July 2021 | Squeeze in Being

My intention this month is
JUST BE.

Happy new month my beautiful lights!

Half way through the year, you made it. I am so proud of YOU.
Take a moment to reflect on the past 6 months.
Grab your journal + check in:
I feel…
I need…
I forgive…
I celebrate…
I release…
I trust…

Last month expanded my capacity to see, receive + feel love. The birthday appreciation touched me so deep + cracked me open. There was so much overflow, I experienced an emotional love hangover. Yes, a new kind of hangover has been discovered after celebrating 12 months alcohol-free! I sincerely thank each of you in this community for showing up to celebrate with me.

//mantra of the month//
i am grateful i get to be me.

This month is super special because 3 years ago I started my yogigram + AMyoga was born! Coming off a 3 year IG detox, I was so resistant to returning because I felt amazing mentally. I just started teaching yoga + wanted a place to share my class schedule for NYC to come flow with me.

So I chose to return with intention + a new handle, and wow crying at the thought of choosing differently. To scroll from bottom to top, @alisonmidolloyoga looks quite different now. There's nearly an international abundance of 1K of you I get to connect with + this space has transformed into a community of deeply committed self-care students. There is still yoga asana to learn + access here (though there's lot more savasana than vinyasa) + even more mindfulness off the mat since the beginning of it all.

I get to share the practice of yoga beyond asana as a physical, mental, emotional + spiritual self-care tool. This space has become my digital journal of ways to relate, heal + restore love; a canvas to express my creativity + bring my soul's brand to life; a place for inspiration to create a happy, healthy lifestyle + relationship with yourself squeezing in more zen, zest, ease!

The growth, healing, inspiration, friendships, students + clients I've been so fortunate to attract here sends chills up my spine to reflect on. I can't imagine the impact from this practice without your love + support in this deeply connected, digital heart-centered community.

Together, we have...
Flowed hundreds of AMyoga vinyasa, kids, teens + restore classes
Raised $7K for Make Lemonaid with AM giveback initiative
Set intentions in workshop for almost 2 years
Committed to healing via AMhealth's coaching programs: The Self-Care Squeeze, Squeeze Stress Away, The 6 Month Squeeze
️Launched biz dreams via Business Mentorship with AM
Practiced self-care virtually through a pandemic via Guided by AM membership
Journaled back home via The Inner Peace Podcast by AM

I am forever celebrating this zest community in gratitude for seeing me + inviting me to share the journey that is the zest life! Can you believe I almost didn't create a new IG?! My intention with sharing my story is to always inspire you to show up bravely + boldly despite the fear + the inner judge, to just go for it!!! Your freedom is on the other side.

Being yourself is the path to freeing yourself.

So hello, July! Are you ready to just be as you are with me?!

These are my tips to squeeze in your self-care practice this month...

I. Take your time.
Just because someone else is in a rush, doesn't mean you need to be ;) Do you at your own pace. Try slowing down to speed up.

II. Pick up a new read.
Reading is one way I self-care to practice presence. I gave myself so much space last month that I read through 3 books! That's a new PR for me, I am not a fast reader. What would shift for you if you started as simple as reading 3 pages a day? These reads are my recommendations that truly awakened + opened my heart to so much wisdom already within: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, The Mastery of Love + The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.

III. Remember fun is the secret so success.
Less pressure on work, more focus on play! It's summer, let is be simple + let is be easeful. Your purpose is to live your life. Turn off the autopilot + watch yourself transform.