New Moon Spirit in Action

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Ana

Time to don the Inspired Action hat

It’s the first spring New Moon, which beckons us to ACTION . . . from an inspired place of course. 🙂

What have you been hiding over the winter’s slumber?

Where has your energy been sluggish, your mind dull, and your body heavy?

It’s time to put Spirit in Action – now!

(You might already be feeling a bit of the buzz and energy).

A huge part of the work I do with my clients is rooted in honoring the cycles and rhythms of nature and what is around us. You may ignore or be disconnected from that at times (or all the time), but it is ALWAYS having a profound effect on you.

It’s those moments when you might feel like you are pushing uphill with all your might vs. feeling in the flow and aligned that show you a bit of how you are honoring your inner rhythms, as well as those outside you.

In yoga, knowing that you are honoring the cycles and rhythms means that whatever practice you do leaves you feeling balanced – not tired, agitated, lethargic, irritated, anxious, depressed, etc.

With food, this means ending a meal feeling satiated, balanced, expansive and in your body – not bloated, tired, heavy, acidy, burp-y, spacey, moody, etc.

This little rhythm system is something I have been doing in my own life for well over a decade. And it is what I know played a big role in my being able to heal from depression, anxiety, body hatred, binging and starving, hormonal problems, etc.

Sooo, for now, I want to invite you to tune into the season and the moon, and see how that supports you. This offers you a mini taste of this deeper work I offer . . . and it’s fun and builds confidence (always a good thing).

Did you create some resolutions around the New Year?

Were you successful with them? Or were they a little slow in getting going . . . or perhaps didn’t take shape at all?

The thing is that the dead of winter is not necessarily ripe for taking action or starting big things.

Spring on the other hand, most definitely IS about taking action, and beginning to set into motion bold initiatives and inventive ideas that have been a bit more dormant over winter.

Add in a New Moon, and here’s your recipe for “JUST DO IT”

BUT first, take a step back and set an intention.

What is your body needing right now?

What is your spirit and soul longing for?

Where are you not honoring yourself, your truth or what’s in your highest good?

I had to get real with myself at the end of last year.

After leading some very successful Radiant Diva VIP retreat experiences, it was clear to me where I was most aligned with my work, as well as most effective with clients . . .

Sitting for hours a day at the computer and on the phone was not truly the place that I shine or feel good.

So, for my inspired action this Spring new moon, I am putting my intentional plan together for how to do more of what really feeds me and my clients, and less of what doesn’t – even though it means some slightly scary changes around what has been familiar.

Can you relate?

Whether it’s creating positive change in your diet, work, relationship, self care . . . it’s all the same, and you may often resist. I always like to say “create the change you desire, before the change decides to create itself”.

Change is inevitable, this is a universal truth. But it is so much nicer to decide to, say, change a few unhealthy habits, than to experience the change of health issues manifesting, right?

Your body knows, it really does.

Feeling Inspired?

I have 2 little invitations for you to get some support around creating positive change.

One’s this week . .. the other one coming quickly (and will fill up).

 

Soul Mate Vision Board Immersion

This Friday, April 12th in Monterey

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May 18th & 19th

Join us for an incredible weekend of releasing stress, deeply restoring & enlivening your body, and supporting your body & mind in gently and effectively cleansing for optimal health and vitality. This workshop is designed to help you feel revitalized from the inside out.

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Guns & Claiming Feminine Power

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Ana

Just like Charlie’s Angels . . .

This past Sunday I got the opportunity to handle, and yes, shoot a gun for the very first time.

Most likely the very last thing you expect to read about from a woman who’s business is called Yoga Body Nutrition is guns, right? Particularly when she’s making a correlation between guns and Feminine Power.

Let me start from the beginning . .. sort of.

You may or may not know that I decided to start a cleanse on New Year’s day. No big deal, I know.

I’m a health coach, and health coaches do these kinds of things.

Well, there were some circumstances that made this time different (and really EVERY time is a new and different adventure).

First of all, 2012 proved to be a wild ride in every area of my life . .. a year of tremendous growth, emotional healing, letting go and facing fears.

Big stuff!

