Happy Easter Weekend & Spring into Shape: 30 Day Holistic Health Home Studio Challenge 🌷🌺🌸
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I hope everyone has a lovely Easter. With our new normal, we still get to enjoy spending time with loved ones, it is just in a different way. I still get to call my mom, text my close friends and see their faces over the many ways of technology. In past generations, they did not have the luxury of our ability to stay connected. I am so grateful for all that we have today.
Love & light & Happy Easter (and maybe a fun easter egg hunt!)
Janelle xo
Spring into Shape! 30 Day Holistic Health Home Studio Challenge
Dates: April 22- May 21
$150
Participate in 30 days of movement & mindfulness for the health of your mind, body and soul. Especially right now because we are at home, it may help to have some structure throughout the day to support taking the time for self-care but also have a little freedom as to when it works best for you to take an hour for yourself. Otherwise the day can get away from us and we have not taken any time for ourselves to replenish, reset and restore.
The start date coincides with Earth Day! This way we can celebrate and honour our 2 homes! Our mother earth and the earth suit we have been given!
If you complete the challenge, you can choose between the following!
Fabulous Fashion: A Pigeon Lake Wellness Studio tank top or t-shirt
Strength, Relax & Roll Set: A set of therapy balls & 2 resistance bands
Mug & Coaster Set: A Blackbear Pottery word mug of your choice & 2 coasters of choice hand painted by Margot Soltice
How it works!
Choose what your main intention/goal is for you in this challenge and please send it to me!
Each day you get to choose from a variety of classes/links depending on what you are needing in the moment. More relaxing. More cardiovascular and strengthening. Beginner classes. Longevity and learning exercises for joint health. Therapy balls to improve mobility and decrease sore and stiff muscles.
For Your Mind
The mind has a way of travelling to the past or the future neither of which exist anymore or yet! With all that is going on right now, it’s important to not look too far ahead otherwise it can increase anxiety. The mind can be trained to stay present, it just takes practice! There is also research that shows mindfulness increases our longevity!
Daily Tool & Intention: Download the free Insight Timer App and do a mindfulness session once a day or do your own meditation. You choose the length!
For Your Body
Learn how to use movement as a way to stay present. By focusing on the breath and tying it into poses and how it can support them, your mind has to stay in the now which helps decrease stress on your body. I can safely say you will feel a difference in strength, flexibility, mobility, stamina and state of mind. The movement in yoga doesn’t just benefit one thing. One pose can effect many body systems (musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular/circulatory, immune system, etc) simultaneously.
Daily Tool & Intention:
Practice 1 class a day (practice another one if you wish and this will count as another class towards finishing your challenge!)
Get outside 1/day for at least 10min.
Download the free My Fitness Pal App to track your exercise and nutrition (or use another App to track it)
For Your Soul
Fuel your soul with gratitude and connection to others.
Daily Tool & Intention:
Gratitude Journal
This kind of journal is a great tool to keep track of the good things in life. No matter how difficult life can sometimes feel, there is always something to be grateful for.
Daily Activity #1: During your challenge, write down 3 things you are grateful for every day: once in the morning and once just before you go to bed. It’s fine if they are the same on some days! And write down anything else your heart desires!). At the end of your challenge you will have a journal to continue in, a piece of lovely memorabilia from your challenge and all you experienced and accomplished on your 30 day journey.
Daily Activity #2: Soul to Soul Connections
Each day, reach out to 3 people you care about by sending them a text, email, calling or video conferencing!
Pigeon Lake Wellness Online Studio
April Passes
Commit to April classes and receive one free class!
How it works:
- Once you have decided on the classes you want to practice each week, please send me a note on which ones you want and I will send you the private link(s).
- Once I send you the link, I will use your pass or you can drop in.
- The link will be open for the whole day.
- If you wish to take a specific class again, please let me know you want to reuse a link and I will resend it.
- I am hoping that the video links are not shared and instead I would be honoured by any referrals and offer a free class to any of your friends or family who would like to try out a class.
- If anyone is struggling financially, please let me know and I will do my best to support you in any way I can.
Below are the weekly classes you can choose from but classes can also be practiced when it works for you. You don't have to stick with the below schedule.
Tuesday: Yoga Flow
Wednesday Strength, Balance & Mobility for Longevity and/or Yoga for Beginners (4 week session)
Thursday: Yin/Restorative Yoga
Friday: Yoga for Strength and/or Strength, Balance & Mobility for Longevity
Saturday: Yoga for Strength and/or Yin/Restorative Yoga
Sunday: Moksha Yoga
What you will need for a class:
Yoga mat
Eye cover/pillow
Two blocks (big books can work)
Bolster (a pillow or couch cushion can work)
A strap (a belt can work!)
Blanket
Therapy balls/tennis balls (for Wednesday's Longevity class only)
THANKS EVERYONE for your notes and love and for continuing to support the studio during this very unknown time.
Love,
Janelle :)
