Deep Soul Diving...

I recently felt an intense pull to give myself a retreat in the Pacific Northwest. I wasn't exactly sure why I felt drawn to the PNW in particular, but trusting that oftentimes our intuitive selves know far better than we do on our more surface selves, I went ahead and booked a trip! I spent quite a bit of time "deep soul diving" while also visiting a few friends that I haven't seen in too long.

To step far outside of one's comfort zone, go deep down into one's vulnerabilities....and then just Be with them, not judging or "fixing", just Being....and then to return home, Oof! Incredibly Enlivening! I'm still quite aware of what revealed itself while away and it's certainly always a process of acceptance and growth when faced head on with one's fears and vulnerabilities, but it is also empowering to trust deeply in the processes of life/death/rebirth and know that when one emerges, Wisdom, Clarity and New Potential ensue!  

Although we don't always have the luxury of traveling across the country to immerse ourselves in new ways of seeing and being, there always exist smaller moments within our days and weeks for quick yet meaningful "dives". The key is remembering that everything you need to know and understand is already Here, just waiting for you to dive just below the surface. Why not take a moment, a deep slow looooooonnnng breath and just experience where you are Right Now...........

If you'd like a longer "dive", one-on-one sessions, mini workshops and the Lift-life Retreat in Costa Rica offer plenty of other opportunities! Sometimes taking that first and/or second step is most helpful with the assistance and support of another. Please know that I am always available for such a purpose.  

Please click HERE to view (on the Lift facebook site) pictures from my recent journeying...

In Love and Light,

-Jeni
lift@lift-tour.com

eternity and the mirror....

how easily i forget and look outside of myself for the Beauty that is ever-present and within. both of the quotes below struck deep in my heart and i wanted to share them with you...one seems to flow very well from the other.....blessings! ~jeni

"Too late I loved you, O Beauty so ancient yet ever new! Too late I loved you! 

And, behold, you were within me, and I out of myself; and there I searched for you. 

~St Augustine, Confessions, X, 27

"...Where shall you seek beauty, and how shall you find her

unless she herself be your way and your guide?

And how shall you speak of her

except she be the weaver of your speech...

beauty is life when life unveils her holy face.

But you are life and you are the veil.

Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror.

But you are eternity and you are the mirror.

~Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

shedding the layers...

"Know then that the body is merely a Garment. 
Seek the wearer, not the cloak." 

-Rumi

the harmony of the whole...

"In the human spirit, as in the universe, nothing is higher or lower; everything has equal rights to a common center which manifests its hidden existence precisely through this harmonic relationship between every part and itself."
-Goethe

Letting it Flow...

the phrase, "...and then life happens" often gets tacked on to the end of our best intentions to set new habits of supportive behaviors with exercise, healthy meals, our creative life, more time for our family, etc and etc.


i spent an afternoon with Jess and her son Miles Jacob recently. this sequence is put together in honor of "letting it all flow"....from being an artist (her mixed media textile art is shown here!) to a mother to a healthy and fit woman and everything in between!


this is a yoga-inspired, full body strengthening and stretching sequence dedicated especially to all the new moms out there.


a special thank you to Jess and Miles:) Enjoy!



*music: "Recollections" by Miles Davis.

small body, big passion...

Michele Riganese is a tiny little thing with a great big voice sharing her passions and her expertise through her health practice and her music. Enjoy!

Connect with Michele: http://michele-riganese.healthcoach.integrativenutrition.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michele-Riganese/75375131133

Watching the river change....again.

This is a beautiful and meditative film and in the spirit of perceiving things differently, I'd love to share a brief clip....

Simple Sock Slides....What's Your Foundation?

A simple foundation can also be a powerful foundation! The sequencing in this video provides a foundation upon which many more challenging exercises can be layered. Instead of going back and "fixing" things, why not build solidly from the ground up? ...or, in this case, from the skeletal system and out! 
Dedicated to Colleen:)




Notes: feel free to move along with the video as you watch it. you can build on your awareness each time you return to the video. try 4-8 slides each leg in each direction. once you're familiar with the movement, you can just use the video as a guide to create a focus, one layer at a time: alignment of knee, alignment of torso, energizing both legs, awareness of outer rotators, etc. Take your time and just enjoy the process of building a simple yet strong foundation! ~Jeni