Luna Rasa

back on my moon s**t 🌙✨

join me, , and tonight for a special new moon gathering.

🧘🏼‍♀️ 6pm restorative yoga (regularly scheduled class)
☕️ 7:30pm cacao ceremony (donation based)
💞 join for either one or both

🌑 the new moon in cancer is an invitation to go inward, to nurture yourself, and to open your heart to receive your deepest desires and highest intention.

♋️ cancer is ruled by the moon and governs our heart, breasts, gut, and womb space.

🌹 this alignment is deeply connected to both the root and heart chakras. in our restorative lunar yoga practice we will ground into the stability of our roots, connect to our intuition, and work with heart opening postures to align with this potent new moon energy.

💓 while the yoga class is a complete practice on its own, it will also prepare us to receive the heart opening medicine of mama cacao. this ceremony will be held in the back garden to initiate our newly updated patio space.

💫 join us for a special evening of community, growth, and discovery. BYO teacup, journal, and wand 🖊️

p.s. I have 1 guest spot available for class, dm me if you’d like to be my guest! 🌸

the way the moon moves me-
i think i am an ocean.

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forever riding my inner tides.

5ish years ago i began working intimately with the lunar cycle. at the time, i felt disconnected from my body after losing my own natural cycle due to hormonal IUD. for the past 5+ years, i’ve entrusted mama moon to be my lighthouse, guiding me through the sacred cycle in a way that feels natural and organic within my system. 🌒🌕🌘

as my IUD now nears expiration, i’m flooded with emotions around finally getting to know myself and my body without the influence of hormonal birth control- for the first time in 23 YEARS. 🤯 my entire adult life; practically since menarche.

i’m eager to begin this new chapter, as i feel the ephemerality of my menstruating time passing with each lunar cycle. 🥀

tbh, i’m also scared AF. i didn’t realize how deeply i’ve internalized the fear of pregnancy as ‘the worst possible thing that could happen to me’ since a young age. not to mention the vast unknown of how my body will react to coming off the hormones after al these years.

i’m being called to examine my conditioning, my shadows, my relationship with my body in every way. it’s complex unlearning and relearning. it’s tender. it’s deeply personal.

and, i’m here for it. this has been a long time unfolding- a little over a year since i began this journey in earnest. i trust that my desire and curiosity are guiding me in the right direction for me at this time. it feels very aligned with many other aspects of my personal work over the past few years, and even though it’s bringing up a lot of fear, deep down i know this is my path. 🧭

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purple hat // cheetah print 💜

zipping around between the studios this week 🏍️💨

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14th anniversary celebration today- stop by for class or just to say hi 👋🏼 we’ve got sips + snacks and fun raffle giveaways all day!

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wed 6/7 yin + sound @ 7:30pm
thu 6/8 vin + sound @ noon

last couple classes before I’m on the road for a week, roll thru!

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post-teaching, sweaty 🙃 bc I’m low key obsessed with these overalls

(admittedly it’s a big splash 💦)

mentally, I’m here 🌴🌕🌊

you too?

full moon flow with me today 4:30pm

let’s open up some space for all the big emotions and big sensations to flow through

There is a Celtic philosophy called ‘anam cara’ or ‘soul friend.’ Anam cara refers to a sort of platonic soulmate- someone who acts as a spiritual guide or companion; someone you feel innately connected to and at home with, on a soul level.

I believe we also have also ‘soul places’ - the places that feel intimately familiar on a soul level, like a spiritual assignment. It could be a specific city or region, or a particular landscape. These are the places that forever hold a piece of your heart, whether you visit there once and never return or live there for many seasons of life. Soul places teach us something, they leave an imprint that shapes the way we move through the world and who we become.

This Yucatán is one of my soul places. Something about this land- its rich history and deep cultural roots, its vibrant flavors and textures, the warmth of its people and their reverent appreciation for ritual and ceremony… that beckons me back, again and again.

This place summons my wild feminine essence, compels a softening of my step and brings me closer to my true nature. It’s one of the places where I feel most vibrant, most free, most alive.

Where are your soul places? What is it that you love about them?

be my valentine? 💘

7:30pm tonight 2.14

let’s get sweaty together 😉

what helps you get settled in for the week and focused for your work day?​​​​​​​​
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I love using essential oils to cue my brain 🧠 for the task/mood/needs at hand. ​​​​​​​​
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it’s about the ritual for me- I’ll roll some oil onto my temples, inner wrists & palms and take a few deep, centering breaths as I visualize and feel into what comes next, whether that’s getting focused for work, a creative project, energizing for a workout, or winding down for sleep. ​​​​​​​​
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at the beginning of my work week, Thinker oil blend is a go-to fave. then I review my planner, prioritize tasks for the week/day + get to work. ​​​​​​​​
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and, because our sense of smell 👃🏼 is directly connected to the limbic system, the associative effects of the oils auto-magically begin to work even without the efforts of the conscious mind. ✨​​​​​​​​
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what are some of your daily rituals and what do you love about them?​​​​​​​​
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drop an emoji (or four 😅) in the comments to let me know how you’re starting off your week 🌞🙈☕️💓​​​​​​​​
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p.s. the beautiful art in the background is my sweet and amazingly talented friend 🦋 check her out! ​​​​​​​​
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felt witchy, might delete later 🌙🔮

i n h a l e . . . e x h a l e 😌 a h h h h
it’s friday, boo, you made it!
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come wind down the week and activate your weekend mode with me
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choose your own adventure:
4:30pm vinyasa = let’s get this party started! vibes 💃🏼🪩
6pm slow flow = mellow mood 🛁🕯️
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what’s your vibe tonight- in the club or in the tub? comment below 🪩🛁😘
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heart + harmony 💓
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we heard your requests, and we gotchu babes 😘
- longer offering: 2 full hours, including an extended, uninterrupted soundbath savasana
- smaller class size to give you more s p a c e to stretch out + roll around
- more hands 🙌🏼 for more + longer aromatherapy assists
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go on and love yourself up this valentine’s weekend 💘
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heart + harmony
yin + soundbath experience
saturday 2/11, 2-4pm
sign up in studio
or Commune Yoga’s website/MindBody app
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this will sell out, kids, so claim your spots soon!
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🫶🏼 chelsea + heather
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the sweetest yoga dog in all the land (and air. and sea.)​​​​​​​​
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my ride or die 🐶​​​​​​​​
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Poppy LOVES when I roll out my mat- she takes it as her personal invitation to come strrreeeeetchhh out and roll around on the ground (she’s been paying attention to how it’s done- down dog, up dog, hang out in sphinx, a little bit of cat pulling its tail, savasana tummy rubs). my favorite is when she mirrors me, often right underneath me on the mat 😂 and the assists! laying on me in a twist, stretching her paws up my chest in crescent lunge, and of course the savasana snuggles 🥰 ​​​​​​​​
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alright y’all let’s brighten up everyone’s almost-friday - hit me with your yoga pet stories in the comments or @ me in your stories and I’ll reshare!​​​​​​​​
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