Heart to Heart Yoga Wilderness Adventures and Nature Hearts

06/27/2024

My cold plunging practice is still going strong. Now to try this!

05/30/2024

Come join in public yoga class tonight 6:15pm to Soul Health Center. It will be my last scheduled public class for a couple months at the gym. I’ll be taking some time off this summer to work on some major exterior house projects & hopefully spending a little time on the water. There may be some specialty classes or “pop-ups” that I will post about in advance or you can always contact me by messenger regarding affordable private classes by appointment to Heart Yoga Wilderness Adventures and Nature Hearts studio or in the comfort of your own home. Have a great summer! 🤍🤍🤍

05/06/2024

Yoga tonight at 6:15 pm upstairs to Soul Health Center. All levels welcome. 🤍🤍🤍

04/08/2024

Yoga tonight Sole to Soul Health Center 6:15pm, all levels welcome. Month of April
M/W $10 for members, $25 non-members ($10 f/instructor & $15 gym) or $5 drop in fee. If this time doesn’t work for you schedule a private session@ Heart to Heart Yoga Wilderness Adventures and Nature Hearts-message me for any questions or to schedule. I have my 200 & 500 hour yoga teachers Certification (Seven Centers Yoga Sedona Arizona YTT) and my Reiki Masters Certification. Photo from on top of Pyramid
Of the Sun, looking at Pyramid of the Moon Oficial!

04/01/2024

Yoga tonight Sole to Soul Health Center. 6:15pm. Getting limbered up & ready for SUP, kayaking, hiking and more this summer.

04/01/2024

Visited the lovely new yoga space just opening-💛Golden Lotus Studio💛 & met the owner Cue Mylife! It is so fresh, clean & welcoming and I can’t wait to try one of Cue’s upcoming yoga classes. So great to have additional yoga options available to all different time schedules or personal needs in our small town at Sole to Soul Health Center, Heart to Heart Yoga Wilderness Adventures and Nature Hearts, PakFitness and now also at GoldenLotus! I think she is planning another open visit day at her space on April 9th! Best wishes Cue and thanks for the mini tour!
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Visit her web site for more info .GoldenLotus.studio

03/13/2024

Yoga at Sole to Soul Health Center this evening starts at 6:15pm! Love yourself enough for self love! 🤍🤍🤍

03/11/2024

Yoga tonight at Sole to Soul Health Center 6:15pm. Restorative & gentle class this evening. $5 drop in or $10 for the members for the month, $25 for the month for non-members. You can always message me for a private session as well at my little studio at Heart to Heart Yoga Wilderness Adventures and Nature Hearts.

02/07/2024

Even in life’s most difficult seasons take a moment now & then to still get cozy & self care…even if it’s just one cup of tea & a cookie!

02/05/2024

Come join us in yoga class this February, Monday & Wednesday evenings 6:15-7:15 Sole to Soul Health Center, upstairs in the lovely new classroom space. $25 month for non-members, $10 month for members or $5 drop in. All levels welcome. If these times don’t work for your schedule contact me to schhedule an appointment for private yoga or Reiki (and other modalities) Heart to Heart Yoga Wilderness Adventures and Nature Hearts.

02/01/2024

Come enjoy yoga class at Sole to Soul Health Center. There are also many other classes to choose from and a huge new class studio upstairs to enjoy. Or schedule private yoga classes with Heart to Heart Yoga Wilderness Adventures and Nature Hearts by appointment. Also offering many other services-Reiki Master, fascia blasting, ear candling and more. Message or call!

Lots of classes this month...

01/22/2024

Due to weather issues and my recent loss this weeks public yoga class is canceled for Monday & Wed. evenings at Sole to Soul. Thank you for your understanding. Hope to see you next week (Jan. 29/31) or contact me (text/message) to schedule any private appointments for yoga or Reiki at Heart to Heart studio. Healing the heart and yoga go hand in hand. 🤍

01/03/2024

We can do hard things! Just working up the nerve to do them is sometimes the hardest part. Spent 4 minutes this morning in the cold plunge up to my neck. Yeah for progress! Hardest part was that first step in! Lovely with fresh snow on the ground and the birds chirping. Yoga this evening upstairs at Sole to Soul Health Center @6:15pm, come a few minutes early if you are new to class.

12/22/2023

Happy Winter Solstice dear ones! These feathers I found & spelled love with on Solstice 2016! Still pertinent! 🤍🤍🤍

12/13/2023

Yoga at 6:15pm this evening upstairs to Soul Health Center. Practice good self-care this holiday season!

