a commitment.
Just interest.
No pressure.

Big Love,
☀️
Dianné Jean Aldrich

*If you're already on the interest list, no need to join again.
**If you've already registered for the Pilgrimage... woohoo!!!! ☀️

I cried so hard that morning.I had hiked the Inca Trail for 4 days and camped for 4 nights.I was on my vision quest, it ...
02/21/2026

I cried so hard that morning.

I had hiked the Inca Trail for 4 days and camped for 4 nights.

I was on my vision quest, it was Good Friday in 2001...
..and as I looked down from the Gateway of the Sun... toward the entrance into Machu Picchu... I had to stop.

I was overcome with emotion... with that deep~latent~powerful~ feeling that I had come home.

You Are Invited | Sacred Pilgrimage to Peru – August 2026

Learn more here: https://mailchi.mp/a6a690f572e3/perumeet-greet-10142856

☀️

02/13/2026

There are places on this Earth that don’t just inspire you…
They remember you.

In August 2026, we journey to Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, and sacred temples throughout Peru with Inca Chasqui elder WILLARU HUAYTA and MoonLodge Medicine Keeper Dianné Jean Aldrich.

This is not tourism.
This is a living mystery school.
A communion with the Cosmic Sun.
A remembrance of who you are and why you came.

If you’ve been feeling the whisper…
If Peru has been tugging at your heart…
If you are ready to be nourished, activated, and held in sacred community…

This may be your moment.

✨ Limited to 21 participants
✨ Mystery School preparation before we go
✨ Integration support after we return

Peru is not a destination.
It is a homecoming.

Join the interest list here:
🔗 https://4p4h.activehosted.com/f/127

☀️ Super excited to invite you to a Meet & Greet on ZOOM.All who are curious about Peru, Machu Picchu, and the adventure...
02/10/2026

☀️ Super excited to invite you to a Meet & Greet on ZOOM.

All who are curious about Peru, Machu Picchu, and the adventure of a lifetime... a Soul adventure... are invited to join me.

Over the past 26 years, I've been asked​ for deeper teachings, sacred pilgrimage and ceremonial initiation.

I'm posting because you may be one of them.

🌺

R​​ather than posting a lot of information right away, I’d love to meet you live.

Find the zoom link and details here and DM me any questions.
☀️
https://mailchi.mp/a620a3c4f6d9/perumeet-greet-10142811

I've just returned from Spain and I'm super excited to share with the women of Core, Restore & Radiate what I learned an...
02/03/2026

I've just returned from Spain and I'm super excited to share with the women of Core, Restore & Radiate what I learned and experienced...
..I'm going to take this class on a magical journey to manifest the body, mind and life that they truly love living!

As you may know, we start tonight.

If you're not already signed up, and want to join in this rare experience, please do so now and meet me at the yurt at 5:00pm.

Your life will not be the same at the end of this 10 week workshop!

REGISTER HERE: https://offerings.4p4h.com/womens-class-core-restore-radiate-sales-page

:)

WOMEN'S CLASS
Core, Restore & Radiate
Winter Workshop 2026
Tuesdays at 5:00 pm
Start Date: February 3rd
REGISTER HERE: https://offerings.4p4h.com/womens-class-core-restore-radiate-sales-page

Super Excited,
Dianné Jean Aldrich

*If this isn't for you, please pass along to a woman who might be interested. Thank you so much and she thanks you too! :)

Good Morning,As we begin a new week, I want to share a simple exercise that often reveals a lot about how we’re moving t...
02/02/2026

Good Morning,

As we begin a new week, I want to share a simple exercise that often reveals a lot about how we’re moving through our lives.

Stand up from your chair, notice what happens.

Do you brace?
Do you rush?
Do you hold your breath?

Now try it again—this time pausing for one full breath before you move.
Feel your feet on the ground.
Let your breath soften your shoulders and jaw.
Then stand, slowly, intentionally and smoothly.

That small shift reduces strain and creates more support than effort ever could.

It is this kind of intelligent attention that we practice in my women's workshop Core, Restore & Radiate.

