be in your body. be.

Just watched an amazing video, from which I will share the quote she uses from a book called New Self, New World:

“If you are divided from your body you are also divided from the body of your world, which then appears to be other than you, or separate from you rather than the living continuum to which you belong.”

the living continuum to which we belong

beautiful

Google Eve Ensler : Suddenly, my body. It’s a Ted so you know it’s worth your time. Enjoy.

Cheri

Holiday classes and easy gift ideas!

TRX Suspension Training – Circuit Style

Wednesdays, December 14 and 21

5:30-6:30pm

$15/person, space limited to four students! RSVP.

 

Core Training – Franklin Method Pelvic Power and traditional mat-based core

Tuesday, December 20

5:45-6:45pm

$12/person. RSVP.

Come explore how alignment of the pelvis and hips can ignite your central support with functional core stability. Then take this new alignment and awareness into mat-based core to turn up the intensity. Just what we need during the holidays – fire in the core!

 

Holiday Special – Rejuvenating Restorative Yoga

Wednesday, December 21

6:45-8:00pm

$15/person, enrollment limited to six students. RSVP.

Just in time for Christmas, this mindful moving practice will help you work out the kinks and disconnected parts of you, leaving you feeling reunited to your body and the true reflective, joyful spirit of this season. Join us for active yoga asana blended with deeply relaxing restorative poses in our cozy studio. Wear layers and bring good cozy socks to help soak up the foot massage before our final savasana.

All classes above are offered to new and current students on a drop-in basis. RSVP required to reserve your space. Feel free to bring friends and family members with you!

 

Holiday shopping left to do?

evolve wellness also offers a select few items for retail purchase. All items are inexpensive and perfect for easy holiday gifts. Ask me about Franklin Method bands and balls (great for massage!), custom blended teas, and journals. Great for stocking stuffers, too! Gift certificates for personal fitness training and yoga/movement education services available upon consultation.

 

Happy holidays and namaste,

Cheri

Standing her ground…and learning to love Yoga!

A great student of mine had some exciting thoughts and reflections after a recent session. She has a bit of a reputation for not really liking Yoga – slowing down is difficult for many of us! I think she may be hooked after this experience together. She found new sensations and alignment in her body and was able to choose a deeply focused flow for her personal practice during our last session. Well done, friend!

“When I came into the studio for today’s session I felt anxious and almost like ‘what’s today’s lesson going to be like? Will it be awkward or will it flow? Will I be able to focus?’ I have not eaten much, haven’t really had an appetite due to my state of mind and the circumstances in my life right now.

As we worked, you found me where I was at, Cheri, and I actually learned a lot from today’s lesson. I felt things in my body I haven’t felt before. I had a more direct focus with how my right leg tracks and moves. Even downward facing dog felt amazing today. As I did that pose I thought, ‘Wow, this is yoga. This feels good!’ I’ve done this pose many times and today it was so different with more of a weight shift into my legs and it felt lighter, I felt more open. That was amazing and it made me realize what it’s supposed to feel like. I feel grounded and my head is free. 

In savasana, you put a rolled towel under my neck and it  felt great. Then you gently covered my eyes with a cloth and I felt like I could really rest. Almost go to sleep! Sometimes I feel distracted in savasana.

I would hear your breathing, Cheri, and it brought me back to my breathing and my body. All the other stuff can wait, it will happen in its own time and I can choose to focus on my breath.

I feel my appetite now again and I feel like this was a good way to start my day. Emotionally, I feel more ready to face the challenges in front of me – I have more clear direction.”

 

Thanks for sharing your feedback. I am glad in one focused hour we could help you experience your body, clear your thoughts and send you into your day with a readiness and appetite for taking care of yourself amidst challenges.

Namaste.

Cheri

Thanks for inspiring someone to move more!

Angie – Great work stepping up today and trying something new – and you liked it! I love how the other woman was observing your progress, and complimented you. Keep moving and the steps keep becoming clearer.
Thanks for inspiring another person in your live to move with you.
Live well!

From Angie – Enjoy her words of reflection and encouragement!

So here is my story… if you want to use it for evolve wellness you can, but you sure don’t have to!!

I have been a slouch lately as far as working out goes. We had our first group workout on Tuesday and it was kind of a eye opener for me anyway. (She mentioned her abs were satisfyingly sore from our group session!) I have a 30 minute drive home so lots of time – I use it to sort my thoughts out. What I came up with is that I don’t want to go back to where I was and I have to run with that decision and make it (her health) happen. I can’t sit around waiting for someone else to make it happen…. I have to get up off my butt and move and make good choices about what I use to fuel my body.

I really want to climb and I can’t become a stronger climber sitting around. The next morning I woke up and I was pondering how can I inspire someone else? I would love to inspire others just as I have been inspired by the people that I workout with and my trainer. I called my sister and I asked her if we could help each other work out. Maybe meet in my home one day a week and meet in her home one day a week and go to a class one day a week!! She was on board right away. We were going to try Zumba, but I don’t feel very comfortable dancing so I called her back after I found a class called Live Wires (geared toward older people) I have not hit 40 yet so I am not in that category! We both thought it sounded like something that we wanted to try out. We went and to my surprise, I really liked it. Doing something like this is totally out of my box. I don’t care to workout with lots of other people around and I am not very coordinated and the mirror in the front really has to go!!!

I wore my “evolve wellness” shirt and after some getting used to the steps and what we were doing and where we were going a older lady next to me said “Hey, I think you have Evolved”. This was at the end of class!! I am planning on going back to Live Wires next week as it is a good way to start my day…it is something different, something out of my comfort zone, way out of my element.

Thanks for sharing Angie. Inspiring!
Cheri