NicolePresents: Wellness

 

Results are in!  Empowering Yourself to Transform Workshops are Complete.

We just completed my post-South American spiritual journey inspired workshop series called Empower Yourself to Transform™. I must say the jungle did us good! We experienced two weeks of Yoga every morning and 3.5 hour Sunday Workshops that included one hour of motivational speaking and two hours of meditation, chanting, pranayama and Yoga. The Sundays were just outstanding!

Getting up every morning at 6:15a to get over to The Dance Loft in San Francisco was no small feat. I was used to doing this when working with the Amazonian Shamans since they rise with the sun, but in the city, when it’s cold and windy, it’s a different feeling. But every morning like clockwork, I entered that beautiful studio and found myself remarkably at home, on my mat breathing. I was so inspired that by the 7th day I started a food cleanse so I could boost my energy naturally instead of using those morning lattes!

We worked through the Chakra system for the first 7 days visualizing each energy body, beginning to understand where it is and how it affects the whole body temple. We observed each chakra as a container and asked to release emotional tension, resistance or fear. We went within to understand where blocks might reside. We accepted the emotions as they bubbled up and addressed them with compassion and love.

Sunday, May 8th was Mother’s Day and our Releasing Negative Thoughts and Patterns workshop. What a perfect day! For the moms in the room we gave eternal gratitude for their courage to bring energy into form, into matter, the root word for mother.

We discussed the human condition of the mind and its role in our experience here on this plane of existence. We explored how we use tools like Yoga, Meditation, and Inspirational Teachings to guide us out of the subconscious negative thinking to a more conscious awareness of who we really are.

We learned to not think of “negative” as being bad, but as a gift and a signpost along our journey that we can acknowledge to help guide us to decisions that feel good. Negative is not to be judged as bad, but simply the opposite of positive. We addressed the concepts of negative thoughts being fear and resistance. Once we could see our fears and resistance we could acknowledge those fears, identify the resistance and challenge our thoughts. In challenging our thoughts we became creative and could see other perspectives. We also played with tools from Yoga and the Law of Attraction. In Yoga when we are addressed with negative thoughts we replace them with positive ones, called Pratipaksha Bhavana. In the Law of Attraction, we call this Pivoting.

On Sunday, May 15th it was Bay to Breakers in San Francisco. A big day of celebration in the city, so it was vibrating with some seriously fun energy! This was our Tools for Transformation workshop day. This workshop was designed to be the follow up to the prior week. Once we release emotion and identify our resistance what do we do with this new information? I have spent the last several years in deep study of the Laws of the Universe and I wanted to share some fun games that I’ve encountered along the way. We laughed, we shared, we cried. It was a beautiful day. We watched videos about the power of language and words. We shared some of our patterns of thought. We explored partner work using affirmations and journaling. We powerfully affirmed each other’s gifts. We used engaging tools from the Law of Attraction work and other great inspirational teachers. In the end, we started to feel how we really could EMPOWER OURSELVES TO TRANSFORM™!

After each inspirational discussion, we got on our mats and explored the various gifts that we were granted 5000 plus years ago. I’m sure these gifts are a lot older than the recording of them. We practiced meditation and pranayama techniques to clear our mind and extend our prana through the breath. We chanted beautiful mantras and then opened our bodies with Yoga asanas.

Just writing this I get goose bumps (or as my friend calls them, truth bumps!). This work really resonates with my heart. I know that my path, my dharma, is to help inspire people to reach their highest potential. I am here for Joy and Love. That’s it. I want to bring you more Joy and Love!

 

Below are testimonials from some of the workshop attendees. If you wish to bring these workshops to your city, I would be honored and I love to travel!

“You are pure BRILLIANT Nicole-your words of wisdom, your knowledge, your teachings all truly Inspiring and Uplifting!” ~Val C

“Thank you for such a great workshop. Even though it was just an afternoon it shed light on what has been happening for me this entire year. Such a gift you are! ” ~ Michelle M.

