My Birthday Wish ❤️

On October 2, 2019 By Heather Wiest

I wish human trafficking would come to a screeching halt. I pray all victims could be rescued, rehabilitated, and renewed.

But the current reality is that only 1 out of every 100 individuals trafficked will be rescued.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING. It’s modern-day slavery. And it’s believed to be the third-largest criminal activity in the world. There are an estimated 40 million victims of human trafficking, globally.

Before their lives have even begun, many young children are forced to endure horrors beyond imagination.

This is not something that only happens in some distant part of the world. This nightmare exists here in our own backyard!

Please join me, and Team Love Serve Inspire, as we take action to make a difference. ❤️

Team Love Serve Inspire ❤️ is raising money and awareness to combat human trafficking. The Stop Traffic Walk will help support the nation’s largest human trafficking rescue and rehabilitation program at the Phoenix Dream Center and StreetLightUSA. The money we raise through Stop Traffic Walk will help rescue trafficked individuals, and give them the skills necessary to build a strong and vibrant life.

Let’s make a difference Team Love Serve Inspire! Text Walk2020177 to 71777 to donate. All donations are tax-deductible, and you do not need to be at the event to contribute. Please help fulfill my birthday wish and prayer. 🙏🏻

Click HERE to sign up to become a Love Serve Inspire team-member, raise funds, and attend the one-mile walk and family-friendly festival Saturday, January 25, 2020, 5:00pm-8:00pm at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, AZ. We are encouraging team-members to raise $99 as 99 out of 100 trafficked individuals will never be rescued and we are walking for them!

Together we can make a difference. ❤️

#stoptrafficwalk #teamloveserveinspire

Every week I am blessed to volunteer with the young women at StreetLightUSA, guiding them through yoga, guided relaxation, and meditation. I personally love and support the StreetLightUSA mission:

Our mission is anchored in a Christ-driven desire to shine light, show love, and encourage these girls as they walk the path of healing, combined with our awareness of and experience with the complex trauma-informed care they require. Our aim is to help each and every girl find her true purpose in life, whether we plant a seed of hope or walk alongside her into adulthood.

5 Minute Reset ✭

On September 8, 2019February 7, 2021 By Heather Wiest

Pause and take a deep breath…

On your next inhale, invite whatever you need in this moment — calm, peace, clarity, wisdom etc..

On the exhale, release any stress, care or worry.

Do this again. Inhale — take in what you need. Exhale — let go of what is no longer serving you.

And now, ask yourself the following questions to tune-in and reset. Are you needing wisdom for a particular situation? Or maybe, you just need to feel grounded and centered.

✭ What does your mind think?

✭ How does your heart feel?

✭ What is your body telling you?

✭ What does your gut instinct know?

Take a moment to listen.

Notice what shows up.

Pray or mediate on awarenesses and information received.

Come back to the breath, and set a motivating intention for the rest of your day. ❤︎

Deep Listening

On August 2, 2019August 3, 2019 By Heather Wiest

I’m loving Jillian Pransky’s recent book, Deep Listening. She shares techniques and tools that focus on experiencing our connected-ness. This feeling of connection not only changes the way we respond to stress, it actually leaves us feeling less stressed, increases the amount of joy in our life, and sets the conditions for us to evolve. It centers on the science of Deep Listening, which allows us to pause and truly hear—often for the first time—what both our bodies and our minds are telling us. It kickstarts our relaxation response, calming muscular tension and setting the whole body up for deep healing, growth, and repair. It’s a new frontier in integrative wellness—the new mindfulness. 💜

During August and September’s yoga classes, I’ll be sharing some of the themes and readings from Deep Listening, and I encourage you to support Jillian’s amazing work by purchasing a copy to have for your home practice.

❦ Let Yourself Land
❦ Being Here
❦ How We Hold
❦ Making Space
❦ Listening Softly
❦ Listening Deeply
❦ Listening Bravely
❦ Listening Again and Again and Again

Sounds heavenly, right?! Let’s calm our bodies, clear our minds, and open our hearts to receive. I hope to see you soon. 💜

Resilience ❤︎

On July 25, 2019 By Heather Wiest

What an honor to share about my resilience journey in The Trailblazers: Rewriting the Narrative section of Voyage Phoenix, Life and Work with Heather Wiest. http://voyagephoenix.com/interview/life-work-heather-wiest/ ❤︎

✨Love ~ Serve ~ Inspire✨

10% of life is what happens to you, and 90% is how you react or respond to it!~ Charles R. Swindoll

RESILIENCE is the deep seeded quality that allows some people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than ever. Rather than letting failure overcome them and drain their resolve, they find a way to rise from the ashes. Psychologists have identified some of the factors that make someone resilient, among them a positive attitude, optimism, the ability to regulate emotions, and the ability to see failure as a form of helpful feedback. Even after a misfortune, blessed with such an outlook, resilient people are able to change course and soldier on.

“Resilience may be an art, the ultimate art of living. At the heart of resilience is a belief in oneself — yet also a belief in something larger than oneself. Resilient people do not…

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Aiming For Amalfi 🇮🇹

On July 19, 2019July 8, 2020 By Heather Wiest

CLEAR FOCUS YOGA RETREAT & VACATION
AMALFI COAST, ITALY 🇮🇹

New Dates!

May 1, 2021–May 8, 2021

Heather and Hanan have their eyes focused on the Amalfi Coast of Italy and want to share an unforgettable week of immersion in the heart of Italian culture at a renovated 16th-Century Franciscan Convent where you can relax in simple yet tranquil rooms that boast views of the sea in Marina della Lobra, just outside Sorrento.

Amalfi+Coast+Yoga

A retreat allows you to travel to exciting destinations where you can disconnect from the routine, explore your comfort zone, create space for healing, connect with like-minded people, and deepen your yoga practice.

You’ll practice a variety of active, restorative and meditative yoga sessions twice daily in the indoor/outdoor yoga shala which sits next to the lemon groves, and indulge in the freshly prepared Italian vegetarian meals that will nourish your body and invigorate your senses.

Amalfi+Yoga+Retreat

You’ll have plenty of down time to stroll through the small seaside village strewn with colorful fishing boats and cafes or explore further along the rocks protecting the port, and dive into the Tirrenian sea for a refreshing swim. Continue walking the ancient path and you’ll reach the Sorrento town center, Massa Lubrense and some of its hamlets. You can also book additional tours to Positano or Pompei.$2,100 – Shared Occupancy or $2,600 – Single Occupancy includes all of the following:

7 day Accommodations with private bath
3 Vegetarian Meals daily (eggs & cheese included & wine at dinner)
Roundtrip transfers from the Naples airport or Sorrento train station
Group excursion by boat to Capri
Group Tour to the Limoncello Farm
Group Cooking Class
2 Yoga classes daily

Are you interested in joining us? ❤️

We are currently taking registrations.

Click HERE to sign up!

^“For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” ~ 1 Corinthians 13:12 NIV