Wise Willow

05/08/2021

These hot summer days are flying right by! Book your private Standup Paddleboard Yoga session with me today!🐚

Our true nature is that of water… fluid, smooth, yielding. Yet water is also strong, powerful, and tenacious; water can cut deep chasms and valleys through stone over many years.

When we take our practice onto the water, out into nature, under the sun, we feel the intimate connection between ourselves and the greater universe so profoundly. We gift ourselves the opportunity to be to be totally present, to be silly, have fun, and be childlike.

Don’t wait, click below to reserve your spot before our season ends. 💦

04/08/2021

I LOVE my clients so very much! And I don’t mean because they are able to do challenging shapes and poses on the water… but because they love to challenge themselves. Step out of their comfort zone. Try something new. They’re willing to be humbled and childlike. Our time together on the water is an opportunity to release conditioned perceptions of who they are and what they may or may not be capable of. It’s also a moment for us to simply relax into our present experience, exactly as it is. No need to shift, change, or fix anything. 💗

I love my clients, and I am so grateful for them every single day. 🐠🙏🏼💦

                  

29/12/2020

Woooow what a transformative year it’s been huh?! Whatever this year has looked like for you, I think we can all agree that the energy and momentum of this approaching new year is very exciting!
I would be so happy if you joined us in ceremony as we say goodbye
to 2020 and welcome the new year through reflection, intention setting, tarot, Ayurvedic palmistry, mindful movement, and more! This Thursday, 12/31/20 from 6-8. I’ve created a beautiful workbook which you will receive, you can also bring a journal and a writing utensil, some water, and your lovely self!😁✨

09/11/2020

Lots of new friends lately so I thought I’d say hello And introduce myself! 👋🏼

I’m a sun loving child of the 60s (I swear I reincarnated straight outta Woodstock- I’ve always felt a deep longing and pull towards those days), born in the 80s, just doing my best to live in harmony with nature and embody joy and love. ❤️

👇🏼Here are some lesser known random facts about me!

1. I love ALL sorts of music, but prefer the classics (same w cars) - The Beatles and Zeppelin are my all time faves; also love reggae, 90’s alt rock (wtf happened to alternative?!), old school hip hop & rap, new wave, oldies (& I mean 30s-60s!), big band, bossa nova. Can’t stand country. 🎶
2. Billy Idol is my celeb crush, Adam Sandler and Sam Rockwell follow close behind.
3. I took ice skating lessons as a child and still fancy myself a decent skater!⛸
4. As a kiddo I saved wormies from the sidewalk after rain storms - I’ve always had a deep love & respect for ALL forms of life (yes even spiders & mosquitoes) 🐛
5. I was a self proclaimed lacto-ovo vegetarian from 11-14. My partner & I have now been mostly plant-based/vegan for the last 9 years (we very rarely eat a bite of sushi or some accidental cheese, and I do still eat responsibly sourced honey).
6. W/ both my sun & moon in Virgo, let me tell you it can be ROUGH! I’m extremely particular, perhaps even hard to please at times. I hold myself to an unreasonable standard, & can be just as expecting of others. But I swear, I only seek perfection for the betterment of life & happiness for all!😆 I truly am working to relax & remember perfection doesn’t exist!
7. On the other hand, I’m super goofy & silly, but it takes me some time to warm up to new folks & truly expose my natural weirdo. I’m pretty outgoing, & easily make friends w strangers, yet I’m paradoxically quite shy and introverted. Public speaking has always been tough...but I could also work the hell out of a crowd behind the bar 🤔🤷🏼‍♀️
8. I worked service industry and bartended for so long, and I think that’s what brought me out of my shell. I was quite the party animal for years, until I realized how great it feels to treat my body nicely (cont’d in comments)

23/09/2020

The body is made of earth and gold,
Sky and stars, rivers and oceans,
Masquerading as muscle and bone.
Every substance is here:
Diamonds and silver, magical elixirs,
Ambrosia that gives visions,
Herbs that nourish and heal.
The foundation of the planet,
Immortal magnetic iron,
Circulating in the blood.

Every element in you loves the others:
Earth loves rain, sky loves sun,
Sun loves the space it shines through,
Space loves everyone equally.

