Lake Monona Water Walk

Lake Monona Water Walk 4 times we walked Lake Monona in a Good Way: July 2012 for Awareness, 2013 in Prayer, 2014 for Healin The Gratitude Walk.

In July of 2012 the first Lake Monona Water Walk was led by First Nations Ojibway Grandmother Josephine Mandamin and author/water researcher William Waterway Marks. Over 130 people joined in on the walk around Lake Monona to raise awareness, appreciation and gratitude for the waters of our community, the Great Lakes and all waters of our beautiful, gracious Mother Earth. Dozens of exhibitors/presenters offered outreach, education and events at the Winnequah park Community Water Festival. A weekend full of festivities, arts and honoring the waters of our lives. A small blessing and prayerful walk to harmonize was held in 2013, the second walk of four.
2014 offered the opportunity to Walk, Bike or Paddle once again to encourage the public toward good stewardship and healing of Lake Monona and All Waters.

2015 was our 4th and final Walk. We called the 'Medicine Drums' to Circle the Lake and called the people back to the shores of Lake Monona to camp and to remember our connection to that which gives us Life, Health and Joy... the Waters! An Elders Teaching Tepee, A Men's Sweat Lodge, A Women's Moon Lodge and a Children's Nature Activity tent balanced the four directions of Frost Woods Beach. 3x Grammy Award Winner Bill Miller was joined in concert by Monona Mayor Bob Miller, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi, Traditional Dancer Art Shegonee, Lake Monona Water Walk Coordinator Dianné Jean Aldrich, Ojibway Elder Joe Rose, Dr. Brian McIness, spokesperson for Grand Chief Edward Benton-Benai and local musicians including Joah Greengus, Pete Calgaro, Jeffrey James, Lenin Cordova, Rich Stanek, Tierney Sage, Dianné Jean Aldrich, Samantha Olson and Sue Linton who performed "With My Own Two Hands" by Jack Johnson to inspire Stewardship for our Waters.

💫 Happy New Year 💫 As we cross the threshold from 2025 into 2026, I want to honor this moment as an important Rite of Pa...
01/02/2026

💫 Happy New Year 💫

As we cross the threshold from 2025 into 2026, I want to honor this moment as an important Rite of Passage.

We stand with one foot in what has been…
and one foot in what is coming.

The 2025 Conclave ~ including all that we learned, healed, recognized, released, and amplified ~ mattered.

Not simply as personal growth, but as real spiritual training in a time when humanity is being asked to mature ~ and to do so quickly.

I want you to feel that.
Your effort is not small.
Your presence is not casual.

And now… as 2026 opens...
..here is a simple frame from the esoteric lineage ~ one I return to often because it brings clarity without drama:

We do not live in a dead universe.

In the theosophical stream of wisdom,
our solar system is understood as the expression of a greater Living Intelligence,
and the prevailing quality of this system is Love-Wisdom ~ an intelligent, magnetic coherence that draws life into right relationship.

That may sound cosmic.
But it becomes very practical when we realize this:

Love is not just an emotion.
Love is an organizing force.

A frequency.
A law.
A field that strengthens when we participate consciously.

This is why thresholds like tonight matter.

They amplify choice.
They magnify intention.
They shape what comes next ~ individually and collectively.

So rather than resolutions or grand plans, I want to offer you something much simpler.

Something you can do today, and every day for the coming year.

And if you do, I promise you will not be the same by the end of 2026.

💫 60-Second Practice for Crossing the Threshold 💫

Arrive ~ one breath
Feel your feet if standing or your seat if sitting.
Take one slow, deep breath and let yourself land.

Align ~ one breath
Bring your attention to your heart.
Inhale gently.
Exhale and soften.

Choose ~ one breath
Silently say:
Let love organize my thoughts, my words, and my actions today.

Ask ~ one simple question
What is one choice I can make today that nourishes my life and the life of others?

That’s it.
No fixing.
No forcing.
Just coherence.

