When you feel powerless to change what is happening, it can be helpful to remember the idea that: it’s not always about changing your life, sometimes it’s about changing the way you experience your life. Here’s to making peace with the present moment AND letting the process shake you back alive. Soul Health Empowerment Coaching: moondancecoaching.com Get the Moondance Newsletter to stay in the know re: Virtual Yin Yoga, Healing Meditation + Tea Ceremony - Sign Up Here: http://eepurl.com/dtwGJL...
Apr 29, 2020•15 min
I want to keep sharing the tools, mindsets, and practices that can help you during what might feel like a very strange or challenging time. For today...When the big picture of what's going on in the world becomes overwhelming, practice zooming in to one singular moment of beauty. Registration for April 25 Virtual Tea Ceremony & Healing Meditation: email angela@moondancecoaching.com SoulHealth Empowerment Online Coaching Programs: moondancecoaching.com/coaching...
Apr 13, 2020•11 min
In the wake of social distancing and self-quarantining, I’ve been thinking… that perhaps it's time to venture INSIDE in MORE ways than one... Never will there be a more perfect or necessary time than now to explore your INNER WORLD. Our outer world may be shut down, but your inner world is wide open for business! Discomfort is the container for growth. What is one brave change you could make inside of yourself spurred on by this challenging and uncomfortable time? Can you release what no longer ...
Mar 30, 2020•13 min
There is a spiritual and psychological concept that says that all human emotions can be distilled down into two base categories – fear or love. Though we can feel quite powerless during this time of immense worldly fears, it is helpful to know that we always have a choice. The power to respond a certain way is always in our hands. And in this choice lies our true power and freedom. What are you aligned with - the energy of fear? Or love? Episode also contains a sweet lil Guided Meditation on Lov...
Mar 16, 2020•16 min
I'm back from the dead (of winter)! After a bit of a hiatus I'm excited to share what I've been up to and what's in store for you and Moondance in 2020. Big themes for this year...ALIGN and HEAL. And it all kicks off with the Spring Equinox (or what I like to call "Nature's New Year") in mid-March!
Mar 02, 2020•12 min
Though the Winter Solstice marks the shortest period of sunlight and the longest period of darkness of the entire year, it has always been a time for celebrating LIGHT. That's right, from this point forward the days get longer and the nights get shorter. The only rules for celebrating this festive time? Conjure up some warmth and light! Dec 21 - Winter Solstice Candlelight Hygge Tea Ceremony: moondancecoaching.com/events
Dec 18, 2019•8 min
Midwesterners (or anyone who's ever lived in or visited a cold climate) - this one's for you! Hygge experts agree, hygge is less of an easily definable concept and more of a feeling, perhaps even an emotion. I like to think of it as “the art of coziness.” This is the stuff that’s good for the soul. Winter Solstice Candlelight Hygge Tea Ceremony: moondancecoaching.com/events
Dec 11, 2019•10 min
What if it doesn't have to be the end of the magic? What if adulthood isn't a curse that casts out all feelings of whimsy and wonder? What if there's a way to still experience the childlike wonder of the holidays even as a - gasp! - mature adult. Learn to slow down and listen to your soul as a path back to the magic of the holiday season. moondancecoaching.com/events moondancecoaching.com/coaching
Nov 26, 2019•10 min
Calendar calendar on the wall, who’s the dreariest of them all? Although November arrives in one pretty ugly package, it comes bearing some vitally important gifts. So no matter what your fall season looks like right now, let’s explore this magic that exists just below the surface. Workshops + Coaching + Testimonials at moondancecoaching.com
Nov 12, 2019•11 min
The Staycation feels like a lost and forgotten art. Gobbled up by our go-go-go culture, we seem to apply the busyness mentality of “doing” to our vacations, weekends, days off and downtime. So here’s the list we all need instead: 8 Excellent Ways to Do (Almost) Nothing. moondancecoaching.com
Oct 25, 2019•11 min
There is something magical about fall: the crispness, the crunchiness, yes – the pumpkin-spice everything-ness. And the colors. OH the colors. Aside from the ciders and the bonfires and the scarves, there’s something else I’ve always loved about fall. It’s the FEELING of fall. This is a season that asks us to do what is often the hardest thing to do: Slow Down + Rest. Set Up Your Free Intro Call: http://moondancecoaching.com/free-call/
Oct 04, 2019•12 min
Confused about September’s hot/cold – summer/fall indecisiveness? Turns out, it can be categorized as it’s own separate season w/an agenda all it’s own. Seeming to do whatever it darn well pleases, September can represent the wild soul that lives inside each and every one of us. The part that is uniquely you, won't be boxed in - and knows exactly what you need to do to make yourself utterly, joyfully, amazingly happy. moondancecoaching.com
Sep 20, 2019•11 min
Does the idea of meditating make you laugh - or scream, or cry, or want to run away? Is it a practice in finding inner peace, or just a practice in pure frustration? For a long time, I felt the same way. This episode is about my own journey from hating meditation to understanding how to make it work for me. And if you’ve got a busy mind or a painful body, I think you’ll be able to relate. Meditation for Busy Minds / Yin Yoga Classes: moondancecoaching.com/events
Sep 04, 2019•10 min
The end of summer is busy enough; trying to add one more thing to do - even if that thing is self-care - can seem impossible! A friend once asked me for my one single most important piece of self-care advice. Here's that, plus four more simple self-care tips - easy enough to implement right now - to wrap up your summer with a much-needed dose of replenishment. For the info on iced tulsi tea + yin yoga in bed: moondancecoaching.com/blog
Sep 01, 2019•11 min
