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October Yin Pose: Extended Child’s Pose

I’ve really enjoyed hearing how different yin poses resonate with the people I get to practice with, and this month I’m excited to feature Danielle and one of her favorites: Extended Child’s Pose.

“It helps stretch my pecs and chest, and helps my posture.”

Extended Child’s Pose is one of those shapes that can look simple, but when we give it some time, there’s a lot of space to explore. With the arms reaching forward and the hips settling back, it can create length through the upper back while opening through the shoulders and chest.

As always with yin, we aren’t trying to force the body into a certain shape or make the pose look a particular way. Your hips don’t need to reach your heels, and your chest doesn’t need to reach the floor. Find an edge you can breathe with, settle in, and let time do some of the work.

Thank you, Danielle, for sharing your pose and what you love about it. ❤️

I’ve really enjoyed bringing some of the people I get to practice with into these monthly posts. If you’d like to be featured in an upcoming Monthly Yin Pose, send me a photo of yourself in your favorite yin pose along with a few sentences about why you love it!

Whole-Being LLC
Bridge the Gap to Wellness

The last Yoga Nidra with Kaytie was an awesome experience. I’m excited to support her again as she runs the experience ❤️. If anyone is interested, please reach out to me or Kaytie directly. Thank you!

**Join me for my last offering of Yoga Nidra before Pinky and I roll out of town. I will be hosting on Sunday, October 18th at 6pm. It will take place at The Yoga Room @ Paul Chiropractic in Janesville.
Investment of $20 to hold your spot.
Venmo -Kuckowski**

From Yoga International:
Yoga Nidra, or "yogic sleep," is a guided meditation practice that induces deep relaxation, reducing stress, anxiety, and insomnia while improving emotional regulation and cognitive function. By activating the parasympathetic nervous system, it helps lower blood pressure, reduce cortisol levels, and alleviate chronic pain.

Last night filled my whole heart. ❤️🔥

I’m still trying to put into words what it felt like to look around that fire and see such a beautiful community of people gathered together in kinship. People willing to show up, be present, hold space for one another and, maybe most importantly, hold space for themselves.

The energy was SO big and strong. You could feel it.

We started by journaling privately. Nobody had to share what they wrote or explain what they were releasing to anyone.

When it was time, everyone tied their journaling with red string to a sprig of basil, which we used to represent purification and release. I walked around the circle and collected each person’s piece to bring to the fire.

I invited everyone to stand if they wished as we burned all of our releases together.

And then something happened that I hadn’t planned at all. 🥹

People just naturally started reaching for one another’s hands.

Before I knew it, this huge, beautiful circle had formed around the fire.

We stood there together, hand in hand, and watched all of those words, experiences, fears, beliefs, patterns, grief, or whatever each person had privately chosen to release go up in flames.

Nobody needed to know what the person beside them had written.

Nobody needed to explain themselves.

We just stood together and held space for one another while it burned.

That moment will stay with me for a very long time. ❤️🔥

And getting to experience my mom stepping forward into her own power and so lovingly sharing her beautiful heart through meditation and Group Reiki is something I will never forget. Watching her share that part of herself with everyone gathered there made me incredibly proud of her. ❤️

After releasing, we shifted into creating our intention jars.

Everyone chose herbs and ingredients that represented their own hopes, dreams, goals and intentions for the coming season.

I loved that we had just physically released something into the fire, and then we got to use our hands to create something new.

Something tangible to bring home. Something to look at throughout the coming season as a reminder of what they hope to grow, welcome and create in their lives. 🌿

And throughout the evening, people wandered the trails, spent time around the fire, shared food, talked, laughed, got quiet and just experienced the space in whatever way felt right for them. ❤️

At the end of the night, we pulled one final card from the Gratitude Oracle. There wasn’t some big complicated question behind it. I simply wanted one card that the entire group could take in and receive together after everything we had just experienced.

And the card we pulled was…

In Between.

Of course it was. 🥹

We had just released what we were ready to leave behind.

We had created something representing what we hoped to bring forward.

And there we were…

In between.

Between releasing and receiving.
Between one season and another.
Between what was and what will be.

There was something so fitting about ending the night there.

Not needing to immediately know what comes next. Not needing to have everything figured out. Just honoring that space after we let something go and before whatever is coming next has fully arrived.

Sometimes we’re simply in between.

And maybe there’s something beautiful about allowing ourselves to be there. ❤️

There were SO many people who helped make this night possible.

Leah Brooke sang beautifully, as she always does, and brought something to the evening that a playlist simply never could. ❤️

My incredibly talented sister, who also happens to be a pastry chef, made the most amazing pumpkin bars. 🤤 Others brought treats to share too, which made the whole evening feel even more like community.

