Happy Greetings to you,

I know there have been many, many articles, blogs, social medial posts, videos, opinions pieces, etc shared about the results of the US election.  There are many different perspectives and I don’t have a specific opinion about it but today I want to share something that directly impacted me and as a result has created a significant shift in my life.

It came near the end of the election race.  For the most part, I had been trying to ignore the comments from Trump up until the pussy grabbing comment.  That was the comment that woke something up in me – something deep inside me.  For a few days I walked around in a rage.  Outraged that someone could say something so disrespectful.  Livid that for many people it was acceptable to say things like that if you were in a locker room.  As I stomped through my days getting angrier it finally started to show up in my body.  I noticed how tense my belly and back were, how rigid my neck and shoulders were, my jaw clenched as much as my hands.

I’m not proud of this and I don’t condone violence but I think if Trump had crossed my path during my rage, I would have punched him.

More than once.

Not above the belt….

But I digress…

Noting the extreme tension in my body gave me pause.

“What are you so angry about?”  I asked myself.  “Why are his comments triggering you so strongly?”

I stopped for a minute to consider the question.  I went into coaching mode and got really curious about my anger.

Then I exploded.  I started yelling (I was alone in my house at the time…) “He’s triggering me because he’s an asshole!!  He has no respect for women, he thinks we are just here to serve him – we have no value, our work has no value our process and way of being have no value….”

Suddenly I stopped yelling.  A sick feeling in my stomach started to make its way into my chest and throat…. “Oh crap,” I moaned. “He’s triggering me because he is mirroring something – something for me to see about myself…”

(dry heave)

“Crap!”

I’m not respecting myself.

I’m not respecting my needs.

I’m not valuing my work, my process, my feminine way of being.

Wow.

I sat in shock for several minutes.  I thought I respected and valued myself and my work but as I faced the darkness of this truth, of my not really valuing myself,  I could see how I was just as capable of disrespect as I judged Mr. Trump to be.

Then a new part of me woke up.

A fierce and determined part of me that will no longer hide what I believe in or what I have to offer.  A force inside of me that will not devalue myself in any way, ever again.  A new strength has been awakened and I don’t think it will be able to go back to sleep again.  And I am hoping this might wake something up inside you, too.

Thanks for the wake up call, Mr. Trump.

Love,

Please join me for … The Way of the Happy Woman Winter Self-Care Retreat! Sisters: self-care isn’t selfish.  When we women slow down and attune to our bodies (and the cycles of nature), we become more vital, creative, and powerful. If you’re longing to give more, do more, be more, please join me for a very special one day self-care retreat for women! Together, we’ll create a sacred container for quiet contemplation and creative group practices. Nourish yourself with women’s yoga, insight meditation, seasonal self-care secrets, intuitive journaling, and more. It’s all based on The Way of the Happy Woman: Sara Avant Stover’s acclaimed book, practice collection, and global community. It’s happening in Lorette, Manitoba at Light of the Prairies Retreat Centre on January 28, 2017. And when you register by January 6, 2017 there’s a sweet discount. Click here for details & registration. I hope to see you there!

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A few items to highlight before I get into this month’s topic!

• Firstly:  A warm welcome and big hug to all my new readers!  I hope you enjoy being a part of this community.
• Secondly:  Save the date!  My Way of the Happy Woman Winter retreat is set for January 28, 2017.  Registration will open in December!
• Thirdly:  I am offering a special mini retreat for women who have been going through cancer.  If you know of a woman who might benefit from or be interested in attending my mini-retreat please share this newsletter with them.

Thanks and now onto this month’s topic!

Being Authentic is Messy!

• “I’m feeling quite tired,” one woman said.
• “My body is aching,” shared another woman.
• “I’ve got a headache,” commented several women in the circle.

As I listened to the women in the retreat circle share how they were feeling I could feel the beginnings of panic.  What had I done??  I had lead the retreat in my usual way but I had never had so many of the participants give a seemingly negative report of their experience.

 I brought my attention back to the women speaking and while there was plenty of positive feedback and deeper awarenesses being shared my mind kept drifting back to the fear that I had done something wrong.

Later, when I sat down to process the whole retreat I realized that I had done something “wrong.”   Instead of wanting these women to have an authentic and transformative experience, I had wanted them to have a “good” and blissful experience.  Whoops….slipped into my ego again!