The winter session begins tomorrow, and there are just two spots available.

If your body has been asking—quietly or clearly—for more care…
If movement feels less trustworthy than it used to…
If you want to age with strength, steadiness, and confidence, without pushing or overriding yourself…

This is the work.

Core, Restore & Radiate is gentle, precise, and deeply intentional.

We build real strength, optimize alignment, and connect movement, breath, and awareness so your body feels supported rather than strained.

I keep this class small on purpose.
So I can truly see you.
So the work can respond to your body.
So change can actually happen.

Your registration includes:

10 in-person classes

Full access to the Core Foundations online portal

18 online classes you can return to anytime

A personal discovery call with me

A warm, supportive community of women

The investment is $400.

Once the class is full, registration will close.

If this is what you need and desire - moving in life with ease, freedom and joy, I would love to welcome you.

There is still time to join.

👉 Sign Up Here: https://offerings.4p4h.com/womens-class-core-restore-radiate-sales-page

With love & care,
Dianné Jean Aldrich

P.S. Bodies don’t usually ask loudly.
They speak through stiffness, hesitation, and quiet discomfort.
Listening now can change how you feel for years to come.

Happy MondayI just got home from Spain. It was beautiful, expansive, and full — the kind of experience that stretches me...
02/02/2026

Happy Monday

I just got home from Spain.

It was beautiful, expansive, and full — the kind of experience that stretches me and reminds me how alive I am.

And as much as I loved being there, I was also genuinely happy to come home, walk into the yurt, and teach Core, Restore & Radiate.

That moment told me something important.

After decades of teaching, training, traveling, and studying — what continues to matter to me is this:
How do we live well in our bodies, year after year?

Not just how we work out.
Not how hard we push.
But how we move through our actual lives.

I’ve been offering Core, Restore & Radiate for a long time because I see what happens when women finally stop overriding their bodies and start working with them, honoring them.

They move pain-free
They feel steady and confident.
They trust their bodies.

And that changes everything.

If your body feels stiff, sore, or unreliable…
If movement has become something you manage instead of enjoy…
If you want to age strong, flexible, and capable — without high-impact workouts or pushing through pain…

This class was created for you.

The work is gentle, precise, and deeply intentional.

We build real strength.
We optimize alignment.
We connect movement, breath, and awareness so your body feels integrated instead of fragmented.

Each class weaves together Pilates, breath, Qigong, alignment work, and meditation — not as techniques to master, but as tools to help your body function better in daily life.

Women often tell me things like:
“I didn’t realize how much pain I was tolerating until it was gone.”
“I feel stronger without feeling worn out.”
“I move differently through my entire day now.”

That’s the kind of change I care about.

This round of Core, Restore & Radiate begins Tuesday, and there are two spots left.

My Men’s Class: Deep Core Power just SOLD OUT.

Core, Restore & Radiate will as well, it is already nearly full.

I keep the groups small on purpose — so I can truly see you, support you, and respond to what your body, mind and energy needs.

Along with the 10 in-person classes, you’ll also receive:

Access to the Core Foundations online portal

18 additional online classes you can return to anytime

A personal discovery call with me

A community of women who are super wonderful

The investment is $400.

More than anything, this is an investment in how you feel living inside your body and mind — not just now, but years from now.

If this speaks to you, I’d love to have you join me.

👉 Save your spot HERE before class fills up and registration closes: https://offerings.4p4h.com/womens-class-core-restore-radiate-sales-page

In Love & Beauty,
Dianné Jean Aldrich

P.S. What I’ve learned, again and again, is that bodies don’t get better by waiting.

They get better by receiving the right kind of care.

❄️ New BONUS for the Men and Women's Winter Workshops... in addition to the in-person classes... you'll receive full access to the 18 Class Online Training: Core Foundations. Registration is below.

