Survival of the Lovers

by Jess on February 2, 2012

I watched the movie I AM and was struck by this comment: In Darwin’s The Decent of Man, he mentions “survival of the fittest” just twice but “love” almost 100 times. It’s time we shift our competitive thinking and move towards a life filled with love and compassion. I know that I could certainly love more and have more compassion. It’s time to build community and to spread love. I know that sounds hippy dippy – but love knows no labels.

My journey recently has been challenging which I will share in the coming weeks. I leave this with you now though: I love you. All of you. In your greatness and in your heartache. I love you. Thank you all for being there to support me and each other.

Love,
Jess

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Gaiam TV Giveaway!

by Jess on December 22, 2011

Gaiam TVI don’t know if you all have seen Gaiam TV but you MUST check it out. A few months ago, I started hearing and seeing rumblings of the project through postcards, their catalog, and website. Over the years I’ve seen quite a few not-so-successful attempts at streaming sites with yoga and fitness videos so I didn’t think much about Gaiam TV until I saw the trends on their Twitter feed. I checked out the site and was completely impressed. They have everything from yoga instruction videos to metaphysical movies! You know the movie I blogged about last year, Titans of Yoga? Well, you can see it along with other yoga movies and videos, spiritual videos and other amazing health and wellness videos.

They’ve done a fantastic job of taking the frustration out of streaming; you don’t even have to watch on your computer. They currently support devices like smart phones, iPads, Roku, and they will even support Smart TVs in the future. Be sure to check out their 10 day trial and it makes a great gift for your favorite yogi!

So here’s the giveaway: A FREE 3 Month membership to one of my lucky followers!
You can have one chance  for each of the following:
1. Sign up for my newsletter here.
2. Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway with hashtag #HYgiveaway
3. Like Holistic Yogini on Facebook and leave a post with hashtag #HYgiveaway
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Love. You. Heal. You.

by Jess on October 13, 2011

Yesterday I was presented with a beautiful piece of art from a very dear friend and amazing artist: Rashaan Cruze’ (that’s Ms. Cru-zay to you). The woman in the painting represents all of us in our journey to realize self-love and self-healing. She’s washed over with fiery emotion as she realizes her love for herself and strives for healing balance in her life. I’m truly at a loss for words other than to express my deepest gratitude for Rashaan and her amazing gift. You can check out more of her passionate art expression here.

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September Winner!

by Jess on September 8, 2011

Positive Thought Brand Tank Top
This is Holistic Yogini’s first month for a newsletter drawing! The winner is Kathleen Troeller! The super cool prize this month is one of Positive Thought Brand’s popular tank tops. They have an amazing business full of positive change. Be sure to check them out and follow them on twitter.

Want to be entered each month? Sign up for my newsletter here.

Congratulations to Kathleen and thank you all for supporting your health and for supporting Holistic Yogini.

See you all in class!

Love and t-shirts,

Jess

Kathleen Troeller

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Self-care? No, Self-LOVE

August 18, 2011

As yoga teachers we are taught that self-care is an important part of keeping us grounded, taken care of and being a good teacher. That’s great in theory but many of us need a swift kick in the self-care ass. Self-care is mandatory. Let me repeat: care for SELF is mandatory. As healers, caretakers, mothers, [...]

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Quinoa Power Pesto

August 4, 2011

I’m thinking of adding this recipe to my book so if any of you make it, I’d love feedback! 1 cup quinoa 1/2 cup cooked peas 1/4 cup chopped roasted red pepper 1 cup densely packed fresh basil 1/4 tsp ground chipotle 1-2 tbsp vegan parmigiana 1/8 cup Udo’s Oil (any good EVOO would work [...]

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Behind the Scenes: Holistic Health Tips That Love Your Liver

July 12, 2011

After my recent post on Ecomii’s Food & Health blogs, I realized that I always have a reason for writing about the topics I do, so why not share. Holistic Health Tips That Love Your Liver was inspired by my biological father. He died three years ago from liver cancer after having lived a fairly [...]

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Astralagus, the potent immune boosting herb – from ecomii blogs

April 25, 2011

The holidays may be long gone but the drastically fluctuating weather puts us at risk for colds, flu and infection. This is time of year when the body’s immune system and metabolism may be a little sluggish from the long winter and a quick acting boost could be in order. Astragalus is one of the [...]

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Breath in Balance

March 10, 2011

I’m happy to announce a new meditation class! Every Thursday starting at 6:45pm I’ll be leading “Breath in Balance” at my new shared space located within Clear Mind Happy Heart. Balance your breath, reduce stress and nourish your spirit through a guided meditation and pranayama class. This class is suitable for all levels. There will [...]

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Love. Service. Devotion. Yoga.

January 30, 2011

I’m a part of an amazing community called iHanuman. Their four word theme inspired me to write this post last year so I thought I’d re-post it here to share with you all. You can read the original here. Love: We have a Thought Board at my office. It’s a simple dry-erase board at the [...]

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