January is always a pivotal time in our process of intention-setting. Some people make resolutions at 11:59 on New Year’s Eve and they’re over at 12:01. Other people can set powerful intentions that take hold, grow roots, and become integrated into their daily lives forever.

What’s the big difference? Acceptance and action. A resolution without acceptance and action is only a wish. Additionally, when you hire a Coach, your chances of success increase even more. You have someone on your side to help you:

• understand where your strengths are
• build contingency plans, and
• develop a set of strategies that work. 

If you want some support in turning your wishes into powerful intentions, I’ve included information here about 3 coaching packages I’m offering at a discounted fee during January. Also, start your year by treating yourself kindly with some Vedic Thai Yoga in Fort Worth at Urban Yoga or in Mansfield at Gratitude Yoga.

Wondering how you turn your wishes into powerful intentions that become part of who you are? 

First, you must become aware of what needs to change. (Usually easy.) That cute dress no longer fits. The job’s not as fun any more. This relationship’s not working in a way that’s mutually fulfilling.

Second, you have to accept things they way they are. (Not quite as easy.) You have to love yourself even though you’re 40 pounds overweight. You have to accept yourself even though you smoke a pack of Marlboro Lights a day. You have to love your life even though your yard’s gone to seed and you can’t grow a decent weed to save your own life. You have to stop putting conditions on your own happiness.

Third, you have to start consistently applying actions that will make your desired change happen. (Hardest of all.) What makes it so hard is the word, consistently. In order to make lasting changes, you must find the smallest most do-able step and take it. And keep taking it until it’s second-nature. Until you’ve taken it so many times you can look back and say, “Wow, I’ve come quite a ways.” And of course, you add more and more actions along the way until you become the You that you really know You are.

So the process of making change happen in your life is just that, a process, and one in which the steps become increasingly harder. No wonder so many people are carrying around handfuls of wishes. 

And here’s the thing. You can do it. I did it, and that’s how I know you can. I lost 95 pounds 7 years ago. It took 3 years, but I did it. I also quit smoking 11 years ago. You can become what you want, too.

Join me in having the best 2012 we can by living it as our best selves.  

Do you ever feel like you’re “spinning your wheels?”  Like you’re trying as hard as you can to lose weight, save money, spend more time with friends, etc., but still nothing changes? Chances are you just need to redirect your energy.

On Day 1 of my Learning to Be the Change workshop, you’ll learn where your energy is going and where you can redirect it for more positive results.

You’ll spend the next 4 sessions practicing yoga, visualization exercises, guided journaling, and some very targeted discovery processes that are designed to help you find your best self. 

AND as a bonus, you’ll get a one-on-one session with me to ensure you retain the momentum you create during your time in the workshop.

It all starts this Saturday, January 7, at Urban Yoga. Are you ready to make 2012 the year you become your true self?

In this workshop, you will:

You’ll experience a number of discovery processes that utilize meditation, yoga, and guided journaling (journals provided).

You’ll also receive a bonus one-on-one session with me to help ensure you keep the momentum you create during the workshop.

Saturdays, 1:30-3:00pm

5-week series

Jan. 7-Feb. 11

(no meeting Jan. 21)

$125 before Jan. 1, $135 after

What do past participants say?

“This workshop series helped me understand the areas where I need work and helped me discover what my passion is. I made several big decisions during the 5 weeks! The discovery processes are excellent.” -DM

Contact me to register at 817-925-4913 or register at Urban Yoga.
(Click the Workshop tab.)

The week between Christmas and New Years Day is always a powerful one for me. It’s a time when I reflect on the months behind me and look toward a new year full of possibilities. Are you starting to think about your intentions for 2012?  

I have two exciting announcements that will help you have your most empowered and healthiest year. The first is about my empowerment workshop series, Learning to Be the Change (formerly Flowing Through Change), which I’m offering January 7 through February 11 at Urban Yoga. And the second is about a new partnership I’m happy to be cultivating. Beginning on January 9, I’ll begin sharing the healing art of Vedic Thai Yoga with my friends in Mansfield at Gratitude Yoga, 2771 E. Broad Street.

 Begin 2012 by finding your strength and setting clear intentions. Most of us have a general idea of what we “want to do,” but are  held back by real and perceived obstacles, shaky plans, and our own fears.

 If you feel stuck in old patterns or feel like you don’t know what to do next, this workshop series is for you.

In this workshop, you will:

You’ll experience a number of discovery processes that utilize meditation, yoga, and guided journaling (journals provided).

You’ll also receive a bonus one-on-one session with me to help ensure you keep the momentum you create during the workshop.

Saturdays, 1:30-3:00pm

5-week series

Jan. 7-Feb. 11

(no meeting Jan. 21)

$125 before Jan. 1, $135 after

The Art of Eating Mindfully, A Collaborative Series with Gemma Hobbs

Why do we eat what we eat? When do we really taste the food we are chewing? Why isn’t one sip of Coke, a sliver of a potato chip or a bite of chocolate sheet cake enough? Eating is one of the most fundamental acts we engage in. We need food for nourishment, and what we choose and how we chew it make an enormous difference in our energy and vital functions.

This is not necessarily a nutrition or weight loss course, though these subjects will be discussed. Our purpose is to dive deeper, increasing your awareness around food and food choices, thus increasing your enjoyment of eating, and therefore life itself. You can learn to identify different types of hunger and use that knowledge to feed yourself wisely. Once you learn to listen to your body in this way, you’ll find your ideal weight.

Mondays October 17-November 7
6:00-7:30pm
$120 for four weeks

Special Holiday Session
Eating Mindfully Holiday-style
Monday November 14th
6:00-8:00pm
$45

Contact me to register.

Center for the Healing Arts
312 W. Leuda Street
Fort Worth, Texas  76104
817-882-9750

I’m really looking forward to getting to know my 8 new students, and I’m excited to watch them grow as they start their journey.

If you or someone you know might be interested in joining us, let me know. You can start this session now and we’ll prorate your fee. Or, you can sign up for our next session, which I think will start on November 13, though that’s not confirmed quite yet.  

Urban Yoga is at 1706 8th Avenue in Fort Worth. You can contact them at 817-908-FLOW. You can choose from a variety of Nia, Yoga, and Urban Fusion classes.