My Blog
My mission is for all women to feel healthy, empowered, and at home in their bodies and lives. We all need a place for vulnerability and openness, to share the highs and lows, and it’s my mission to hold that space for others.
Rewiring the Nervous System
The nervous system craves familiarity, but this can often lead us down a destructive path. Learn how to rewire & reset.
A Journey of Self Abandonment & Self Trust
Nervous system work allows us to be fully present and loving towards all parts of ourselves, moving from self abandonment to self trust.
What the Feminine Actually Needs
When we think of being in our feminine, most of us our getting it all wrong! It’s actually much easier than we think – & absolutely essential
My Argentina Story
My love for Argentina, where passionate people & stunning landscapes transformed me. And join my Patagonia retreat, sharing that magic with you!
Blissful Grounding Practice
A short & sweet grounding meditation practice to let go, renew and come back home. Release stress, anxiety, heaviness.
Retreats 101
Learn all about the types of retreats we offer, the differences between them, what to expect, and how to choose!
Supporting Our Kids in Their Independence
Supporting our kids in their independence is one of the best things we can do, especially for a new school year!
Feeling Overly Responsible in a Heavy World
What to do when the worry and worries of the world creep in and overwhelm us, we don’t feel safe, and we need tools & a reminder to let go.
Unlock Your Inner Wild Woman: Nurturing Practices for Sensitive Souls
What if your sensitivity was a superpower? The importance of nurturing your intuition with safe, supportive spaces for personal growth.
If We Don’t Go Down, We Can’t Rise Up
I’ve spent the last year really understanding how much of my energy I give away to other people. Or shall I rephrase, was, giving away to other people. I would give and give because I felt over-reponsible (for things that definitely were not my responsibility), and...
I Cried on my Daughter’s 8th Birthday
I cried on my daughter’s 8th birthday. Because I’m sad she’s getting older & filled with joy? Yes, but no. Dave got flowers and I thought they were for me (I buy myself flowers every year on her birthday to celebrate it all). But he gives them to her then tries to...
Spring – The Witch’s New Year
Why is Spring called the witch’s new year? This spring equinox is known to witches as Ostara, also known as Eostre. Ostara is the goddess of new beginnings & fertility. She is represented by bunnies, eggs, and flowers. Hence the reason we see all of those things...
You Deserve to Receive
Recently the Feathered Pipe Ranch (where I've hosted my annual women's retreat the last several years) asked me to write an article for them, & instantly I knew what I wanted to share. To speak to. About women & receiving. About the magic that happens when we...
From Loathing to Juicy – Turn on in the Female Body
From loathing my body to feeling completely embodied, one of my biggest quests in life is unlocking female pleasure. Here’s what I’ve learned
Why go on a yoga retreat?
Curious, hesitant or eager to join your first yoga retreat? You’re not alone! Read to learn why retreats are the answer to so many of our current pain points.
Hike Like a Local
Hiking can be pure bliss. It's a way to feel totally tuned into nature, feel like a badass, and just overall ground and return to a sense of peace. If you're wondering about how to take care of the place you're treading through, or just some trail etiquette tips, ...
Date Night Ideas in Southwest Montana
We all know date nights are an important way to step away from day to day and really feel connected to our partners. When Bella was young we would go through periods of regular date nights, and then sometimes 6 months would go by without one. And often enough things...
Are All Kids Introverted?
My daughter came into the world highly sensitive and very introverted. I myself tend to be much more extroverted. Don't get me wrong, I don't always love large groups or loud noises. Definitely not chaos. But I do get a lot of energy by being around other people. My...
Camping with Kiddos
Our family loves camping! I grew up camping, so did Dave. And sometimes it feels like we're some of the only family tent campers left. In this Montana Parent article, I share all my best camping with your kiddos tips & tricks!Click here to read this article in the...
Teach Your Toddler to Ski
Enjoy one of my first Montana Parent articles! I have to admit I learned most of this while watching my husband, Dave, with our daughter Bella. She has been on skis since 10 months old. He is a second generation ski patroller (and was first on skis at 11 months old)...
What’s a Blessing Way and Why Have One
A Blessing Way is a sacred pre-birth ceremony that celebrates a woman's rite of passage into motherhood. Those attending celebrate sisterhood, the welcoming of a new baby and honor a women's journey into motherhood. [source: wildrootsstudio.com] I love blessing ways....
Closing Our Yoga Family + New Beginnings
I co-founded and operated Our Yoga Family, Bozeman's family yoga studio for 3 years. We opened 5 months before the COVID shutdown. We pivoted over and over again, and supported so many moms and families during one of the toughest times we'll ever know. We worked with...
What is Restorative Yoga, A Beginner’s Guide
The Basics In today’s world we’re exposed to so much that we often feel distracted and worried. It’s easy to feel like we’re not good enough or that we always need to be doing more. Lots of screen time, scary news, and comparing ourselves to others over social media...
Rebuilding Your Energy From Within
Bandhas: they amp up your sex life, transform your yoga practice and make you feel alive and full of goodness inside. Simply put, they make everything better. So what exactly does this weird word mean, anyway? Bandhas are subtle energy locks or holds, engaging certain...
Supporting Pitta – Summer Heat and your Fiery Child
“Pitta is the energy of fire and water, digestion, + transformation. When in healthy balance, this dosha brings intelligence, charisma, courage, clarity, and the light of understanding. In excess, it can cause imbalances related to excess heat, such as anger,...
Free Mindful Meditation for Parents
My mission is for all women to feel healthy, empowered, and at home in their bodies and lives. We all need a place for vulnerability and openness, to share the highs and lows, and it’s my mission to hold that space for others. Which is why I am very proud &...
