Strengthening the Vertical – Breathwork and Movement
Sunday the Fifth Week of Lent – Breathwork and Movement This week we have been focusing on our Call to Action! The action we are called to is LOVE! To model our Christ like qualities and be the best we can be for all who are in our lives (including ourselves). Being mindful and intentional…
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Wednesday the Fourth Week of Lent – Call to Action We are called to love. Luke 10:27 Jesus said: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbour as yourself. The words of this scripture appears…
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Sunday the Fourth Week of Lent – Scripture Meditation and Breathwork This past week we have been focusing on rooting down so that we can rise up to be humble, kind and dependable. Strengthening our vertical so that humility can meet us with all we face on the horizontal. Today’s scripture meditation and breathwork exercise…
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Wednesday the Third Week of Lent – Blessed with Confidence Jeremiah 17:7&8 Blessed is the one who trusts in Me alone, the Eternal will be his confidence. He is like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots beside the stream. It does not fear the heat or even drought. Its leaves stay green…
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Sunday the Third Week of Lent – Scripture Meditation and Breathwork This past week we have been focusing on rejoicing always. It is truly a trial and error process until it gets cemented in our way of life. Life can be difficult! Things come up against us or the ones we love and it is…
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Wednesday the Second Week of Lent – Rejoice Always Our true North calling and our God hardwiring calls us to heartfully rejoice always to solidify the right heart attitude to posture us to weather all the storms we encounter on the horizontal. As we continue our Lenten journey, it is helpful to remember who got…
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Sunday the Second Week of Lent – Breathwork and Movement Earlier this week we looked at building daily routines for silence and solitude to develop the right heart attitude. Today I will guide you through a breathwork and movement exercise. As we work to develop the right heart attitude, it is helpful to build a…
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Wednesday the First Week of Lent developing the right heart attitude. To cultivate the right heart attitude, it is helpful to set intentions and fasting that align with benchmarks set out in scriptures. Just as God hardwires us with a strong vertical, he also provides a compass to provide our ‘true North’. To be effective…
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Sunday the First week of Lent – Body Awareness Today I will guide you through a short body awareness meditation exercise. It is important to understand that our physical and emotional bodies have limits and limitations. When our weaknesses are tweaked, it can pull us off our vertical. As we bring our mindfulness and our…
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Ash Wednesday is about entering the silence. Joel 2:12-13 Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, return to the Lord, your God. Looking to the cross is allowing the pause, a long enough pause to take a good look at the things on the horizontal. It is taking time…
Keep readingWalking the Narrow Path – Lent Series 2026
Strengthening the Vertical God hardwires us with a strong vertical – it is our choices in life that tug us off the vertical. Join me this Lent season to dive into the ways life on the horizontal can pull us away to the wonderful embedded gift that God has placed within each of us! Throughout…
Keep readingTime for a Change!
As we step into a new season, I am taking this opportunity to change the classes for this upcoming schedule. I am excited to offer some new exciting classes that are perfect for all ages and all skill levels. Below is a brief description of each of the classes: Mindful Mondays – 5:45 to 6:35pm…
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We are entering the Season of Lent 2025. One of my most favourite things I love is going to the church I grew up in, with my Dadsy on Ash Wednesday. It is such a meaningful start to the 40 day walk to Holy Week. Lent is a very intentional, thoughtful and prayerful time of…
Keep readingSoul Nourishing Restorative Yoga Breathwork Event
I am excited to be collaborating with Brooklyn’s Breathwork to bring this soul nourishing event to my studio. As the waxing crescent moon sets the stage for a lovely evening of restorative yoga and breathwork your body will experience much deserved nourishment. The meditative yoga combined with the guided breathwork will encourage you to explore…
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Christ has risen! Risen indeed!! Welcome to Easter and thank you for joining me this Lent through the Walk With Me series. I truly appreciate you walking with me, I hope something you have picked up along the way has resonated with you and helped grow your relationship with God. Today’s episode discusses confidence and…
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Welcome to Good Friday! Today’s episode is the practice of healing yoga nidra. Thru this healing practice we will meditate on the Doxology. The Doxology is the practice of praising God from whom all blessings flow. Bringing God and scriptures into a meditation practice like yoga nidra increases the healthy benefits to the physical body…
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Welcome to Holy Thursday! Today’s episode is the meditation practice of healing yoga nidra. The scripture focus is on 1 Peter 3:8-9. Meditation has so many health benefits and when we can connect these benefits to living the way the Jesus has asked us to live the benefits are fruitful and everbearing!
