Inner Awareness

08/09/2022

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well as we start to cycle our way into this autumn season. If you are interested in partaking in a yoga class this season (in-person or online), I have a few starting in the next few weeks. You can find out more information at my website: http://www.innerawareness.net/classes.html. Please reach out with any questions, and feel free to share about these offerings with anyone who you think might be interested in classes this fall to help them ground, center and find ease in body, heart and mind.

Many thanks. Wishing you all wellness and well-being.

Warmly,
Jennifer

06/10/2021

Thank you to New River Moving Arts for the opportunity to share. Looking forward to dancing with you. Space is limited so sign-up now to reserve your space on the dance floor.

Another week, another fantastic Friday workshop! This Friday 10/8 from 5:30-6:45, we’re joined by Jennifer Speiden of Inner Awareness for TRANSCULTURAL FUSION DANCE: NORTH AFRICAN/ARAB/AMERICAN FORMS!

Commonly referred to in the US as “belly dance,” this offering will explore techniques that weave dance movement of North African and Arab origins with American rhythmic movement traditions in a dynamic conversation.

Space is limited to 6 participants, 😷+💉required. Register at www.newrivermovingarts.com/events PM with any questions. Can’t wait to move with you!

16/02/2021

Please enjoy listening to this guided relaxation to help soothe screen-tired eyes. I recommend just listening to the audio and not looking at the screen.

12/11/2020

Blue Sky Botanicals VA and Inner Awareness are happy to share a December Self-Care Share as a prize for donating to the wonderful organization InStill Mindfulness. They provide mindfulness-based education, resources, and outreach to help raise awareness, improve quality of life, and support the health of our local community. Please consider supporting their work in the world. Thank you!

Who doesn't need a little self-care? You could win yourself a Self-Care Share package from Inner Awareness and Blue Sky Botanicals VA featuring:
* a custom tea blend
* a syrup or tincture
* a food, drink or culinary blend
* an herbal surprise blend, spray or bath delight
* 2 recorded mindfulness practices

All you need to do is donate to InStill between now and Monday, which you can do by going to https://www.facebook.com/donate/769987723555235/

And you'll also be in the running to win two tickets to FloydFest, Walking Stick Yoga eBooks, coaching sessions with Doro Kiley and Dr. Jessie Benson, Coach, and more.

Good luck and thank you!

28/09/2020

Hello Friends.

Here is a short massage video for your beautiful face for when things are a little heavy and you need a little self-compassion and care.

In joy,
Jennifer

A face massage that you can offer to yourself to comfort and soothe as needed. In joy, Jennifer

13/08/2020

Hello Yogini & Yogis.

I just recorded this video I'm calling "Cooling Breaths for Heated Times". This video shares the cooling yogic breath techniques of sitali and sitkari which are lovely tools to use when your body, breath, and mind feel a little hotter than you would like. Enjoy!

This video shares the cooling yogic breath techniques of sitali and sitkari which are lovely tools to use when your body, breath, and mind feel a little hott...

12/08/2020

Hello Local NRV Friends.

Here is an idea that my herbalist friend, Sarah, and I are playing with at this time, and we are curious to see if there is a community interest.

Local farms often offer CSA (community supported agriculture) shares where you pay a subscription, and you receive a weekly share of yummy in-season farm produce. Currently, we as a global community are living in some stressful times where self-care is important but time and resources are often strained and stretched. With this in mind, we were thinking of creating a weekly or monthly “Self-Care CSA Share” that could be picked up or delivered to your doorstep. The hope is that it might help individuals have some additional tools in their toolkit to help support their well-being and build their resilience during these challenging times. These shares would include something like a tea blend or an herb/sage bundle that Sarah crafts as well as a link to some short, simple, and accessible mindful self-care, movement, breathing, and / or meditation practices (mp3s for download and downloadable / streaming videos) to help settle and soothe our bodies, hearts, and minds.

So our question is … would anyone be interested in something like this? All feedback and suggestions are welcome. Responses in the comments section of this post are super appreciated. Thank you.

Warmly,
Jennifer

Sarah Gibbs
Blue Sky Botanicals
https://www.blueskybotanicalsva.com

Jennifer Speiden
Inner Awareness
http://www.innerawareness.net

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