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Rooted Wild Hearts, Rossville, IN (2026)

09/17/2026

This came out yesterday, and seeing this part of my story in print feels a little surreal.
I thought I was planting a garden. I didn’t realize I was also finding my way home.
When I moved back to Indiana after twenty years away, I was returning to the same small town where I spent the first ten years of my life. As a little girl, my bedroom overlooked my mom’s garden. It was one of my favorite places to be.
I lost my mom in 2014, and when I finally had the opportunity to plant a garden of my own, I wasn’t prepared for what it would open in me. Somehow, tending that little piece of land connected me back to her, to my grandmothers, to the little girl I had been, and to a part of myself I didn’t realize I had been missing.
What started as a garden has become so much more.
It has changed the way I pay attention. The way I think about relationship and reciprocity. The way I understand growth, loss, patience, and beginning again. And it continues to remind me that we aren’t separate from nature. We are part of it.
So much of what I’m building with Rooted Wild Hearts has grown from that same place. A desire to help people reconnect with their bodies, with plants, with the natural world, and with parts of themselves they may have stopped listening to or lost somewhere along the way.
I’m grateful to The Garden Society started by Melissa J. Leslie for giving me the space to share this story, and for seeing that a garden can hold so much more than what we plant in it. 🌱
Sometimes we plant something without knowing what it will give back to us.

09/16/2026

I had the honor of working with Melissa J. Leslie over the past month. Melissa asked to interview me for an editorial for The Garden Society of Lafayette, IN. It was so much fun, inspiring and special to share my story. It comes out today.

09/15/2026

Summer has a way of asking us to live a little more fully. 🔥
To stretch toward the light.
To open our hearts.
To gather.
To play.
To create.
To say yes to what makes us feel alive.
In Five Element Theory, Summer is the season of Fire—a time associated with joy, connection, vitality, and the Heart.
But somewhere in the fullness of the season, another invitation often appears:
Can we tend the fire without being consumed by it?
Perhaps that is some of what Summer has been teaching us.
That joy doesn’t always need to be big or exuberant.
Sometimes joy is bare feet on warm earth.
A meal shared with people we love.
A garden overflowing.
Music moving through the body.
Laughter.
Sunlight.
Rest.
A moment when we realize—we are actually here.
And perhaps Fire is not only about how brightly we can burn.
It is also about learning what nourishes our flame.
What opens the heart.
What protects it.
What depletes us.
What restores us.
What deserves our yes.
And what we are ready to say no to.
As Summer begins to soften, I find myself wondering less about what I accomplished and more about what the season has changed in me.
What brought me alive?
What opened my heart?
Where did I give too much?
What did I learn to protect?
What became clearer?
What has all this warmth been quietly ripening within me?
Maybe we were never meant to hold onto Summer.
Maybe we were meant to let ourselves be changed by its Fire.
To carry forward a little more joy.
A little more discernment.
A little more tenderness.
A little more courage to live with an open heart.
The season will change.
The light will change.
And we will change with it.
But perhaps the deepest gift of Summer is discovering the fire we can carry within. 🔥🌻

09/09/2026

Pattern recognition.
I found this snail shell in the garden and couldn’t stop looking at the spiral.
Nature is full of patterns. Spirals, branching trees, veins in leaves, flowers, waves, clouds.
And the more I thought about it, the more I started thinking about the patterns within us.
The way we react.
The thoughts we return to.
The places we hold tension.
The ways we protect ourselves.
The choices we make without realizing we’re making them.
We can’t change a pattern we haven’t recognized yet.
First, we have to see it.
Then we can begin to understand it. Acknowledge it. Get curious about where it came from and whether it’s still serving us.
And with awareness, we have the opportunity to choose something different.
Our response to these patterns goes beyond simply noticing them.
Physicist Richard Taylor and other researchers have studied our response to fractals, repeating patterns found throughout the natural world. Research suggests that viewing certain fractal patterns can reduce physiological stress, and EEG research has found changes in brain activity associated with a relaxed, wakeful state.
Maybe this is one of the reasons a garden can feel so different from a screen.
A spiral shell.
The center of a flower.
Branches reaching into the sky.
Our eyes follow the patterns. Our attention settles.
So the next time you’re outside, take a moment to really look.
Notice the patterns around you.
And maybe, in the quiet of paying attention, notice the patterns within you too.
Awareness is where change begins.
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06/21/2026

The Summer Solstice marks a sacred turning point.
It is the longest day of the year. The peak of light. The moment when the sun reaches its fullest expression.
And yet, hidden within this celebration is a quiet truth:
The solstice is also the moment the days begin growing shorter.
A reminder that life moves in cycles. Expansion and return. Radiance and rest. Action and reflection.
This is the wisdom of Fire.
☀️ The element of Summer. ❤️ The Heart. 🔥 Joy. 🌻 Full bloom.
All around us, the world is alive with abundance. Gardens stretch toward the sky. Fields ripen. Flowers open their petals wide to receive the sun.
As Henry Ward Beecher wrote:
“The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.”
The sun offers itself freely.
Its light nourishes every living thing.
And yet nature also teaches us that thriving requires balance.
In the heat of summer, we must remember to tend ourselves as carefully as we tend what we love.
In Five Element Theory, Summer is associated with the Heart — the Emperor of the body.
The Heart houses the Shen, our spirit, our consciousness, our capacity for connection, joy, and presence.
Supporting the Heart are the Small Intestine, which helps us discern what nourishes us and what does not; the Pericardium, which protects the Heart and helps us remain open without becoming overwhelmed; and the Triple Burner, the body’s great regulator, helping us maintain harmony amidst changing conditions.
Together they remind us that true vitality is not found in endless output.
It is found in relationship. In discernment. In regulation. In knowing when to shine and when to soften.
Through movement, we journey into the Fire element. Like a flower turning toward the sun, we will open.
And like the earth receiving the evening coolness, we will also listen for the wisdom of rest.
As the beloved blessing reminds us:
“May the long time sun shine upon you, All love surround you, And the pure light within you guide your way on.”
Tend your fire. Celebrate the season of full bloom.
And remember that the brightest light is the one that burns steadily within.
☀️❤️🔥 Happy Solstice from Rooted Wild Hearts🫶🏻

