This is my first of a series of weekly/bi-weekly emails. I’m participating in an email challenge and the goal is to be ourselves. We’re not to send out fancy graphics and headers and try or to sell you on something right away (that comes later—ha!), but to just be and share who we are with people that are on our list.
If this isn’t your thang, I totally get it and won’t take it personally if you bail. All good. Promise. The “Unsubscribe” button will do the job quickly and painlessly.
If you’re still here…
You may have noticed that I’m sharing more about my journey with stem cell therapy on social media (mostly on my IG – @yogawitharia). I am coming out of two year healing period for my knee. It’s humbling.
This experience is bringing me back to my roots, of settling into my body after the car accident that almost killed me…instead of death, I got 6 surgeries in one year plus six months in a full body cast. And more surgeries later.
Try that one on for size.
Not fun. But all incredibly powerful time to turn inwards.
Expect more of that here.
One of my biggest goals is to spread the word about stem cell/regenerative therapy. I hope to inspire anyone who’s interested in regenerative therapy to consider that before going into surgery because my experience has been nothing short of incredible, miraculous!
Over these last two years, I’ve been dealing with the physical remnants of my car accident…a knee that is aged and degenerated…UCLA Ortho says my knee is done, complete, finished. Time to replace it with some high-grade titanium.
Ha! Not a chance. I’m doing everything I can before I let someone cut that out of my body. That’s where the stem cell therapy comes in.
And guess what? It’s working…
I’m also learning and re-learning life lessons in patience and self-love. I’ve struggled with the idea that I should be doing more, should be better than, shoulds, shoulds, shoulds….
I know “shoulds” are useless and pointless. I get it. I meditate. I do my Chi Gong and my Yoga practice. Shoulds don’t do one bit of good. And yet, this process takes time.
And patience.
A hellova lot of it.
I look at my life and see good. l love helping people. I’m a yoga teacher with over 20 years experience. I look at my life and see inner success – I have over 38 five start reviews on YELP. I’ve helped over 100 families birth their babies. I’ve helped many more with my prenatal yoga and non-prenatal yoga. 🙂
Many of my YELP testimonials say I’m the BEST yoga teacher my students have ever had, and yet, I don’t have the financial/external success that these testimonials “should” inspire.
Gotta practice what ya preach, Aria…
I’ve also gone out on my own in life in the last three years. My former husband and partner and I are on very good terms and succeeding at conscious co-parenting. Does that mean we don’t have disagreements? Of course not. It just means that we are doing our best for our daughter. I’m super grateful about that.
I’m looking ahead…I’m turning 46 this September… I’m re-examining my yoga and doula career, thinking of the next steps.
Here’s what I know: My body can’t handle being on call as a single mom. I tried it for a year and went into adrenal fatigue. Got sick for three months. No kidding! If that’s not a cosmic sign, then what is?
As for yoga, I’ve continuing with teaching yoga – workshops, a teacher training recently, and on a weekly basis -privates.
So… here I am. I know I’m an incredible yoga teacher. I know I’m an incredible doula. And now, I have to shift these skills into something that doesn’t tax my body as much.
And I’m in a bit of resistance about that.
And I recognize it. And I love that I recognize it. It’s the first step to shifting it.
Just like meditation.
Tomorrow is my daughter’s 10th birthday party. I am so excited for her. Gotta prep for the party.