12/12/2023

This evenings yoga starts at 6:15pm tonight (every Monday./Wed.) at Sole to Soul Health Center upstairs. The health center has a nice new (very large) class room upstairs and the weight & cardio areas have been updated & rearranged downstairs for more space & ease of workouts! Lots of gift giving ideas for you or your loved ones! Gift certificates for membership at the gym or training, workout gear, nutrition items & more available at the gym! If you can’t make public yoga class times contact me for private affordable classes at Heart to Heart yoga. I also have gift certificates available for yoga, Reiki, Fascia Blasting, ear candling and much more. Message me with any and all questions. Tis’ the Season!
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12/04/2023

Hi local friends! Another public yoga session month begins this evening December 4th at Sole to Soul Health Center, 6:15pm (Mon/Wed.) in the new large upstairs classroom. It is $10 a month for members, $25 f/non-members ($10 for me & $15 for S2S) or a $5 drop in fee. Come early if you need to sign a waiver and/or handle payment. Otherwise-dress in layers… head upstairs with your mat (a few mats available also) & see you in class! Don’t worry we won’t be doing full “wheel” as pictured-all levels welcome. Contact me if you are looking for private classes by appointment or some healing Reiki, Fascia Blasting, ear candling and more….at my little Heart to Heart Yoga Wilderness Adventures and Nature Hearts studio. Gift certificates also available & make great stocking stuffers!
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12/04/2023

Need to work on more hugs in my life! How about any of you? Do you get enough hugs to reap all these amazing benefits?

The average length of a hug between two people is 3 seconds. But the researchers have discovered something fantastic. When a hug lasts 20 seconds, there is a therapeutic effect on the body and mind. The reason is that a sincere embrace produces a hormone called "oxytocin", also known as the love hormone. This substance has many benefits in our physical and mental health, helps us, among other things, to relax, to feel safe and calm our fears and anxiety. This wonderful tranquilizer is offered free of charge every time we have a person in our arms, who cradled a child, who cherish a dog or a cat, that we are dancing with our partner, the closer we get to someone or simply hold the Shoulders of a friend.

A famous quote by psychotherapist Virginia Satir goes, “We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” Whether those exact numbers have been scientifically proven remains to be seen, but there is a great deal of scientific evidence related to the importance of hugs and physical contact. Here are some reasons why we should hug::

1. STIMULATES OXYTOCIN

Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter that acts on the limbic system, the brain’s emotional centre, promoting feelings of contentment, reducing anxiety and stress, and even making mammals monogamous. It is the hormone responsible for us all being here today. You see this little gem is released during childbirth, making our mothers forget about all of the excruciating pain they endured expelling us from their bodies and making them want to still love and spend time with us. New research from the University of California suggests that it has a similarly civilising effect on human males, making them more affectionate and better at forming relationships and social bonding. And it dramatically increased the libido and sexual performance of test subjects. When we hug someone, oxytocin is released into our bodies by our pituitary gland, lowering both our heart rates and our cortisol levels. Cortisol is the hormone responsible for stress, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

2. CULTIVATES PATIENCE

Connections are fostered when people take the time to appreciate and acknowledge one another. A hug is one of the easiest ways to show appreciation and acknowledgement of another person. The world is a busy, hustle-bustle place and we’re constantly rushing to the next task. By slowing down and taking a moment to offer sincere hugs throughout the day, we’re benefiting ourselves, others, and cultivating better patience within ourselves.

3. PREVENTS DISEASE

Affection also has a direct response on the reduction of stress which prevents many diseases. The Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine says it has carried out more than 100 studies into touch and found evidence of significant effects, including faster growth in premature babies, reduced pain, decreased autoimmune disease symptoms, lowered glucose levels in children with diabetes, and improved immune systems in people with cancer.

4. STIMULATES THYMUS GLAND

Hugs strengthen the immune system. The gentle pressure on the sternum and the emotional charge this creates activates the Solar Plexus Chakra. This stimulates the thymus gland, which regulates and balances the body’s production of white blood cells, which keep you healthy and disease free.

5. COMMUNICATION WITHOUT SAYING A WORD

Almost 70 percent of communication is nonverbal. The interpretation of body language can be based on a single gesture and hugging is an excellent method of expressing yourself nonverbally to another human being or animal. Not only can they feel the love and care in your embrace, but they can actually be receptive enough to pay it forward to others based on your initiative alone.

6. SELF-ESTEEM

Hugging boosts self-esteem, especially in children. The tactile sense is all-important in infants. A baby recognizes its parents initially by touch. From the time we’re born our family’s touch shows us that we’re loved and special. The associations of self-worth and tactile sensations from our early years are still imbedded in our nervous system as adults. The cuddles we received from our Mom and Dad while growing up remain imprinted at a cellular level, and hugs remind us at a somatic level of that. Hugs, therefore, connect us to our ability to self love.

