Shakti Rising

As I sat to write this article, it dawned on me it was Groundhog Day 2021 and I had to have a laugh.

You see, in 2014, I was living that Groundhog Day life. My son was almost one. Every day was a repetitive cycle of postpartum depression I had yet to admit, negative self-talk, and not enough coffee or red wine in the world to make me happy.

I looked in the mirror and I didn’t know who I was. I hated what I looked like, but mostly I hated how I felt.

I finally mustered up the courage, most likely amid tears, to tell my husband that I needed him to help me. We both worked, we both commuted, but the parenting duties were not even. I needed a Break. All I asked of him was to give me three hours a week to work out.

Making a commitment to myself was hard at first. Mom guilt may be worse than Catholic guilt. But as I began practicing Buti yoga, something inside me stirred.

Something more than physical or emotional. Something spiritual. A new, emerging energy.

Shakti was rising.

Sure there were noticeable physical changes—weight loss and muscle gain. But it was how I felt inside. I felt alive. I felt confident. I was in tune with my body and my power. I changed and my home changed...for the better.

The next six years would bring a series of spiritual awakenings that have led me to where I am today. I would eventually become certified to teach Buti yoga and DEEP. A process that didn’t come without hard work and moving past self-limiting beliefs.

In August 2019, I opened Studio No. 7 in Monticello, Iowa, where I continue to teach these two workout formats today. The women who enter my doors are nothing short of magical, and it has been an honor to watch them rise.

While I love teaching yoga and empowering women physically, my greatest gift has been stepping into my role as a guided intuitive healer. In the past two years, I have obtained my Reiki Master, Crystal Reiki Master, the Rite of the Munay-Ki, and my Akashic Records certifications.

My spiritual journey has taken me through some of the darkest days to see the light. I have had to confront my own traumas and wounds. I worked with my inner child to heal issues around self-worth, abandonment, and love. I have journeyed with my soul to forgive the soul that raped me in college and took away so much, or so I thought, because that has become my greatest power.

I am truly grateful to be alive. To have received this calling and to assist in raising the vibration of humanity.

Photo credit: Deze’Rae McElmeel Photography

I am truly honored that so many women and men recognize me as a sacred space and trust me to enter their Akashic Records to assist them in energetic cleansing and karmic healing.

From one soul to another, I urge you to Take a Break when needed.

The days of hustling are over.

It’s time to slow down and go within. To live from heart center.

Find who you are and what lights the fire within you.

Then go speak your truth, trust your intuition, give yourself grace, and live life with compassion.

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