Awaken Your Essence

Awaken Your Essence Let’s awaken and live our most authentic lives! Presence is the key limitlessness! You are not alone!

Do you feel like you are constantly trying to please and live up to the expectations of others? Do you want to learn how to let Do you feel like you are constantly trying to please and live up to the expectations of others? Do you want to learn how to let go, reduce your stress, find more joy and quality of life? Do you feel overwhelmed or pressured by trying to be "healthy" and all of the trendy diets and programs available? Do you have physical ailments or anxiety that hold you back from being the best version of yourself? Are you living a life that feels so far away from who you actually are or maybe you have a longing that you just cant even identify? These are all questions we have been faced with at different times in our lives. Awaken Your Essence is a Holistic Integrative Wellness Company dedicated to helping people find their true purpose, healing, and live their most authenitic and fulfilled life. We want to guide you in healing your body, mind and spirit through releasing blocked energy and past traumas that keep you from living your fullest expression of yourself. Our practice includes holistic nutrition and wellness coaching with a concentration in ayurvedic healing modalities and cooking, sound bath healing, group focus workshops, reiki with or w/o sound healing, private yoga sessions, and retreats. We are here to help you feel empowered and support you in your beautiful journey of healing. Here, I hope you will find inspiration, motivation, encouragement, and experience to guide you on a path home to YOU

We made it to Daylight Savings! ☀️ Many of us are already feeling lighter, brighter and ready for sunshine…and all the b...
03/09/2026

We made it to Daylight Savings! ☀️

Many of us are already feeling lighter, brighter and ready for sunshine…and all the best things that come with it 🌿✨ A refreshing herbal mocktail might be just what the doctor ordered as we step out of the long winter season!

Did you know? ⬇️
Hibiscus:
✨ Supports healthy circulation
💧 Hydrates & refreshes the body
💖 Boosts overall vitality
🍃 It's has a cooling & uplifting energy
🍊 It's packed with antioxidants

Sip, savor, and let hibiscus bring a little magic to these warmer and longer days 🌸🍹
Save this recipe for later, and let us know what's in your cup this spring?!

There was a time I thought this was just “who I am.” Emotional. Intense. Sensitive. Driven. Autopilot.But the reality of...
03/05/2026

There was a time I thought this was just “who I am.” Emotional. Intense. Sensitive. Driven. Autopilot.

But the reality of it was that I was living in a body that never felt safe.

When your nervous system is wired for survival, everything feels urgent. Every text needs a response. Every shift in tone feels like rejection. Every boundary feels like abandonment. Every pause feels like danger.

It’s the difference between reacting from a wound and responding from self-trust. Between chasing intensity and choosing stability. Between performing for love and embodying it.

When your body finally learns safety, you stop fighting battles that were never actually happening.

If this hit, your nervous system probably recognizes it! Comment “REGULATE” if you’re done living in survival mode, or share this with someone who is finally ready to feel safe in their own body!

Head to my website to learn more!: https://www.awakenyouressence.net/

✨ Let me walk you though a 45-minute sound bath sesh...As you get settled and cozy, the tones begin. Your breath will na...
03/04/2026

✨ Let me walk you though a 45-minute sound bath sesh...

As you get settled and cozy, the tones begin. Your breath will naturally deepen and your nervous system will start start shifting from alert and outward-focused to receptive and inward. Muscles soften. Your jaw unclenches. Shoulders drop without you having to tell them to.

As the layers of sound build, your brain syncs with the rhythm and frequency. Your mental chatter thins. Time stretches a little. Your body moves energy away from vigilance and toward repair...This looks like your heart rate slowing, blood pressure easing, stress hormones settling.

Somewhere in the middle, you enter that in-between space. You're not fully asleep, not fully awake. It’s dreamlike. This is where creativity, memory, and emotion rise to the surface. You might feel warmth, tingling, or subtle waves moving through you as stored tension releases...physically, emotionally, or both!

By the final tones, your system has recalibrated and regulated.

Afterward, most people feel lighter, clearer, deeply calm...sometimes even energized! Sleep often improves. Digestion can feel smoother. Emotional reactivity softens. And your nervous system tends to stay more resilient for hours, sometimes days.

A sound bath goes beyond hearing! Your whole body experiences it, and remembers it's true state through it.

Tell me about a time sound altered your mood and mindset! 👇️

03/02/2026

If you felt the pull before but hesitated, this is your second chance 🫨 The previously SOLD OUT SoulFire Summit retreat just opened one last spot…and it’s calling your name.