❄️ WINTER SESSION 2026 ❄️

🔥 Your Core Health 🔥

Private Sessions with Dianné Jean Aldrich

Physical Health: Precision Pilates & Healing Bodywork
Mental Health: Qigong & Practical Meditation
Spiritual Health: Sacred LifeStyle Coaching
Relationship Health: Couples Coaching

Work with Dianné – Link Here: https://go.oncehub.com/4Pillars4HealthEcoSpace

☀️ Social & Spiritual Health ☀️

The Ancient Mother MoonLodge

(MoonLodge is FULL for 2026)
Join 2027 Wait List Here: https://4p4h.activehosted.com/f/121

💞 Relationship Health 💞

THE ESSENTIAL COUPLES WORKSHOP

A potent, life-changing workshop for couples ready to
Rise in Love and Powerful Partnership.
If you're in a meaningful relationship and want to experience:

Deep Connection

Pure Communication

Blissful Intimacy &

A Powerful Partnership That Lasts a Lifetime

Talk with Dianné and see if a thriving coupleship is right for you. Link Here: https://go.oncehub.com/icsupportcall

⭐️ Physical & Mental Health ⭐️

Men’s Class
DEEP CORE POWER
Winter Workshop 2025
SOLD OUT

An intelligent, precision-based class for men 40+ who want to stay strong, active, pain-free, and competitive as they age.
*BONUS: Core Foundations: 18 Online Classes*

Thursdays at 5:00 PM
SOLD OUT

⭐️ Physical & Mental Health ⭐️

Women’s Class
CORE, RESTORE & RADIATE
Winter Workshop 2025
2 SPOTS LEFT

A mindful, integrated fitness journey—body, mind, heart & soul—for women who want to build strength, achieve radiant posture, feel confident, and restore inner peace.
*BONUS: Core Foundations: 18 Online Classes*

Tuesdays at 5:00 PM
REGISTER HERE: https://offerings.4p4h.com/womens-class-core-restore-radiate-sales-page

JOIN ME THIS WINTER &
LOVE THE LIFE YOU'RE LIVING

How do we live well in our bodies, year after year?
Not just how we work out.
Not how hard we push.
But how we move through our actual lives.

I see what happens when women finally stop overriding their bodies and start working with them, honoring them.

They move pain-free
They feel steady and confident.
They trust their bodies.

If your body feels stiff, sore, or unreliable…
If movement is something you manage instead of enjoy…
If you want to age strong, flexible, and capable…

Read on https://mailchi.mp/0b902277f648/jan3026availappts-10142579

!HAPPY NEW YEAR!2026 is the year of the Fire Horse!:)I've been posting a bit about it on social media and talking about ...
01/09/2026

!HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2026 is the year of the Fire Horse!

:)

I've been posting a bit about it on social media and talking about it in MoonLodge.

It is what I call a THRESHOLD year... and we will all have to cross this threshold.

It can be an exciting threshold if you choose evolutionary change.

It can be a daunting threshold if you resist the pressure to forge, refine and renew your life.

Either way, we are all in it together and I've been eager to get into it.

My year begins with an evolutionary step...

I'll be traveling to Spain to complete my certification as a Mindvalley Manifestation Coach.

What does that mean?

I'm adding knowledge, new skill, expansive insight and renewed motivation to my coaching work with individuals, couples and families.

If you're in my Legacy Circle you know my passion for helping couples create a VISION for their life and relationship that leaves a Legacy of Vibrant Love & Health for their children and generations to come.

If not, you definitely know my passion for helping people love the life their living and helping couples LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER... for real.

So, this additional training gives me more tools and more practices to HELP YOU manifest your ideal life, cultivate a thriving coupleship and create your ultimate legacy.

Just as I encourage learning and evolution to my student-clients, I too must continue to learn and evolve. So I'm super excited for all that I'll receive in Spain and all that I will bring back to you.

Because of this travel, my Winter session will start at the end of January.

Scroll down to see the Winter Session options and register.

I encourage you to take on 2026 with an inner fire that meets change and renewal with courage and receptivity.

And I'm here to help you do that as you:
❄️ vitalize your physical body
❄️ deepen your relationship
❄️ and align fully on your spiritual path.

As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions or want to explore what's possible for you in 2026.

Now is the time.

Your new year and your thriving life awaits!!!