  • I finally released a relationship with a man that I love deeply, but just isn’t my soul mate (VERY challenging).
  • I got very real with myself about my true desires, and some of them meant facing some fears, and healing my relationship with myself even more deeply.
  • I had to face the resurfacing of an uncomfortable health challenge and ask for support . . .

Although I knew deep down things would be for the better on the other side, when you are in the thick it can be HARD.

Well, as the year came to a close, and I became aware that I’d been putting off doing a cleanse for months (excuses, excuses). I drew the line in the sand, and said “January 1st I’m in!”

AND, not only am I committed to my New Year cleanse, but I committed to documenting on video the whole journey. This felt scary to me to be so vulnerable, and yet something inside told me it is what’s in service to the highest good of all.

So, if you’ve ever done any holistic cleansing before (this is not the cleanse in a box you see on your store shelves, lol), you know that along with physical toxins being released, emotions come up.

This little “side benefit” showed up over this past weekend, and I felt myself head straight into a wall. I felt frustration and anger bubbling up, but didn’t fully allow it to flow, which led me to feel stuck in some serious self-pity and “miserable-ness” by Sunday morning.

Ughhh.

Well, after reaching out to a trusted friend, it was obvious (thanks to her reflection), that I needed to physically release this stuck anger and frustration before it consumed and immobilized me. I was already starting to feel this beginning to happen.

So, what did I do? I took the opportunity to wield a weapon.

Yes, you heard right.

The universe immediately provided an opportunity for me to channel and move this firey Kali energy with an invitation to go to a shooting range. (I know! How often does that happen to a holistic health coach, yoga teacher?!!)

How was it? Honestly, it was transformational.

Exactly what I needed to channel and release the hot emotions within. My guides in the outing made sure I understood and respected the power of this object.

And I did, trust me, I did.

What I came to realize is that ANY powerful force can be used for good or for destruction. My intention as I shot at a metal target in a very safe environment stayed true: To channel and release the fire energy within in me that had the potential to become destructive into positive, creative energy. To be empowered as a woman, and transform my fire into passion and love for what I believe in most (peace and healing for the entire planet).

Could I have gone to kick boxing? Sure.

Is that really much different? Some may say “yes”, but I’m not really sure.

I believe it’s all in how you wield the weapon, whether it’s a kick, a thought or a bullet.

What are your thoughts? Would love to see your comments below.

xo

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Manifesting a Miracle

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Ana

They really do 😉

I know, it’s kind of a lofty claim for a title of a blog post.

And if I am completely honest with you right now, I almost didn’t write this.

Why?

Because I was afraid you would think this was coming out from left field somewhere. Or that you would judge me.

But then I realized that I’ve had a history of holding things back out of fear of what others may think. And many of these “secrets” that I held onto often revealed themselves to be MAJOR life-changers, and even life-savers once I let the cat out of the bag.

So, what am I getting to here? What is this secret that I am reluctantly ready to reveal?

It has to do with miracles.

For much of my earlier life, I believed I was immune to miracles. And that if I was to experience a miracle, I would have to work VERY hard to make it happen.

Very hard.

Things began to change for me around this . . . slowly, over time. I began doing a lot of inner work and spiritual & personal growth.

I started to activate certain energy flows and tune into some universal laws. Along with all this, miracles began to happen.

If miracle seems like too “big” of a word, then let’s just say that life began to have a certain flow and ease.

Does that mean that life became perfect? Absolutely not (how boring, right?).

But what I experienced was that a door seemed to open that gave me access to some things that in the past felt “off-limits”.

Something else that happened with this was my ability to have a completely different relationship with my life circumstances, which consequently brought more miracles.

If this is all sounding like “mumbo jumbo” to you right now, I understand. It’s kind of difficult to explain, and often something that simply needs to be experienced.

  • Are you finding yourself wishing for a miracle?
  • Feeling a bit suffocated by circumstances that feel out of your control?
  • Do you find yourself wondering how you will get yourself out of the “hole” (health-wise, money-wise, sanity-wise)?

As I mentioned, this is an area I was feeling all too familiar with, and one that I now understand how to come out of.