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Welcome to Holy Wednesday! Today’s episode discusses meditation practices. Meditation is an ancient practice that helps calm the mind and instill a sense of tranquility and peace within the body, mind, and soul. Meditation practices provide both physical and cognitive benefits which offers a greater sense of balance in all areas of our lives. The…
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Welcome to Holy Monday! Today’s episode is a meditation practice. I will walk you through the Holy Monday Evening Prayer. This prayer has had a powerful influence on my prayer practice. Reciting the words of this prayer reminds me daily that walking the way of the cross is my way of life!
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Welcome to the Palm Sunday, Holy Week begins! Today’s episode discusses the Anglican Prayer Beads. This prayer practice was introduced to me a few years back when a dear friend took me to the Holy Monday Evening Prayer Service at her church. It’s a wonderful practice that has influenced my spiritual journey ever since. Below…
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Welcome to Wednesday of the fifth week of Lent! Today’s episode is hoof praying. Or actually hoof worshiping on my commute to work. Singing the Doxology is a spiritual practice that helps centre myself and set the tone for the day. It is a gratitude practice too! The Doxology is praising God from whom all…
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Welcome to the fifth Sunday in Lent! Today’s episode discusses music and the impact it has had on my spiritual journey. For me, music is a form of devotion. It is time spent worshipping the Lord. When I know I have a busy day where I can’t spend as much time on my morning devotions…
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Welcome to Wednesday of the fourth week of Lent! Today’s episode you will walk with me as hoof pray. Often if I need to clear my head of anxious thoughts or if something is bothering me, I go for a walk. Walking is a miracle drug! I often take prayerful walks and if I am…
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Welcome to the fourth Sunday in Lent! Today’s episode continues the discussion of benefits of breathing exercises. Bringing the Lord into our breathing helps create a space for calmness and peacefulness to enter into any and all situations we encounter. Breathing exercise are so important for the entire body, especially the brain and nervous system.…
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Welcome to Wednesday of the third week of Lent! This week we get past the 21 days and we start to notice subtle changes and improvements from our disciplined practice. Today’s episode will start the discussion of breathing exercises. As a yoga master I teach breathing exercises as well as practise breathing exercises. Bringing breath…
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Welcome to the third Sunday in Lent! Today’s episode speaks about the best book of all. The most read book of all. The bible. It is a book with all the answers to life. Within the scriptures it explains the life we need to lead, where that life is going to head to, and what…
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Welcome to Wednesday of the second week of Lent! Today’s episode continues the discussion on books and authors that have positively inspired my walk with the Lord. I love to read! I love to learn! Reading cultivates a growth mindset and while reading different perspectives about sprituality or wellness we can deepen our knowledge about…
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Welcome to the second Sunday of Lent! The theme today from my lent devotional is ‘keep on moving’. When something wonderful happens or if I am so joyous in the space and time I kinda wanna pitch a tent and never leave that spot or that moment in time. I just wanna savour it and…
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Welcome to the Season of Lent! Today’s episode continues the discussion about daily devotionals. Today we specifically discuss hearing God’s voice in prayer and through our daily devotionals. We will explore one of my favourite most poetically written devotional ‘The Listening Heart: Hearing God in Prayer’ by Judy Gordon Morrow. Hearing the Lord’s voice in…
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Welcome to the first Sunday in Lent. Today’s episode continues the discussion about daily devotionals. We will explore a spiritual discipline that has helped me discover God’s will in my life. We will take a look at Ed Underwood’s book ‘The Trail’.