04/21/2026

Greetings 🫶🏻 Here’s what I’m currently offering through Rooted Wild Hearts 🌿
• Private yoga + breathwork sessions • Private small group classes• Seasonal Workshops • Corporate + Small Business Team Building Experiences.
These sessions are designed to support connection to the body, the breath, and a deeper sense of awareness and connection. Each experience is shaped to meet you or your group where you are. Whether you’re looking for something personal, or you want to bring this work into your team or community, I would love to create something that fits your needs.
If you’re interested in working together or bringing this into your space, please send me a message or call for details and booking.
I’d love to connect with you.

04/21/2026

Greetings🫶🏻 Here’s what I’m currently offering through Rooted Wild Hearts 🌿
• Private yoga + breathwork sessions • Private small group classes • Seasonal Workshops • Corporate + Small business team building experiences
These sessions are designed to support connection to the body, the breath, and a deeper sense of awareness and connection. Each experience is shaped to meet you or your group where you are. Whether you’re looking for something personal, or you want to bring this work into your team or community, I would love to create something that fits your needs.
If you’re interested in working together or bringing this into your space, please send me a message or call for details and booking.
I’d love to connect with you🫶🏻🕉️

02/19/2026

“And don’t think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It’s quiet down there, but the roots are riotous.” — Rumi

Winter is loosening its grip. Spring is not here yet—but it’s stirring.

This moment—between seasons—feels familiar. We’ve been here before. On the surface, things may look frozen, tense, uncertain. Beneath it all, something is moving. A remembrance. In the language of the five elements, winter lives in Earth and Water:  rooting, resting, remembering what holds us, feeling deeply, grieving honestly, letting emotions move.
And now, slowly, Fire and Air begin to whisper: Fire the call to act, to protect, to speak, to stand. Wind, the breath that carries courage, dialogue, imagination. We are living in a heated time—politically, socially, personally. Strain in our families. Fractures in our communities. Grief, injustice, exhaustion, anger. The question becomes: How do we show up without burning out? How do we stay rooted while being called into action?
We return to the roots. To the body. To the garden beneath the surface—of soil, breath, memory, and nervous system.
Yoga & Breathwork are not an escape from these times. It is a training ground.
Through movement we learn:
* how to feel without collapsing
* how to channel fire without destroying ourselves
* how to stay present with grief
* how to listen before reacting
* how to remember what we are standing for
Yoga and Breathwork tends the garden of the mind and the body. It strengthens our roots so our actions can be sustainable, not reactive. It reminds us that rest, embodiment, and joy are not indulgences—they are resources.
In the language of the five elements, winter lives in Earth and Water:  rooting, resting, remembering what holds us, feeling deeply, grieving honestly, letting emotions move.
As spring approaches, we are not asked to rush into bloom. We are asked to root deeply, feel honestly, and move with intention.
From grounded bodies, clear hearts, and connected communities—action becomes possible. And more importantly, it becomes livable.

01/30/2026

The Five Element Theory  Five movements. Five phases. One living cycle of transformation. In Five Element Theory, the elements are not static things — they are processes of movement and change that describe how energy flows through nature, the body, emotions, and life itself.
The five elements are: Wood · Fire · Earth · Metal · Water
Each one exists within us and around us, always in relationship.
Which element are you feeling most connected to right now?

11/20/2025

✨ Yoga, Tub & Tea — A Winter Solstice Mini Retreat ✨
December 13th • 10:00am–12:30pm
As we approach the winter solstice — the longest night and the turning point toward renewed light — we gather for a quiet, nourishing morning devoted to the Water element.
This season invites us inward, closer to the bone, closer to the truth that lives beneath our surface. It is a time of restoration, deep listening, and replenishment of our inner reserves.
🧘‍♀️ Breathwork + Elemental Asana
We begin by settling into breath and awareness, softening tension and inviting stillness.
Our asana practice moves along the Kidney and Bladder meridians — the pathways of courage, will, instinct, and surrender.
The slowness becomes its own medicine, helping us cultivate steadiness and clarity for the season ahead.
🔥 Cedar Hot Tub Ritual
Following practice, each person is welcomed into a 15–20 minute cedar-wood hot tub soak — warm water as a teacher, softening and supporting the body.
This ritual is an embodiment of the solstice itself: entering the dark, warm quiet to restore what has been stretched thin.
🍵 Intuitive Herbal Tea
We close by sharing a winter-focused herbal infusion designed to nourish the Kidney system and support grounding through the cold months.
A simple, shared ceremony to honor the returning light within and around us.

EVENT FLOW
    •    10:00–10:15 Arrival + settling
    •    Breathwork + Water-element asana practice
    •    Rotating cedar tub soak
    •    Shared herbal tea
    •    Closing reflection
Please arrive 5–10 minutes early so we can begin right on time.

WHAT TO BRING
    •    yoga mat
    •    swimsuit
    •    towel
    •    water
    •    layers or comfort items for warmth

SOLSTICE INTENTION
This gathering is an invitation to pause at the threshold of the season —
to release what feels heavy,
to restore what feels depleted,
and to welcome the subtle return of light with presence, warmth, and clarity.
I’m honored to share this winter ritual with you.

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