Women’s Backpacking & Yoga Adventure – Back to Nature

Bartram Trail - October 21-26, 2016 Join us for an extraordinary, transformational journey of hiking, yoga, meditation, exploration, connection, and relaxation on North Georgia’s historic and beautiful Bartram Trail. Our hikes will take us to the second tallest mountain in Georgia and the tallest peak on the Bartram Trail (4,696 ft Rabun Bald), past gorgeous views of the Appalachian Mountains along one of the least hiked, yet most beautiful areas, of the Southeast. Our experiences are real l ...

Diving Deeper Workshop: Exploring & Creating a Home Practice

We have the power to take our health and happiness into our own hands simply by remembering who we truly are---Deeply intuitive, spiritual beings intimately connected to the rhythms and cycles of nature. And the first step is simply to look inside and welcome what you find there. Do you currently have a morning routine/practice/ritual? It is working for you? Does it need revamping? Maybe you have wanted to begin a routine, but have no idea where to begin? Some of the healthiest, most s ...

Molting… Being and Becoming

As most of my readers know, I have chickens… Let’s rephrase, I have chickens that have become pets...that I love...that sit in my lap while I drink coffee...that greet me when I arrive home...that perch in the door frame bawking at me to let them in… Yeah, so basically I have chickens… aka.. “my ladies”. Three little ladies that have brought a lot of joy into my life. It sounds absolutely absurd just writing that last sentence. I had no idea it was possible either. It has been a fun adventure ...

Gray Bear Spring Retreat 2015

Close your eyes, and imagine the season of SPRING with all of your senses… Breathe it in…The smells, feelings, tastes, sounds, and sights… crisp mornings, hot coffee/tea curled up in a blanket on the porch reading a book, fresh bread baking, talks around the fire, contemplating life while swaying in a hammock, endless views of dense forest, beautiful sunrises, quiet walks, fresh air, starry nights, silence, stillness, peace, laughter and JOY… (deep sigh) This season calls your innate creati ...

Ashley From the Heart

I was just sitting here in the yoga studio, reflecting, cleaning up a bit, mopping the floors and creating a new chalkboard sign to place outside. Out of nowhere this overwhelming feeling came over me, with tears filling my eyes, of how full my heart is because of where I am today… so here is a little bit about me and how I became part of the Shoals Yoga family. It was a time in my life I felt empowered, felt the feeling of really living and for the first time allowed myself to follow my d ...