Yoga is much more than a way to get in shape; it’s a life-changing tool for the mind, both personally and professionally. It’s backed by science, my friends. Here’s how yoga empowers people of all levels, from beginners to Tree Pose masters, to experience more productivity, clarity and ease in daily life. 1. Yoga Teaches You to Breath Through Challenges. You’ll hear yoga teachers advise when to inhale and exhale during a yoga flow. They’ll remind you to breath throughout the …
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Mid-Summer Wellness Check In
Mid-Summer Wellness Check in It’s almost halfway through the summer (!!!) and it’s time to check in! How are my Better Business Babes doing?? Take a second and answer these simple questions: Are you tired? Have you felt overwhelmed in the last week? Have you cancelled plans to socialize? Have you been forgetting to eat or overeating? Has anyone remarked about you not seeming like yourself...? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, you’re are probably enjoying a …
A Proactive Approach to Developing Your Brand
You’ve done it! You’ve finally hung the ~ “Come in, We’re Open” sign in the window, customers are pouring in and complimenting you on how wonderfully you have executed every detail of your lovely new shop down to the beautiful logo you have displayed on your signs, business cards, and on all of your merchandise bags! Then, only a few weeks into your new venture you get a letter from an attorney demanding that you stop using the name you have chosen for your new business within a very short …
The Power of Styling Individuality
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Andrea Gallagher~ founder of the Better Business Babe, for her website revamp photoshoot. My role: Styling the Shoot My name is Emily, and I am the founder of the Closet by the Sea, a universe of fashion and style. I am a stylist, personal shopper, closet editor, and I also sell gently used high end items. Fashion is truly my passion, and I love helping women achieve their best personal style. On a Sunday afternoon, Andrea had …
Journey to Hair Detox – Part 2
This is Part 2 of this series~ Read part 1 {here} I started with my doctor. The advice I got at the clinic was less than favorable and far from natural. Chemical based options like Rogaine and Minoxidil were advised and they even encouraged me to consider taking an estrogen pill daily. I am thinking “I’VE HAD CANCER” I am a mother with 3 young children and I am not about to put more chemicals on my head or in my body!! Feeling defeated and alone I began to scour the internet for answers. …
Journey to Hair Detox – Part 1
Hi my Name is Sarah and I am a full time mommy, a full time hairstylist, and hair is my passion! For over 17 years I've been helping people get the hair of their dreams and I love every minute of it! During that time I have also been listening to my clients personal challenges with their hair and some days I am more of a therapist then a stylist ~ A Hairipist as I like to call it! Haha :) At the core of all this I am passionate about helping people and great hair -as you know- can change your …
Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst
Hey everyone & nice to "meet" you! I'm Sarah! A southern gal who planted herself in sunny San Diego nearly 8 years ago! I'm a leadership consultant specializing in unveiling people potential & strengths! Love.my.job. With that, comes a lot of learning which is probably why I'm constantly sought after for my "book list"! So I thought I'd share...here...with you each month. I create a format to make it simple and easy to digest. So here it goes... W.O.W. Book Review: W- Why I …
Apples to Orchards
What happens when we start to question; even challenge, the path that we are on? We all live with guidelines to life that have been established over time by our upbringing, culture, family, and faith convictions. We hold them to be true and key to living a good and fruitful life. These guidelines or values will help to determine paths that we take and effect decisions we make. Your current path may even be fruitful…an apple here and there; but have you failed to consider how breaking from the …
Setting YOUR Pace
It’s barely October, but I assure you Christmas is just around the corner. Walk into your local shopping center and you will start seeing the signs – the holidays are coming! Every year the holidays seem to show up earlier and earlier and you can’t deny the energy that comes like a freight train with it! Now, I’m all for the PSLs (Pumpkin Spice Lattes), boots, and cozy afternoons on the couch watching movies (HA! That’s funny, right? Hang with me for a second!), but I hate the “hustle, bustle” …
Jesus and Yoga: How yoga is good for my relationship with Christ
As a Christian of 20 years, a yogi for 7, and fitness instructor for 2, I’m hosting a Christ-Focused Yoga session because I want to share the powerful experience of using yoga for prayer, worship and praise of the Creator. But, I know there are a lot of questions about yoga and spirituality, so I thought I’d share why, theologically, and how I personally and practically integrate the two. First off, there are many different types and styles of yoga. Even within the same style of yoga, an …
