Yoga is Served

07/23/2025

Over 3 weeks left, plenty of time for you to drop in for a class. Come see why so many people make this part of their summer
Let's heal 💚

🧘‍♀️ RISE & shine with Yoga Is Served 🧘‍♂️

Some of our RISE members have been joining our friends at Yoga Is Served for their FREE “30 Days of Yoga” series at Franklin Field House in West Allis!

🪷 There’s something magical about starting your morning outside, awakening your body and mind with a grounding yoga practice in nature. It’s an incredible way to show up for yourself.

We’re only one week into the 30 days. Come for a day, or come for the rest of the journey.

✨ It’s completely FREE! Donations are welcome, and each day supports a different cause close to the heart of the community.

🕖 7AM
📍 Franklin Field House (West Allis)
🌿 Pro tip: Bring a yoga mat and a towel or blanket—morning dew adds a little sparkle to the grass.

See you there!

📆 EVENT DETAILS:
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07/22/2025

I’m calling this one “Offering breath to the breeze”

SUNRISE

Getting up for sunrise means setting the alarm for 4am at the time of year. It’s worth it every time, even though it’s tempting to skip it. Lake Michigan delivers a soothing sight and sound for my ears, eyes and soul

FANS

I saw someone playing with fans like these and I fell in love 🪭🪭🪭
I literally dreamed of this exact moment, knowing how the wind would play through the fabric. I am glad I am in silhouette, otherwise you would see the look of utter concentration on my face. Being that high off the ground was a challenge for me, my knee is pressing against the back of the chair to feel anchored while I concentrate on deep breathing. A lot of deep breathing 😎

I’m grateful for the person who let me play with their fans. It inspired me to go buy my own pair, get up early and play in the sunshine.

Other ways to play with the wind-
1-Blow bubbles
2-make a wish on a dandelion
3-put up a wind chime (or 3!)

Tell me in the comments your favorite way to play with the wind

I love you

Photo by the yang to my yin,

07/16/2025

See you tomorrow!

07/05/2025

🌿 The Healing Nature of Trees 🌿

Have you ever stood still in a forest and felt the Earth exhale?

Trees don’t rush.
They don’t multitask.
They just are.

Rooted.
Alive.
Present.

When we step into nature—especially under the canopy of trees—we step into an ancient rhythm. One that soothes our nervous system, slows our breath, and reminds our soul of something sacred and steady.

Science calls it forest bathing—but our ancestors simply called it coming home. I never feel more alive than when I’m walking through the trees. Especially if the trees are along the water 💧

Trees emit natural oils called phytoncides that calm anxiety, reduce inflammation, and even support immunity.
Their energy grounds us. Their stillness teaches us. Their resilience inspires us.

In a world that spins so fast, nature invites us to pause.

🌀 Feeling scattered? Walk among trees.
💚 Feeling heavy? Sit beneath one and lean back.
🌬️ Feeling anxious? Listen to leaves move in the wind—your breath will find its way back to calm.

You don’t need to hike miles or escape to the mountains.
Just step outside.
Touch bark.
Look up.

The healing begins the moment you allow it.

✨ Today’s invitation: Spend at least 10 minutes outside without a screen. No goal. Just being—with the trees. Let them remind you: you belong here, too.

Do you have a favorite tree? I love all of them, big and small

07/04/2025

Looking for more freedom? 🕊️

Yoga is more than a practice—it’s a pathway back to freedom.
Not the kind someone gives you, or the kind the world measures, but the kind you remember in your bones.

✨ Freedom from tight hips and shallow breathing.
✨ Freedom from racing thoughts and buried emotions.
✨ Freedom from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and pretending you’re okay when you’re not.
✨ Freedom to be fully you—messy, radiant, soft, strong, sacred.

On the mat or in the chair, yoga creates space:
🌬️ In the body—so you can move and live without pain.
🧠 In the mind—so you can witness your thoughts instead of drowning in them.
💓 In the heart—so you can feel what’s true and let go of what’s not.
🕊️ In the soul—so you can rise, breathe, and remember who you are.

Every stretch, every breath, every pause is an act of reclaiming.
Of saying: I am not my trauma. I am not my diagnosis. I am not my failures.
I am whole. I am healing. I am free.

You don’t need to be flexible.
You don’t need fancy clothes or the “right” mindset.
You just need to show up—as you are. That’s where the magic begins.

Yoga doesn’t change who you are.
It frees you to be who you’ve always been.

🧘‍♀️💚 What kind of freedom are you seeking? Or maybe… what kind have you already found?

Join me for a class sometime, use code FIRSTCLASSFREE when you register

Let’s heal 💚