Rise + Renew Wellness

02/18/2026

Happy Wellness Wednesday with Rise + Renew Wellness. Each week, we will explore a gentle yoga pose designed to support mindful movement, nervous system regulation, and whole body healing.

Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
Often seen as a symbol of stillness, clarity and deep presence, this seated posture invites the body into a sense of grounding while the spine rises with ease, creating space for breath and awareness. Rather than a destination, Padmasana serves as a reminder of the balance between stability and softness. Whether practiced in full, modified, or simply observed, the essence of Padmasana lie in cultivating inner calm and encourages patience, self-respect, and honoring the body's natural limits while allowing the mind to settle.

Affirmation -
I honor my body's wisdom and allow stillness to support me.

02/11/2026

Happy Wellness Wednesday with Rise + Renew Wellness. Each week, we will explore a gentle yoga pose designed to support mindful movement, nervous system regulation, and whole body healing.

Virasana (Hero's Seat)
Virasana invites us to sit with strength and softness at the same time. This grounded seated posture encourages a tall, supported spine while gently opening the hips, thighs, and knees. It also reflects the quiet courage found in slowing down and listening inward. With the body supported - whether on a block, bolster, or blanket - this pose creates space for breath, reflection, and calm awareness while reminding us that true strength often comes from choosing presences over pressure.

Affirmation -
I am supported as I sit in my strength and ease.

02/05/2026

Happy Wellness Wednesday with Rise + Renew Wellness. Each week, we will explore a gentle yoga pose designed to support mindful movement, nervous system regulation, and whole body healing.



Mountain Pose (Tadasana)

Though simple in appearance, this foundational pose carries a quiet strength. As the feet ground into the earth and the spine gently rises, the body finds balance between effort and ease. This posture encourages mindful alignment, steady breathing, and a sense of inner resilience. It reminds us that even in stillness, growth is happening – and that strength does not have to be forceful to be powerful.

Affirmation -
I am grounded in who I am and supported as I rise.

01/29/2026

Happy Wellness Wednesday with Rise + Renew Wellness. Each week, we will explore a gentle yoga pose designed to support mindful movement, nervous system regulation, and whole body healing.

East Seat (Sukhasana)
Honoring the right to show up just as we are, this simple seated pose encourages awareness of breath and body, creating space to observe thoughts without judgement. As the spine lifts softly and the shoulders relax, awareness turns inward, creating room for presence, clarity, and self-compassion. Whether used for breathwork, meditation, or stillness, this pose reminds us that comfort can be grounding and stillness can be healing.

Affirmation:
I allow myself to slow down and simply be.

01/21/2026

Welcome to Wellness Wednesday with Rise + Renew Wellness. Each week, we will explore a gentle yoga pose designed to support mindful movement, nervous system regulation, and whole body healing. These poses are offered as an invitation - not a requirement - to reconnect with your body, breath, and inner awareness exactly as you are today.

Child's Pose (Balasana)
Honoring rest is an essential part of healing and child's pose offers a sense of safety and surrender, gently releasing tension in the hips, back, and shoulders. This posture encourages the nervous system to slow down and reminds us that pausing is not a setback - it's a part of renewal.

Affirmation:
I allow myself to rest and receive care.

01/07/2026

✨ Rise + Renew into 2026 ✨

2026 is calling in new adventures, deeper alignment, and a softer way of living.
This year is about letting go of what no longer serves—old stories, past traumas, and survival patterns that once protected me but no longer define me.

Healing doesn’t mean forgetting the past.
It means honoring it, learning from it, and choosing not to carry it forward.

As I step into this new year, I’m choosing presence over fear, boundaries over burnout, and trust over control.
This is a season of renewal, resilience, and returning home to myself.

Here’s to rising—again and again—and welcoming what’s next with an open heart. 💛

09/19/2025

✨ Big News — A Fresh Chapter Begins! ✨

After a season of growth, challenges, and deep reflection, I’m so excited to share the new heart and direction of this space:
Rise + Renew Wellness 🌿

This isn’t just a name change — it’s a reflection of a journey. A journey of rising through challenges, of learning resilience, and of blooming into the truest version of myself.

Rise + Renew is about:
🌱 Overcoming obstacles and finding strength in the process.
☀️ Renewing your energy and purpose when life feels heavy.
🌸 Blooming into your next season — vibrant, grounded, and alive.

My mission here is to cultivate wellness through food and flow — blending nourishing nutrition with the balance and grace of yoga. Together, we’ll rise above the noise, renew our spirits, and thrive as the best versions of ourselves.

Thank you for being here with me in this new chapter. 💛 The journey is just beginning, and I can’t wait to rise + renew together.

08/17/2025

11/26/2024

When most people hear paleo or gluten free, they think dry and flavorless… I was definitely like most people. This journey has seriously taught me so much.

These cookies are make with very simple ingredients… almond butter, oats, eggs and chocolate chips 🍫 I think that the next time I make them though, I’ll do a holiday spin with some dried cranberries and orange zest!

Recipe in comments…

09/25/2024

99 days left of the year… crazy!

Today I decided to make sure that every one of those last days of 2024 are used to help make a better version of me. I’ve been working on nutrition for about 10 months and now it’s time to do some serious changes and head to the gym…

I have 99 days to make a difference!

09/21/2024

Personal post…

The last few days have tough. I have had migraines and all the body symptoms from my fibromyalgia (weak, achy, pin and needles, brain fog). Stress from work, current life events and poor eating choices from my birthday have wrecked havoc on me.

I know the foods I shouldn’t eat but sometimes carrot cake seems like the only way 🥕🍰 There are so many alternatives and I am so grateful to have the support that I do. My amazing boyfriend made these little gems for my birthday ♥️

I will link the recipe for them in the comments. Enjoy!

09/16/2024

Who makes a page centered on sharing food and life tips and then ghosts the whole thing…

Guilty 🙋🏼‍♀️

Life gets busy and I always forget to prioritize time for myself. I try so hard to plan at least an hour before bed cross things off my to-do list but with work chaos clouding my brain lately, I just wanna be slug.

I will be present… or should I say, I’m working on it!

“It’s okay not to have it all together all the time”