Technically, there is nothing wrong with wanting people to have a good experience with something.  It’s just that the Way of the Happy Woman is about being authentic no matter what is happening in your life.  By trying to create a “good” outcome I could have denied the women from having a truly authentic experience – an experience that has highs and lows, “good” and “bad,” comfort and discomfort.  It is this combination that creates a deeply rich and authentic experience of life.

My coach is always reminding me that the cause of suffering is the pursuit of pleasure without pain.  When we try to have only the good and perfect experiences we cut ourselves off from the learning and growth that can happen when things go “wrong.”

Being authentic is messy!  Being true to yourself means embracing your good and not so good qualities.  Sometimes you will feel good and sometimes you will feel sad, have a headache or aches and pains in your body – it’s all a part of living a full life.  The women in my retreat were opening themselves to the truth of their experience and I am grateful that they could share it authentically.  They reminded me that everything is welcome and when we can welcome the good and the bad, transformation is inevitable.

Are you willing to be authentic – in all of its (and your) messiness?  It’s not always pretty but I guarantee that it is the most direct path to joy that I have ever encountered!  Here’s to getting messy!

Love,

The Way of the Happy Woman

Autumn Mini-Retreat for Women Experiencing Cancer

Are you a woman who has been through a diagnosis of cancer and treatments? Are you ready to learn a deeper level of self-care that profoundly nourishes you and your body?  Self-care isn’t selfish; in fact, it’s a road back to yourself.  When we women slow down and attune to our bodies (and the cycles of nature), we become more vital, creative, and powerful.

If you would like to experience some nurturing, groundedness and peace, please give yourself the gift of attending the Autumn retreat.  Registration is open and you can visit here for more details and to claim your spot in the circle!  I can’t wait to have you join me!

“What I love about myself is my weird sense of humor,” my friend said.  “Even though it’s not normal,” she quickly added.

 “I wish I could just do my work like a normal person,” my artistic client sighed.

 “I’m going to take this medication and then get off of it as soon as possible so I can get back to normal again,” another client said.

 “I just want to feel normal again….”  (untold number of clients and friends!)

“Why don’t you just get a job like a normal person?” I asked myself…

Have you ever expressed this sentiment?  Felt this desire to be “normal”?  I can’t count the number of times I have heard this desire expressed by my clients, friends and colleagues.  But what does it really mean to be normal?  I looked up the definition of normal and here is what I found:

Merriam-Webster defines normal as:  usual or ordinary; conforming to a type, standard or regular pattern.

Yourdictionary.com has a similar definition:  regular; average; staying with the general standard.

Hmmm…I don’t know about you but when I read those definitions I am not exactly inspired to new heights of creativity or self expression!  Why would you want to be “normal” when normal means average, regular….conforming?

Okay, there is the argument that we want to be accepted, to fit in somewhere, to have friends or a social group but do you really have to be “normal” to get this need met?

What if you were just…you?  You ….in all your messiness, quirkiness, weirdness, not like the other-ness.  In other words…you as your beautiful, creative, wild, think outside the box, get sh*t done, completely not “normal” self.

Stop trying to be normal.

You’re not normal.

And that, my (not normal) friend, is the best thing that can happen to this planet!

Love,

Yoga

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My friend just left a very stressful job. What was once an inspiring, challenging and satisfying workplace became a place of dishonesty, disrespect and stress. It wasn’t until she finally left the job that she realized just how deeply exhausted she was feeling. She had planned to take the weekend to rest and relax and then put her newly acquired time and energy into work that was more life giving but when Monday rolled around she found that she just didn’t have the energy stores to get started.

Does any of this sound familiar? Most of us have no idea how exhausted we are until we stop. We jokingly say “I can’t stop because if I do, I’ll never get started again!” It is said with humor but there is also an undertone of fear – fear that you really won’t get going again – because deep down, you know you need to rest for a really long time.

Instead of listening to this deep inner wisdom you push through the tiredness, the stress, the challenge, the difficulty until one day you are forced to stop. Unfortunately we are not usually forced to stop by someone handing us an all expense paid month at a high end spa! No, we are usually stopped by a cold or flu bug, a sprained ankle, a fender bender or if that doesn’t help us pause we may experience a longer term illness, the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job or a life threatening disease.