7. STIMULATES DOPAMINE

Everything everyone does involves protecting and triggering dopamine flow. Low dopamine levels play a role in the neurodegenerative disease Parkinson’s as well as mood disorders such as depression. Dopamine is responsible for giving us that feel-good feeling, and it’s also responsible for motivation! Hugs stimulate brains to release dopamine, the pleasure hormone. Dopamine sensors are the areas that many stimulating drugs such as co***ne and methamphetamine target. The presence of a certain kinds of dopamine receptors are also associated with sensation-seeking.

8. STIMULATES SEROTONIN

Reaching out and hugging releases endorphins and serotonin into the blood vessels and the released endorphins and serotonin cause pleasure and negate pain and sadness and decrease the chances of getting heart problems, helps fight excess weight and prolongs life. Even the cuddling of pets has a soothing effect that reduces the stress levels. Hugging for an extended time lifts one’s serotonin levels, elevating mood and creating happiness.

9. PARASYMPATHETIC BALANCE

Hugs balance out the nervous system. The skin contains a network of tiny, egg-shaped pressure centres called Pacinian corpuscles that can sense touch and which are in contact with the brain through the vagus nerve. The galvanic skin response of someone receiving and giving a hug shows a change in skin conductance. The effect in moisture and electricity in the skin suggests a more balanced state in the nervous system – parasympathetic.
Embrace, embrace with your heart.~~

art: Dorina Costras

11/01/2023

November public yoga starts this evening Sole to Soul Health Center 6:15pm. Come a little early if you need to get set up.

10/23/2023

This will be day 8 of my personal plank challenge-hit 2.5 minutes yesterday! Public yoga class this evening 6:15 pm Sole to Soul Health Center.

10/18/2023

10/17/2023

10/17/2023

Often before teaching yoga class at the gym-I slip up to my studio for 15 mins. or so using various acupressure mats I have to choose from….It’s almost is as energizing as a cold plunge! With seasons change, getting dark earlier & possibly more “comfort” foods in the mix-its good to get motivated now before actual winter is here!
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https://www.yogi-bare.co.uk/blogs/news/10-reasons-to-hit-the-spikes-why-you-should-be-using-an-acupressure-mat

10/17/2023

Inspired to begin this plank challenge by watching Fascia Blasting sis Renee Pelayo! Thanks for the motivation! I throw planks into my yoga class quite often but this personal challenge will be fun! We tend to just use them as transitions in class so holding planks longer will be challenging & beneficial I’m sure!

09/25/2023

Fall yoga classes starting up again at Sole to Soul Health Center beginning Monday, October 2nd @ 6:15 pm. All levels welcome. Please come a few minutes early to handle any payment & paperwork. The gym has a few yoga mats available but best to bring your own if possible. Plans for a morning class are in the works, TBA. Class will be approximately one hour. If this time doesn’t work for your schedule or you want a more individually tailored class please message me for information on private classes available by appointment upstairs above the gym at my studio. Hope to see you soon! 🤍🤍🤍

09/23/2023

Get ready for the first annual Goldendale Art Festival happening all day tomorrow! So many fun activities to participate in, lots of great vendors, art to admire & make, great food choices, music and tons more! Leaving the link for the schedule here in the comments. I’ll be teaching a sunset yoga class at 6:30pm on East Main St. (near Sole to Soul Health Center) BYO yoga mat & I’ll also have a few available to borrow as well. All levels welcome. Children must be accompanied with parent or caretaker. See you there! 🤍🤍🤍
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07/21/2023

My public yoga classes Sole to Soul Health Center went on summer vacation at the end of May to resume in the Fall. Somehow they were still on the class schedule by accident at the health club. I apologize for any confusion or to anyone who got misinformation. I still have private classes by appointment available upstairs from the club at Heart to Heart Yoga. Message me for private yoga (200/500hour certification) appointments @ Heart to Heart Yoga Wilderness Adventures and Nature Hearts or on my personal page or text/call @ (206) 499-2177. I also offer Reiki (Masters Certification), Fascia Blasting, ear candling, infrared Sauna blanket, Acupressure Foot Pod & various other healing services. Public classes to resume in the Fall!

06/03/2023

Love Farmers Markets! This one today had live music, lots of fun vendors & even a masseuse! I bought watercress, beets, scallions, and some home canned tart cherry juice! What’s your favorite thing to find at local Farmers Markets?

05/17/2023

Yoga tonight 6:15pm at Sole to Soul Health Center! Hiking, biking, SUPing, kayaking, fishing, berry picking, gardening and other summertime activities go much better with some yoga beforehand! 🤍🤍🤍

05/15/2023

Public yoga class 6:15pm this evening at Sole to Soul Health Center. Gearing up for summertime fun! Message for private classes by appointment Heart to Heart Yoga Wilderness Adventures and Nature Hearts. 🤍🤍🤍