My Aunt Katie and cousin Trish helped everyone create and finish their intention jars.

Emily helped get nearly 50 people checked in and settled.

And I have SO much gratitude for Margaret and Keife for opening their land to all of us and giving us the most perfect space, beautiful trails, and one incredibly powerful fire to gather around. 🔥

So many others reached out to help, carried things, brought things, helped set up and clean up, checked on me, and simply stepped in wherever something needed to happen.

I truly could not have done this without each and every one of you. 💕

There were so many individual pieces that went into creating this night.

But then everyone showed up.

And somehow all of those individual pieces became something much bigger.

People laughed. People cried. People got quiet. People walked the trails. People released. People received. We ate together, listened to beautiful music, made intentions and stood around a fire holding hands with people whose stories we may not even know.

For a couple of hours, a group of humans simply showed up for one another.

That was the part that got me.

This is what I want more of.

Community. Connection. Kinship.

Spaces where we don’t need to fix each other or even know each other’s stories to hold space for one another. Where we can come exactly as we are, honor whatever season someone else might be walking through, and remember that none of us are doing this whole human experience alone.

To every single person who trusted us enough to be part of this:

Thank you. You created this with us. ❤️

My heart is very, very full.

And after experiencing what happened around that fire…

I have a feeling this won’t be the last time we gather. 🍂🔥❤️

I Highly recommend checking out the Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary one of these beautiful fall days!! The family and I had a wonderful time with all the nature and beauty— and of course the animals 😍.

Chakra Yin-Style Yoga — Single Classes Now Available

Want to experience the Chakra Yin-Style Yoga series but can’t commit to all seven weeks? You can now join us for individual classes throughout the series!

Each Wednesday, we’ll explore a different chakra through slow, meditative yin-style yoga, breathwork, reflection, meditation, and crystal singing bowl relaxation.

Choose what works for you:

Full 7-Week Series — $175
That’s $25 per class, and your spot is guaranteed for every class in the series.

Individual Classes — $28 each
Know there’s a particular week you’d love to attend? You can register and pay ahead for any individual class, and your spot will be guaranteed for that class.

Same-Day Drop-Ins — $28
Feeling spontaneous? Drop-ins are welcome whenever space is still available.

Come for the full chakra journey, choose the chakras that call to you, or simply join us when your schedule allows.

Wednesdays | September 23 – November 4
6:30–7:30 PM
The Yoga Room at Paull Chiropractic Family Wellness Center

Beginner-friendly and open to all levels. No previous yoga experience is needed.

To register for the full series, reserve an individual class, or check same-day availability, text Jessica at 608-436-8900.

Some of you know that my son, Ronan, was injured at birth and now lives with cerebral palsy.

Being his mom has changed so much about the way I see the work that I do.

Long before Ronan was born, I spent years working with people with physical and developmental disabilities. I had experience caring for people with complex needs, including feeding tubes and other medical supports. Then I became a massage therapist and continued learning about the body, the nervous system, movement, fascia, touch, and healing.

I had no idea then how deeply I would someday need all of those pieces of my life.

Now I get to bring them together for my own little boy.

Massage and bodywork have become another way I can support Ronan. I get to help him experience his body through safe touch, movement, relaxation, connection, and play. And as I’ve continued my education, especially in myofascial work, I’ve found even more ways to meet his body where it is rather than trying to force it to be somewhere else.

There are many things about his journey that I wish I could change. But I am incredibly grateful that when life handed me the responsibility of caring for this beautiful, complicated little body, I already had so many tools in my hands.

Sometimes I think about all the jobs, experiences, education, and seemingly unrelated chapters that came before this one. I couldn’t see how they connected at the time.

Now I can.

Life has a way of giving meaning to things in hindsight. Maybe we don’t always know what we’re preparing for while we’re becoming who we are.

I feel incredibly blessed that some of the gifts I’ve spent my life developing are now gifts I can give to my son. 🤍

September Yin Pose: Reclined Butterfly

I’ve loved hearing how different yin poses resonate with the people I get to practice with, and this month I’m excited to feature Shavon and one of her favorites: Reclined Butterfly.

“I feel grounded in my body, and it really helps my hips.”

Reclined Butterfly is one of those poses that looks incredibly simple, but given a little time and stillness, there can be a lot to explore. It gently opens through the inner thighs, groin, hips, and front of the pelvis while giving you space to slow down and notice what’s happening in your body.

As always with yin, we aren’t trying to force the body into a certain shape or achieve the deepest stretch possible. Adjust your feet closer to or farther away from your body and find an edge you can breathe with. Support is always an option, not a requirement.

