A Note of Gratitude
Dear Friends,
As the year comes to a close, I want to take a moment to thank each of you—past, present, and future students—for being a part of this beautiful community.
Your presence, commitment, and energy inspire me every single day. Whether you've joined a class, shared your journey, or are just beginning to explore, you’re part of something special that brings light and connection to so many.
I’m truly grateful for the trust you place in me and for the way we all grow together. Here's to more joy, more peace, and more moments of connection in the year ahead.
With love and gratitude,
Francie
p.s. You're invited to join us January 4th to meet and celebrate the New Year. (details below)
The Number One Way to Start a New Healthy Habit Takes Only Two Minutes a Day
by Frances Adamson
How can making a new habit be easy?
Years ago on Salt Spring Island, when I was training in fitness and yoga, I decided to start running. The first day, looking up at a hill that seems to go on forever, I put one foot in front of the other. My legs feel like lead weights and there’s sweat dripping into my eyes. It's an agony of effort and will to keep going- after about 10 minutes.
If you’ve ever started a new regime with the best of intentions and failed, you’re not alone.
In fact, previous failure is the number one reason people don’t even try to adopt better health and lifestyle habits. ‘I tried before and I know I won’t do it’ is a phrase I often hear when talking to people about adopting a regular yoga routine. Yet every single one of us has been successful over and over again at learning and forming habits.
As a baby you fell down an average of 17 times an hour when you were learning to walk, and it never discouraged you!
Somewhere along the road in life we get focused on our failures and forget about our wins. That’s when we start to believe ‘I can’t do it’ and stop believing in our strength and ability to keep trying until you succeed.
The number one way to give yourself the best chance of achieving your goals is to take baby steps.
My health and fitness coach back then, Connie, a Black Hispanic Jew from New York with a an easy going nature and an infectious grin, said to forget the 110% effort and dial it down to 50%, I immediately found myself enjoying running which made all the difference.
This information is all you need to adjust your attitude. If beginning by doing two minutes of yoga is easy-peasy, well, that’s what you do. Chances are, with the intention to take that small bite, you’ll find yourself doing more than you intended. What a bonus, you’ve now over-achieved in your goal, yay!
Be consistent and keep your intent at that very manageable level to succeed.
Patting yourself on the back when you meet your goal and doing a happy dance when you go past the post positively rewards your efforts. After a while the habit is established because it’s much easier to build a habit incrementally than to set your sights to high. Feeling happy that you’re moving forward supports your momentum.
What activities would you do if you were fitter, more mobile or had more energy?
How would your life be if you made that one habit change- How would it feel to be happy and healthy? Close your eyes for a moment and imagine it.
Now ask yourself- 'am I willing to do 2 minutes a day with 50% effort to get there?' That’s the key for how to changing your lifestyle! Small easy steps you can commit to and enjoy.
Stay tuned this month for more habit building ‘secret sauce’ to support you in living your healthy, happy, pain-free life, body and mind.
Last Call! Winter Yoga + Open House on January 4th 🌟
This is it—your last chance to join our Winter yoga classes before we kick off on Monday, January 6!
✨ Open House: Saturday, January 4th ✨
You’re invited to our Winter Open House! Stop by to meet me, explore the studio, and try a FREE mini-class.
Mini-class schedule:
🧘♀️ 12 PM – Quick Stress Relief
🧘♀️ 2 PM – Gratitude & Joy Flow
🧘♀️ 4 PM – Energy Boost Practice
No need to RSVP—just come as you are, take a moment for yourself, and get a feel for our warm, welcoming yoga space.
✨ Winter Yoga Classes Begin January 6 ✨
This season is all about starting the year with balance, calm, and joy. Here’s why now is the perfect time to dive in:
🌿 Prioritize your well-being after the holidays
🌿 Enjoy small, supportive classes tailored to your needs
🌿 Pandemic-level pricing: $45 bi-weekly or $90/month
💖 Special Bonus:
Sign up by December 31 and receive a FREE Path to Joy Clarity Session to set your intentions for 2024.
Let’s make 2024 the year you feel more grounded, energized, and connected to yourself.
Yoga Monthly Pass
I’d love to see you at the Open House or in one of our classes—this is your chance to create something beautiful for yourself this year.
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