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Yoga. Adventure. Surf. Retreat @visitmizata April 19-25, 2027

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Somewhere between the sunrise and the first set.

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Some places feel like coming home to your Soul. Wilmington is one of those places for me. 🤍

Every year, I feel so grateful and blessed to return to this meditation retreat and reconnect with a community where my Soul feels at home and alive.

Through yoga, japa walks, kirtan, plant based shared meals, and conversations that open my heart, I get to deepen my relationship with God alongside these beautiful souls.

Learning from Katyani and Tamal, reflecting on the Bhagavad Gita, the Bible as well as other sacred scriptures, I find ways to bring those teachings into everyday life which is a blessing I hold close to my heart. There is so much to learn, and I’m grateful to keep showing up as a student.

This is my commitment to mySelf: to keep growing spiritually, mentally, physically, and emotionally. To become more loving, more present, and more intentional in how I live and how I serve others.

Coming back each year reminds me how much the people we surround ourselves with can nourish our growth. I leave with a full heart and a renewed desire to carry what I’ve learned into my life. 🙏✨

Where do you feel most connected to God, yourself, or your community? Tell me below. 🤍

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Your first Yoga Salt class just got a little easier. 🤍

From where to park to where to put your stuff (plus the very important Café Mata pro tip ☕️), Tamal’s got you covered.

All that’s left to do is roll out your mat. See you upstairs!

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This one’s for the people who make Yoga Salt, Yoga Salt. 🤍

September 14–18 is Membership Appreciation Week, and we’re celebrating our members with something a little different each day. Bring a friend, grab a drink from Café Mata, enter a giveaway, pick up a little gift from us + stick around for Friday’s grand prize raffle!

Check the lineup and make sure you’re in the studio on the featured day to join in. We can’t wait to celebrate you. 🫶

Not a member yet? Don’t worry, we’ve got something for you too!

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clocked out. cooler packed. adventure on. 🌅

traded the desk for the marsh and wrapped up the day with a Victory DirtWolf Double IPA from @victorybeer 🍻

#victorybeer #victorybrewing

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the summer chronicles 🌞✨

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MOM GUILT

A couple days before my trip, I was walking with a friend who has a baby. I told her I was taking a vacation and leaving my husband and kids behind for a WEEK, and she looked at me with a combination of shock, maybe jealousy, and what I can only assume was maternal concern.
She said, “You’re going to love it for the first couple of days… and then the mom guilt will settle in.” 😳

I hadn’t really thought about that.
And honestly, I wasn’t so sure.
So I left.

And I walked.
And I swam.
And I meditated.
And I caffeinated.
And I ate...and ate...and ate...
And I journaled.
And I did yoga.
And I cried.
And I laughed.

And I remembered that I am a whole dope-ass person outside of being a mom, wife, employee, household manager, ass wiper, snack distributor, and finder of objects that are literally sitting directly in front of the people asking me where they are.

And somewhere along the way, I realized that the so-called “mom guilt” never really came.

Maybe because my kids were fine.
Maybe because I was fine.
Maybe because sometimes the best thing a mom can do for the people she loves is remember that she is a person worth loving, too.

And apparently this particular mom requires approximately one week of ocean, yoga, solitude and double orders of oysters every quarter to remain operational.

So...
time to plan my November trip. 🙏💜

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the essentials 🌞🌊🐚🐬🌕📷💪🏼❤️‍🔥👯‍♀️

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sunrise coffee + wave check @tinywavesurfclub

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july you’ve been HOT but you’ve been GOOD ❤️‍🔥 petition for summer forever !!

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it’s no secret that I love beach camping, but this one felt especially magical ✨💫🌙

thanks to everyone especially @sterlingdwilliams @masonfwilliams for helping make this happen & humoring me on my bachelorette weekend 🤍 also to @skyedibs who was there in spirit

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