Yoga Big Island

06/15/2023

Summertime is here in Hawaii and our private yoga experiences are in full swing.

We make it so easy by coming to you or choosing a beautiful beach location. Doing yoga outside is what we love as it brings us out of our minds and into the present moment.

We have all the mats, props, and of course our fun silent disco headphones.

We absolutely love being a part of your vacation, as we guide you to connect to your body, breath, family, and nature.

If you’re interested in creating lasting memories with your loved ones while in Hawaii please reach out via DM.

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05/19/2023

The New Moon lands in Ta**us today and with it brings themes of slowing down, presence, abundance, self love, values, and self worth.

To deepen into any one of these values you must know your inherent worth.

That you were born, in a body with breath, and that you deserve everything you could have ever dreamed of before you were taught otherwise.

I am reminded today how this has been a long journey of unraveling for me around worth and value.

Unfortunately I learned my value in this world was in what I produced, what I achieved, what I did for others, and how I looked.

It wasn’t until I had my own daughters that I woke up to the lies that I was sold and refused to pass them on.

Through the unraveling, deconditioning, and many deaths and rebirths I remembered.

I remembered my body was not a 24 hour machine and that I deserved to move with the cycles of nature. That to be present meant I could experience peace.

I remembered that I was a human, with a body and a soul. That the role of mom came second to the role of I.

I remembered I deserve nourishment, and that I had to take care of myself first, so that I had the strength and capacity to serve my family

I remembered that this was not an act of selfishness but of love, to myself, and that the guilt and messages we were taught was only to keep us small, busy, sick, and tired.

On this day, in this beautiful earth sign of Ta**us, I invite you to feel into your worth. To feel your strength and love. To value yourself for who you are, not what you do, or how you look, or what you give to others.

And if you desire a community of women to set intentions with, we gather Monday, May 22nd, from 6-8pm in Holualoa. Spots are almost filled up and I would love to see you.

05/14/2023

In a world where we are shown only the highlight reels it is hard not to compare. I was blessed with hand made cards, school projects, and breakfast, and I am so grateful to be chosen by my daughters. Those special tokens they make with love are priceless and I know how much they care about me. And, the reality is, mothering doesn’t just stop.

There were tears before breakfast about wearing a princess dress. There was laying on the floor at the restaurant and taking shoes off. There was inappropriate behavior by both girls that required me to take them out of the restaurant. There was sulking, crying, and not being kind. There is the recognition that my husband can not be or talk to his mom on this day because she is no longer with us.

And I held space for it all, because this is what motherhing is all about.

If you are holding space and being a mother to your children, your parents, your grandparents, extended family, your community, and most importantly yourself, I see you.

Raising humans, holding space, unseen labor, holding boundaries, guilt, loss, and mothering ourselves through it all is the hardest work that there is.

It is amazing how much compassion and love a woman’s heart and soul can hold.

Love to all the women on this journey.

Happy Mothers Day.

05/11/2023

Now that I am on the other side of announcing our move it has me in deep gratitude and reflection of how I got here in the first place. As a work-in-progress (I don’t feel I can say recovered yet) perfectionist and over-planner I can guarantee you this was not in the plan.

When we decided we were moving to Hawaii I was not going to stay long enough to start businesses, build communities, and hold space for women. My first iteration of Yoga Big Island was yoga classes on the beach.

It has become so much more.

Holding ceremonies for women was a whisper, that became a nudge, that became a full body yes that I could no longer ignore. Looking back, the path was so clear. I just kept moving forward. I could feel the two hands on my back of the goddess behind me lovingly guiding me along the way.

My highest intention and vision when building Yoga Big Island was around building community and reconnecting with nature. I was led to hold circles because they had saved me. In my heart and soul I truly feel that this is the medicine that women need.

This is where we come back to ourselves.

This is where we begin to feel alive again.

This is where we reconnect with out inner child, our ancestors, and through that reconnection we heal.

We heal our mothers, and grandmothers, our little selves, and our current self.

We come back to what we know is true in our bones and we scrape up the courage to trust in ourselves again.