As we cross tonight's threshold into the new year, may 2026 bring you:
💫 clarity without harshness
💫 power without force
💫 and love that truly organizes your life from the inside out.

Your presence matters.
Your choices matter.
And how you cross this year shapes what you carry forward.

So I invite you to pause tonight,
and as the clock strikes midnight,
gently ask yourself:
what is calling me forward into my most beautiful life?

Hear the answer. Respond. Enjoy every moment of 2026.

Happy New Year!
💫
All My Love,
:)
Dianné Jean Aldrich

💫
As we cross the threshold from 2025 into 2026, I want to honor this moment as an important Rite of Passage.

We stand with one foot in what has been…
and one foot in what is coming.

The 2025 Conclave ~ including all that we learned, healed, recognized, released, and amplified ~ mattered.

Not simply as personal growth, but as real spiritual training.

Feel that.
Your effort is not small.
Your presence is not casual.

As 2026 opens...
pause and prepare this simple New Year's ritual:

https://mailchi.mp/e547e818e8f4/a-simple-new-years-ritual-10142213

Hi,I'm so excited to announce that the 2026 MoonLodge is FULL!We had a WONDERFUL first lodge of the year yesterday and i...
12/09/2025

Hi,

I'm so excited to announce that the 2026 MoonLodge is FULL!

We had a WONDERFUL first lodge of the year yesterday and it's going to be a deep, expansive and delightful year ahead.

If you'd like to join us next year, please let me know.

You can join the Wait List Here:
https://4p4h.activehosted.com/f/121

And please reach out if you have any questions or would like to explore other options with me in 2026.

Sacred LifeStyle Coaching and Rising Couples are both incredibly transformative programs if you want to amplify 2026 and/or receive support for needed change.

Just let me know how I can help you love the life you're living and live "Happily Ever After"!

:)

With so much love,
Dianné Jean Aldrich

Happy Tuesday,I'm so excited.....there are just A FEW spots still available for a few lucky women.If you are a spiritual...
12/02/2025

Happy Tuesday,

I'm so excited...
..there are just A FEW spots still available for a few lucky women.

If you are a spiritually mature, loving and supportive woman who is ready for...
deep transformation
a life you love living
and real Sisterhood.. this is your moment.

This is the year I get into the deep teachings I've never been able to share before now to a self selected group of incredible women... are you one of them?

There are only a few spots still available for MoonLodge 2026.

Samantha and I will host just 13 women this coming year so that we can take the medicine, connections and support to the next level.

Sign up here if you're ready for a profound, powerful and committed year:
https://offerings.4p4h.com/the-ancient-mother-moonlodge-order-form

Time is of the essence. I will close the registration opportunity on Friday and it will not reopen until next year.

If you need to rise, belong and thrive... I'm ready for you to join us.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

With so much love,
Dianné Jean Aldrich


IN BEAUTY WE ARE WALKING

Sign up here:
https://offerings.4p4h.com/the-ancient-mother-moonlodge-order-form

After 30 years I finally got back to Paris.....not once, but TWICE, in the last few months. (pictures below)And it felt ...
11/17/2025

After 30 years I finally got back to Paris...
..not once, but TWICE, in the last few months. (pictures below)

And it felt so, so, so good.

I love feeling good, physically~mentally~emotionally~energetically, and I love, love, love helping others feel good too!

As we approach the holiday season, we all get to choose how we want to feel.

Excited, overwhelmed, disappointed, gracious, sad, aligned, angry, fatigued, grateful.

So this is a friendly reminder that your body, mind and heart are in your control... you can choose how you feel moment by moment.

My invitation today, please join me in feeling good throughout these final weeks of 2025.