My friend is going to need more than a few days to recover from her stressful job. If you are in a stressful job or dealing with something challenging (happy or unhappy) in your life you will need to rest more than you think in order to recover. I was taught in one of my yoga trainings that for every one day that you are sick, you need to give yourself and your body three days to recover! This also applies to stress. It’s not actually the stress that causes our health issues, it s the lack of recovery from stress that causes the problems.

Please give yourself some extra time to rest and recover my sweet readers! Everything that you think you have to do will still be there waiting until after you are rested. The bonus is, because you are rested, you actually get more done! (But don’t go thinking you can add more to your to do list just because you have a moment of feeling rested – that is definitely NOT my point here!!).

For some ideas of how you can fit rest time into a busy schedule, visit my Facebook page throughout this month for “Restore Yourself” tips!
Now, it’s time for my nap….

Love,

P.S.  If you feel like you need permission to get some rest, let me know and I’ll send you a permission slip!

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Today I have something a little different for you! I am sharing a recording of a story I told at my Sspring Way of the Happy Woman retreat. I got a bit emotional near the end but I figured that you would be okay with some emotion. I hope you enjoy it and feel free to let me know if you like the audio version or if you prefer my written newsletters!

Here’s the poem that I opened with:

what’s the greatest lesson a woman should learn?
that since day one, she’s already had everything
she needs within herself. It’s the world that
convinced her she did not.
– rupi kaur

Link to audio

Is there something about yourself that you think you need to change? What if you looked at yourself through a lens of love instead of a lens of “being broken”….can you see that you are exactly whole just as you are?

There’s nothing wrong with you….

Love,

Deb

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I will be taking a short break from teaching yoga classes over the summer but keep an eye out for a quick offering of a drop in class here and there through the summer if I’m feeling inspired!! You can check my Facebook page for last minute class offerings!

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“Nothing good can reach you when you are in a state of fear.”

– Martha Beck

I was diagnosed with breast cancer first thing in the morning on Monday, April 29, 2013.  The moment the words came out of the nurse’s mouth it seemed like my life suddenly leaped into fast forward.  I moved into a flurry of information, filling out forms, tests and decisions.  We were told that it would probably take about 3 weeks before I would hear about a surgery date.

Two days later I was standing in the home office that I shared with my husband when the phone rang.  I answered and it was the nurse from my cancer surgeon’s office.

“We have a date for your surgery,” she said, “a spot has opened up next Wednesday at 12:45.”

My knees went weak and I was suddenly nauseous. Out of nowhere my body started a deep shaking like an impending volcanic eruption. NEXT WEEK??   One week away?? I can’t possibly….I don’t know….I have clients next Wednesday…. I realized I couldn’t breathe and I started to panic.  There was no way I was ready for this or could be ready by next week, I thought.

“Is there any other option?” I asked in a shaky voice.

“Well….” she hesitated.  “There is the possibility of the following Wednesday – May 15th.  Just a minute while I check the schedule….”

I immediately shifted from panicked to feeling like a 5 year old that has just had their birthday cake taken away.  May 15^th is my birthday….I didn’t want to have cancer surgery on my birthday.  I could feel the tears starting when she came back on the line.

“Yes, we could do the 15^th or the 22^nd but I’ll have to do some checking first – can I call you back?”

At the mention of the 22^nd my body suddenly felt calm and light.  I could now breathe, I wasn’t panicking and the threat of tears was gone.  The 22^nd seemed ideal to me – I could wrap up my business commitments, still celebrate my birthday and then it would be a clear transition to take off the month of June to recover.  Everything about that date just felt ….right.

“Yes, you can call me back,” I replied, “but if it’s possible, I would like the 22^nd.  I really can’t do the 15^th.”

She paused for a moment and then said, “Okay, let me do some shifting around and I’ll call you back.”

I hung up the phone feeling calm and clear.  I glanced at my husband across the desk.

“You should call them back and say that you will definitely take the 22^nd.  Make sure they know that, in fact you should just take the appointment next week.  Your clients will understand.”  He was pushing hard for me to call them back and I felt like crying again.

“Why are you pushing me so hard?  What are you so upset about?  The surgeon said I don’t have to rush into anything, a couple of weeks won’t make a difference…” I pushed back.

