Peaceful Pines

Don't forget to sign up for Family Yoga at Arizona Bouldering Project on January 10th at 12:00pm!

Our theme for January's class will be starting 2026 BRAVE!

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Ease into the new year with Family Yoga on January 10th at @arizonaboulderingproject ✨ Family yoga combines imagination, movement, and play to create deeper connections to one another and our emotions! $8 for members $12 for non-members For kids ages 4-12 and their grown ups! Can't make it in January? We'll have Family Yoga on February 14th & March 14th as well! Sign-up through the @sweatpalsarizona link in my bio! #arizonaboulderingproject #sweatpalsaz #familyyoga

I’ve rarely been practicing yoga in the form of asana (physical postures) lately. Just like everything in our lives, a yoga practice can be cyclical. There will be weeks, months, or years with a consistent practice. A perfect combination of movement, breath, and stillness.

Other periods may be filled with other forms of grounding and mindfulness, or perhaps not.

Whatever the case may be, each day is new. Your mat is a safe place to heal. Whether you match breath to movement in a dynamic practice, or soak in the stillness in savasana.

Movement is medicine.
Breath is medicine.
Stillness is medicine.

You are worthy of the time it takes to care for yourself.

Come flow with me on Thursday mornings from 9-10am at Climbmax Climbing Gym 💚

I'm excited to ease back into teaching and find grounding with you starting on Thursday April 7th ✨

I'll also be teaching a children's yoga class at Climbmax on April 27th from 4-5pm!

Sometimes the voice in my head is telling me that I need to take big leaps to make change for myself in challenging times.

But my husband's voice reminds me that small changes, baby steps can have big pay outs too. It's a tough pill to swallow, but a good reminder that changing everything doesn't necessarily fix everything (or anything, for that matter).

Waiting for delayed gratification is tricky when you're in the thick of it. While it's good to have strong internal awareness and conviction, sometimes the calm voice of a loved one can illuminate some of the darkness.

Who is a voice of reason in your life?

Some days, the small wins are the ones that really count.

Today some of my small wins were:
✨ Getting out of bed early enough to take the dogs for a walk.
✨ Scheduling an IEP meeting with a parent and teacher.
✨ Going to therapy even though I really didn't want to.
✨ Going to the climbing gym for the first time in weeks.

It's okay to celebrate a win, no matter how small. It's okay to consider something a win even if something that is expected of you in your job or your home.

You are worthy of celebration 💚

Tonight I'm incredibly thankful for the community of friends and family who have donated to support the students in my after school yoga class.

Each student has their own mat (with plenty of extras for new students and next semester's class) that they will take home when class is over. They always get a kick out of their name being written on the bottom!

Each student has their own yoga journal, bound by durable plastic folders that they write in during our class twice each week.

Every student takes ownership of our supplies for yoga class by taking turns helping me bring them across campus to the PE room after school, and back to my classroom after class. Our yoga mats are stored in big, soft baskets with handles for easy carrying.

Tonight I got a delivery of books that completed my set from author , each one focusing on a different facet of mindfulness.

Thank you thank you thank you 💚