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I've been feeling the wanderlust bug a lot lately

I've been feeling the wanderlust bug a lot lately (okay, maybe throughout this whole pandemic 🤪), but I'm so grateful for the places I've been able to explore, especially *before* 2020—this shot in 2017 captures some headstand practice in New Zealand with the great Lake Taupo in the background. Oh, how I miss that beautiful place!
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#yogaeverywhere #precovidtravels #newzealandbeauty
#laketaupo #wanderlust

A week ago I held my gratitude yoga workshop @cele

A week ago I held my gratitude yoga workshop @celestialfarms in their cozy outdoor pavilion. It was just a few of us, but we had a wonderful time dissecting some thoughts on gratitude and getting into a warming flow🧘🏼‍♀️.

In class, I shared a simple dictionary definition of "Gratitude", as follows:

✨grat·i·tude
/ˈɡradəˌt(y)o͞od/ noun
· the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.✨

I hope that even though the Thanksgiving holiday is now behind us, we can maintain grateful hearts—despite a challenging year—and move forward into the holidays with an increased appreciation to RECEIVE kindness from others, as well as an increased desire to RETURN kindness to those around us.
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What a difference it would make if we all practiced true gratitude! It can be a work in progress, but as for me, challenge accepted 😎.

#truegratitude
#kindnesscounts
#receiveandreturn
#gratitudeyoga

Last year on Thanksgiving (the last 2 years, actua

Last year on Thanksgiving (the last 2 years, actually) I was "earning my feast" with an early morning half marathon. But you know what? This year I earned it by going on a simple jog with my family to the neighborhood playground (swipe ➡️). Even if we had sat on the couch together all day (like we're finally doing right now as we watch a movie with our satisfied stomachs 🤤), what matters most is the time we spend together 🤎.

I also want to share my thoughts here from my personal page. It's Day 6️⃣ of #givethanks and I'm grateful for bodies. The human body is a God-given masterpiece. I'm grateful for my own body and the opportunities it has given me to push myself, to appreciate its changes through different phases of life, and to find areas for improvement—not criticism.
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I'm also grateful for the opportunities and education I've had over time to learn anatomy, kinesiology, and overall just ways to move, strengthen, and be free. And it's so rewarding when I have a chance to help others and share my passion for health, athleticism, and functionality. 💪🏻🥰
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#thanksgiving #givethanks #familytime #familyfun #jaxmomlife #familyrun #happythanksgiving #igersjax #bodyappreciation #bodylove

Tomorrow night! 🙌 I'm so excited to share this

Tomorrow night! 🙌 I'm so excited to share this outdoor gratitude yoga practice (with time for journaling!). If you've been on the fence, there's still time to register! But what will you get out of it?

✅ Exploring Gratitude
✅ Gratitude Journal
✅ Yoga Practice (full session)
✅ Extended Savasana
✅ Mindfulness
✅ Self-Care ("me time")

...time with nature, self-renewal, self-reflection, rejuvenation to body & spirit, etc! Link in bio for registration—but hurry!

Hope to see you on your mat tomorrow under the lights🧘🏼‍♀️
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#namaste
#jacksonvilleyoga
#gratitudeworkshop
#yogayesplease
#balancinghope
#celestialfarms
#904thingstodo

Hi! For once I have a little intro and backstory a

Hi! For once I have a little intro and backstory about myself in the Stories today 😁.

It comes down to the fact that I'm really looking forward to connecting with more of you! Whether you're local to Jacksonville or not or whether you're a fellow trainer/yogi—or not (hello bakers, realtors, and fill-in-the-blanks!). Everyone has a story and I'm happy to learn yours. Any fellow girl moms out there??♀️unite! Twin moms? I feel you ✊🏻. 2020 has been a doozy, and while social media can be used pretty negatively at times, I'm all about using it for genuine connection & positivity✌🏻.

So if you haven't said hello yet, I'd love to hear from you! (no ulterior motives please). #goodvibesonly
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🤍 🤍 🤍 🤍 🤍 🤍
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#connection #positivity #jacksonville #sayhello

#duval : How often do you get to do this?! ⬆️

#duval : How often do you get to do this?! ⬆️
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I mean yes, we might have INTENTIONS to set aside more time for self-reflection, journaling, personal growth and meditation...but are we really making it happen? If you want an AMAZING kick-start to any of these goals *along with* a rejuvenating physical yoga practice, then I invite you to come Tuesday night for the Gratitude Yoga Workshop @celestialfarms !

