Life is all about the journey and what you experience along the way.

Teaching various offerings at Humble Haven, as well as what I’ve taught in the past, allows me to have a different experience every time I show up for ‘work.’ The versatility that exists within my teaching nourishes my desire for fitness.

I hope we all have been blessed with one if not more “aha” moments in life. When the pieces finally fall into place. Life can have a low-key way of presenting opportunity, in the hopes you are listening, taking chances, and willing to deviate from the beaten path. My oatmeal routine was face-to-face with the spicy Humble Haven 2nd Annual March Bingo (“How could it already be March again?!”). I thought about the previous year’s grind to the destination: the end of the month, the checking of boxes. But this year, I was determined to take the various class offerings to connect to more layers of myself and my community.

“Suze's manifestation guidance was immeasurably helpful. Through it, I found changing my job to be the immediate priority. I focused on the outcomes I wanted in a new role and the emotions those would bring. I used the image of a purple iris to meditate on as the icon for those goals, and brought that practice home with me.

I meditated on that image in the slow parts of my days and during savasana at the studio once I got back. I'm proud to say I'm writing this note from a job that matched those desires." - Amy C.

“My yoga mat inside of Humble Haven has seen me through break ups and make ups, surgeries, grief, joy, celebration and everything emotion between. Sometimes my practice is six days a week in the studio, and sometimes, it’s deep breaths on a walk, or rolling out my mat at home surrounded by my dogs. But it’s always there. And I keep coming back. It’s not always pretty and I assure you, it often doesn’t come easy. “

Although the breathing techniques are different between the two disciplines, linking the breath and mind body connection are key to proper form and engagement in both Yoga and Pilates. A regular yoga and Pilates practice can improve muscular strength, balance, posture, and flexibility. Pilates increases stability, you will find that your ability to balance in poses while practicing yoga improves.

"I find it humorous when I make plans. It's as if there is some abundant level of control that I have over the events of my life. To put it on the Google calendar somehow makes it "so". I, JENNIE RAY HART, DEEM THIS TO BE MY SCHEDULE! Oh, OK.

I have come to find that the best phrase to use (and it works for every single thing!) is always "Oh, OK". Whether it's the 15th shoulder strengthening activity in Rachel's Yoga Build class or the call I get that my Mom's been hit by a car while riding her bike "Oh, OK" seems to work. It's the grounding acknowledgement that "I'm here and this is the situation" and it's time to do the thing...even though it wasn't on the calendar. The calendar is actually just the scaffolding to what is actually going to happen."