🍁 I'm offering a woman's retreat at The Christine Center next weekend.
>>>https://christinecenter.org/event/womans-rite-retreat/>https://4p4h.xperiencify.io/the-way-of-qigong-for-couples/order/>https://go.oncehub.com/4Pillars4HealthEcoSpace

10/30/2025

🌕✨ The Ancient Mother MoonLodge | November 2nd, 2025 ✨🌕

As the veil between worlds thins, we gather in a sacred space of reflection, transformation, and renewal. 🌱

Guided by the Grandmother Drum, we honor the close of one cycle and awaken to the magic of death, rebirth, and new beginnings. 💫

Together, we rise as one love — remembering SHE WHO CHANGES, our eternal ally in this beautiful, ever-unfolding journey of life. 🌹

Join us on November 2nd to receive the support, love, care, beauty, power, and magic of this inclusive, life-affirming Sisterhood.
Women and girls of all ages and traditions are warmly welcome. 🕊️

👉 Register here:
https://4p4h.xperiencify.io/the-ancient-mother-moonlodge-membership-circle/order/

Are you, or someone you love, a woman who wants to feel absolutely fabulous on every level? If so, let me share somethin...
10/07/2025

Are you, or someone you love, a woman who wants to feel absolutely fabulous on every level? If so, let me share something special with you...

One of my cherished students, Dee Wylie, shared her heart in this testimonial after a class of Core, Restore & Radiate:

"I value the time I spend with Dianné... it has a lasting effect on my life beyond class time (physically, mentally, and emotionally). She is a positive force and connects personally with each one of us."

Dee's words confirm my deepest intention: to offer more than just a class for your body.

I want to vitalize your energy, nurture your mind, uplift your spirit, and be a positive force in your life's journey.

If you're looking for someone to walk beside you, cheering you on as you thrive beyond your wildest dreams, I’d love to have you join this upcoming class or connect on a quick call.

Here are the details:

WOMEN'S CLASS: Core, Restore & Radiate
Fall Workshop 2025
A mindful, loving approach to fitness for women who want to build strength, stand tall with confidence, and radiate inner peace!
Tuesdays: at 5:00 pm
Start Date: October 7th
REGISTER HERE: https://offerings.4p4h.com/womens-class-core-restore-radiate-sales-page

CONNECTION CALL
with Dianné Jean Aldrich
Find Your Time Here: https://go.oncehub.com/4p4hqacall

I'd love to help you in any way that I can!

:)
Dianné Jean Aldrich

P.S. If this isn’t for you, please pass it along to a woman who might need this. She’ll feel your love!

!HAPPY FRIDAY!Well, I had an incredible birthday week (pictures below) and my Fall workshops are all about to start.🎈 I ...
10/03/2025

!HAPPY FRIDAY!

Well, I had an incredible birthday week (pictures below) and my Fall workshops are all about to start.

🎈 I often say...

'It's never too late for a happy childhood'!

And, wow, did I have a happy birthday... felt like a little girl again.

Homemade birthday cake, balloons, beach, presents, love, cards, health, adventure and more.

I'm ever grateful to my daily spiritual and health practices, they keep me feeling young and happy.

And of course, I love sharing them with you!

Register for Fall workshops and make YOUR next birthday healthy, happy and wonderful.

Men's and Women's Group workshops start next week.

The Couples Workshop starts the week after.

And the October MoonLodge: Ancestral Beauty is this Sunday.

If you want to feel fantastic, deepen your connection and love the life you're living...

Don't wait.

Register below.

🎈 And keep scrolling to see some birthday pictures! 🎈

I love you so much,
Dianné Jean Aldrich
LivetheLight@4p4h.com

🍁 FALL SESSION 2025 🍁

Private Sessions with Dianné Jean Aldrich
Your Core Health

Physical Health: Precision Pilates & Healing Bodywork
Mental Health: Qigong & Practical Meditation
Spiritual Health: Sacred LifeStyle Coaching
Relationship Health: Couples Coaching
👉 Work with Dianné – Click Here: https://go.oncehub.com/4Pillars4HealthEcoSpace