Claim it before it’s gone! ⌛️ DM me or visit the link in bio to register.

Soulfire Summit Women’s Retreat
July-19, 2026
Asheville, NC.

Learn more here 👉 https://www.awakenyouressence.net/retreats

We all know pets are good for the soul, but science shows they’re good for your nervous system too 🐾 Yes, it’s real and ...
02/26/2026

We all know pets are good for the soul, but science shows they’re good for your nervous system too 🐾

Yes, it’s real and measurable. Your heart rate slows, your muscles relax, and your brain gets a mini-reset, all while you’re just hanging out with your furry friend. Even sitting quietly with them nearby can reduce anxiety and boost your mood, making your four-legged companion not just adorable, but an at-home nervous system tool!

So the next time life feels overwhelming, take a 10-minute pause. Cuddle, play, or just be with your pets. Science says it works 🤓

Show me your little paws of peace! ⬇️ 📸 🐾

02/25/2026

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Spring Sound Baths in our NEW SPACE! 🔊✨ Who is ready to get lost in the vibrations with us?

We spend so much of our lives trying to save time without realizing that presence is what makes time feel full.Psycholog...
02/23/2026

We spend so much of our lives trying to save time without realizing that presence is what makes time feel full.

Psychology shows that time doesn’t move evenly in the mind.
It expands when we’re attentive, emotionally engaged, and actually here.
And it collapses when we live on autopilot, rushing from moment to moment, braced for what’s next.

This is why two people can live the same number of years and walk away with completely different lives.

You don’t add more days by doing more.
You add more life by feeling more, noticing more, inhabiting your own body again.

Slow down enough to let the moment touch you.
That’s how time starts giving back.

Are you interested in diving deeper into this work? DM me or comment "Presence!" and I'll shoot you a message!

Learn more about 1:1 Coaching here --> https://www.awakenyouressence.net/one-on-one-coaching

True friendships heal you.Not because they fix you, but because your body feels safe enough to soften in their presence....
02/18/2026

True friendships heal you.

Not because they fix you, but because your body feels safe enough to soften in their presence.
Your breathing slows. Your shoulders drop. Your humor returns.

That’s co-regulation. And it is profound.

If someone leaves you calmer than they found you,
your nervous system noticed long before you did.

Now more than ever, our nervous systems are starving for real community.
Healing was never meant to be a solo sport.

This is one of my best friends, Marie , and she has been an undeniable key player in my healing along with many others! Who in your life leaves you calmer than they found you? Tag them in the comments, and expect more shared gatherings and community events in 2026!

It’s rage. It’s disgust. It’s grief.It’s everything you never said while you were busy making yourself easier to swallow...
02/16/2026

It’s rage. It’s disgust. It’s grief.

It’s everything you never said while you were busy making yourself easier to swallow.

It’s the dark, unfiltered reality of finally accepting what was taken from you,
and what it cost to survive it.

It’s what lives in your nervous system after years of silence.

It’s shaking. It’s scream-crying. It’s rebirth.

It’s the part you have to face to set yourself free.

Expect more of this work in our upcoming workshops, and if you’re ready to go deeper, reach out to work 1:1 by hitting the link below.
https://www.awakenyouressence.net/one-on-one-coaching

02/12/2026

✨It’s been awhile✨

In case you missed it, we relocated! As we finish settling in, we’re getting ready to bring workshops and events back your way.

Thank you for all the beautiful ideas you’ve shared for 2026. We’re so excited to reconnect and be in community again ✨

Some experiences can’t be explained.They have to be felt.Ceremonial Embodiment Portrait Sessions hold a moment in time w...
02/11/2026

Some experiences can’t be explained.
They have to be felt.

Ceremonial Embodiment Portrait Sessions hold a moment in time where you’re given full permission to express, witness, and feel your becoming in the body, and then carry that experience forward through imagery as a reference point between who you were and who you are becoming.

These sessions are included for all Wild & Well Retreat guests, generously offered by .morningstar as part of the retreat experience.

For those who feel called to go deeper, a limited number of extended portrait sessions are available as an optional add-on during our Signature Wellness Retreat in Costa Rica, October 2026. Availability is intentionally limited to preserve the integrity of the experience.

Early reservations receive 10% off portrait add-ons when secured before September 1st.
Payment plans are available!

For details or questions, DM me or .morningstar. ✨
Drop a “📸” in the comments if this is an experience you’re claiming for your 2026 journey!

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