“Add “motivational speaker” to the already impressive array of hats that miss Doherty wears. I just attended her Sunday class on “How to get rid of negative thoughts and patterns” and have instantly noticed a boost in my energy, outlook and general satisfaction with life. I only wish the sessions were longer and had more interaction between classmates. Next up: Tools for Transformation. If I am a better yoga practitioner and person at the end of this year, Nicole will surely be a huge part of it.” ~ Michi V.

“I have been taking private yoga as well as group yoga from Nicole for a couple of years and she is a truly gifted teacher. Her warm approach and extensive knowledge of anatomy make taking class with Nicole not only relaxing but beneficial for our tired, tight bodies. Most recently I attended a workshop called Empower Yourself to Transform with Nicole. The information she gave us was very helpful and pertinent to anyone’s yoga practice. The fun style in which the workshop was held makes it accessible for any level yoga student from the beginner to the seasoned yogi.” ~ Roxanne G

“Thanks sssooooooo much for the workshop.  I truly enjoyed it.  I’ve already had 3 opportunities to apply what we learned about the power of words!  It is amazing how sharing that with 3 different friends was so inspiring.  I didn’t really intend that to happen.  I was just going to start applying it for myself.  But, Sunday evening a friend called and said something like, “Wouldn’t it be nice if all I had to do is (blah blah blah?)”  And, I just said, “OMG, I have to share what I just learned in this workshop today!”  And, we just had a great laugh.  Then, early this morning, a friend started texting me from NYC about how horrible her life was going to be as soon as she moved and how she wasn’t looking forward to it.   And, of course, I immediately sent her the video via email and started explaining the power of words and what I’d learned.  Then, this afternoon, I was talking to a friend about her career….same thing!  So, I just wanted to share with you the impact you made on my life this week and thank you again for an amazing yoga class.  I look forward to another one soon.” ~ Lisa H

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I have a new game that’s really fun.  I call it “The Awesome ABC’s”!

I can’t think of any “ABC’s” first without actually breaking into song… so let’s take a breath to honor MJ, send him gratitude and get that out of our system!

“A-B-C…is easy as 123…or simple as…do re me, ABC, 123, baby you and me girl! “

OK…Moving on!

I started compiling a list of super cool, positive words that I could reference daily. By using these types of words I am projecting a better all around feeling and based on the Law of Attraction I know this will bring more profound positivity and better feeling thoughts.  Those, in turn, will inspire others and me with more yummy goodness!

If I find myself using negative language, I quickly identify the emotion behind it, acknowledge it, challenge my negativity and replace those thoughts with my awesome, inspirational ABC’s.  This process in Yoga is called Praktipaksha Bhavana as explained in Yoga Sutra 2:33, “When disturbed by negative thoughts, opposite (positive) ones should be thought of. “  In the Vortex, by Esther and Jerry Hicks, there are powerful tools like “The List of Positive Aspects” or the “Positive Rampage of Appreciation” that work similarly .  These tools allow you to get into a higher energetic vibration (the Vortex) based on writing lists of positive thoughts to break habits and patterns of negativity. There are many great tools for breaking patterns and releasing negative thoughts. You’ll have to attend my workshops to get more in depth and familiar with this work!

Here’s a small sample of my word collection moving through the alphabet!  I will leave it up to you to create your own collection of words.

Alive
Beautiful
Courageous
Delicious
Evolve
Freedom
Grace…

There are so many more great words!  So don’t stop here.  Go to Z.  Take out a pen and paper and start writing! Then, if you are inspired, take a few of these awesome words and weave them into your personal mission statement (if you have one)! Before you know it, you are feeling great and you have all these new words at your disposal that imbue the community with love!

Hope you have fun with this new game!

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Hi, my Name is Nicole and I am a Mastin Kipp stalker. ;)  Yes its true. I get The Daily Love every day and I’m in love with it daily.  Mastin has so many beautiful quotes to share. I run around posting them all over Facebook!.  They are gems, seeds of enlightenment, and daily gifts.