In meditation, luxuriate in knowing this is deep and simple truth.
Every cell is an organ of sense
Infused with majesty.
 ~The Radiance Sutras; Sutra 24
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If I had to pick a photo that offered a glimpse of who I am on the deepest level, this might be it. I couldn’t choose whether I liked with or without the Sunday better, what do you think?
Happy Autumnal Equinox dear friends! A couple days behind, but so it goes. Sending you love!🧡
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18/09/2020

This upcoming Monday (the 21st) marks the beginning of another cycle of Morning Sadhana, our community deep dive into breath work, meditation, and the beauty of living with the flow of the seasons—and with the pace of the world.
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This practice began in response to a massive sense of global change, and continues to be a portal that guides us back to ourselves and our breath.
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We’re so happy to be offering another round of sadhana, which is considered to be a sacred daily offering—of the self, and to the self. Within this cycle of morning ritual, we will go a little deeper, wandering through the vast expanses of the inner mind, and finding balance with the change of the seasons.
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This practice requires no experience with pranayama, yoga, or meditation, and will come with reference pages to explore before embarking.
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We can’t wait to breathe together again.
Dm with any questions, or follow the link in bio ♥️
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21/07/2020

As many of you know I was suuuper bummed when we had to cancel our SUP yoga season due to Covid. Welp guess what?! We are back baby! We’ve worked it out and I will soon be offering SUP sessions for groups and privates and I CAN’T FREAKING WAIT!! 💦

There is nothing quite as magical as yoga under the sun while floating gracefully atop the water, and I am stoked! I seriously wait all winter long for this. And I know you’ll love it too! 🐠☀️

More details to come, for now dust off your suit and get excited!!🥳👙
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11/07/2020

We are so excited to start back up with morning meditation and pranayama, starting this Monday, July 13.
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This practice has been an integral part of holding space for community, slowness, and breath. During this period of intensity and instability, we offer the opportunity to reflect, slow down, and locate center.
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Monday through Thursday, at 7:30 am, join us in community.
DM from any questions, registration link is open in bio ✨

02/07/2020

☀️Happy July sweet friends! If you haven’t heard yet, is a movement to create awareness around the GINORMOUS plastic problem we are facing in these modern times. Can you imagine living without plastic? Well we did for a veeeerrry loooong time up until 1907 when Belgian-American chemist Leo Baekeland created Bakelite, the first real synthetic, mass-produced plastic. In the 1950’s plastic was touted as the material of the future, Disneyland even showcased an ultramodern home made entirely of plastic. It was to be a modern miracle. YouTube Disney Monsanto House...

Fast forward to present day - and while the invention of plastic has created some very useful tools, we are literally swimming in non biodegradable waste that will take eons to degrade (over many years plastic will degrade into smaller micro-particles, but it will never truly go away).

We have come to rely on the convenience and ease of a plastic filled world, but at what cost? It is choking our natural world, the wildlife, and in fact humans as well! Plastic particles have recently been found to be growing as within produce crops….yes, it is actually being absorbed into our foods. And if you eat fish, you can bet your ass you are ingesting a ton of plastic particles along with the flesh.

➡️ I am incredibly excited to help guide your journey towards lessening your plastic consumption - I’ve made huge strides myself in this endeavor, but let me tell you, I can definitely do more. All month I’ll be highlighting various ways to easily make the switch to more environmentally friendly options! It’s not about perfection, it’s making the decision and just starting somewhere. Also, head to plasticfreejuly.org, sign up to take the challenge and you’ll get weekly emails with even more tips and tricks! You can do this, I have faith in you! 🤜🏼💥
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@ Planet Earth

22/06/2020

🌀🐚I worship in my heart the Goddess
whose body is awash with ambrosia,
beautiful like lightening, who, going from her abode to Shiva’s royal palace, opens the lotuses
of the lovely axial channel (sushumnā).
—Bhairavī-Stotra
Happy belated

