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Soleil Lune Yoga Center, LLC

We believe that each and everyone of us should honor ourselves and others no matter what place in life we are at.

We should be gracious in the positive and negative gifts that life has to offer. Vinyasa teaching style is fun, creative and non-judgmental with an emphasis on releasing everyday stress and negative attitudes to experience the joy yoga brings. Instructors bring a fun modern edge to their classes by incorporating unique & modern music, dynamic flows & challenging variations to the practice. Firmly grounded in alignment principles and yoga philosophy, lessons in yoga, and lessons in life. Teacher training, CECs , workshops, retreats, private yoga training, as well as daily in-person & virtual classes available.

12/20/2025

What does your mind’s voice whisper to you in the moment of giving up in your practice?? The specific inner chatter that urges you to tap out is the signal that you fallen into your default zone.

I can’t.
I shouldn’t.

I don’t want to.

This is too much.

Dispose is crazy/wrong/stupid; I don’t need to do this.

I’ve done enough, no need to push it.

I’m the exception; this won’t work for me.

I’m no good at this.

You want to start paying attention when you’ve entered your default zone, because recognizing it is where the possibility for transformation lies. A pose is the perfect opportunity to confront what you do when things get hard.

You’ll notice that what comes up in the moment of giving up is just a bunch of words. Just words. YOU give words their power. You act and don’t act based on the conversation in your head. You empower those conversations and then act accordingly.

You may wish to consider how your thoughts don’t have to be directly connected to action. You have thoughts, but you are NOT your thoughts. They definitely don’t have to run the show.

You can take conscious action in the face of any thought or inner conversation if you are alert, present, and aware that it’s there. YOU have ALL the power. You decide what you do in the moment of wanting to give up.

What would your practice, and your life for that matter, look like if you did not empower the noise in your head?

# surfyoursoul

12/19/2025

The Vayus: your inner wind system and NO not that kind!😂

Ayurveda and yoga describe five vayus—directional movements of prana.

Think of them as your inner wind currents… but the elegant, subtle kind, not the kind that make you blame the mat next to you.

A quick tour of your energetic weather patterns:
🔹 Prana Vayu (inward + upward): governs intake—breath, ideas, inspiration
🔹 Apana Vayu (down + out): elimination + grounding
🔹 Samana Vayu (toward the center): digestion + assimilation (of food and experience)
🔹 Udana Vayu (upward): growth, expression, clarity
🔹 Vyana Vayu (outward): circulation + integration—your energetic Wi-Fi signal

For students:
✨ Notice which way your energy naturally flows during practice.
✨ Breath and attention can redirect these currents—like subtle, internal weather magic.

For teachers:
✨ Sequencing with the vayus creates energetic coherence, not just choreography.
✨ You can cultivate grounding, clarity, expansion, or integration without a single “float your heart toward the sunbeam of eternal joy” cue.

And now a serious question:

Does your yoga studio teach you any of this?

No?
…Get a new studio.

Or at least start asking better questions. Energetics matter.

12/18/2025

🔥 Sacred Rage 🔥

Ah, anger — the emotion we’ve all been taught to hide under a thin layer of “I’m fine.” But here’s the truth: anger has a place in the practice. Making time and space for your sacred rage is not only allowed — it’s necessary.

In Yoga philosophy, we talk a lot about presence and compassion, but compassion doesn’t mean complacency. There’s a sacred kind of rage that rises when we witness injustice, loss, or erasure — a righteous fire that says, “No more.” This isn’t about throwing things or spiraling into chaos; it’s about honoring that flame as the energy of truth-seeking and transformation.

When we step on the mat, we’re not just stretching muscles — we’re creating space for what’s been held too long. Sometimes that space fills with peace. Other times… it fills with fury. Both are divine teachers.

Anger, when held with awareness, becomes fuel for clarity, for reclaiming what’s been lost, for acting from purpose instead of reaction. It’s not something to get rid of — it’s something to listen to.