I just wanted to extend my full gratitude to you Mastin and what you represent.  A fearless, courageous, beautiful soul with so much to offer to the world.  The best part about you is the simplicity in which you shine.  You started with a few quotes,  and will grow into a beautiful book and then into a huge lovely library of inspiration for all.  I’m inspired that you have used our social networking technologies to spread the message of love weaving a web of consciousness, awareness and positive creation.

In the spirit of sharing, I loved your section of The Daily Love today.

MASTINSAYS

My name is Mastin Kipp & I am the Founder of The Daily Love.
My experience has been that time and time again the thing that showers my life with the experience of abundance is my creativity. Not the validation of others, not what the government or markets are doing – but my own creative vision.

I love the quote from the Gospel of Thomas where Jesus is quoted as saying “If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.”

This principle has proven true for me time and time again. The goal is to trust your creative visions, to take daily and consistent action towards them and to HANG IN THERE. It’s pretty much guaranteed that RIGHT BEFORE you are about to succeed things will get really tough. It’s called “The Dip”.

You were born a creative being. You have talents. You were born to thrive. If you don’t believe this to be true for you chances are that belief stems from early childhood when a parent, teacher or friend told you that you weren’t creative. It’s BS – everyone has creativity to bring forth. Get in touch with your creativity. It might be art, numbers, music, business or producing. You can be a creative business person or doctor. Creativity isn’t limited to “starving artists”, it’s a quality that ALL of us have been given by our Maker.

Follow your creative vision with trust. Start now.

I’ve been an artist my whole life. As a kid you couldn’t peel me away from art supplies, but I was pressured into fitting into a mold of what my parents designed for me. The “artist can’t make any money” syndrome was quite prevalent in my house hold.  It wasn’t until about 6 years after I graduated with a degree in business from Georgetown University that I realized I didn’t fit into the mold anymore.  Since then my life has been a devouring of every subject I’m interested in.  I’ve created my own adult program of discovery.  Before I leave this dimension of existence, I want to experience anything and everything that interests me. Eventually, I’d like to settle into a sharing of something I love and adore from the most authentic Self.

The concept of “The Dip” really resonated with me too. I had consistently interpreted “The Dip” as a sign that maybe something wasn’t right for me and walked away from things I’ve loved doing.  But in my work with The Law of Attraction and so many other positive messages, I’ve realized “The Dip” is ME needing to catch up with the new and expanded version of ME and that if you hang it there you can overcome your fears or deal with whatever is holding you back from shining in your greatness!

I’m still on that journey of discovery, but getting closer to the artist in me every day. I’m getting more inspired, more willing to share and ready to give back to the world in a BIG way.   I’m taking risks, failing and succeeding. But most importantly, I’m learning, all the time, every day about myself and who I am.  That in itself has been the best discovery of all.

One thing I do know is that I want to spread the message of love, raise consciousness and awareness, give gratitude to all that exists and give people a chance to become all that they can be.  My own personal statement is:

Through my wisdom and courage, I have an abundant and spiritual life that is dedicated to freedom, passion and expression. I offer my full love, gratitude, and radiant energy to connect, empower and inspire others to reach their highest potential!

Thank you Mastin. Thanks for being a force in expression, positivity and creativity!

Sign up now for THE DAILY LOVE and be a Mastin Kipp Stalker too! ;)

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My New Favorite Yoga Sutra:

Let me preface this by saying that I’m in love with so many of the Sutras especially now that I have such a deeper understanding of them.  I think I am understanding them now, not only because of my YogaWorks teacher trainer, Jeanne’s incredible explanation of them, but in tandem for the past year, I have been doing work with Ester & Jerry Hick’s Law of Attraction, Eckert Tolle and several other profound Universal teachings. What I have known from the start and what keeps getting reinforced is that all the magical and amazing teachings have the same universal message, they are just packaged in different ways, as Jeanne mentioned last week.

Right now, Sutra 2:33 “Vitarka Badhane Pratipaksa Bhavanam” really resonates with me.  For the past year, I have been putting this practice to use described and packaged in a similar way, called “pivoting” through the teachings of Abraham and the Law of Attraction.