Visit the link in bio to register and let an "attitude of gratitude" pave the perfect way into your Thanksgiving week 🧘🏼‍♀️.
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#gratitudeyoga #904jax #jaxactivities #jaxholidays
#thanksgivingweek #jaxfl #attitudeofgratitude #yoganight
#meditatemore #selfcare #treatyoself #yogajournaling

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I've been feeling the wanderlust bug a lot lately

I've been feeling the wanderlust bug a lot lately (okay, maybe throughout this whole pandemic 🤪), but I'm so grateful for the places I've been able to explore, especially *before* 2020—this shot in 2017 captures some headstand practice in New Zealand with the great Lake Taupo in the background. Oh, how I miss that beautiful place!
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#yogaeverywhere #precovidtravels #newzealandbeauty
#laketaupo #wanderlust

A week ago I held my gratitude yoga workshop @cele

A week ago I held my gratitude yoga workshop @celestialfarms in their cozy outdoor pavilion. It was just a few of us, but we had a wonderful time dissecting some thoughts on gratitude and getting into a warming flow🧘🏼‍♀️.

In class, I shared a simple dictionary definition of "Gratitude", as follows:

✨grat·i·tude
/ˈɡradəˌt(y)o͞od/ noun
· the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.✨

I hope that even though the Thanksgiving holiday is now behind us, we can maintain grateful hearts—despite a challenging year—and move forward into the holidays with an increased appreciation to RECEIVE kindness from others, as well as an increased desire to RETURN kindness to those around us.
.
What a difference it would make if we all practiced true gratitude! It can be a work in progress, but as for me, challenge accepted 😎.

#truegratitude
#kindnesscounts
#receiveandreturn
#gratitudeyoga

Last year on Thanksgiving (the last 2 years, actua

Last year on Thanksgiving (the last 2 years, actually) I was "earning my feast" with an early morning half marathon. But you know what? This year I earned it by going on a simple jog with my family to the neighborhood playground (swipe ➡️). Even if we had sat on the couch together all day (like we're finally doing right now as we watch a movie with our satisfied stomachs 🤤), what matters most is the time we spend together 🤎.

I also want to share my thoughts here from my personal page. It's Day 6️⃣ of #givethanks and I'm grateful for bodies. The human body is a God-given masterpiece. I'm grateful for my own body and the opportunities it has given me to push myself, to appreciate its changes through different phases of life, and to find areas for improvement—not criticism.
.
I'm also grateful for the opportunities and education I've had over time to learn anatomy, kinesiology, and overall just ways to move, strengthen, and be free. And it's so rewarding when I have a chance to help others and share my passion for health, athleticism, and functionality. 💪🏻🥰
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#thanksgiving #givethanks #familytime #familyfun #jaxmomlife #familyrun #happythanksgiving #igersjax #bodyappreciation #bodylove

Tomorrow night! 🙌 I'm so excited to share this

Tomorrow night! 🙌 I'm so excited to share this outdoor gratitude yoga practice (with time for journaling!). If you've been on the fence, there's still time to register! But what will you get out of it?

✅ Exploring Gratitude
✅ Gratitude Journal
✅ Yoga Practice (full session)
✅ Extended Savasana
✅ Mindfulness
✅ Self-Care ("me time")

...time with nature, self-renewal, self-reflection, rejuvenation to body & spirit, etc! Link in bio for registration—but hurry!

Hope to see you on your mat tomorrow under the lights🧘🏼‍♀️
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#namaste
#jacksonvilleyoga
#gratitudeworkshop
#yogayesplease
#balancinghope
#celestialfarms
#904thingstodo

Hi! For once I have a little intro and backstory a

Hi! For once I have a little intro and backstory about myself in the Stories today 😁.

It comes down to the fact that I'm really looking forward to connecting with more of you! Whether you're local to Jacksonville or not or whether you're a fellow trainer/yogi—or not (hello bakers, realtors, and fill-in-the-blanks!). Everyone has a story and I'm happy to learn yours. Any fellow girl moms out there??♀️unite! Twin moms? I feel you ✊🏻. 2020 has been a doozy, and while social media can be used pretty negatively at times, I'm all about using it for genuine connection & positivity✌🏻.