To begin, here are my personal first 3 foundation laws for creating Miracles:

  1. Get Still – If you are running around, distracting yourself, staying stuck in the cycle of busyness, STOP. Find a still point. There is so much magic in stillness.
  2. Create Space – take a deep breath. Inhale slowly, pause, exhale completely. This will create a little more space in your being to receive a Miracle. You may need to repeat multiple times, and even take this idea of the “deep exhale” into the rest of your life.
  3. Listen – From this still and spacious place is where you can actually hear the message that brings the miracle. You are able to receive the wisdom and clarity that inspires the magic to happen.

Explore these first 3 steps, and see what begins to open up (and share below).

Miracle Makeover Sessions

If you like the idea of a miracle (who doesn’t), but doubt that they really happen, I would love to show you differently . . . and that they ARE possible.

In my experience miracles generally are much more likely to happen in the presence of some support.

And after having yet another instance of helping a friend out of a very scary “what am I going to do?” place, I realized how special it would be to support YOU in your miracle.

I believe that the more people that actually experience a miracle, the more miracles will happen all over the planet . . . they will become what is “the norm”, rather than the exception. The more miracles that happen, the more consciousness and life on this planet begin to shift in beautiful ways.

There are certain things that I have discovered inherently block miracles, as well as certain spiritual laws that create miracles.

In your Miracle Makeover Session, we will quickly uncover the “miracle blockers”, while opening up the energetic pathways to allow your miracle to flow.

It’s incredible to watch these happen …

Are you ready to experience your miracle?

 You can expect to:

  • Get unstuck from the stickiest of situations
  • Eliminate the overwhelm and frustration of not manifesting what you’ve been working towards for a long time
  • Open up the floodgates to receiving what have felt off-limits or not within your reach.

This is a dynamic, deep-dive into what is going on for you, and with me by your side, we’ll go mining for your personal Miracle . .. revealing the diamond of what is possible for you at this magical time.

These sessions are truly coming from my heart . . . and I know they have incredible value as I’ve watched the Miracles occur in the lives of those I love.

I promise, you will leave our session together transformed!

Click here to reserve your Miracle Makeover Session

 

 Much love and magic,

Ana

PS – I am only offering these sessions for a limited time at a special rate . . . this was completely spontaneous (and maybe a little crazy), but I felt called to share this with you, it just felt right. Xo

Reserve your Miracle Makeover here

 

 

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Celebrating Solstice (& the dark time)

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Ana

winter-solstice

Darkness is here . . . tonight is the longest night of the year, tomorrow is the shortest day.

How are you finding yourself relating to the “dead” quiet, dark, stillness of winter approaching?

Do you find yourself shunning this beautiful invitation to look  deeper into yourself, to sit with whatever is underneath the surface, to embrace the cold, to hit the “pause” button and grow your roots a bit more deeply?

Or maybe you find yourself getting frustrated with the shorter days, dreading the cold, resisting with all your might nature’s generous  beckoning to be still and quiet.

I know I have definitely found myself in this place in years past.

And I also was stuck in depression, which I now know to be in part due to my resisting the “winter of my own soul”.

It can be such a beautiful practice to honor the shortest day and longest night by pretending you are living before the age of electricity.

What would you be doing?

How would you be honoring yourself in the rhythm of nature’s wisdom?

Here are some of my own practices and ideas on celebrating the Winter Solstice in a way that is fulfilling and will love you up and nourish you in a whole new way.

Enjoy the dark, still, quiet.

Receive Nature. At some point on this day, go on a little pilgrimage outside and really tune into winter. You can visit a barren forest or tree, a frozen lake, or sit in a snow-covered garden. If you are somewhere temperate or warm (like me here in California), then stand on the earth with bare feet.

Create a Fire. Build a fire or burn a candle all day and into the night. Write down everything you are ready to release. What is it that really doesn’t serve you or your greater truth and purpose? Burn this in the fire, or place under the candle until you are ready to burn it. Watch what no longer serves literally transform in front of your eyes as it burns.

Embrace the Darkness. Once the sun goes down, keep all the lights off, then light candles. Spend the rest of the evening in candlelight ONLY.