✨ Social & Spiritual Health ✨

The Ancient Mother MoonLodge & Men’s Circle
Next Gathering: October 5th
👉 Sign Up Here: https://4p4h.xperiencify.io/the-ancient-mother-moonlodge-membership-circle/order/


💞 Relationship Health 💞

The Way of Qigong for Couples
Fall Workshop 2025
A potent, life-changing workshop for couples ready to Rise in Love and Powerful Partnership.
If you're in a meaningful relationship and want to experience:
Deep Connection
Pure Communication
Blissful Intimacy &
A Partnership That Lasts a Lifetime
Start Date: October 16th
👉 Details & Register Here: https://4p4h.xperiencify.io/the-way-of-qigong-for-couples/order/


🔥 Physical & Mental Health 🔥

Men’s Class
DEEP CORE POWER
Fall Workshop 2025
An intelligent, precision-based class for men 40+ who want to stay strong, active, pain-free, and competitive as they age.
Thursdays at 5:00 PM | Start Date: October 9th
👉 Details & Register Here: https://offerings.4p4h.com/mens-class-deep-core-power-sales-page


🔥 Physical & Mental Health 🔥

Women’s Class
CORE, RESTORE & RADIATE
Fall Workshop 2025
A mindful, integrated fitness journey—body, mind, heart & soul—for women who want to build strength, achieve radiant posture, feel confident, and restore inner peace.
Tuesdays at 5:00 PM | Start Date: October 7th
👉 Details & Register Here: https://offerings.4p4h.com/womens-class-core-restore-radiate-sales-page


JOIN ME &
LOVE THE LIFE YOU'RE LIVING

Hi,When couples practice Lit Up Love, this is what they tell me:“I feel more calm and peaceful now.”“We see a way forwar...
10/02/2025

Hi,

When couples practice Lit Up Love, this is what they tell me:

“I feel more calm and peaceful now.”
“We see a way forward.”
“It’s difficult to do without crying, my heart opened.”
“So simple and brief, yet powerful.”

When you and your beloved bring awareness to the simplicity of your breath and your energy... you open into a world where pure love resides.

All dreams, all challenges, all needs, all desires can be met, held and either transformed or amplified there.

It is a choice to step into this world.

When we first fall in love, we naturally step into this world.

As time goes by, however, we must learn how to pause and cultivate that world of pure love.

Over time, life challenges build degrees of disconnection, distrust, resentment, confusion, overwhelm, frustration and sometimes even repulsion.

But your life and your relationship do not have to feel or be that way.

Learning to cultivate pure love will bring a depth of connection and communication to your relationship you've never experienced before.

If you haven’t yet, try my online Lit Up Love Mini Workshop.

This is just a little taste of what's possible for you and your relationship.

Click here to start: https://4p4h.xperiencify.io/lit-up-love/order/

And if you've already tried it once ~ do it again ~ your energy and love will deepen every time.

In Vibrant Love,
:)
Dianné Jean Aldrich
Founder/Rising Couples

P.S. The 10 Week Couples Workshop starts soon... you and your beloved do not want to miss this.
First, try the mini Lit Up Love above and if it feels good to you and your relationship, let's talk about getting you into the powerful 10 week LOVE journey to:

deepen your connection
strengthen your communication
elevate your intimacy
and create a powerful partnership until 'death do you part'. :)

When you and your beloved bring awareness to the simplicity of your breath and your energy, you open into a world where pure love resides.

All dreams, challenges, needs, desires can be met, held and transformed or amplified there.

It is a choice to step into this world.

When we first fall in love, we naturally step into this world.

As time goes by, however, we must learn how to pause and cultivate that world of pure love.