So if you haven't said hello yet, I'd love to hear from you! (no ulterior motives please). #goodvibesonly
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🤍 🤍 🤍 🤍 🤍 🤍
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#connection #positivity #jacksonville #sayhello

#duval : How often do you get to do this?! ⬆️

#duval : How often do you get to do this?! ⬆️
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I mean yes, we might have INTENTIONS to set aside more time for self-reflection, journaling, personal growth and meditation...but are we really making it happen? If you want an AMAZING kick-start to any of these goals *along with* a rejuvenating physical yoga practice, then I invite you to come Tuesday night for the Gratitude Yoga Workshop @celestialfarms !

Visit the link in bio to register and let an "attitude of gratitude" pave the perfect way into your Thanksgiving week 🧘🏼‍♀️.
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#gratitudeyoga #904jax #jaxactivities #jaxholidays
#thanksgivingweek #jaxfl #attitudeofgratitude #yoganight
#meditatemore #selfcare #treatyoself #yogajournaling

Exactly 3 years ago (minus 2 days 😉) I still ha

Exactly 3 years ago (minus 2 days 😉) I still had 3.5 weeks to go before my twins would make their entrance into the world!
At this point I was finding it hard to believe that my belly could stretch any further, but believe me—it DID—and I've got the evidence still to prove it 🤪. Apparently I also had a really terrible phone camera back then 🤣.

But a woman's body is an amazing machine and I'm so grateful for what mine has been capable of throughout my life—including before, during, and after my pregnancies! Having the twins was my third pregnancy but ever since my FIRST pregnancy, I've had diastasis recti, a noticeable separation between the rectus ab muscles and the surrounding connective tissue/fascia. After my second pregnancy you could pretty much get a fist between my abs! 😱.
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And as you can see, my hips don't give much during pregnancy, which forces everything out front! I've seen a lot of progress and healing over the last (almost) 3 years and I'm happy to help others do the same 🤎.
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(If you're local to Jacksonville, FL and want to talk more about your own goals for postpartum core recovery & rehab, let's chat and formulate a training plan 🥰).
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#prenataljourney #postpartumjourney #corerecovery #3rdtrimestertwins #diastasisrecti #womenshealth #abouttopop 🤣 #twinpregnancy
#personaltrainer #beenthere

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**Closed** GRATITUDE GIVEAWAY! 🎉 We're so exci

**Closed**

GRATITUDE GIVEAWAY! 🎉 We're so excited to share some yoga goodness as we approach the holidays! One lucky winner will receive:

⭐ Free seat at the Gratitude Yoga Workshop by @_balancinghope_ next week at @CelestialFarms! 🧘🏽‍♀️ This class features 1-HR OF REJUVENATING YOGA + GRATITUDE JOURNAL (with time to write in it!). Details linked in bio.
⭐ New *premium* #Gaiam YOGA MAT! (exactly as shown in photo). 😍

For a chance to win, follow these steps:

1️⃣. Keep tabs on @_balancinghope_ and @celestialfarms by following each account 🤗
2️⃣. Like this post ⬆️
3️⃣. Tag a local friend in the comments who you are grateful for! ❤️ (each comment with different friend is an extra entry!)

That's it! Or...

4️⃣. BONUS 👉 share in your Stories for another entry!

Giveaway ends *FRIDAY* night at 8pm. Winner will be announced Saturday morning in my Stories! Good luck!

We CAN'T WAIT to see who wins this awesome bundle! 🤩

*Open to NE Florida residents only. Must attend workshop to retrieve yoga mat 😉*

This giveaway is in no way affiliated with nor sponsored by Instagram.
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#balancinghope
#celestialfarms
#jacksonvillefl

An AMRAP for your weekend! 💪. Aim for repeating

An AMRAP for your weekend! 💪. Aim for repeating a least twice (same workout or different day) to mark your progress! And of course you can use a bench instead of the ball 😉.
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HAPPY FRIDAY NIGHT 🎉
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#fitnessfriday #amrap #weekendworkout #hiit #amrapworkout #circuittraining
#friyay #sweatsesh #gymworkouts #personaltrainersflorida

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