We don’t get to a true experience of our light until we’ve been through the dark. And from what I’ve been hearing it sounds like this was a summer that acquainted many of us with our darkness. So, in the spirit of authenticity and confronting the uncomfortable in the name of growth - let’s shed some light on this darkness. Fall Class & Workshop info: moondancecoaching.com/events
Aug 27, 2019•15 min
August is a time of heat (too much?), joy (too little?), and - the fire element. And whether the heat is making us batty or we’ve lost our connection to our joy – the energetic prescription is the same: balance the Heart Meridian. Remember the idea of mindfulness – paying attention – and you will begin to find that you can feed yourself with small ongoing doses of pure and honest joy. For info on Yin Yoga classes: moondancecoaching.com/events
Aug 19, 2019•9 min
On today’s episode we explore that elusive idea of finding balance in the summertime. Summer is hot, bright, fast, light and expansive. We get busy out of the gate, and then we just seem to get busier! But a key step towards personal growth is taking care that we don’t run ourselves dry. So we ask ourselves: How DO we find balance? For Yin Yoga Class Info:moondancecoaching.com/summer-yin-yoga-classes/
Jul 08, 2019•11 min
While the Full Moon gets all the attention, the New Moon is actually a very powerful time for setting intentions. Instead of waiting for the New Year to roll around, the New Moon gives us a monthly reminder to check in with ourselves and get clear on what it is we really want. A New Moon symbolizes a new beginning; so take advantage of this time to reinvent yourself and start afresh. For a visual list of the 6-Steps: moondancecoaching.com/new-moon-time-for-clarity-intention/
Jul 01, 2019•8 min
The environment around us can often affect how we feel on the inside - a messy house can sometimes make us feel more chaotic and strung out. On today’s episode, we explore the positive side of that, how the abundance that surrounds us every spring and summer can help to create that same feeling of abundance WITHIN us. THIS is a journey through six senses. For Summer Solstice workshop info: moondancecoaching.com/events
Jun 18, 2019•9 min
On the heels of late spring’s amazing display of nature’s abundance, today’s episode explores the idea of physical vs. spiritual abundance. And while having money and material abundance isn’t inherently bad, the question is…is it enough? How do we counteract our spiritual poverty and cultivate a “spirit of abundance” in a world that constantly leaves us feeling that something is lacking? For event info: moondancecoaching.com/events
May 28, 2019•11 min
The winter into spring transition ushers in a big energy of growth, rebirth, and new beginnings. We suddenly feel more inspired to bring our creative energy and our goals to fruition, and we are encouraged to detoxify ourselves on all levels. Find out what's NEW at Moondance this spring + explore what it means to detox in a simple and supportive way. moondancecoaching.com
May 21, 2019•11 min
Before we even SEE spring around us, we start to FEEL spring within us. Sometimes that manifests as a feeling of joy…and other times we feel it as anger, or impatience. Or maybe frustration, irritability, jumpiness, depression – any number of uncomfortable and somewhat disconcerting emotions. Learn how to better manage this extra dose of pent-up energy this time of year. moondancecoaching.com
May 18, 2019•10 min
We can make it far in life on our own, but guides/coaches/mentors open doors for us that we never even knew existed. For me, it was learning that there’s no “right” way in life; there’s only my way – something that my own life coach had to drill into my head! What about you? Is it YOUR way or the "right" way? moondancecoaching.com
May 16, 2019•12 min
At the end of the final road, what do you want to look back and see? Start at the end. Create the vision. Hold that vision. Slow down. Be brave. Don’t be afraid to be on the slow and uncharted path. Don’t be worried that stepping into your destiny is “taking too long.” While the hare always gets ahead, in the end it’s the tortoise that wins the race. moondancecoaching.com
May 14, 2019•11 min
Growing in big ways can be uncomfortable and even exhausting. But we’re reminded that no one ever grew by staying comfortable... But it IS worth it, and it DOESN'T have to be a bad time. moondancecoaching.com
Apr 24, 2019•10 min
What would our lives look like if...we allowed ourselves to operate as exactly the person that we were designed to be? What if we organized our society in a way that actually honored these individual processes instead of cramming everyone into a one-size-fits-all approach? I think we'd be a lot happier. moondancecoaching.com
Apr 22, 2019•15 min
Today's episode launches us on our Year of Understanding Journey! While January resolutions get all the hype, Spring is actually a better time to decide to make some changes since we can harness the energy of this season that is all about new beginnings and fresh starts. Let's learn to get off the teeter-totter of resolutions once and for all, and commit to the life-changing growth of climbing the metaphorical mountain instead. moondancecoaching.com
Apr 20, 2019•12 min
I believe there's a way for each and every one of us to access an infinite healing potential that lies deep within all of us - but our paths to get there are varied and unique. Each path will surely be unpredictable, encourage us to expand our minds, and challenge us to let go of our old beliefs. But there is no one single path, and each of us is a passenger on our own sacred and individual journeys. This is my journey so far. moondancecoaching.com
Apr 18, 2019•16 min
On today's audio blog, we examine A New Way to Approach Health. I believe we spend too much time trying to be versions of ourselves that other people expect us to be. I believe we each have amazing gifts we are deeply, profoundly yearning to share with the world. I believe there are pieces of ourselves that have become so locked down, protected, and lost to the world that there's absolutely no way we could expect to experience vibrant health. Unless we change that.
Apr 18, 2019•5 min
