Journal

Big Raven Yoga Guest Artist Max Flow is on an endless journey searching for enlightenment through flow. This is an exact quote and to hear Max say it — it makes perfect sense. Max is one of those people who convey an absolute love for nature, our environment, and the notion that we are all capable of making the world a better place. To Max, our flow is how we navigate through the world. It’s our movement, our journey, our method of being connected to the world around us. “Fall Leaves in the Valley” by Max Rowe Max is thoughtful. He answers questions...

Jasmine Dawn Smith is a yogi, crystal healing practitioner, and Reiki lover. She is super mom to three wonderful boys by day and moonlights a local crystal shop by night. Currently, Jasmine is working on her Reiki Master Certification and hopes to share her insight and healing with others. I was cruising through one of the Yoga Centric Facebook groups that I’m a part of when Jasmine’s poem hooked me. I am able to visualize myself through her words. I identify with My Yoga and am so grateful it came across my feed. I loved it so much that I...

I was a recent guest on the Wedded Wellness Podcast with Ashley Sondergaard, the founder of Wedded Wellness and because Ashley is such a dynamic “yogipreneur”, energetic connector, and radiant human being it was just like sitting down with a dear friend — a friend who listens with such great attention that at that moment you feel like you’re the center of their universe. Imagine walking away from a person like that — you leave on top of the world just for having spent time with her. Ashley has an inner light that is contagious and inspiring. She is a woman to...

I love chocolate and peanut butter. I love chocolate and popcorn. I love chocolate and pretzels. I love chocolate and crackers. (Anyone else see a pattern in my chocolate-ing?) Sweet and salty gets me every time. I subscribe to a number of nutritional “rules” Everything in moderation… AND When I overindulge there is always tomorrow to make it right. AND If there is a healthier alternative — it’s certainly worth exploring… it may not be the winner but it’s worth a looky-look. And that’s what this list is… Here are five healthier alternatives that still check the ol’ “Chocolate is My...

A Playful Journey to Honorable Celebrations Through her art guest artist Denise Griffin takes you on a magical journey, one that brings joy, eases thoughts of stress and worry, and evokes emotions of happiness, tranquility, and playfulness. Each one of her whimsical watercolors tells a unique story — one where you can visualize yourself on a journey through a brightly colored story-scape humming along with birds, admiring birch trees, and communing with nature. It’s a place where you want to do more than visit. It’s a place you want to live. Denise is a Fine Arts graduate who has been teaching art...