Girl on Fire Empowerment

I have exciting news! This year, as reports continued to unveil how dark the human shadow can be, I felt compelled to create a resource that would counter the heaviness. Enter my new website and the many teachings I've acquired over the years. I've gotten through my toughest moments by immersing myself in my writing, and I hope that my blog supports you in doing the same. Big, warm thank you's go out to the four amazing change-agents who offered testimonials of my work; Nancy Regan, Tracy Bentley, Janean Marshall and Betty-Jean Aucoin. When you visit the site, you'll receive a free 30 min movement practice, so check it out and let me know how it goes (and feel free to share:). May this site inspire a lifelong correspondence with your innermost being: https://jennykierstead.ca

If you are struggling with the stress of life and seeking ways to better manage these challenging times, this all-levels Live online workshop has been described as a life changing experience. Using powerful mindfulness tools and simple movement practices, you will leave with your energy restored, your spirit refreshed and your mind balanced. February 20-21st, 9-3pm, recorded to be viewed afterward.

Hello Everyone, I am lives right now with Sheree Fitch talking about grief and healing....

Happy New Year’s Eve! With this being the last day of this really challenging year, let’s take some time today to consider any behaviours that we don’t want to... carry into the new year. This could be as simple as a limiting thought pattern, or as devastating as a life-consuming addiction. Throughout my twenty-year exploration into the power of manifestation, I’ve discovered that first and foremost, we need to decide what to release from our attention before creating what we do want. After all, we only have so much time and energy and if our thoughts are obsessively spinning with self-criticism or resentment (two common, unproductive habits), we’re wasting vital energy that could be put toward building our dreams. Just as a race-horse wears blinders to prevent them from becoming distracted and to keep them focused on the task at hand, we too need to put up our own blinders on all the stuff that doesn’t support us, like toxic people, negative thoughts, self-sabotaging behavior etc. What do you need to drop from your life or disengage from in order to ‘make it rain’ in your life this year? An easy visual is to draw two large concentric circles. In the middle, write down everything you value in your life that you want to nurture, like self-care, family time, fulfilling work, friends, hobbies that bring you joy etc (YES you can add things that aren’t currently in your life). In the outer circle, write down everything that’s distracting you from creating what you want (excessive social media or Netflix consumption, or complaining, to name a few). I’ve included a video of a flowing stream that I did this exercise to this morning. Here’s a 30 second opportunity to let the water purify you of the outer circle list. Imagine this powerful stream of water flowing over you and through you, cleansing every cell of your being, right down to your core. Repeat as needed. Happy New Year!!!

Okay so the fullest, highest moon was last night, New Year’s Eve is tomorrow night, so it seems like the perfect evening to reflect on our lives tonight. Until our EnVision Retreat that we’re leading on January 2nd, I’ll be sharing an exercise you can do each day to usher in the new year with clarity, intention and vision. We’ve all taken a beating this year and if you’re feeling a bit ‘meh’ about the new year, I hope these next three days will help to lift you up and expand ...your perspective. Let’s start tonight by taking inventory of our year. If you can remember (perhaps you wrote them down?), circle back to your intentions from last year. What did you long for in your life? In other words, what were you wanting to generate? If you have a journal, feel free to pull it out and take some notes. Next question; what has unfolded in your favor? Write it all down and of course, take a moment to give thanks (what we’re grateful for grows). Next question; what has not manifested? (don’t make it mean a whole lot, just write it down). Final question for tonight; is the previous answer important enough to carry over into this year? In other words, is it aligned with your vision for 2021? Sometimes our dreams get stalled by life’s circumstances, and we need to adapt, refocus or dream it AGAIN. By imagining ourselves living our ideal life, the closer we come to aligning with our dreams and the easier it is for them to manifest. For example, I have a friend who spent eight years envisioning her ideal life. Each year she carried her intentions into the next year, because they continued to align with her deepest dreams. She didn’t give up, she remained steadfast and yet patient. She’s now living the vision she had for her life, that no one else could see or believe, but now? We get it, and it’s beautiful. What about you?

Hi everyone, Each month up to the anniversary of the NS tragedy I will be offering a practice to aid us in dealing with grief. These will be applicable to anyone who is dealing with any form of loss. Blessings and love, Jenny

If you're looking for strategies that help you deal with the challenges and stresses of life for yourself, your students and those you love, then this is the program for you!

I’ve been focusing on sending out healing energy to raise the vibration of our communities, we can create a mass movement by our thoughts alone. Lisa McCully ...Thank you, Margaret Davidson, for sharing this message with me that Lisa wrote in March during quarantine. I’m sharing it with all of you tonight, as we prepare for a new school year, with the hope that we can all sustain her vision. As parents prepare their children to go back to school with all the COVID precautions, as teachers prepare to welcome uncertain students into their classroom, and as we support one another in living with the void that April left in our hearts, may we remember Lisa’s words so we can be beacons of love, compassion and kindness. And thank you Bob Brasset for the painted image below, it's so Lisa! See more

It’s a wrap, no more home zoom teaching for us. Thanks everyone for being with us at our home studio! We are thrilled to be in person (and online) for our full YTT and Mindfulness Conference in July where we’ll be hosting mindfulness and trauma expert David Treleaven and renowned author Sheree Fitch. If you’re feeling called to join us, visit www.yogainschools.ca or [email protected]

We are thrilled to announce that internationally renowned author, Sheree Fitch, will be presenting at our Mindfulness Conference this summer! Below are the deta...ils of her workshop and her bio. Please note that registration for this inspiring event is filling up so grab your spot soon. Now, Breathe & Write & Stretch Using poetry and writing to move through grief and trauma Sheree will lead participants into a safe space to explore how creativity and writing can propel us on our healing journey. She will show us how in the midst of, and because of, darkness we can bring about significant creations, like her book on grief after losing her son. Participants will create their own "first burst" writing piece and use that as inspiration for their movement practice. Sheree Fitch is an award-winning writer, speaker, educator and the author of over 30 books in a variety of genres. Since the publication of her first book, Toes in My Nose in 1987, she’s travelled the globe as a visiting poet and storyteller, writing instructor and literacy educator. A popular presenter and keynote speaker at literary festivals, libraries, and conferences, Fitch has received the Vicky Metcalf Award for a body of work inspirational to Canadian children and three honorary doctorates for her contribution to Canadian literature and issues affecting women and children. She has trained and served as a healing lay minister and worked in healing programs for women and youth. Her books include Everybody's Different On Everybody Street, a book that celebrates diversity and was originally commissioned in 2001 to help bring awareness and break stigma surrounding mental illness and You Won't Always Be This Sad, a book of moments, following her son's unexpected death. She owns Mabel Murple's Book Shoppe and Dreamery in rural Nova Scotia.