Every time a negative thought comes up, there is an effort to replace it with a better feeling thought or as stated in this Sutra a positive and opposite thought.  At first, I thought this practice was a game that put everyone in denial and that basically it was a big lie. But as I started to understand this process, not only did I realize how many negative thoughts I had, but that the lies were really the negative thoughts.  Most of the thoughts we have that come up in negative land are lies we’ve created about ourselves, about how life might turn out, about how others might perceive us, but very little of it is actually true.  They are disempowering thoughts based in worry, mistrust, fear and misperception.  I realized that most of my thoughts started in this place and that it was hard to transcend them.  What I thought might be an easy game to play, became one of the most challenging areas of my life. Every day now, I spend time watching these thoughts as they come up and try to minimize them and turn them into opposite, positive thoughts.  I love this game. I feel that it has changed my life and I am so excited that I am improving on this and know welcomingly that I have a quite a long road ahead.

Recently, I posted a quote on FaceBook that I found in our philosophy manual from the Upanishads that drives home why this concept is so important.

“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions.  Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits, they become character.  Watch your character for it becomes your destiny”.

Through all of these teachings, it is very clear to me that we create our own environment, our own reality and we choose how we wish to live each and every moment.  And if we can break down our lives to single thoughts throughout the day and start to consciously choose positive ones over negative ones, we can live extraordinarily powerful lives that not only benefit our own well being, but everyone that we come in contact with.

“Vitarka Badhane Pratipaksa Bhavanam”

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This came into my mailbox this morning from Manifest Mastermind’s Steve Pohlit and I just thought it was fabulously well put! I wanted to share it with you!

“How Unconditional Love Raises Your Internal Thermostat For Success”

A previous message  focused on the importance of a positive vibrational state. In summary, when we are in alignment with the energy vibration that comes from the feelings we know we would have when our dreams are manifest, then those dreams are manifest and will show up. There are no exceptions although it can seem like there are.

Unconditional love is a way to elevate your positive vibrational energy to the stars. Being in a state of unconditional love is also a challenge for many of us depending on what we are experiencing.

Think about this, if you are man (or if not ask one of your male friends) how comfortable you are saying I Love You to anther male?Consider the last time you heard about a tragedy. Could be abuse,murder or some other act against life’s right to live in freedom and peace. Imagine being able to say I Love You to the cause of that act which is opposite your value system.

Here is the lesson and opportunity for us all. Understanding we are all one at the level of Source energy is very helpful. In our culture and belief system we have many names for this Source including, God and Divine Energy. Every resource book in the Manifest Mastermind library refers to this Oneness and one in particular spends quite a few pages on this topic.

The book Conversations With God by Neale Donald Walsch provide great insight as well as the books by Esther and Jerry Hicks. The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton may help those who would like more scientific evidence of our Source energy.

Once you believe Oneness in the literal sense meaning you understand that the Divine Source Energy is in all then it is easy
to express and feel the words “I Love You” because we are expressing that love for the Divine Source energy in another even while possibly being repulsed by the physical act of that person.

You have just received very important information. By practicing the deep feeling of I Love You for another regardless of their
appearance and actions you will naturally raising your vibrational level. You have heard “what goes around comes around.” In this instance we are sending out positive vibrations when we say I Love You even if it is silent. As you learned these positive vibrations are multiplied and come back to us.

Practice I Love You. If you are a man, go ahead and tell another man I Love You. Get out of your comfort zone. Women do this also but normally this seems easier for woman. Also the next time hear of a story or see something that is just not right, send love to essence of the people involved.

Manifest Mastermind teaches and provide you all the tools,processes and resources for you to transform your life. It is your responsibility to follow the guidance to allow your pure potentiality to flow free without the blocks of fear, stress, anger and other negative emotions.

When you are in the positive vibrational state, then you are in the best place to help another achieve what they want and allow the multiplier effect to kick into high gear.  You’ll have the cooperation of the Universe. You simply have to play your role.

Sending you energy of peace, happiness, prosperity, unconditional love…

Steve Pohlit, Founder
Manifest Mastermind

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