Exploring Playgrounds
Exploring playgrounds around town is a new daily ritual for Wilder. At 11 months old all he wants to do is discover the world around him. Being outside in nature throughout the day is non-negotiable [...]
The Beach is a Profound Medicine
The beach is profound medicine for my mind, body and spirit... When my toes touch the sand my nervous system instantly regulates and I feel calm, grounded and peaceful. Any anxiety, overwhelm, or stress just [...]
My 2nd Trimester
During my 2nd trimester, I flew home to Santa Cruz, California to visit my family and took a hike through the redwoods as I LOVE to do. I promised Wilder then that we’d be back [...]
Baby Traveling Tips
Baby Traveling Tips @awakenwithjp and I both love to travel and have been super excited to get Wilder out on the road with us for some little adventures. And while Wilder is a super sweet [...]
Skiing the Gorgeous Powder Mountain in Utah
Skiing the gorgeous Powder Mountain in Utah this week with my favourite humans has been extremely nourishing on every level. Though I was a little anxious about how he’d do on his first flight, travelling [...]
10 Weeks Postpartum and Eager to Travel
10 weeks postpartum and we are ready and eager to travel. Wilders first big adventure on a plane was our 4-day ski trip to Park City, Utah in March, followed by Costa Rica in June [...]
The Snow Apocalypse is Thankfully Over
The snow apocalypse is thankfully over and life is beginning to feel stable again after one hell of a week. Austin is in the 70's now and we got our water back late last night [...]
Snow Apocalypse Has Come to Austin for the 2nd Time This Year
Snow Apocalypse has come to Austin for the 2nd time this year! We got 6 inches overnight with a low of 8 degrees this morning. The power is out all over town. Driving anywhere is [...]
Barton Springs Reopening And What It Meant For Me
Barton Springs pool has officially reopened after 7 months and life is beginning to feel more like 2019 here in Austin, Texas. Yes, masks and social distancing are still mandated in many indoor spaces, but [...]
Sink Or Swim, You Have The Power To Decide
Sink or swim? That is the question only YOU have the power to decide. You hold all the power to radically shift your current trajectory and grow in all the ways you desire. YES, you [...]
Wander In The Woods To Reset Your Mind, Body, and Spirit
I’m off to go wander in the woods for a while... Unplugging from the matrix and plugging back into our true source, nature, is the greatest reset and nourishment for the mind, body, and spirit. [...]
Dance Your Stress Away & Open Your Heart
Anxiety, stress, depression, overwhelm, and fear are at an all-time high right now around the globe. It’s an intense time in history and many don’t know how to cope with all the emotions they are [...]
Solar Plexus Power – Free Your Energy
Boost your self-confidence, willpower, and drive by activating, opening, and strengthening your solar plexus. This vital energy center sits between the lower ribs and navel. Practicing deep core work, like you see me doing here [...]
Get A Core Workout With This Stellar Pilates Mat Sequence
Pilates Mat technique is one of the most powerful and potent tools in my transformation toolbox for my core workout. Movement is quite literally my medicine. As a dancer, I had many acute and chronic [...]
Ecstatic Dance: A Language of the Soul
I’ve been a dancer ever since I can remember. My mom took me to my first ballet class when I was 3 years old. I danced for the next 25 years through college and into [...]
Deep Core Activation Routine
Kick off your weekend with some deep core activation! Join me on your mat (or towel?) for this pilates sequence designed to awaken and ignite the power of your center. Building strength in your core [...]
Dance Your Way to Inner Freedom
Unleash your inner wild goddess. Set yourself free in mind, body, and spirit. Reclaim your power and embody your highest self. Let go of the habits and beliefs that keep you playing small. I’m sure you [...]
Free your mind with mindful movement
Everything you need to know is within your body. Our bodies are gifts, and mindful movement is medicine. Reconnect to your temple daily. Honor it. You and only you hold the power to change how you [...]
Love Yourself in my Self-Love Challenge!
The journey of learning how to love yourself isn't easy, especially in a world that teaches us the opposite. Still, going against the odds is all part of the adventure. Learning to love yourself better [...]
Self-Love Challenge
Self-love is an adventure, but learning how to love and honor ourselves is a journey that sometimes feels impossible in a world that teaches us the opposite. But, the inner work required to reclaim your confidence [...]
Change your mind, Mind your movement
This morning I woke up feeling tired. I stayed up working way too late and didn’t get enough sleep. Sound familiar? We’ve all been there. Even though I wanted to sink back into sleep and [...]
Mindful Movement
When someone says Mindful Movement, what comes to mind? In my mind, I always imagine someone moving really slowly. It's a little silly picturing it that way but it makes a clear point, and that is [...]
My Awareness Experience: Three Weeks With Pilates & Yoga!
I was brand new to Pilates when I came to EpicSelf HQ. I’d heard about it before but I thought it was just 1990s SoulCycle. I thought it was a popular celebrity fitness trend so [...]
How Conscious Yoga And Pilates Practice Changed My Body Awareness
I came to Epicself 3 weeks ago with a long history of being in pain. My my upper and lower back, especially my neck were hurting constantly and for me it was just normal. I [...]
Why I Enrolled In Yoga Teacher Training
For me, yoga has been integral on my path of self-healing and self-improvement. It took me a while to finally take the leap to do a yoga teacher training but I'm so happy I did. My [...]
