Full Moon Flow

For the full moon this last week I decided to participate in a full moon flow and I had never done one previously.  Most of us have heard of and have done many sun salutations but I have never done the moon salutations before.  Let me tell you they are exactly as they say, complete opposites.  The sun salutations are forward facing and pretty much stay in that plane, the moon flow is full of twists and works the body in a different way.

Before you begin the flow Allie reads an excerpt from the book Moonology about forgiveness.  I am sure that we can all show some forgiveness, especially with yourself.  To let go of anything not serving you, so you can start the next 30 days with a clear mind and heart able to open yourself to new experiences.

Here are a few ideas of other things you can do during the full moon.

• Meditation to quiet the body and mind.
• Write down all the things you want to let go. What is currently not serving you? Feel free to burn the page if that helps you with releasing these things.
• Set your intentions for the next month.
• Get outside, breathe in the fresh air and enjoy time under the moon.
• Burn some incense, sage is best, to help clear out any negative energy.

Really the best thing to do is to get out there and find what resonates with you!!  Comment below your rituals on the full moon, I would love to hear from others about what they do!!

I do say I need to do them more often and are going to make this a monthly thing on the night of the full moon.  It was amazing the energy that was around me and created through the flow  I loved how the movements were completely different and helped to open my side body, as this is something that I do struggle with during my normal practice.


Here is the link for Allie's video below, give it a shot during the next full moon!
Moon Salutations: Full Moon Yoga Practice for Forgiveness & Clarity

Spotlight: Allie - The Journey Junkie

My first spotlight has to be dedicated to Allie!  Not only has she changed my life but she has brought about a movement that has changed the lives of thousands of others as well!  Helping everyone find their inner truth to learn to become the best versions of themselves.  She does that by connecting the mind, the body and the soul, to live with them in harmony.

Through Allie, I have learned to release the toxic thoughts that have held me back in life.  I have cultivated so much strength in all body, mind and soul.  I have been inspired to live a life of unapologetic confidence.  I now know that my purpose is not to remain still, to just be.  We can and should continue to grow no matter our situations in life.

Allie's Yoga programs are the highlight of her work.  On YouTube she has so many that are free as well as some paid programs...that are worth every cent and more. 

She has a beginners course as well as her 30 Pose Journey that will help get you started on the yoga journey.  Or take you back to basics if you are an experienced yogi just needing to check in with your alignment and tap into why you started on your yoga to begin with. Whether beginner to advanced these are always good programs to tune in to.

She has the programs that target the body, the wonderful Yoga Body Bootcamp and then the extension of it the Ignite Your Power course.  Both of these will take your strength and endurance to a new level.  If you are looking to challenge your body and gain much strength these are the programs for you.

The Chakra Challenge is a great next step to tapping into the soul part of your being.  She starts you with the Chakra Flow which takes your through each Chakra to get things started for the journey.  Then you tap into each chakra from Root to Crown and then finish with a beautiful flow to take you back from Crown to Root.  If you are doing some soul searching or just simply wanting to learn more about Chakras this is the program for you.

Now I have saved the best for last, her Body, Mind, Soul Detox.  This program only opens twice a year and is a paid program and is more than worth the price.  Allie has put so much into this program and it is a 21 day experience going through all 3 areas of the body, mind and soul.  This is the program that has had the biggest impact on my life and if anyone is struggling with identifying the right path for your journey then this is definitely the program for you.

Though her main passion is yoga she is quite gifted at guided meditation and the woman can put together worksheets that make you think hard and go deeper than you would believe you could. She inspires us to dive deep, to pull out all the stops and live our lives to the fullest.  I can't think of a more inspirational spotlight to start with than her.

Read Allie's story here.

Here are the ways that you can find and connect with our beautiful Allie!
Website & Blog
YouTube
Facebook
Instagram

Also a link to her Facebook community, Live Your Journey!
Live Your Journey - Facebook

Take time today to decide how your body, mind and soul need to grow, there is no time to be stagnant.  Explore and start to carve your own path to your true and authentic self.  You are WORTH it. 💗

Featured Images Credit: Allie's Website

The time to start growing is TODAY!!!

I never believed that I would want to or even be able to write a blog, I never sat down and planned it and didn't think I was even qualified in anyway to try to put one together.  Then one day it hit me and I realized that the only thing I need is the desire to learn, the ability to grow and the want to share the things I learn with others.

I spent so much of my life striving for things that I thought I wanted only to realize so many years down the road that most of those things...were not me and not what my heart truly desired.  For so long I felt lost.  Then when I realized where I was...it was like someone had dumped a bucket of ice water on me.  Now not only did I not know who I was...but I felt like a fraud and that I had lost so much time trying to be something that I was not.

Not only have I learned that regret about past experiences is fruitless but they are truly the only way that we can actually learn and grow.  We can't sit and dwell on the past and we can't suffer in worry over the future.  The best way to get the most out of life is to live in the now.  Think about what we have experienced, be grateful for all we have learned and then just BE.

The best part of being alive on this earth today is all the resources we have to be able to grow each and every day.  That is what I want this blog to be about!  I want to take everything I have learned, experienced and enjoyed (or not) and put them into one place.  If anyone out there like me is unsure how to begin their journey to becoming the best version of you that you can be...this will be a good space to figure out how to start.

I will be taking somethings from each aspect of ourselves, the mind, body and soul and compiling the best leaders, books and information that I am able to find.  I will try out the latest yoga videos, I will read inspirational books and blogs, listen to the newest podcasts and find the most motivational people to follow.

Not everything will resonate with everyone but that is part of the point.  We have to keep moving searching our own souls to find our own path. Take a deep breath, look deep inside and find what makes you, you.  Who do you want to be?  What do you want to do?  What inspires you?  What gets you excited to wake up in the morning?  What makes you HAPPY??

Mostly I just want to be able to motivate myself along with others to live a life free of expectations, (yes, even your own) learn to enjoy the little things, keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart.  So let's take the first steps together and find what makes our own inner light shine.  🕉

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