Postpartum Affirmations
Postpartum can feel really isolating, joyful and overwhelming. Or at least it did for me. And I found that some simple affirmations helped. A lot. I wrote down some that I've used most over the years, in my personal experience, and through all the postpartum and baby...
Prenatal Yoga – How to Adapt Your Practice
Today I want to share with you some of the important things to know about practicing yoga while pregnant. These are easy takeaways that can make an in home or studio practice more accessible. Pregnancy is full of questions and unknowns! So let this be a chance to know...
Building a Postpartum Plan
If there was ever a plan to have, it is a Postpartum plan. A plan you can just pull out + put to use without thinking about it. A lot of times in our culture, we place so much emphasis on pregnancy. We throw baby showers + love to see the bump pictures. We spend...
Matrescence, Welcome to New Motherhood
aaToday we want to share with you a word we wish every expecting couple to have in their vocabulary: Matrescence. Think Adolescence, but for mothers. Matrescence is the time period of adjusting to life as a new mother. It’s similar to adolescence in that everything...
Healthy and Happy Immunity Tips for the Whole Family
It’s that time of year! It’s getting colder & everyone’s getting cozier. It’s time to pull out the tricks for keeping our immune systems healthy & strong. We thought we’d share our favorite ways to support the whole family through cold & flu season...
Selfcare, Astrology & Intuition as a Mama
I haven’t written on here in quite some time! Honestly I was going to write all of this in an Instagram post and it just didn’t give me the breadth I needed. I want to chime in about a few things I’m reminded this week. Monday was my 33rd birthday. I had just...
The Hands on Support Every Pregnant Woman Loves
Since starting to teach prenatal yoga, I've realized how different every mama's experience can be. We're all so unique and our needs vary not only week to week, but day to day, hour to hour. That being said... There are 3 poses, and ways to receive support in those...
Delicious Vegan Lactation Cookie Recipe
Lactation cookies were no joke one of my favorite parts of breastfeeding. you mean I get to nourish my baby while nourishing my body with cookies?? Yes, please! These cookies aren't going to drastically enhance your milk supply. Which is good, because that's not...
Affirmations for Pregnancy
Affirmation: "emotional support or encouragement." Something you repeat over and over to yourself while looking in the mirror. A phrase you say at the start of every day to create the life you want. Something they talk a lot about in that book called the Secret. The...
Why We Have Lows After Our Highs
Have you ever had a really big, powerful moment, only to then feel totally drained and depressed soon after? It happens all the time, and it's actually a good sign. It means we're growing and shedding old layers. I'll share a personal example. A couple of weekends ago...
Birth & Labor Mantras
Where do you turn when you need to tap into the most powerful parts of yourself? Today in the prenatal yoga class I was teaching, we were blessed with 3 full term mamas. 40 weeks, 41 weeks, & soon to be 40 weeks! It was magical & always such an honor. I can't...
Why Horses are So Healing
Did you grow up dreaming of horses? Theit whimsical way of making us feel like the world was magic? I spent a lot of my childhood around horses. I knew there was something special from them, at an early age. They teach us a lot about ourselves and a lot about how...
Guided Meditation for Better Sleep
Sleep is one of the most important aspects of healthy living, but much like meditation, it can often seem elusive. How do you simply get better sleep? There's routine, there's sleepy time teas, there's counting sheep. You could research a million different ways but...
How to Get Unstuck and Release Heavy Emotions
Ever feel like you just can't get over a certain illness? Maybe you fall into the same bad habit, knowingly? Or perhaps there's this one person you can't seem to get over, even though you know the relationship brings you pain. Sometimes we're aware of the patterns...
Top 5 Yoga Tips for New Moms
Coming back to your yoga practice after having a baby is quite the journey. What isn't, am I right? After teaching Babes & Babies (my version of Mommy & Me/postnatal yoga) for almost a year now, I've seen just how different the journey is for every woman. Some...
My Birth Story
It's taken me a year to feel confident and happy in sharing my birth story. And what better way to celebrate our sweet girl's 1st birthday and my first birth day celebration than to share our story? There is so much power in sharing these stories. So much. My wish is...
My Favorite Tools for the New Year or any New Beginning
Welcome to the New Year! I love the start of a new year. A chance for new beginnings, new intentions, new reflections. I love spending the last days of the year reflecting on all that we have accomplished as a family, all I have grown as an individual, and the many...
10 Things I Want Every Struggling New Mom to Know
Whew. Parenting. Holy crap can it be a struggle. I am very blessed to have a community of moms to share the ups and downs with. And since I tend to be very vocal, I get lots of people opening up to me in return (which I love!). I crave this honest and vulnerable...
Less Tension, More Energy
I'm really passionate about helping people to feel their best and at home withing themselves. It's so fascinating to me how easily we can allow our bodies to hold onto stress and the resulting affect that has on our overall well-being. If that stress hangs on for too...
How to Ask Your Dreams for Guidance
Over the last 8 months since having Bella, I haven’t been all that connected to my dream work. Mostly due to interrupted sleep and having a little being that demands a lot of my spiritual energy. But in the last couple of weeks my dreams have started speaking to me...
How to Model Good Food Behavior for our Children
I want to share with y'all my latest Elephant Journal article! I was so confused about what good food behavior looked like when Bella first started watching me eat food. Is it not eating sweets? Is it no eating standing up? All these insecurities started to arise for...
Postnatal Yoga Article and Evolving as Yoga Teacher
Evolving as a Yoga Teacher Since I started teaching yoga in 2010, how and what I teach has mirrored where I'm at in life. I've taught full time, I've taught on retreats, I've taught relaxation, chakra flow, and faster paced flows. Let's just say my teaching mood tends...
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