Topics will vary slightly by session and your organization's need. A list of general topics covered by session type is listed below. For schools, content can be directed towards teachers and administrators for their personal use or for them to teach to students.

Mindset Sessions

Calm Minds; Calm, Clear, & Confident; Testing Confidence

• Brain science of stress

• Mental and physiological reactions to stress

• Practical application of the science - simple strategies to incorporate into your everyday routine

• 3 Keys to Wellness

General Wellness Sessions

Wellness Foundations, Rest to Lead

• Pillars of wellness - how to look at the whole person

• Ms of Wellness Principles: Mindfulness (what you think), Mouth (what you consume), Membership (social interactions), and Movement (not just exercise)

• General wellness tips for reducing the effects of stress and anxiety and living a more peaceful, restful life

• Practical applications of what is taught

Nutritional Wellness Sessions

Fueled for Success, Smart Snacking

For these sessions, we will partner with Nourishing Roots: Mind, Body, Spirit Inc. to provide information and handouts regarding nutrition based on eating a properly prepared, nutrient dense, whole foods diet and reducing the amount of artificial ingredients and sugar consumed.

Goal Setting

Actionable Goals

• A reflective review of where you've been

• Consideration of who you want to be, what you want to do, and what you want to have within your life or position

• Prioritizing and mind-mapping what is most important based on be, do, have

• SMART goals you want to achieve

• Anchoring the SMART goal so it is more likely to become reality

• Prioritizing your to-do list

Yes, absolutely!

Before scheduling anything, we will schedule at least one phone and/or Zoom call to collaborate and ensure we know what to deliver based on your wants and needs.

For example, schools might choose to have their PD sessions geared for the adults in the building to incorporate into their own wellness routines and/or to teach their students.

The given topics are also highly customizable and the titles are not set in stone - everything is based on your organization's specific needs.

You can utilize the links on this page to contact us via email or schedule a Zoom meeting to discuss your interest.

No, a Restorative Alignment class is not yoga, though parts of it will feel familiar to anyone who has practiced yoga.

For personal philosophical and spiritual reasons, I no longer teach yoga. In fact, I also believe schools should highly reconsider whether you want actual yoga offered to your students without signed parent consent due to the inability to truly unyoke it from its spiritual roots, especially if Sanskrit terms (i.e. vinyasa) or mantras ("ohm") are being used.

As a bit of education, the word “yoga” means “union”—not just physical movement, but a spiritual practice aimed at uniting with the “Higher Self” or the universe. In my certification course to become a 500 hour certified yoga instructor, I studied books linking all yoga poses (asanas) to Hindu gods like Krishna and Hanuman. I learned about Kundalini, a serpent energy supposedly coiled at the base of the spine, meant to be awakened through yoga to achieve spiritual enlightenment. Our breathing practices, pranayama, were aimed at helping Kundalini ascend and controlling the "life force" within us. If you want to learn more about why I have personally shifted my practice, you can read more in the FAQ section of my Live Classes page.

Instead, I teach light aerobic movement coupled with gentle stretching, strengthening, and relaxation techniques in a completely neutral format. No poses tied to deities. No Sanskrit. No mantras. No religion. Just safe, effective movements to restore and realign the body. I acknowledge it is true that some of the stretches may resemble or replicate yoga poses. However, not all do, and many have been modified from their original form. Furthermore, the aim and delivery of the class will be completely stripped of any ties or connections to yoga's spiritual roots or philosophies, a presentation that would be very difficult to do for someone who does not have the background and qualifications as a 500 hour certified yoga teacher and studied the topics in depth, as this moves beyond simply stripping postures of their names and removing Sanskrit terms.

Fascia is a vast network of connective tissue that encases every organ, muscle, and bone in the body. It provides structural support to muscles, enables balance, helps you sense your body’s position, and allows for fluid and controlled movement. As the body's largest sensory organ, it plays a crucial role in transmitting information from the environment to the brain, helping you understand and navigate your surroundings. When fascia is healthy, it enables muscles and tissues to slide easily over each other, supports the circulation of fluids, and ensures smooth, pain-free movement, with no restrictions or discomfort as you move.

Fascia can become restricted or fibrotic, leading to several issues such as:

• Constriction around nerves and blood vessels

• Pain signals sent to the brain

• Difficulty in muscle contraction and relaxation

• Reduced range of motion

This happens due to everyday activities like repetitive movements, overuse, injury, stress, emotional trauma, and even inactivity.

Restricted fascia can cause trigger points, which are painful spots on the body. These restrictions can affect areas far from the initial spot, creating referred pain.

Fascia connects muscles along "myofascial chains," and when there's a restriction in one area, it often causes pain in other areas, like joints above or below the restriction. For example, shoulder pain may stem from an issue elsewhere in the body.

Understanding myofascial chains and trigger point pain patterns is crucial for identifying and addressing the root cause of pain, not just the symptoms. Self-myofascial release is an effective way to relieve pain and improve range of motion without costly treatments or endless stretching.

You can learn more here.

This is a great question! Let's start with what I am not. I am not a certified counselor, mental health professional or doctor. I do not give medical advice, only general wellness and mindset advice based on my personal application, years of experience, and research.

My Certifications

• FNTP - Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner

• 500 CYT - 500 hour Certified Yoga Teacher

• SOS - Science of Stretching Coach

• CPI - Certified Praise Instructor

My Education

• M.Ed. in Integrated Curriculum and Instruction, Covenant College

• BA in English/Writing and Adolescent to Young Adult Education

The information covered in my certifications, education, and years of experience include some psychology, anatomy, physiology, nutrition, and general wellness principles. What I teach I learned in these classes and through my own self study over the past decade of wellness, mindset, psychology, exercise science, and healing techniques. (As a note, anything specifically regarding nutrition I teach under the umbrella of the 501c3 organization Nourishing Roots: Mind, Body, Spirit Inc.)