Practical Tools for a Purposeful Pause
Self-Retreat Resources & Inspirations
“To love means to open ourselves to the negative as well as the positive – to grief, sorrow, and disappointment as well as to joy, fulfilment, and an intensity of consciousness we did not know was possible before”― Rollo May
Love and New Moon blessings beautiful soul.
How are you in this time of Corona?
Many things I imagine….
All is welcome here. I feel it’s super important to acknowledge and allow the full spectrum of thoughts and feelings that are arising within you, and to know and trust that
However you’re feeling is totally and completely valid and ok.
Being present to what is, in these ever-unfolding times, can truly help to create the conditions in which you can maintain an open heart in the face of the ever-unfolding challenges, gifts and opportunities of the NEW now.
New moons are a powerful time to reflect, to cultivate our inner gardens – weeding and plant seeds and it’s a cosmically supported time to pray.
Today, I invite you to offer a simple prayer:
Close your eyes for a moment
Soften your belly
Take a deep breath in and out
Feel into your heart
and offer a simple prayer from your heart:
May I, my loved ones, and all beings be
happy
healthy
balanced
at ease
respectful
loving
kind
…and anything else you feel to add…
in this time.
This is a simple way for us to be in service to the highest good.
Thank you for doing that.
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We are living in truly extraordinary times.
The world is changing in a unique, profound and unprecedented way.
This moment is calling for a paradigm shift – a new way of seeing and being in the world,
a way that embraces connection, community, co-creation, compassion and love.
It is incredible to see people from all over the world:
unifying, adapting, sharing, releasing, respecting, rising, awakening,
harmonising, integrating, reflecting, transforming,
grieving, dreaming, praying, evolving,
and demonstrating such a unified field of compassion for the most vulnerable.
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Self-Connect: Practical Ideas to take a Purposeful Pause
To best approach this time of transition with balance,strength and ease,
it’s important to prepare ourselves spiritually, physically and emotionally.
What better way to stay strong, centred, balanced, calm, connected and at ease than with Yoga, Music & Meditation?!
We all have an opportunity right now to take pause, while Mother Earth takes a much needed breath.
We get to choose mindful moments to reflect, educate ourselves, stay healthy and happy.
I highly recommend that you create a daily rhythm & schedule for yourself to practice, learn, do nothing, exercise… Very grounding! Within that framework, there are infinite ways to self-connect. For example:
– Journal – 5 mins a day is plenty. Get it flowing. These are historic times.
– Listen to music – Sing along, dance alone, Yoga along
– Call a friend from way-back-when,
– Check in with your karma Yoga buddy – if you were a student here before…
– Pick oracle cards: I love these right now
Wisdom of the Oracle – Collette Baron
– Take an online class
– Meditate
– Do Yoga – Stay grounded and open in your body.
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Practice with us:
Our Live Class & Conversation Podcast
Check out Part 1 / 5 of our Balancing All-Level Chakras Series: 90 min Muladhara Flow – Balancing Chakra 1, complete with contemplation questions, singing, mudra, mantra and movement…recorded live at our recent 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training.
Make sure to Subscribe to our podcast
to stay up to the minute with our latest podcast release for the chakra series, and fresh conversations here too!
Inspiration:
Music & Playlists
A New Vision – Temple Step Project feat. Darpan
This is my anthem of the Now. I have literally listened to this track every single day for the past 7 days straight. My friend Tomi has challenged me to memorise something in this Self-Retreat time to exercise my brain, and I’ve chosen this. What do you think?
Love & Inspiration Maha Yoga Playlist
3.5 + hours of some of my favourite curating listening & practicing music Magic
Hours and hours of some of my favourite Ecstatic Dance DJ sets
Stay-at-home dance parties are the new black. Get into it. Move your body and lift your spirit.
Reading Recommendations
Here’s a list of some of my favourite books on Yoga and Awakening.
Have some other great suggestions? Hit Reply and let me know what you’re reading!
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Private Sessions & Online Classes
with Francie
Life-Guidance / Mentoring
Yoga & Meditation
Singing & Vocal Awakening
The Thailand Yoga studio is now closed indefinitely, but you can still practice with me in the jungle for now!
I’m excited to be devoting my time and energy to connecting with you more deeply via private sessions and online classes on ZOOM.
Stay Tuned…I’ll keep you posted about online classes coming soon,
and for now, you are welcome to book a private session with me here:
Private Yoga | Meditation | Life Guidance | Vocal Activation Sessions
Use promocode “BeHereNow” to save 25% | Sliding Scale also available in this time of need.
Please shoot me a message if you have any questions, or want to see if a session with me is right for you.
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Moving forward – I’d LOVE your Help!
It feel spacious and exciting to play with the possibility of creating and thriving in a new way. and I’d love your input. Which of these lights you up?
O Scheduled Live-streamed classes & Events
O Online Course: At-Home Retreat or Bhakti Flow: Mantra & Chanting Magic
O Monthly Membership: Fresh Weekly Love & Inspirations? + Live Workshops?
Check out our Love & Inspiration archive full of sweet curated Quotes, Music, Books, Blogs, Talks, Podcasts and more… in 2019’s Experiment here.
O 10 or 21 Day Challenges: Yoga, Meditation or Singing
O Something else?
Many options. 🙂 Please reply and let me know your thoughts. I’s LOVE to hear from you.
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CONGRATULATIONS to our 2020 YTT Grads!
Big warm Thank YOU and Congratulations to
Sophie, Ida, Kathryn, Karen, Melanie, Alicia, Elisa, Rose.
Could not be more proud and happy to welcome these bright new star Yoga Teachers and Spiritual Leaders into the world.
Watch out for magical unfoldings with this stellar crew of empowered women!
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On a personal note, thank you.
Thank you for being here. It truly means a lot for me to have you here in this Pure Flow Yoga community.
From the bottom of my heart, I want to express the depths of my gratitude and appreciation to all of the students, all of the staff and teachers, in person and virtual, for helping to support and inspire me in my dharma, my purpose til now, this Pure Flow Yoga project.
To all of the students who have come here in person, to a class, retreat or training. You have been my teachers. Thank you.
Thanks for the past 3.5 years of love, support and sparkles here in Magic Bay, Koh Phangan,
where I am now getting to experience a full savasana…
I look forward to meeting and co-creating magical moments with you soon; online or somewhere in the world, one day soon…
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Thanks for being a part of our community.
Sending you infinite light, love and blessings for you.
I truly LOVE and APPRECIATE you being here,
XOXO
Francie
Founder of Pure Flow Yoga
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