Thank you, Shavon, for sharing your pose and what you love about it. 💗

I’ve really enjoyed bringing some of the people I get to practice with into these monthly posts. If you’d like to be featured in an upcoming Monthly Yin Pose, send me a photo of yourself in your favorite yin pose along with a few sentences about why you love it!

Whole-Being LLC
Bridge the Gap to Wellness

Okay are these little ghosties 👻 the cutest?! My daughter and I made them from her clothes she outgrew 😭. Was a super fun little craft ❤️

Okay you guys… Mother Nature officially wins this round. 😂🌧️🔥

After watching the forecast this morning, we’ve officially decided to move tonight’s Fall Equinox Fire Ritual to our rain date:

🍂 Sunday, September 27th
🔥 6–8pm
Arrival begins at 5:30pm

The rain has now shifted later into the afternoon, which means we’d be loading the truck, unloading everything and setting up the entire event in the rain. The property is already SOAKED, and nothing about our setup is covered.

Parking is along the side of the road, and since we’re out in the country, that naturally means pulling partially onto the grass. With how saturated the ground is right now, we really don’t want people making huge ruts or potentially getting stuck in the mud.

Then once the rain moves out, we’re supposed to get wind, which isn’t exactly ideal when the entire evening is centered around gathering around a fire. 🔥💨

Even if the rain technically stops before we begin, we’d still be looking at wet ground, mud, wind, a wet setup and probably a bunch of cold people. That just doesn’t sound like the evening we’ve been planning for you guys.

We want this to be a night where we can slow down, gather around the fire, journal, meditate, release what we’re ready to let go of, create our intention jars, listen to music and actually enjoy being outside together.

So rather than force it, we’re moving to next Sunday.

And the good news? Next weekend is looking absolutely beautiful right now — much more like the clear, cool fall evening we were hoping for. 🍂🔥

And maybe Mother Nature had her own timing in mind after all, because we’ll be gathering under an Aries Moon. 🌕♈️🔥

And because apparently we needed one more little cosmic wink… our fire tender is an Aries, and we’ll be gathering around the fire on his land. 😆🔥♈️

An Aries tending the fire on his own land under an Aries Moon for a night centered around release, renewal and new intentions?

Okay then. 😂🔥

Maybe this little weather detour is going to give us an even better night than we originally planned.

We have around 50 people registered, which is amazing! Because we have a pretty big group to get parked, checked in and settled, please feel free to arrive anytime after 5:30pm. Coming a little early will help us keep check-in moving smoothly and give you time to grab a warm drink, find a spot around the fire and settle in before we begin at 6.

If you were registered for tonight, your spot automatically moves to September 27th. If you can’t make the new date, please send me a message so I can open your spot for someone else.

Thank you guys SO much for being flexible and rolling with all of these weather updates. We really appreciate it. 🤎

We’ll see you around the fire NEXT Sunday! 🔥🍂🌕♈️ Fun little update🔥..

We’ll now have LIVE MUSIC throughout the evening from the lovely Leah Brooke! 🎶🤎

She’s been a dear friend since 1st grade! ❤️

Songs like Hand in my Pocket, Let Him Fly, You’ve Got the Love, Landslide, and more!

She’ll be playing as everyone arrives, weaving music into different parts of the evening, and joining us again around the fire as we wrap things up. I seriously love how this night is coming together.

We’re getting very close to our 40-person cap, so if you’re planning to come, make sure you’re actually registered!

Check her out here ❤️

https://loveleahbrooke.com/

**update**
Okay you guys… we are getting REALLY close to full 🍂🔥🤎

We’re already approaching 35 people registered for our Fall Equinox Fire Ritual!

We’re going to make space for just a handful more and then officially cap the evening at 40 people so we can keep it comfortable and make sure we have supplies prepared for everyone.

So if you’ve been thinking about coming, make sure you actually register to save your spot! Please don’t just plan on showing up, as we’ll only be preparing supplies for our registered guests.

The event is completely FREE and we seriously can’t wait to share this night with you guys.

Sunday, September 20
6-8pm
Beloit, WI

Call or text 608-436-8900 to register 🍂🔥

Once we hit 40, registration is closed! The Fall Equinox Fire Ritual is FREE!

We decided to simplify the whole thing. We’re still doing all of it… intention jars, meditation, journaling, the fire release, group Reiki, card reading, fall treats and warm drinks. We’re just going to cover the supplies ourselves and have a fun night with you guys.

If anyone feels like throwing a few dollars toward supplies, donations are absolutely welcome but definitely not expected.

We need everyone to register though so we know how many jars, treats and chairs to have ready!

Sunday September 20, 6-8pm
Call or text 608-436-8900 to save your spot