So much love,
Dianné Jean Aldrich
608-279-5225
LivetheLight@4p4h.com

❄️ The Essential Couples Workshop is a self paced online experience. You can join anytime and give your relationship the attention it craves. - https://go.oncehub.com/icsupportcall

❄️ I have just a few private appointments still available in January. It's a good time to book as prices will be going up in February to align with my new certification. - https://go.oncehub.com/4Pillars4HealthEcoSpace

❄️ An exciting new BONUS for the Men's and Women's Winter Workshops... in addition to the in-person classes... you'll receive full access to the 18 Class Online Training: Core Foundations. Registration is below.

❄️ NEW YEAR 2026 ❄️

🔥 Your Core Health 🔥

Private Sessions with Dianné Jean Aldrich

Physical Health: Precision Pilates & Healing Bodywork
Mental Health: Qigong & Practical Meditation
Spiritual Health: Sacred LifeStyle Coaching
Relationship Health: Couples Coaching
Work with Dianné – Register Here
- https://go.oncehub.com/4Pillars4HealthEcoSpace


☀️ Social & Spiritual Health ☀️

The Ancient Mother MoonLodge

(MoonLodge is FULL for 2026)
Join 2027 Wait List
- https://4p4h.activehosted.com/f/121

💞 Relationship Health 💞
THE ESSENTIAL COUPLES WORKSHOP
A potent, life-changing workshop for couples ready to
Rise in Love and Powerful Partnership.
If you're in a meaningful relationship and want to experience:
Deep Connection
Pure Communication
Blissful Intimacy &
A Powerful Partnership That Lasts a Lifetime
Talk with Dianné and see if a thriving coupleship is right for you
- https://go.oncehub.com/icsupportcall

⭐️ Physical & Mental Health ⭐️

Men’s Class
DEEP CORE POWER
Winter Workshop 2025
An intelligent, precision-based class for men 40+ who want to stay strong, active, pain-free, and competitive as they age.
*BONUS: Core Foundations: 18 Online Classes*
Thursdays at 5:00 PM
REGISTER HERE
- https://offerings.4p4h.com/mens-class-deep-core-power-sales-page

⭐️ Physical & Mental Health ⭐️

Women’s Class
CORE, RESTORE & RADIATE
Winter Workshop 2025
A mindful, integrated fitness journey—body, mind, heart & soul—for women who want to build strength, achieve radiant posture, feel confident, and restore inner peace.
*BONUS: Core Foundations: 18 Online Classes*
Tuesdays at 5:00 PM
REGISTER HERE
- https://offerings.4p4h.com/womens-class-core-restore-radiate-sales-page

JOIN ME THIS WINTER &
LOVE THE LIFE YOU'RE LIVING

💃 Spain & A New Year
2026 is the year of the Fire Horse!
It is what I call a THRESHOLD year... and we will all have to cross this threshold.
It can be an exciting threshold if you choose evolutionary change.
It can be a daunting threshold if you resist the pressure to forge, refine and renew your life.
Either way, we are all in it together and I've been eager to get into it.
My year begins with an evolutionary step in Spain...
read about it here...

- https://mailchi.mp/b53e6364d16f/nov25availappts-10142294

💫 Happy New Year 💫 As we cross the threshold from 2025 into 2026, I want to honor this moment as an important Rite of Pa...
01/02/2026

💫 Happy New Year 💫

As we cross the threshold from 2025 into 2026, I want to honor this moment as an important Rite of Passage.

We stand with one foot in what has been…
and one foot in what is coming.

The 2025 Conclave ~ including all that we learned, healed, recognized, released, and amplified ~ mattered.

Not simply as personal growth, but as real spiritual training in a time when humanity is being asked to mature ~ and to do so quickly.

I want you to feel that.
Your effort is not small.
Your presence is not casual.

And now… as 2026 opens...
..here is a simple frame from the esoteric lineage ~ one I return to often because it brings clarity without drama:

We do not live in a dead universe.

In the theosophical stream of wisdom,
our solar system is understood as the expression of a greater Living Intelligence,
and the prevailing quality of this system is Love-Wisdom ~ an intelligent, magnetic coherence that draws life into right relationship.