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Welcome to Lent 2024! I love Lent from the first Lent I ever lented I absolutely love the walk with Jesus to the Cross. This Lent I am launching a YouTube series ‘Walk With Me’ where I will be sharing my personal pilgrimage and my spiritual disciplines that keep my walking the narrow path. First episode…
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This year, Ash Wednesday is February 14, that is the beginning of Lent. Lent is my most favourite time of the year to spend additional time praying and reflecting. To me it is a magical time of year because of the positive energy that is emitted atmospherically as a result of all the worldwide praying that happens…
Keep readingYoga Nidra Doxology
For the December Yoga Schedule, I have added a new class! Yoga Nidra Doxology. It brings together successful aspects of my personal spiritual and wellness disciplines. My disciplines have developed and grown over my entire lifetime but more so over the last 14 years. And for those of you who have read my book or…
Keep readingJust As I Am
I am delighted to announce a new series I am offering on my YouTube channel starting February 22, 2023. The ‘Just As I am’ series will take a 40-day journey through my book ‘Walking the Narrow Path’. Through this series ‘Just As I Am’ you the viewers will receive me just as I am, first…
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I am excited to announce a series of yoga classes that will be offered in my studio during May. After curling in and hibernating from a trying winter, the long dark nights give way to the light of longer days. Peel back the layers of the winter season with this yoga series. Each season has lessons for…
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On Monday April 25, 2022, I will be introducing a new schedule. I thought it would be good to provide a description of the classes I will be offering through this season of Spring. Spring is about new growth and new beginnings! I hope you get an opportunity to try one of the new classes…
Keep readingIt Gets Me Every Time!
Those closest to me know how songs get me! Music is such a big part of my life and my spiritual journey. Many know specifically how the hymn ‘How Great Thou Art’ gets me every time. Today was no different! This morning, as I was enjoying my online church service in my backyard the final…
Keep readingWalking the Narrow Path
Several years ago, God placed a task on my heart. My book Walking the Narrow Path: A 40-Day Journey to Finding Grace and Unconditional Love is me completing that task. I am overjoyed to announce that this book is now available to ORDER. May this God inspired book bless your journey to finding grace and…
Keep readingThe First Day of the Rest of My Life
This morning I was out for a walk, it was a heavy frost even though it is April 2. At this time of year we should be past frost or at least the heaviness of it! Regardless, it is still beautiful and brings joy to my heart and a smile to my face. Taking time…
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I had a good chuckle at church last night. It was Holy Thursday service and I absolutely love that service. Yes, (for those of you who know me well) I love it for more than a big swig of wine out of the goblet! The message and the music touch my heart in a way…
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The new location is just about ready! I was feeling very blessed on New Year’s Eve when the Full Moon was shining thru the window covering. Thank you to all my friends and family that not only encouraged me but also helped me make this move possible. Without the kindness of those around me this…
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I am so excited to launch my new class to the November schedule. KOS (Kickin it Old School) is a new workout that is going to shake things up notch! We are gonna turn it up and turn it loud! While listening to Old School Rock’n’Roll we will pound drum sticks, build our core muscles…
Keep readingThanksgiving and Gratitude Mini-Retreat
Perfect for the Thanksgiving weekend! On October 7th at 10:30 am Anita Stettner, M-HYI yoga instructor will be holding a Holy Yoga Restorative and Meditation Workshop in Mortlach at ButterfliesDragonfliesxoxo Yoga Studio located at 211 Rose Street, Mortlach, Saskatchewan. This workshop will introduce a restorative practice with lectio divina meditation on thanksgiving and gratitude. Bring…
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I love working with my seniors ❤ it warms my heart when I see the improvement in their mobility and their health. To hear their success stories encourages me to want to help even more people find their balance, strength and wellness and keep it for many years to come. Several times a week I…
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Keep readingGuided Forest Bathing Yoga
A forest bathing yoga event is pure soul care time! Spending time in nature specifically a forest, allows the soul to bath in the surrounding beauty and to appreciate all that He has created. This soul care event combines forest bathing, walking, gentle yoga, meditating and time to journal. Forest baths will improve cognitive, mental,…
Keep readingClimbing the Ladder of Humility – One Step at a Time