So next time that sacred spark flares up — breathe, ground, and let it speak. Rage can be holy when it burns for truth. 🔥

12/17/2025

Prana: The Life Force You’re Already Working With

You know that moment when you walk into a room and instantly feel the collective mood?
That’s you sensing prana, whether or not you call it that.

In yoga, prana is the vital life force—the subtle current that animates breath, movement, mood, and, yes, the energy you feel from the person on the mat next to you who’s already having A Day.

What to know as a student:
✨ Your breath is your prana’s steering wheel.
✨ How you breathe directly affects how you feel.

What to know as a teacher:
✨ Prana awareness can shift your cueing from mechanical to intuitive.
✨ Energetics aren’t woo—they’re the subtle language your students already speak.

Welcome to the invisible half of the practice.

12/16/2025

✨Dear Pregnant Yogis and the Teachers Who Pretend Not to Panic✨

To the badass humans growing entire organs and people while still making it to yoga: We see you. You’re literally building life while doing cat-cow — which is honestly the most hardcore multitasking imaginable.

And to the teachers? Breathe. You don’t need a doula certification to teach a pregnant student. You just need presence, curiosity, and maybe the good sense to not cue deep twists or say “just listen to your body” (because her body is currently building a spleen. She's a little busy).

At Soleil Lune, we don’t shove pregnant students into the back corner or hand them a bolster like a consolation prize. We welcome them into the room like the divine, resilient forces they are — with real options, actual modifications, and zero side-eye when they take Child’s Pose... for 20 minutes.

Pregnancy in yoga isn’t a problem to solve — it’s a powerful season to honor, make space for, and maybe even laugh through when baby kicks mid-Savasana.

So let’s ditch the fear, cue with compassion, and embrace the sacred weirdness of pregnancy. You won’t break her. She won’t break you. But someone will cry — and that’s also yoga.

12/15/2025

So… What Is the Subtle Body, Really?

In yoga philosophy, the subtle body is the part of you that doesn’t show up on an X-ray but absolutely shows up in your life.

It’s the energetic architecture behind your thoughts, breath, mood, intuition, and the mysterious ability to know someone’s annoying energy is approaching before they even speak.

Technically speaking, the subtle body includes:
✨ Prana — your life force (the reason you feel alive, not just awake-ish)
✨ Nadis — energetic pathways, like rivers that carry prana where it needs to go
✨ Chakras — major energy centers that help organize expression, emotion, and instinct
✨ Vayus — directional flows of energy, because even prana needs a GPS
✨ Koshas — the layers of your being, from physical to blissful
✨ Mind + emotion patterns — yes, those count too

In short: the subtle body describes everything happening beneath the physical poses—the invisible, energetic, emotional, intuitive you that actually drives your practice.

And here’s the kicker

It’s not about believing in unicorns, light beams, or rainbow wheels (unless you’re into that).
It’s about noticing how breath changes your mood, how focus changes your body, and how energy moves through you whether you’re paying attention or not.

The subtle body is the why behind how yoga works.

Asana is the doorway.

Breath is the key.

Awareness is the light switch.

And tuning into all of that isn’t “woo”—it’s just learning to listen to the parts of yourself that don’t shout… they whisper.

Wanna learn more? Join us January 10th & 11th for deeper learning and OH YEAH, get your CECs for Yoga Alliance if you need them! Comment SUBTLE BODY for more info!

12/14/2025

Presence: The Real Heart of Teaching & Practicing

Presence is the subtle, steady capacity to read a room, feel your own body, and actually notice what’s happening beneath the poses, playlists, and perfectly curated leggings.

It’s the difference between doing yoga and being in yoga.

For students:
✨ Presence deepens your practice more than any “advanced pose” ever will.
✨ When you can feel your breath shift, your mind soften, or your jaw unclench—that’s yoga doing what it was designed to do.
✨ Presence turns your mat into a mirror. Sometimes lovely. Sometimes confronting. Always worthwhile.