Enjoy a Solstice Gathering where you pass a piece of winter citrus fruit (orange, Clementine, mandarin), having each person peel off a section of the skin as they share what they would like to “peel away” from their life. Then each of you can eat a section while sharing what intention you are planting into the cold winter earth.

Be silent and still. Turn everything off – computer, TV, phones . .. EVERYTHING. Read, journal, meditate, take a long bath, enjoy a restorative yoga practice . .. and allow the emotions to come up. For many, silence can be scary and perhaps stir up some  sadness. Feel into how this sadness flows through you. Notice that it does move when you don’t push it down and distract yourself. Allow whatever comes up to be a teacher and tool for transformation.

Go to bed. The long darkness is such a gorgeous opportunity to nourish yourself deeply by taking a long winter nap. If you combine this ritual with embracing the darkness, and not turning any lights on, it will be easy to turn in at 8pm (or earlier). *This ritual can be just as good, if not better, as a day at the spa (and it’s FREE!).

What is your Solstice ritual? How did you enjoy my suggestions above. Leave a comment below, and we can all support each other in darkness.

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What if there was nothing to fix?

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Ana

My dear butterfly,

How much time, energy, money and precious joy have you spent trying to “fix” yourself?

Fix your body, fix your mind, fix your husband, lover or partner . . . fix  your loneliness, fix your (fill in the blank) . . .

What if there was nothing to fix?

You are not broken. You are whole and complete.

But you may not be honoring this and SEEING it.

I totally get it.

I spent so many years fixing, searching, looking . . .

Do you know what I discovered?

The only thing that required “fixing” was my internal state, self-love and self-worth.

This search for the magic fix outside of you is dis-empowering.

My intention is to EMPOWER you to see what is already there.

To Activate & Amplify the brilliant, radiant being that you ALREADY are . . .

but just may not be seeing her . . . yet.

So, what if there really was NOTHING to fix?

You could actually step into your dreams.

Step into your power.

Step into your Truth . . . and this can be scary, I know.

I’m here to stand by you.

To hold your  hand and guide you into the wholeness, into completeness.

Regardless of the circumstances of your ever-changing life.

I want to show you how to embrace the freedom.

To enjoy the wealth that awaits you here in this body on this planet – right now.

My personal Radiant Living template includes:

  • Cultivating Body Wisdom and Intuition
  • Embodying my unique Essence
  • Enjoying a Gorgeously, energizing Radiance-producing diet
  • Connecting to nature – DAILY
  • Daily rejuvenating rituals
  • Magnificent Mindfullness
  • Embracing the Delicious Discomfort
  • Yin-Yang balance
  • Yoga/Spiritual practice
  • Asking for help/support (mentors, coaches, community)

What is your Template?

Are you ready to discover this?

Or perhaps remember?

Remember your wholeness? Remember your completeness?

To Activate the high-vibration of the woman you are here to be? While loving the woman you are now?

Your Radiant Diva VIP Immersion Experience

I have 2 spaces for this VIP experience this Summer 2013 . . . and if you commit to yourself NOW, there are some sweet surprises to be received.

This is for the conscious woman who is ready to release all that does not align with the Radiant woman the desire to be (and know they are), and UPLEVEL every area of her life into a beautiful expression of Divine feminine power.

This is NOT about fixing, but about Enhancement and Discovery.

By simply showing up in your life as a woman dedicated to Truth, willing to dive underneath the surface, you benefit your family, your community and the planet.

This unique journey will take you where ever you need to go, and show you what you need to see in order for you to offer the total embodiment of the Beauty of you, into our world.

No Struggle.

No Stress.

Just YOU, your Essence – beautifully on Fire!

Contact us or read more here about this Exquisitely Empowering experience designed just for you. 😉

In loving support of your Radiance,

Ana

PS – Allow yourself to marinate with these questions:

  • Why am I here?
  • What do my desires pull me towards?
  • What REALLY matters?

Ask with an open heart, and listen to the silence, allowing the answers to gently unfurl like a flower.

If you are looking to expand into and embody this Radiant Living Template, but crave a little guidance, go here to set up a time for us to speak privately. No strings, just an opportunity to connect and explore. 🙂 Let’s chat.

Allow your Radiant Diva to emerge in 2013

xo

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