“I just don’t want you to get forgotten.  I don’t want them to shove your file to the bottom of the pile because you are being picky about a surgery date.”  He looked pale and scared.  “I want you to stand up for yourself and what you need, that’s all.”

I took a deep breath and said, “This is what I need.”

And right in that moment, I felt my body shift and everything seemed to “click” into place.  I felt strong, grounded and clear, like everything in my life had suddenly lined up and there was nothing that could knock me over.  There was power in this feeling and also gentleness.  I knew without a shred of doubt that I was making a really good decision.  (It wasn’t until the day of the surgery that I understood why this decision was so aligned….but that’s a story for another time!).  The nurse called me back a few minutes later and confirmed the 22^nd as my surgery date.

The strong reactions in my body that day taught me to listen to my body very closely.  Instead of making a decision based in fear, I made the decision based in love – knowing what was right for me and loving myself enough to take a stand for it.  I now trust this feeling implicitly and refer to it as my “surgical alignment” whenever I am making decisions.

You have this inner guidance system as well.  Your body, your emotions and your spirit are always communicating with you….can you hear them?  Do you give them space and trust that you are being guided for your highest good?  Do you make your decisions from a place of fear or a place of love?

This relationship with yourself is the most powerful and fulfilling relationship you will ever cultivate and if you feel like you could use some support with sprucing up your inner relationship then please join me for my spring Way of the Happy Woman retreat.  It’s just a couple of weeks away and….it’s on my birthday (a much better way to spend my birthday, don’t you think?)!  There are still some spots left so come and help me celebrate and find your path to your own happy woman!

Love

Deb

The Way of the Happy Woman Spring Self-Care Full Day Retreat

When we women slow down and attune to our bodies (and the cycles of nature), we become more vital, creative, and powerful.

If you’re longing to give more, do more, be more, please join me for a very special full day self-care retreat for women!

Together, we’ll create a sacred container for quiet contemplation and creative group practices. Nourish yourself with women’s yoga, insight meditation, seasonal self-care secrets, intuitive journaling, and more. It’s all based on The Way of the Happy Woman (www.wayofthehappywoman.com ): Sara Avant Stover’s acclaimed book, practice collection, and global community.  Click here for details & registration. I hope to see you there!

Sunday May 15, 2016
9:30 am – 5:15 pm
Light of the Prairies Retreat Center

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“Don’t seek, don’t search, don’t ask, don’t knock, don’t demand – relax.  If you relax, it comes.  If you relax, it is there.  If you relax, you start vibrating with it.” – Osho

On February 2^nd something significant happened – something extremely important.  I’ll bet you didn’t notice.

No, it wasn’t the ground hog predicting a longer or shorter winter but it was related to spring.  February 2^nd was the day that nature began the quiet process of shifting out of winter.  The heat from the sun increased just enough to warm the seeds resting in the earth.  Because of this small increase in warmth, the seeds began to vibrate with energy.  The seeds began the process of waking up.

Did you notice?

I didn’t notice.

We can’t see this subtle shift but eventually we will see the result in the grasses and flowers that poke their heads through the earth.  Even though it doesn’t look like anything important is happening from our perspective, we have to trust that there is something hugely important going on.

It can be the same with us humans.

For a long time I struggled to sit in meditation because I felt like nothing was happening.  Even worse, I imagined that people would think that because I was just “sitting around” I was being lazy, unproductive and not contributing anything to the world.  I had to learn to trust that something was happening and the more I sat, the more my life changed.  The “seeds” that I planted began to vibrate and slowly, quietly, consistently I became calmer, happier, more peaceful and more awake.  Learning to slow down and to sit still has also helped me to hear the whisperings of my heart which led me to quit my job, become a coach, start a business, become a yoga teacher, embark on many travel adventures, begin leading retreats….the list is a long one.  Every day when I sit in meditation I don’t know if anything is happening but now I trust that deep under the layers of my outside appearance, some small part of me is vibrating to life.

Take a moment now to breathe into your body.  Allow yourself to get still.  Can you feel it?  There is something stirring deep inside you….a gentle vibration that is calling you to wake up.  It is time.  Can you give yourself permission to slow down?  Do nothing?  Get quiet and listen to the stirrings of your deepest desires?  Don’t worry that anyone is watching or judging you for stopping.  Remember, something very important is happening under the surface – a delicious secret that you can keep all to yourself…until the time is right and it is ready to come into full bloom.  Happy Spring, my friends!