If you haven’t yet, try my online Lit Up Love Mini Workshop.
https://mailchi.mp/ea1f39ef922e/lul3-10140901

With so much focus on generational trauma and ancestral healing, it is just as vital to pause and honor the lineage of l...
09/30/2025

With so much focus on generational trauma and ancestral healing, it is just as vital to pause and honor the lineage of light from which we all come. 🌙✨

Through sacred ceremony, we remember who we are, why we’ve come, and how to lovingly pass on a legacy of freedom to the next seven generations. 🌹

On Sunday, October 5th, we gather in the MoonLodge to awaken, remember, and amplify the light and love within us all.

You are warmly invited into this circle of remembrance, gratitude, and evolution. 💞

👉 Info & Registration Here: https://4p4h.xperiencify.io/the-ancient-mother-moonlodge-membership-circle/order/

Hi,I created a new pdf guide for you and your beloved.(Or for you and your child, friend, parent, work associate, anyone...
09/24/2025

Hi,

I created a new pdf guide for you and your beloved.

(Or for you and your child, friend, parent, work associate, anyone you care about having a great relationship with.)

Always inspired by Nikola Tesla's reminder that everything is energy, frequency and vibration...
..we can remember that relationships are energy too.

Your words, your breath, your intimacy, your silence, even the space between you... all energy.

When you tend to that energy, love, connection and communication flourish.

When you don’t, love, connection and communication fade.

Here is the download for you:

Lit Up Love: A Couples Practice for Energy, Intimacy & Connection:http://members.4p4h.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Lit-Up-Love-A-Couples-Practice-for-Energy-Intimacy-Connection-1.pdf

Inside you’ll find a simple 3-step practice you can do in just 10 minutes.

If you'd like to apply the practice to someone other than an intimate partner, it works really, really well... just disregard the parts that refer to a partner and simply use the 3-step practice.

And definitely reach out and let me know how you liked it.

With so much love,
Dianné Jean Aldrich

☀️ Always inspired by Nikola Tesla's reminder that everything is energy, frequency and vibration...
..we can remember that relationships are energy too.

☀️ Your words, your breath, your intimacy, your silence, even the space between you... all energy.

☀️ When you tend to that energy, love, connection and communication flourish...
..when you don’t, they fade.

☀️ So I created an energy practice for you and your beloved.

☀️ Prepare to flourish ~ Check it out here: https://mailchi.mp/eed14427143b/lulleadmagnet1-10140899

Happy Wednesday,Last month I found myself unexpectedly standing on the Mindvalley U Tribe stage in Amsterdam.No notes, n...
09/17/2025

Happy Wednesday,

Last month I found myself unexpectedly standing on the Mindvalley U Tribe stage in Amsterdam.

No notes, no plan ~ just me, a mini cheering section of new friends, and a whole lot of love to share.

We’d spent our days in deep conversation and our nights out dancing (so good, so fun!).

Then suddenly, there I was, looking out at a sea of faces from around the world… and speaking straight from my heart.

In just 5 minutes, I shared what it means to rise in love and to create a legacy of vibrant love that lasts for generations to come.

It was one of those milestone moments in life ~ the kind that makes me pause, take a deep breath, and whisper: yes, this is why I do what I do.


🌹 See the moment I spoke on the Mindvalley U stage
→ Watch here: https://youtu.be/QtY5Sw0DQFU


I’d love for you to watch it, let it land in your heart, and if it touches you… simply subscribe and comment.

In this way, you can help me build this budding YouTube space...
..and together we can grow it into a space of love, wisdom, and connection.

If you feel inspired, please pass the link to someone you care about so they can play with us too!

From my soul to yours, thank you for walking this journey with me.

Every step I take is with the intention to help heal, love, and light up the world.

With love always,
Dianné Jean Aldrich

P.S. It still feels so surreal… I’d love it if you’d take a few minutes to watch and let me know what you think! 😀


I still can’t believe this happened… ✨

Standing on the Mindvalley U Tribe stage in Amsterdam,

I shared 5 minutes from my heart about what it means to

rise in love

and cultivate a legacy of vibrant love for generations to come. 🌹

💌 Read the full story + watch the 5-minute talk here → https://mailchi.mp/b2e2246c6634/youtubemindvalleyu-10138723

(Plus, DM me YES and I’ll send you a simple, powerful practice for deep connection with your beloved.)

