11/30/2025
‼️‼️IMPORTANT UPDATE‼️‼️
A little over a year ago, I started Spiral of Life Wellness with big dreams and even bigger expectations for myself. I poured my energy into creating new classes, memorizing them, building content, and trying to put myself in front of as many people as possible. I wanted my dream to take shape fast. Instead, I ran head-first into the heaviest burnout I’ve ever felt.
Anyone who has started a small business knows that the lows can shake even the most driven person. For a long time, I beat myself up. I felt disconnected from the content I truly wanted to create and felt pressured to present myself a certain way. I drifted from my original plan, chasing what I thought I should be doing instead of what actually felt aligned.
As I worked through the burnout, I realized something important: being a yoga instructor isn’t my only dream. There’s so much more I want to offer. So I gave myself permission to blend the life I’m building on our homestead with my passion for wellness. That’s how Spiral of Life Homestead and Wellness came to be.
Even then, I still felt stuck. It took me far too long to understand that I wasn’t failing. I was just impatient. I wanted to leap from beginning to end in one blink. Underneath it all, I was stressed, anxious, and frustrated that I couldn’t figure out what worked or find success fast enough. The truth is, entrepreneurship comes with risk, frustration, stress, and sometimes even sadness. It’s messy. It takes time.
One of the hardest parts has been how busy Shane and I are. Trying to follow a business plan, create content, and keep up with everything while also taking care of ourselves and our homestead has been challenging. But that also relates back to setting unrealistic expectations for myself. I’ve also been hard on myself about not having a building for yoga classes. I rely completely on the weather and the city park. While I’m grateful for that space, I also understand that not everyone wants to practice outside. That discouragement fed my burnout even more.
But lately, I’ve been slowing down and asking myself different questions. What actually works for me? What feels aligned? What can I maintain while still caring for myself, my marriage, and our home and mini farm?
And that’s led me here.
Starting in December, I’ll be offering one follow-along yoga class each month on YouTube, paired with a monthly challenge so no one has to feel like they’re walking their journey alone. Winter can feel isolating, so there will also be a weekly community group post where participants can share progress, find support, and connect with others. If enough people are interested I would not mind creating an actual facebook group or group chat for this purpose.
When the weather warms up again (May through September), I’ll host one in-person yoga class each month at the Gerald City Park, and the monthly challenges will continue. The monthly in-person yoga classes will be $10/person. For those that prefer to practice yoga in the comfort of their own space, I will upload one class a month to my YouTube channel even during the warmer months. Anyone who participates and shares the challenge with three friends will be entered into a prize drawing.
I also want to share that I’ll no longer be offering private yoga classes, energy healing, coaching, or live Zoom sessions. Updating my website may take some time, and I appreciate your patience as I make these changes.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Thank you for supporting me as I learn, grow, and find my footing in this wild world of small business ownership. I hope you’ll join me next month as I step into this new, more grounded direction. I’m excited for what’s coming, and I can’t wait to share it with you.🌀😊🧘🏻♀️🐐🐈⬛🐓🌿