18/05/2020

28/04/2020

✨ N E W CLASS ALERT✨
Did you know that much of modern disease can be traced to stress and tension within our mental, emotional, and physical bodies? 🚨 Stress is so prevalent in our daily live we may not even realize the impact it has on our health, we’ve come to see it as “normal.” We are chronically exhausted and over stimulated. Let’s embrace this very interesting time we are moving through to slow down and offer ourselves the restoration and ease we deserve.
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I am SUPER excited to share that I’ll be offering a Yin/Nidra class every Wednesday night at YogaPod Lowry (via Zoom for the time being). Class starts at 7p and will be 75 minutes of rejuvenating awesomeness! ✨🌟✨
YIN YOGA is a style of yoga in which we work the deep tissues (ligaments, joints, fascia), energy-body and mind-body, and is complimentary to your yang practice (the more active muscular form). This practice is slow paced, with longer holds in the asanas (poses), and will relax and calm your mind and body, improve your immune system, and decrease stress levels. 😌
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YOGA NIDRA is the science of relaxation which aims to ease the muscular, emotional, and mental tensions that arise in our daily lives. It is said that a single hour of yoga nidra is as restful as four hours of conventional sleep! After our 45m yin practice, you’ll get comfortable in savasana (co**se pose) and I‘ll guide you to a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping. This yogic practice is very potent and has innumerable benefits including relaxation, improved sleep, improved functioning of nervous and endocrine systems, cell regeneration, decreased anxiety, and improved mood!
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So clear your Wednesday evenings, you’re not going to want to miss this weekly treat! 😉
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08/04/2020

Hello sweet friends!👋🏼

You may or may not know that about a year ago I put my Integrative Health Coaching practice on a bit of a hiatus so that I could focus on expanding my knowledge as a yoga teacher. I wanted to give myself the space to really dive into my 500 hour Prana Vinyasa Teacher training and focus my attention and effort.
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Now that I’ve completed my training, I’m realizing how much I truly miss also guiding clients toward a sustainable, healthy lifestyle. Those of you who know me well (or have followed me for awhile) know how passionate I am about nutrition, yoga, Ayurveda, sustainability, and wellness in general! Soooooo I am incredibly excited to announce that I’ve decided to partner with an amazing group of coaches online, where I can continue helping clients from home, support myself in this new and uncertain time, and also do some things I’m really passionate about. I’m so excited about what I’m going to be sharing with you online, so keep your eyes peeled. Now, more than ever, I think it’s so important to not only keep our immune systems strong, but also support and uplift one another! And it is my greatest joy to support you in any way I am able. 🙏🏻
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If you need anything or if you have any questions I’d love to connect, but for the meantime check out this beautiful program that I’ve joined forces with. It’s called the Health Style Emporium, and we inspire people all around the world to be the healthiest version of themselves. Pop over to www.thehse.net to take a peek!😘
Kat Burke 💗

30/03/2020

🐚 Alrighty friends! I’m so excited to offer a vast array of yoga classes for you in this time of 🏡 😆 . .
We are all in this together, no matter your situation. And I would be delighted to hold space virtually for you to continue to move and breathe and just fu***ng be. As I’m sure you can attest, it’s been a roller coaster of emotions day in and day out. Personally, I’ve found I have the best days when I move my body, yet also take time to be still and dive inward. AND when I’m able to connect to my amazing yoga community. This ALWAYS uplifts me. 💗 . .
Join us. And if you’re new to yoga, what better time to start, in the comfort of your home. I’m here for you🌸 . .
Links for all classes are in my bio and at wisewillowhealth.com. I will post links to my personal Zoom classes the night before. These are by donation, but all are welcome. If times are rough, please join anyway, no donation required. 🙏🏼☺️

Suggested donation $10-15, donate through Venmo and CashApp $wisewillowhealth. .

21/03/2020

☀️Hello darlings, it’s happening! I’ve got some virtual offerings for you in these next few days, and I would love for you to join online! Tomorrow (Sat, 3/21) you can join us via Zoom for a Yin practice through YogaPod SouthGlenn at 12:00p and a Prana Vinyasa All Levels Flow through Maha Soul at 6:00p. Next Thurs (3/26) All Levels Flow through YogaPod SouthGlenn at 12:00p. Free to members, otherwise there is a small drop in fee, just DM your email and I will give you the link/instructions. More class times to come soon, I will keep you updated. ✨
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Aaaaahh, big collective sigh. Truly riding the waves of emotion. Yesterday was such a great day, I felt positive, uplifted, & hopeful…then today I somehow (I have a pretty good idea how…) spiraled into doubt and sadness and grief. Just letting myself experience the spectrum, without grasping too much at any idea of how I should be feeling. It’s funny, I have SO much I can sink my attention into at home, but like a petulant child…I don’t wanna☹️. These are strange and unprecedented times indeed, and I’m honestly excited that the old systems and paradigms which were no longer working are starting to crumble. We are on the precipice of massive change, life will never be the same. And I must say, I have felt an INCREDIBLE outpouring of love and support from sooo many in my community and beyond. I feel absolutely blessed and held in these tender moments. I hope to offer that same love and support for those around me💗.
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I fully believe there is more than meets the eye with this pandemic. I won’t get into that here, however I encourage you to dig a little deeper, and for god/godess’ sake, stop watching the fu***ng news! Almost all of the top media outlets are controlled by the same people, that want to instill fear and keep the masses suppressed (cough* Bilderberg Group* cough). Don’t let the fear or the uncertainty get to you, we will make it through this; like a butterfly emerging from her cacoon, sometimes growth and change is painful, yet necessary. 🦋
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Stay safe and healthy my sweet friends, I’m here if you need anything at all. See you soon 🌸🙏🏼🌼