For teachers:
✨ Presence is how you create safety before a single cue leaves your mouth.
✨ It’s how you sense when the room needs grounding, not energizing.
✨ It’s how you teach people, not choreography.
✨ Presence is not mystical—it’s practiced awareness layered over time.

And now…the snarky truth you have come to anticipate:

Has anyone ever guided you to actually notice yourself?

To read the room’s energy?

To pause long enough to feel what’s real instead of pushing through a sequence like you’re late for a flight?

If not, you might be in a studio where “presence” means the teacher is physically in the room…but mentally planning their grocery list.

Yoga isn’t about performing calm—it’s about cultivating awareness.

Find a space that helps you build the kind of presence that changes your teaching, your practice, and honestly… your life.

Because presence is messy.

It’s brilliant.

And it’s the whole point.

Learning Opportunity: Take Your Teaching & Practice Deeper

Join us January 10 & 11 for a Yoga Alliance–approved Continuing Education weekend focused on subtle body wisdom, energetic awareness, and embodied teaching.

If you want to teach (or practice) with more nuance, intuition, grounding, and real presence—not just good lighting and a cute playlist—this is the work.

DM for details or to save your spot.

12/13/2025

Escape artist....we are all just that. Technology, smartphones, internet, computer, shopping, gossip, habits, hobbies, alcohol, being busy, and all other addictions are classic forms of escape that sometimes seem like they might give us a little rest. In reality, they are all dead ends of false hope.

The only way out is IN. Yep, tune out, to tune in. There is a hidden truth within each of us; the simple truth of who we really are. There is no need for a gimmick, a mask, a game we play. It is just a simple, bare, naked truth. Uncover the purity of who you are.

Want to feel at home in your own skin? So many people spend hours of their lives searching for rest or for inner peace, but there is no place of true rest in the material world even though many think rest and peace can be found in financial gain, stature, or position.

The path is narrow and it is said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.....BUT the moment you step foot on the true path of faith.....you know it, you recognize it, and you feel it because it's the way back home. 🌟

12/12/2025

Energetic Balance: More Than “Just Take a Deep Breath”

Energetic balance in yoga isn’t about becoming a perfectly serene being who drinks warm lemon water at sunrise and never sends a passive-aggressive text (though… goals).

It’s about understanding how your energy shifts—and knowing which practices help regulate, ground, uplift, or soften you.

Ayurvedic guidance on balancing states:
✨ If you’re overstimulated (hi rajas):
Slow your breath. Add weight. Choose downward-moving shapes.
Your nervous system will thank you.
✨ If you’re sluggish (deep in tamas):
Add lightness. Upright postures. Slightly brighter breath. A little activation goes a long way.
✨ If you’re anxious or scattered:
Lengthen your exhale. Choose stability-based shapes. Bring awareness to what’s real in your body right now.

Students:
✨ You can shift your internal state more effectively with breath + intention than with hustle or avoidance.
✨ The way you move changes the way you feel—subtly, but powerfully.

Teachers:
✨ Recognizing energetic states is one of the most important skills you can develop.
✨ You’re not just leading poses—you’re helping regulate a roomful of nervous systems.
✨ Teach for the energy present, not the energy you wish people had.

And now… the snarky reality check:

Has anyone ever actually taught you how to balance your energy—beyond tossing out a “just breathe” while the class is collectively unraveling?

No?

Then your studio might be offering vibes, playlists, and sweat… but not necessarily yoga.

You deserve teachers who help you understand your inner state, not just your outer shape.

Energetic awareness isn’t woo—it’s the foundation for living with clarity, steadiness, and compassion.

Find spaces that support your wholeness.

The messy parts.

The brilliant parts.

All of it.

12/11/2025

Koshas: Your Five Layers of Being
(Not a Personality Test)

In yoga philosophy, the koshas describe the layers of your being—from the physical all the way to the quiet, blissful core you probably only brush up against in savasana before remembering you need groceries.

