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
by Jess on December 22, 2011
I 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!
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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.
by Jess on September 8, 2011

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.
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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
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