Ever have one of those Holy Spirit moments? You know when that book you need to read falls out of the shelf at you or when you open a book and what you need to hear at that exact moment is staring at you on that exact page? Or your devotional scripture is like a…
Keep readingCore Strength Training
Feeling off balanced, stressed or impatient? Building a solid core helps us balance our body, mind and soul. We can make better decisions, make healthier nutritional choices and we can stay on target with our exercise routines when we are living a balanced lifestyle. Trick is how does one get on the right path and…
Keep readingYin Yoga with guest Instructor Charlene
Butterflies and Dragonflies Healing and Wellness is proud to introduce guest instructor, Charlene Wilson. Charlene will be teaching Yin Yoga at the Mortlach facility Wednesday nights at 7:15 pm. Yin Yoga practice helps improve our health on many levels. With its emphasis on long-held, passive stresses of the deeper connective tissues, Yin Yoga mobilizes and…
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Class schedule is located on the Yoga Studio tab above. Here is information on my Gentle Level 1 Flow Yoga class which is great for beginners or advanced students. Gentle Level 1 Flow Yoga brings together meditation, breath work and movement to music. My classes will focus on aligning the energy systems within the body. …
Keep readingOff to Retreat in Arizona
My beautiful tribe, I will miss you while I am away at retreat. As promised here is a sequence for you to practice while I am gone – sending you much love! https://www.facebook.com/butterfliesdragonfliesxoxo/videos/941685992632392/
Keep readingIntroduction to Holy Yoga
On January 17th and 18th I will be teaching Introductory Holy Yoga classes at On Top Athletic Wear and Yoga Studio in Moose Jaw SK. During these classes we will spend time focusing on pose breakdown, breathing and relaxation techniques and the history of Holy Yoga. All ages and abilities welcome, space is limited -…
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ButterfliesDragonfliesxoxo Winter Solstice Event At 4:44 CST December 21, 2016 the Winter Solstice arrives. Butterflies and Dragonflies Healing and Wellness will host an open house to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Registration is now open to sign up and participate in the 108 Sun Salutations challenge. This challenge is a perfect way to pay…
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Each morning I read from Talk to Me, Jesus daily meditation written by Marie Chapian. I grab a tea and sit in my back yard in the sunshine and meditate on the message of the day. I also take time to read the additional scriptures which are provided. I like to read the suggested verses from…
Keep readingDiscover freedom and grace for your body, mind and soul.
The Lord spoke to me on my yoga mat. The words ‘Be still and know that I am God’, could not be more meaningful then they are to me now! I will be honest, I was a closet yoga enthusiast until 6 months ago. I am Christian (Lutheran) so of course I had reservations about…
Keep readingPeaceful Path
To have a gentle spirit we must be gentle with ourselves. We must learn who we are and have goals to who we want to be. A gentle spirit allows us to experience peace. Hints to finding a peaceful path. Be joyful Be thankful Be hopeful Be humble Be truthful Focus on what warms your…
Keep readingFaith
It is faith that leads to assurance and peace of mind! We need to let go of our pride, our fear of failure, our need to be in control. Let not your uncertainty rule your life. Remember it is God’s will not ours, have patience that he will speak to your heart. Be still and…
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We are relational creatures and we are created to love and be loved. I love to love! And I believe love is a boomerang and the more love we give the more will boomerang back. Light in a messenger’s eye brings joy to the heart. (Proverbs 15:30) A joyful, peaceful heart is a healthy heart…
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It can be difficult some days to remain hopeful. Some times we get weighted down by our pasts. We spend time rehashing the should’ve been, could’ve been and would’ve been which causes us to stay stuck in a cycle that gets us nowhere. In Philippians 3:13, Paul encourages us to forget those things which are…
Keep readingFinding Inspiration
Do you find that some days you read exactly what you need to hear on the very day you need to hear it? It is like the Holy Spirit is speaking to you and soothing your soul. I love finding inspirational gems like the one I found today. I am currently reading When Jesus Speaks…
Keep readingGentleness
Inspired by Philippians 4:4-8 Living with a gentle spirit is not allowing our anxieties and worries to take over our lives. Anxieties and worries, bog us down, distort our vision and adversely affect our health and wellness. Be anxious about nothing, instead hand your worries and anxieties over to God, lay them at the foot…
Keep readingNew Beginnings 2016
Happy New Year!!! And blessings to you all!! Butterflies and Dragonflies Healing and Wellness, hopes to inspire each of you with thoughtful words of hope and encouragement through our blogs, as well as offer products and services that heal body, soul and spirit. At this time of new beginnings, let us remember to focus on…
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