I have no idea what is next for me in this space. When I begin to plan and “do” there is a whisper that says “not now”. In time the answers will come. I know in my heart that holding ceremonial space and gathering under the moon will always be in my life. Once you receive that medicine there is no going back.

I can't unknow what I know.

That when women gather magic is created.

Pure love that this breaking world needs.

We are the change.

We are the love.

It starts with us.

We gather for the New Moon on Monday, May 22nd, from 6-8pm at Hale Ho’omana in Holualoa.

You can reserve your space using the link in bio.

05/09/2023

No one ever said that living and following the path of your deepest truth was easy. In fact, it's very much the opposite. It can be excruciating every time you start to hear the whisper of your soul.

If you don’t listen at first she only gets louder. You can try to ignore, but if you’re in the practice of honoring what is deeply true then you know it will never go away. No matter how you try to numb, run, push, and resist.

Because this whisper, this nudge, this voice, is you. It’s your soul. It’s your highest self speaking to you as God, showing you the way.

It is time for me to listen and follow where she is leading. It is time for me to trust.

My family and I are moving back to California soon. I am stepping all the way in; heart, hands, and eyes open, ready for the next chapter.

For this reason our next women’s circle on Monday, May 22nd will be the last for now.

Birthing Yoga Big Island and growing with its evolution has been one of the greatest joys and experiences of my life.

If you have loved being in ceremony, circle yoga, sound healing, retreats, and community with us I’d love to see you for our New Moon circle.

More to come, more to surrender to, more to trust.

With love,
Heather

05/05/2023

Last night we went all the way in. We entered into ceremony, held by the moon, the sun, the stars, the rain, and the rainbow. Deeply supported and grounded by Mother Earth.

We were being held, cleansed, baptized.

We felt deeply into what is bringing us joy, pleasure, and yumminess right now in life. And what keeps us from living more of that. What stories or shadows are we holding onto as a protective armor to keep us comfortable and safe?

But safe from what? There is uncomfortability in growth. In the chrysalis we must sit in the muck and goo before we become the butterfly.

What armor are you gripping onto to keep you from being your whole vulnerable self?

What mask do you wear to keep you safe and hidden from the full range of life?

The pain, joy, and intense ecstasy of being alive?

We have this one life. This one journey.

How do you want to feel?

What direction is your soul being led to?

What is coming with you on this journey, and what or who are you leaving behind?

What needs to die in order for you to fully live?

If you want to join our circle our next one will be on Monday, May 22nd for the New Moon. If you feel the nudge, join us. Reserve your space at the link in bio.

05/03/2023

Tomorrow we gather as women to honor the full moon and lunar eclipse. This is more than just a yoga class. This is a ceremony where magic is created.

When women gather we remember what it is like to commune with nature. We awaken and attune to our inner voice. That whisper of our soul becomes louder. We can no longer ignore her. When we are together we grow stronger.

We become brave enough to listen our truth. We are brave enough to trust.

This is more than just a yoga class. This is a place where you remember your inherent worth. Where you can just be, and not do. Where you can be let go of perfectionism and know that your value is not in what you do for others, but rather just being exactly who you are.

You are alive, and therefore worthy.

When we gather we heal. We surrender. We release. Our throats break open and words come out that have been trapped for too long.

We are seen for authentic selves. We learn to love ourselves again.

If you desire a sisterhood join us. We will gather tomorrow at the Kona Love Coffee Farm from 6:00-8:00pm. There will be yoga, sound healing, meditation, a reading about the themes in Scorpio and Ta**us, and magic. So much magic.

I hope to see you there.

With love, Heather

04/25/2023

I have been intentionally quiet here for a bit and to be honest it has been nice to take a break. The made up need to constantly create and produce was starting to wear on me. It was time to slow down.

If you have been in circle with me you know that I love to talk about women really leaning into joy and pleasure. There is some unspoken rule that when we becomes mothers or older we are not supposed to have these amazing, juicy, and playful moments.

But I say f*ck that. We deserve these moments.

When I do this without abandon I come back to myself.

All of my duties seem to disappear.

I remember who I truly am.

I feel whole again.

