Heartwild Living

05/12/2025

Puppy yoga: equal parts chaos and cuteness 😂. Last week I had the joy of leading a puppy yoga class for the first time with pups from Coco’s Heart Rescue…what a beautiful reminder of why we show up on the mat—not for perfection but for presence. Breathing deeply while a puppy nibbles on your water bottle? That was a mindfulness I didn’t know that I needed.

05/01/2025

Love my Patty and my Ricky so much!! These two keep me in the present moment every day on our walks. A shout out to all those furry friends that save us so much $$ on therapy bills 😂

04/28/2025

Very grateful to have spent my Sunday afternoon with this amazing group of people! Together, we grounded ourselves through stretching, breath work, and writing. We contemplated questions such as: where we come from, what we value, and what gifts/legacy we would like to impart to others….we did the work of reconnecting to our “roots” in order to grow our branches and to see what blossoms within. Thank you JCC for hosting! &writing

04/09/2025

🌸 Self-care isn’t selfish—it’s essential. 🌸

I’m so excited to share that I’ve just completed my Restorative Yoga certification this past weekend! 🧘‍♀️✨ This new training allows me to offer something truly special in our sessions at Heartwild Living, and I can’t wait to share it with you all.

In Restorative Yoga, we work on releasing the chronic stress we hold in our bodies. It’s not just about stretching—it’s about deeply relaxing every part of you, even down to the cellular level. We hold gentle poses for longer periods, supported by props, allowing the body to truly let go and release tension, right down to our bones.

“Taking care of yourself is part of taking care of others.” —Audre Lorde

04/07/2025

🧘‍♀️✨ Join me at the Minnesota JCC for a transformative workshop blending gentle yoga and creative writing🌱

🗓 Sunday, April 27 | 1-3:15 PM
📍 CAPP Center, St. Paul
💸 $50 (or $40 member price)

No experience needed! This workshop is perfect for ALL levels of writers & yogis. 🖋️🧘‍♂️

✨Sign up now! 🌳
👉 https://minnesotajcc.org/event/deeper-roots-stretch-breathe-write-workshop/

04/07/2025

🧘‍♀️✨ Join me at the Minnesota JCC for a transformative workshop blending gentle yoga and creative writing🌱

🗓 Sunday, April 27 | 1-3:15 PM
📍 CAPP Center, St. Paul
💸 $50 (or $40 member price)

No experience needed! This workshop is perfect for ALL levels of writers & yogis. 🖋️🧘‍♂️

✨ Ready to grow and find your direction? Sign up now! 🌳
👉 https://minnesotajcc.org/event/deeper-roots-stretch-breathe-write-workshop/

Join the Minnesota JCC for year-round events and entertainment for the whole family. Film fest, Humor fest, author events, holidaay events and more!

03/11/2025

Since returning from my amazing work retreat in Santa Fe, I’ve been experimenting with haiku and short form poetry. One of the presenters defined haiku as: “something hidden in a small place that nobody else sees but that the writer reveals.” Today I reveal to you the birdhouse in my backyard…how many times I’ve walked past you not noticing your simple beauty. You are the original tiny home! One window, one door—a less cluttered version of life lol

02/19/2025

I tried a new recipe from my Nisha Vora cookbook (highly recommend the book if you have an Insta pot)…Millet-cauliflower Mash. So delicious and pretty easy to make. A good option if you’re looking to lower your gluten intake and perfectly warm and filling for this cold weather. You can buy loose grain millet at any Mississippi Market and usually at Whole Foods as well. I served my mash with sautéed spinach, mushrooms and an over easy egg. Enjoy!

02/18/2025

“The flavor and sheer joy of non-doing are difficult for Americans to grasp because our culture places so much value on doing and progress. Even our leisure tends to be busy and mindless. The joy of non-doing is that nothing else needs to happen for this moment to be complete. The wisdom in it lies in knowing that something else surely will.” —Jon Kabat-Zinn

02/08/2025

In my happy place! I have such a love/hate relationship with winter, but on days like today, 💯❤️❤️❤️

02/06/2025

Today before teaching yoga at the JCC, I had a moment. Suddenly, it struck me that I’m getting paid to do something that I absolutely love and believe in…I felt so proud that I made this dream a reality. It led me to think about all the other things I feel immense gratitude for in my life…yes, there are a lot of crappy things happening in the world right now, but there is still a lot of good. Who is someone or something that you’re grateful for?

01/23/2025

Lately, I’ve been focusing on the Buddhist principle of acceptance. On the mat, that might look and feel like holding pigeon on my left side, after months of p.t. when my hip feels stuck and ache-y, knowing that getting back to running is not in my near future. This could make me feel crabby, frustrated, unsatisfied and I might take these feelings out on the people around me and on myself. OR…I can try to breathe and accept what is: acceptance of present-moment reality. Over the weekend, I got a chance to practice more yoga off the mat…a super chilly weekend in Duluth with outdoor activities like hiking and cross-country skiing planned..that would not be happening in -25 F. Acceptance. Letting go of original plans. Flexibility, not physical but mental. That is probably my biggest gain from yoga: MENTAL flexibility. Enjoying each and every moment no matter how small and ordinary. Pretty amazing gain for holding some poses on a mat.