Your guide to everything under the moon, the Amber Moon, for Jan 1, 2025
The Sacred Energy of 2025
2025 is the Year of focusing on Inner Alignment, Alchemy and Truth. The number 9, which 2025 reduces to, is said to call people to align their actions with their values and connect with their higher selves. 2025 is said to be a time to embrace the unknown, trust instincts, and lean into the collective power of inspiration. It’s a year of focusing on balance to find equilibrium between ambition and introspection, and to harmonize opposing forces. Live from the place of witnessing your life.
Headed into the Year of the Snake on January 29th
The Year of the Snake is very significant and symbolizes wisdom, transformation and introspection. The snakes ability to shed it’s skin is a metaphor of letting go of the past and embracing new opportunities.
The year of the snake is a time to pause, evaluate and make intentional choices in all aspects of one’s life. I invite you to align with the Feng Shui Bagua layout and make the intentional choices from the 9 section grid perspective.
reprinted with permission from Stacy Davenport. I have added italics for emphasis.
How I see 2025 going
Word of the year: Intentional. I picked this word before I ever received Stacy’s email.
Intention of the year: Smile to my eyes, not that half smile. Try it… big smile… I feel it all the way up, do you?
And that line “Live from the place of witnessing your life.” Yeah, I’m gonna work on that!
Books: I finished 13 in 2024. I admit, books fell off during cross country season. The busier I get, the more silence I enjoy, evidently. For 2025, I want to finish 15. I’m already got 4 in the queue for Blueberry & me to enjoy.
Athletic Events (running & multisport): In 2024 I finished 2 aquabikes, a 5k (1st in age group), and a 10k (3rd in age group). I’d say that’s pretty darn good! For 2025, I’ve already got 2 10ks on the spring calendar, and 2 triathlons, and that same fall 5k, plus at least 1 more 10k. I like 10ks. My knee surgeon said it was ok. I’m sure some other things will come along. My athletes have accomplished way more.
New programs: In addition to the existing track program out in Taylor, I started a run program for my middle school athletes when we’re not in season, meeting along the Brushy Creek trail. I held a masters swim at Taylor’s outdoor pool last summer. Stephanie & I founded The Quack Pack fitness & racing. I’ve already requested a stroke clinic in addition to masters swim when our new Taylor pool opens (TBA). All this lets me be active and outside.
Vacations: I’ve managed 3 trips in 2024 – Raleigh twice (once as vacation, then once to pack up mom’s condo & drive home w a carload), and Albuquerque. Hoping 2025 holds 4 trips – I’d like to get back to once a quarter.
Back to learning: I started being a teaching assistant for craniosacral therapy in 2024, took 6 Pilates workshops, finished an Ayurvedic Nutrition online course, 8 hours of triathlon coaching webinars, and sat (virtually) through another session of SIBT: The Mind.
For 2025 I’ve already signed up for a visceral manipulation workshop at the end of January. Note: Guinea pigs will be needed… more info below! I’m ready to be learning again! Deepening what I already know, and expanding upon it. I’ll also have my CSCS recertification come due end of next year, so I’m gonna go find me some strength & conditioning workshops. And maybe some youth run/tri programming too.
24h cancellation notice now required. There are still some excuses that I will waive the notice for, otherwise, you’ll still owe for your session.
Mask update. Masks are still required IF you;;;
- Are around school aged children, school aged grandkids, etc
- Traveled by plane or been on a cruise
- Attended a large gathering of people for any reason, especially indoors
- If you current have allergy symptoms or a cold, as COVID symptoms are similar to both these days
Austin Studio has been running full these days. Please reach out if you’re interested in a Monday session, or to get on the Wednesday waitlist. I’ve been actively using it.
Mondays: I’m still tweaking this schedule a little. I do better & feel better about office time if only see clients days I’m in Austin in the morning and limit it to 1-2 sessions now that those Wednesday holidays are past. That’s enough with all else I need to accomplish. Monday mornings will become a bit more sparse thru track season, and then likely increase again in the summer.
Mindful Muse Yoga has closed, and I’m taking my in-person Pilates class to a new site!
- Still Friday mornings, 830a, at The Little Collective, starting Jan 3.
- Please bring your own mat.
- Please register here.
Cost:
- Drop in – $18
- 4 sessions – $64 ($16/class) – good for 8 weeks
- 8 sessions – $112 ($14/class) – good for 16 weeks
Adding this as my studio class has shifted pricing & length of packages a little.
Visceral manipulation is a type of gentle hands-on therapy that assesses and addresses organ mobility. Wait, our organs are supposed to move??? Yes! As strange as it may sound, our organs need to be able to move smoothly within our bodies for a pain-free life.
The VM1, the January 2025 course I’m taking, emphasizes the liver, gallbladder, stomach, sphincters, jejunoileum and the colon.
Guinea pig sessions may be booked Feb – April 2025 in Taylor only. These session will be primarily working on the “protocol”, and then will address your specific concerns.
It pairs well with craniosacral therapy. I may add in a few techniques if you are coming for a massage or CST session.
Openings: Please check the scheduler first. I can tell you Tues/Thur 3-5p or so is more likely to have openings than other times.
- Pilates & Viniyoga – please register here
- Taylor Track Time – register onsite, $5 per, or 10 for $40. Contact me for specifics.