The five layers:
1 Annamaya — the physical body
(Your muscles, bones, joints… and all the spots that crack louder than your playlist.)
2 Pranamaya — the breath + energy body
(Where your inhale and exhale tell the truth before you do.)
3 Manomaya — the mental-emotional body
(Your thoughts, moods, and all the stories you swear are “just facts.”)
4 Vijnanamaya — the wisdom/intuitive body
(The part of you that knows better before you do the thing anyway.)
5 Anandamaya — the bliss body
(Those fleeting moments of contentment when everything feels right for absolutely no reason.)

For students:
✨ Yoga touches all five layers, not just your hamstrings.
✨ Some days you access the physical first; other days the emotional or intuitive layers lead.
✨ This is normal. This is the work. This is the brilliance.

For teachers:
✨ Cueing through the koshas turns your class from “follow these shapes” into “meet yourself more fully.”
✨ You’re guiding humans, not choreography.

And now… the snark you know and love:

Has anyone at your studio ever guided you to actually investigate your inner landscape?

To notice your thoughts, breath, beliefs, patterns?

To explore who you are beneath the layers?

No?

Then you might not be learning yoga—you might just be learning yoga-flavored fitness.

Yoga is about realizing the Self.

Capital S.

The you underneath the noise.

Find a teacher and a studio that want you to become your fullest expression.

It’s messy.

It’s brilliant.

It’s the point.

12/10/2025

🧘‍♀️ Real talk: Yoga can be about solo introspection and finding your breath.

But it’s also about this 👆 — messy, human, soul-squeezing connection.

At Soleil Lune, we don’t just say we’re a community—we live it.

We show up for each other when life is heavy.

We celebrate when it’s good.

We hug like we mean it.

(And yes, we’ll also lovingly bully you into showing up to class when you’re ghosting your mat… because that’s what family does.)

✨ Yoga, here, is not about being the bendiest or having the trendiest leggings. It’s about being real, together.

You don’t have to be okay to show up.

You don’t need to have your sh*t together.

You just need to be willing to breathe, move, and maybe let someone hold space for you (or hold you in an actual hug if that’s your thing).

At Soleil Lune, we don’t do “surface-level spiritual.”

We do whole-life support, straight from the heart—with a healthy dose of sarcasm and probably snacks.

Come for the yoga. Stay for the humans.

We’re here for it. And we’re here for you. ❤️

12/09/2025

The Gunas: The OG Mood Regulators

The gunas—sattva (clarity), rajas (activation), and tamas (heaviness)—are Ayurveda’s way of explaining why you sometimes feel peaceful, sometimes feel like power-washing your entire house at 10pm, and sometimes feel like turning into a human pancake on your mat.

A quick breakdown:
✨ Sattva: clarity, harmony, balance
(Your “wow, life actually makes sense today” moments)
✨ Rajas: activity, movement, stimulation
(Your “I have 43 tabs open in my brain” moments)
✨ Tamas: heaviness, inertia, rest
(Your “gravity feels personal” savasana days)

For students:
✨ Your state changes daily. Your practice should, too.
✨ A rajasic day might need grounding; a tamasic day might need gentle activation.
✨ Listening to your energy is far more yogic than forcing a mood you don’t actually have.

For teachers:
✨ Reading the guna of the room makes you a far better guide than any playlist ever could.
✨ A tamasic Sunday morning crowd does not need your rajasic playlist of bangers.
✨ Balanced sequencing starts with understanding the energetic qualities in front of you.

And here’s the snark you long for:

If your yoga studio only talks about “good vibes,” “sweating it out,” or “manifesting your best self,” but never once mentions the gunas…

We hate to break it to you, but you might be practicing at a watered-down yoga smoothie bar, not a yoga studio.

Real yoga teaches you how to understand your mind, your energy, and your patterns—
not just how to do chair pose to a beat drop.

Find teachers who go deeper.

Your practice (and nervous system) deserves it.

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Oconomowoc, WI
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