Love,

Deb

P.S.

It was three years ago this month that I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Today I am feeling healthy and strong and grateful for every day that I get to be here.  I attribute much of my recovery and good health to my daily practice of getting quiet and going within.  I am positive that I would not have been able to cope with the fear, uncertainty and chaos of the breast cancer world if it hadn’t been for these practices.  So I am very pleased to be able to offer you the opportunity to develop your own supportive practices through my next Way of the Happy Woman retreat.  Here are the details and please consider joining me!

The Way of the Happy Woman Spring Self-Care Full Day Retreat

When we women slow down and attune to our bodies (and the cycles of nature), we become more vital, creative, and powerful.

If you’re longing to give more, do more, be more, please join me for a very special full day self-care retreat for women!

Together, we’ll create a sacred container for quiet contemplation and creative group practices. Nourish yourself with women’s yoga, insight meditation, seasonal self-care secrets, intuitive journaling, and more. It’s all based on The Way of the Happy Woman (www.wayofthehappywoman.com ): Sara Avant Stover’s acclaimed book, practice collection, and global community.

And when you register by the Early Registration Date, there’s a sweet discount OR register for the Spring and Autumn Retreat together and save even more!  (Yes, there is a fall retreat already planned!!).  Click here for details & registration. I hope to see you there!

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I do my best to teach yoga with the intention of nourishing all parts of you – not just the physical body.  Join me for a class and leave feeling refreshed, connected and cared for!

Align Yourself – Mondays  6:00 – 7:00 pm
Rest and Renew – Mondays 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Source Yoga Studios, 2567 Pembina Highway

New Classes, New Location!

Intro to Yoga – Wednesdays 9:15 – 10:15 am
Women’s Yoga – Thursdays 9:15 – 10:30 am
Sundragon Studios 3141 Portage Avenue
Call Sundragon to register at (204) 889-9089
Read more at www.sundragonstudios.ca

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I want to share this newsletter that I wrote in 2010 because I think it’s a nice follow-up to last month’s topic of giving yourself compliments.  Also, I am super excited to be offering a full day Way of the Happy Woman Retreat!  Registration is now open (see below) and be sure to read about the special opportunity that goes with this spring retreat.

Now, here’s the newsletter….enjoy!

What struck me the most while watching the Olympics recently was the incredible support that our Canadian athletes were getting from the crowds. There was so much excitement and the stands were always packed with cheering fans. I’m sure that put some stress on the athletes but I’ll bet that it also gave them the added energy they needed to perform at their best.

Just think what it would be like if you got out of bed in the morning and there were people cheering for you! (Forget the logistics of having a bunch of people in your bedroom and just go with me on this one for a minute!). “Yay…way to go…you’re the best…” Wouldn’t it be awesome to have your own cheering section giving you positive messages of support throughout the day? How could you not succeed when you have this kind of energy on your side?

Where do you get your own cheering section you may be wondering? First of all, you don’t need a group of people following you around (that would be cumbersome and a scheduling nightmare). Start with yourself and your very own imagination. Instead of being disgusted with yourself for forgetting the milk or running late for a meeting, give yourself a “way to go” cheer for all the things that you did do well today.

Once you have recruited yourself as your biggest fan, then start to think about others who inspire you, who believe in you and support you, no matter what happens. Then imagine that these people are always with you, cheering you on and waving banners with your name on them! In a very short time, you will be achieving more than you thought possible and more joyfully than you thought possible, all because you have been focused on doing well and on having the support you need to do well.

Let me be the first one in the crowd to say, “You’re Awesome!”

Love,

Deb

“What is the matter with you?!  You’re going to look like an idiot if you do that!  Who do you think you are??  I can’t believe you could be so stupid!  There’s no way you deserve that (job, sweater, time off, love…)”

The above tirade is not directed at you!  But I wonder if you have ever heard yourself saying something similar, under your breath, directed at you.  In my experience most of us have that nagging voice that at best might inspire us to get off the couch and at worst keeps us locked in a tighter and tighter grip of low self-esteem and lack.