That may sound cosmic.
But it becomes very practical when we realize this:

Love is not just an emotion.
Love is an organizing force.

A frequency.
A law.
A field that strengthens when we participate consciously.

This is why thresholds like tonight matter.

They amplify choice.
They magnify intention.
They shape what comes next ~ individually and collectively.

So rather than resolutions or grand plans, I want to offer you something much simpler.

Something you can do today, and every day for the coming year.

And if you do, I promise you will not be the same by the end of 2026.

💫 60-Second Practice for Crossing the Threshold 💫

Arrive ~ one breath
Feel your feet if standing or your seat if sitting.
Take one slow, deep breath and let yourself land.

Align ~ one breath
Bring your attention to your heart.
Inhale gently.
Exhale and soften.

Choose ~ one breath
Silently say:
Let love organize my thoughts, my words, and my actions today.

Ask ~ one simple question
What is one choice I can make today that nourishes my life and the life of others?

That’s it.
No fixing.
No forcing.
Just coherence.

As we cross tonight's threshold into the new year, may 2026 bring you:
💫 clarity without harshness
💫 power without force
💫 and love that truly organizes your life from the inside out.

Your presence matters.
Your choices matter.
And how you cross this year shapes what you carry forward.

So I invite you to pause tonight,
and as the clock strikes midnight,
gently ask yourself:
what is calling me forward into my most beautiful life?

Hear the answer. Respond. Enjoy every moment of 2026.

Happy New Year!
💫
All My Love,
:)
Dianné Jean Aldrich

💫
As we cross the threshold from 2025 into 2026, I want to honor this moment as an important Rite of Passage.

We stand with one foot in what has been…
and one foot in what is coming.

The 2025 Conclave ~ including all that we learned, healed, recognized, released, and amplified ~ mattered.

Not simply as personal growth, but as real spiritual training.

Feel that.
Your effort is not small.
Your presence is not casual.

As 2026 opens...
pause and prepare this simple New Year's ritual:

https://mailchi.mp/e547e818e8f4/a-simple-new-years-ritual-10142213

Hi,I'm so excited to announce that the 2026 MoonLodge is FULL!We had a WONDERFUL first lodge of the year yesterday and i...
12/09/2025

Hi,

I'm so excited to announce that the 2026 MoonLodge is FULL!

We had a WONDERFUL first lodge of the year yesterday and it's going to be a deep, expansive and delightful year ahead.

If you'd like to join us next year, please let me know.

You can join the Wait List Here:
https://4p4h.activehosted.com/f/121

And please reach out if you have any questions or would like to explore other options with me in 2026.

Sacred LifeStyle Coaching and Rising Couples are both incredibly transformative programs if you want to amplify 2026 and/or receive support for needed change.

Just let me know how I can help you love the life you're living and live "Happily Ever After"!

:)

With so much love,
Dianné Jean Aldrich

Happy Tuesday,I'm so excited.....there are just A FEW spots still available for a few lucky women.If you are a spiritual...
12/02/2025

Happy Tuesday,

I'm so excited...
..there are just A FEW spots still available for a few lucky women.

If you are a spiritually mature, loving and supportive woman who is ready for...
deep transformation
a life you love living
and real Sisterhood.. this is your moment.

This is the year I get into the deep teachings I've never been able to share before now to a self selected group of incredible women... are you one of them?

There are only a few spots still available for MoonLodge 2026.

Samantha and I will host just 13 women this coming year so that we can take the medicine, connections and support to the next level.

Sign up here if you're ready for a profound, powerful and committed year:
https://offerings.4p4h.com/the-ancient-mother-moonlodge-order-form

Time is of the essence. I will close the registration opportunity on Friday and it will not reopen until next year.

If you need to rise, belong and thrive... I'm ready for you to join us.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

With so much love,
Dianné Jean Aldrich


IN BEAUTY WE ARE WALKING

Sign up here:
https://offerings.4p4h.com/the-ancient-mother-moonlodge-order-form

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