15/03/2020

“Lockdown.
Yes there is fear.
Yes there is isolation.
Yes there is panic buying.
Yes there is sickness.
Yes there is even death.
But,
They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise
You can hear the birds again.
They say that after just a few weeks of quiet
The sky is no longer thick with fumes
But blue and grey and clear.
They say that in the streets of Assisi
People are singing to each other
across the empty squares,
keeping their windows open
so that those who are alone
may hear the sounds of family around them.
They say that a hotel in the West of Ireland
Is offering free meals and delivery to the housebound.
Today a young woman I know
is busy spreading fliers with her number
through the neighbourhood
So that the elders may have someone to call on.
Today Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples
are preparing to welcome
and shelter the homeless, the sick, the weary
All over the world people are slowing down and reflecting
All over the world people are looking at their neighbours in a new way
All over the world people are waking up to a new reality
To how big we really are.
To how little control we really have.
To what really matters.
To Love.
So we pray and we remember that
Yes there is fear.
But there does not have to be hate.
Yes there is isolation.
But there does not have to be loneliness.
Yes there is panic buying.
But there does not have to be meanness.
Yes there is sickness.
But there does not have to be disease of the soul
Yes there is even death.
But there can always be a rebirth of love.
Wake to the choices you make as to how to live now.
Today, breathe.
Listen, behind the factory noises of your panic
The birds are singing again
The sky is clearing,
Spring is coming,
And we are always encompassed by Love.
Open the windows of your soul
And though you may not be able
to touch across the empty square,
Sing.”
~ written by Fr. Richard Hendrick,
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04/03/2020

Join Devon Sweeney and guest teachers Zaidy Charrón and Sarah Shaw for a unique 200/300 Hour Teacher Training program in the style of Prana Vinyasa Yoga.
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We begin our training with Embodying the Flow and the Art of Namaskar, two introductory modules that teach the principle Namaskars and practice methods of Prana Vinyasa theory. 200 Hour Students will then complete 4 weekends of Elemental Vinyasa, building on the skills and theories of their first 60 hours to explore the 5 elements in vinyasa practice. Students will be well-versed in hands on assists, technical alignment, yogic philosophy, subtle body and somatic theory.
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Students enrolling in this advanced 200 hour are recommended to have at least 2 years of asana practice in their bodies.
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300 Hour Teachers will enjoy 3 more weekends totaling 90 more hours to deepen their teachings skills, including a special “300 Hour Teaching Lab” weekend designed to strengthen and support their upper level teaching skills. The Prana Vinyasa teacher training module, Lunar Prana Vinyasa will wrap up this incredible training.
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All students will learn the Foundational Namaskars and the Elemental Namaskars finishing the 200+300 Hour Program with a total of 15 namaskars to teach and practice.
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This upper level teacher training program is designed intentionally to serve both 200 hour and 300 hour certification levels. Please email PranaVinyasaDenver@gmail.com to schedule an orientation call or have any questions answered. We are seeking serious students and teachers who want to amplify their practice and welcome all inspired inquiries. @ Denver, Colorado

07/02/2020

Rivers of power flowing everywhere.
Fields of magnetism relating everything.
This is your origin. This is your lineage.

The current of creation is right here,
Coursing through subtle channels,
Animating this very form.
Follow the gentle touch of life,
Soft as the footprint of an ant,
As tiny sensations open to vastness.

Power sings as it flows,
Electrifies the organs of sensing,
Becomes liquid light,
Nourishes your entire being.
Celebrate the boundary
Where streams join the sea,
Where body meets infinity.