This rather nasty part of ourselves is our Inner Critic and for many of us, it is a constant companion, always there to point out all the ways that we are not enough.  And while it may seem like there is no difference between yourself and this Inner Critic (IC), please know that this is not your truest and most authentic self speaking.  When you hear this inner criticism, say to yourself “this is not me.”

There are several other theories for how to deal with your IC but today I would like to give you a homework assignment – something to balance the negativity and harshness of your IC.  It’s a simple assignment but not an easy one.  It may even feel somewhat uncomfortable at first but it will be worth it!

Go and get a pen and some sticky notes….yes, right now….I’ll wait….

Got ‘em?  Great!

Now, step one:

Write a compliment to yourself on the sticky note.

Step two:

Stick the sticky note somewhere that you can see it every day.

Step three:

Repeat step one and two every day for 30 days.

As I said, it is a simple exercise but if you found it a bit squishy to give yourself a compliment you are not alone.  We aren’t taught to extend love, compassion or compliments to ourselves.  We are taught to extend these qualities to others only and as a result our IC’s get free run of the space in our heads.

So, on this day that celebrates love, can you give yourself some love?  Take a moment to write down a compliment and really soak it in.  Then notice if the inner critic doesn’t get a little quieter.  Happy Valentine’s Day!

P.S.  Have I mentioned that I think you are a beautiful person?  You are!  (and you can write that on a sticky note!)

Happy New Year!

Every year I pick a word or a phrase – a theme to focus my energy, thoughts and intentions on for the year.  I prefer this method over setting resolutions because, to me, resolutions are all about something that needs to be fixed.  Resolutions imply that you are not enough, that you are lacking in some way and starting your year from a place of lack doesn’t feel very good and isn’t very inspiring.

My theme for 2015 was Spaciousness.  This theme has been one of the most powerful themes I have ever used.  I applied it in all areas of my life – I scheduled more time between appointments and client meetings, I gave myself more time to run errands or drive to events and presentations, I kept my to do lists short, I had regular off-line time (daily and weekly), I didn’t check emails until after breakfast, I kept at least one hour every morning as sacred time for my meditation, journaling and prayer practice, we prepared extra food when we were cooking so that we had leftovers and less pressure at meal times on days when we worked late, I filled up with gas before I needed to, we took longer and more holidays, I took more naps, spent more time with friends….

It was a very spacious year and I feel stronger, calmer, more grounded and much happier as a result.  As I reflect back over 2015 I also feel very successful, unlike looking back and seeing all the resolutions that didn’t get achieved.

As you begin this sparkling, brand new year, give yourself some time to reflect on the past year.  What did you do well?  What were your successes?  What were your challenges and how did they help you grow?  What did you learn?  What are you leaving behind in 2015 and what are you bringing with you into 2016?  Then feel into your desires for 2016.  How do you want to feel in the coming year?  Can you create a theme around how you want to feel?

My theme for 2016 is Awaken.  I am feeling called (finally!) to come out of the “winter” that I have been in for the last two and a half years and awaken to my strengths, my creativity, my gifts and my possibilities.  Three words that describe how I want to feel during this year are radiant, clear and juicy!  2016 is going to be an interesting year!

Please share your theme with me on my Facebook page or on my blog.  I’d love to know what you want for yourself in 2016 and if there are any ways I can support you in having an amazing year.

Love,

The Way of the Happy Woman Winter Mini Retreat early registration is Monday! 

There is still time to register for this yummy mini retreat at the discounted price!  Better yet, get a group of friends together and register to start your new year together!  Because self-care isn’t selfish. When we women slow down and attune to our bodies (and the cycles of nature), we become more vital, creative, and powerful.

Nourish yourself with women’s yoga, insight meditation, seasonal self-care secrets, intuitive journaling, and more. It’s all based on The Way of the Happy Woman (www.wayofthehappywoman.com ): Sara Avant Stover’s acclaimed book, practice collection, and global community.

It’s happening right here in Winnipeg, Manitoba, January 16, 2016. And when you register by Monday January 4, 2016, there’s a sweet discount. Click here for details & registration. I hope to see you there!

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Align Yourself – Mondays  6:00 – 7:00 pm
Rest and Renew – Mondays 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Basic Alignment – Thursdays 9:00 – 10:00 am
Source Yoga Studios, 2567 Pembina Highway