This past week I traveled back to the Bay Area to be with family and friends. Every year I see my favorite band Phish play and this time they were playing in one of my favorite places, the Greek Theatre in Berkeley. My old college friend of twenty years was there, my partner, and so many faces I hadn’t seen for a while. We danced, sang, laughed, and deeply connected with each other for three magical nights. It was the medicine my soul had been craving.

Did I feel guilty at times? Yes I did. But I stop myself and re-evaluate where these thoughts are coming from. These are not mine. It is our conditioning. The stories that we have been fed to keep us from doing the things we love. That keeps us small and in our boxes tired, anxious, and overwhelmed.

I remembered that story wasn’t mine.

I remember who I truly am.

I am holding two in May for women. On Thursday, May 4th we will gather for the Scorpio Full Moon Eclipse for yoga and sound healing. This will be a night of connection, movement, meditation, and permission to fully let go and receive the magic of sound healing.

On Monday, May 22nd we will gather for our New Moon Circle. This will be a night of ritual, guided meditation, and loving heart centered conversations.

If you desire sisterhood, connection, play, pleasure, ritual, and a space to remember so that you can come back to who you really are and feel whole again I encourage you to join us.

Save your space at link in bio.

04/25/2023

04/13/2023

I am excited to announce a very special collaboration with a sister and company that couldn’t be more aligned with Yoga Big Island and its values. Nature, connection, movement, and exploration - we share all of them in our experiences.

Introducing and join us as we celebrate their 1️⃣ year anniversary.

Come experience the magic and medicine of movement, music, yoga, breath, art, and dance, in a fully immersive sensory silent disco experience that will take you on a journey of self-discovery and connection with nature, self, & others. Our events are designed to inspire joy, well-being, healing, freedom, belonging, acceptance, community, authentic expression, and deep connection.

This event will also include raffle prizes, live painting, body paints, connection exercises, a collaborative art canvas, raffle prizes, light snacks, healthy refreshments, & more. You don't want to miss this epic evening

All of this magic is led by the soulful and mystical woman Bri. She combines dance and movement therapy for a holistic and immersive journey of inner and outer exploration.

Each Exploring Within journey is a uniquely guided movement
meditation and powerful collective experience held in nature. They hold a safe space for you to move and dance however you please, there is no right or wrong way.

04/06/2023

I am sitting in a bliss state, grateful and integrating all the magic that occurred last night under the Full Moon.

Twenty five women gathered with intention as we co-created the most insanely beautiful container. A space where we felt brave, vulnerable, and safe to feel and be seen in the range of our true expression.

There were shares of healing old wounds. Processing and coming to terms with profound loss. Recognizing how we over give, self sacrifice, and don’t take the time we need for ourselves. Calling in the need for more balance in our daily lives. Finding yourself in the beginning stages of motherhood and your place in the world as an empty nester. Unpacking our stories of unworthiness and fear of taking up space.

Our stories binded us. Through our tears and laughter we slowly started to break down our wounds, stories, conditioning, and we began to heal. We began to walk on the path towards liberation.

An unapologetic, wild, free, and liberated woman is unstoppable. This is what we are doing when we gather. And THIS is what it is all about.

Happy Full Moon loves.

03/31/2023

I had a meeting with my spiritual guide yesterday and after a series of conversations around motherhood, power, roles, being seen, and my value and enoughness in it all she said…

“I want you to ask yourself this…

Can I lean into being enough if this is all my life could be?

Is what I have and what I am offering more than enough?

Can I be enough in this?”

And there it was. An old friend I know so well. A conditioned story about my worth and enoughness in all that I do. I laughed a little because here I am again.

The thing about healing is it’s not linear. There are so many cycles, and sometimes you feel like you’re back at the beginning.

Another layer ready to be removed that wasn’t ready before.

The messy middle.

An invitation for growth and expansion.

Here I am again.

When I get to this place my tendency is to sulk, blame, and project by myself but I have learned that this path is easier with community. A sacred, intentional community of womem.

We are not meant to do this work alone, and when we share our truths the healing magic occurs.

I felt called to hold our next Full Moon Ceremony just for women.

If you are desiring a sacred space where you are able to be the full range of your being, at your core, and not be judged, this is for you.

Women crave a sense of belonging and connection. You belong here.

If you feel the call,, join us. Come be in the messy middle with community.