HAPPY TUESDAY!WOW!If you're in Wisconsin, Fall arrived in a blink...temperatures are cooler and the yurt is open!Yesterd...
09/09/2025

HAPPY TUESDAY!

WOW!

If you're in Wisconsin, Fall arrived in a blink...

temperatures are cooler and the yurt is open!

Yesterday, the MoonLodge hosted the Crone Rite of Passage Ceremony during the Full Moon, supported by a total lunar eclipse. Magical energy.

And a long held vision, of the men gathering at their own ceremonial fire in harmony with our Women's Lodge, also happened.

Looking out the back glass door of the yurt, up the path, to see them and the fire ablaze... what a total joy! Thank you, Ben, for holding the Men's space in such a powerful way. :)

As you may know, I was in Amsterdam and France during the month of August.

I've returned with inspiring insights I'm eager to share, a refined and exciting vision for Rising Couples and experiences I'll never forget.

From spending time with 3 friends I haven't seen in 30 years to making brand new friends and collaborators at Mindvalley U... totally amazing.

I had the honor of teaching a couples workshop and delivering a TEDx style talk while I was there and I'll share that video footage in the coming days. Watch for that. It was so exciting!

For now, get signed up ASAP for your Fall workshop sessions and private coaching.

Appointments are going to be slim as I'll be traveling a bit more this Fall. (Tierney will be performing in his first 25,000 seat stadium concert ~ with Lauren Gotshall ~ the opening band for Jason Aldean... I'm not going to miss that!) :)

I look forward to seeing you in the yurt or inside the ZOOM room. Check out all the options below and please reach out if you have any questions!

All my love,
Dianné Jean Aldrich
LivetheLight@4p4h.com

🍁 FALL SESSION 2025 🍁

Private Sessions with Dianné Jean Aldrich
Your Core Health

Physical Health: Precision Pilates & Healing Bodywork
Mental Health: Qigong & Practical Meditation
Spiritual Health: Sacred LifeStyle Coaching
Relationship Health: Couples Coaching
👉 Work with Dianné – Click Here: https://go.oncehub.com/4Pillars4HealthEcoSpace

✨ Social & Spiritual Health ✨

The Ancient Mother MoonLodge & Men’s Circle
Next Gathering: October 5th
👉 Sign Up Here:https://4p4h.xperiencify.io/the-ancient-mother-moonlodge-membership-circle/order/

💞 Relationship Health 💞

The Way of Qigong for Couples
Fall Workshop 2025
A potent, life-changing workshop for couples ready to Rise in Love and Powerful Partnership.
If you're in a meaningful relationship and want to experience:
Deep Connection
Pure Communication
Blissful Intimacy &
A Partnership That Lasts a Lifetime
Start Date: October 7th
👉 Details & Register Here: https://4p4h.xperiencify.io/the-way-of-qigong-for-couples/order/

🔥 Physical & Mental Health 🔥

Men’s Class
DEEP CORE POWER
Fall Workshop 2025
An intelligent, precision-based class for men 40+ who want to stay strong, active, pain-free, and competitive as they age.
Thursdays at 5:00 PM | Start Date: October 9th
👉 Details & Register Here: https://offerings.4p4h.com/mens-class-deep-core-power-sales-page

Women’s Class
CORE, RESTORE & RADIATE
Fall Workshop 2025
A mindful, integrated fitness journey—body, mind, heart & soul—for women who want to build strength, achieve radiant posture, feel confident, and restore inner peace.
Tuesdays at 5:00 PM | Start Date: October 7th
👉 Details & Register Here: https://offerings.4p4h.com/womens-class-core-restore-radiate-sales-page


JOIN ME &
LOVE THE LIFE YOU'RE LIVING

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