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“Leave behind what no longer serves you and step into the new year lighter.”


In Numerology, 2025 closes a powerful 9‑year cycle—a season of completion, release, and transformation. Over these past eleven months, we’ve been gently or not so gently guided to let go of what no longer serves us, to open our hearts with compassion for ourselves and others, and to prepare the ground for a fresh beginning.

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 was also the Year of the Snake. The last eleven months have invited us into awareness of habits, patterns, and identities that we have outgrown—just like the snake sheds its skin when it has outgrown it in these last weeks of the year, it is time for finally breaking free of what has kept you contracted, it is a time for authenticity and honesty. The shedding makes room for your vibrant new chapter, which will unfold in 2026.

As the final days of the year unfold, pause amidst the busyness—reflect, make space, and use your tools to understand and heal. Through practice, we ready ourselves to step fully into 2026, a year that promises renewal and empowerment.


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Intentional Yoga

Practicing YOGA through the holiday season is one way to give yourself the time to do the powerful invitations mentioned above.

It is also a good way to recharge and rejuvenate by connecting within.

Sun-Mon-Wed 10:00 AM MST
No yoga Thursday-Friday

Guide: Nancy Markow

Zoom Link

Yoga in the comfort of your own home via Zoom. Grab your mat and favorite things to support you. Classes are built around those who show up, their level of practice, and their needs.

Recorded classes on YouTube


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Happy Yule and Christmas

The Winter Solstice (Yule) on December 21st, marks a sacred threshold, a moment to honor what has been released, tend to what is stirring within, and consciously call in what is ready to grow. Take time on the 21st to listen, feel, and gather (perhaps join me for Yoga at 10:00 AM MST).

Below are a few practices you might also slip into the days surrounding the Solstice:

Candle Reflection Ritual
Light a candle and reflect on one thing you are releasing from the past year, and one quality you are nurturing as the light slowly returns.

Body-Based Gratitude
Place a hand on your heart and one on your womb or belly. Breathe deeply and thank your body for carrying you through this year, exactly as it is.

Sound & Stillness
Spend 5–10 minutes in silence or with gentle music, allowing your nervous system to settle and your intuition to speak.

Christmas Day on December 25th centers around the birth of Jesus Christ, an archetype of a divine child being born in humble surroundings.

From a symbolic perspective, the Christ child represents our inner child, the divine self that exists in all of us, waiting to be nurtured, awakened, and brought into the light.

The holiday invites us to celebrate:

▪ New beginnings
▪ Purity of heart
▪ The triumph of spirit over materialism
New beginnings
Purity of heart
The triumph of spirit over materialism

At its heart, the spiritual meaning of Christmas centers around renewal, hope, light overcoming darkness, and unconditional love.

This Christmas, take time to look inward and rekindle your divine spark.

Holding love for you and us all,
Nancy


What's coming up in 2026?

▪ The Good Grief Group with Melody West, will meet on Saturday, January 3rd at 10:00 AM MST.
▪ Intentional Living Circle will meet on Tuesday, January 6th at 7:00 PM MST - How We Relate: Object Releations w/Sophia Carmien
▪ Empowered Living Chat will be back in February 2026.
▪ Energy Alignment Sessions will move to every other week in February.
The Good Grief Group with Melody West, will meet on Saturday, January 3rd at 10:00 AM MST.
Intentional Living Circle will meet on Tuesday, January 6th at 7:00 PM MST - How We Relate: Object Releations w/Sophia Carmien
Empowered Living Chat will be back in February 2026.
Energy Alignment Sessions will move to every other week in February.

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