Life is hard. And then it's easy...

{donations generally range from $5-$20, please offer what you can}

                June 7, 2021

            Life is hard. And then it's easy...

                the willingness to be present with life (all of it) takes courage and practice.

            Be here with me, in the Truth.

                            Practices to support your life

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Life is hard. And then it’s easy. 

And then it’s really, really hard. And, again, just like that, it’s easy. Really easy.

When we’re truly IN it, life is in constant flux, constant movement, constantly needing something different from us.

When we’re truly IN it, we experience all of it. And that is both the blessing and the burden. But mostly the blessing.

The other night I broke down in a way that I haven’t since the beginning of the pandemic. 

And the next day, there was this👆🏼

Both are true and, both, every bit as real and necessary as the other.

The willingness to be present with life and all its offerings takes courage (until courage is replaced with fearlessness and the pure wish to wake up to what is). 

And it takes relentless and earnest work. Right now. And right now. And right now.

I’m here for it. For me and for you.

, Ellie

P.S. In case you missed last weeks (delinquent) email - I shared a blog post along with a recent video collaboration that I did exploring simple mindfulness-based tool that can support you with experiences of stress & anxiety. I hope you find them both helpful! 

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Half-Day Silent Meditation Retreat

*a few spots left*

Nothing has supported me in my life more than the direct teachings & guidance of my teacher.

Nothing has shown me more about myself and no one has quite ever cut through my egoic material like she has.

I would not be where I sit today without learning to sit with myself.

Over the past decade, I have worked with her 1:1, sat for hundreds of hours of weekly meditations, and accumulated weeks of silent meditation retreats.

And now, only now, am I ready to offer this to you...

Though I always incorporated silence + meditation into my annual retreat, I will now begin to offer silent meditation retreats. It is an honor and a privilege.

My first offering will be a Half-Day Silent Retreat:

Saturday, June 19th, 9am-12:30pm

The Inner Work Center - Richmnd VA

Sliding scale donations: $30-$12

If you’d like to learn more or would like to save your spot, please email me.

Space is limited

EMAIL ME TO HOLD YOUR SPOT 

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 *Holistic Life Coaching*

What does this mean? As a certified Life Coach, an ERYT-500 (advanced/senior Yoga Teacher), and Meditation Teacher, I am uniquely poised to support anyone who is wanting to make any kind of change in their lives by looking at the WHOLE person.

With a deep understanding of the mind-body connection, the ways in which patterned thinking and doing impacts (and often disrupts) the life we want to experience, and the effects of those things on our physiological and emotional wellbeing, I take a never-one-size-fits-all approach to helping clients identify what they want, what is holding them back, and how to develop tangible actions that help them get there.

If you are interested in learning more about coaching with me, please set up a time to chat! 

My coaching calendar is currently FULL through early Fall but we can talk about getting you booked as soon as something opens up! 

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 *Monday Night Meditation*

Every Monday, 7:30-8pm, via Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89731541924?pwd=WTdsOGlsemRkaU1xbm43SDAycHRPUT09

Meeting ID: 897 3154 1924

Passcode: 874259

To join, please send a donation* via Venmo (@EllieBurkeLife) or PayPal (ellie@ellieburke.life)

{donations generally range from $5-$20, please offer what you can}

*donations to benefit BEAM:

BEAM is a training, movement building and grant making organization dedicated to the healing, wellness and liberation of Black and marginalized communities. 

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*Tuesday Morning Yoga*

Every Tuesday, 9:30-10:30am, via Zoom

I am back with you LIVE each week for an alignment-based vinyasa practice.

How to join:

>> Join me over on Patreon at the "All the Goodness, All the Time" tier ($65/mo) 

includes access to the live class each week, all of my previously recorded short & long yoga classes and weekly meditations

>> Drop-in ($15)*

*By 7am, day-of, please Venmo (@EllieBurkeLife) or PayPal (ellie@ellieburke.life)

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Looking for a way to practice yoga and/or meditation at a time that works with your life?

Join me over on Patreon for new classes each week (live & recorded!) and full access to over 8 months worth of previously released guided meditations and short (10-20 min) & long (45-60 min) yoga classes.

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Life is hard. And then it's easy...

the willingness to be present with life (all of it) takes courage and practice.

-------------------------- Half-Day Silent Meditation Retreat *a few spots left*

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*Monday Night Meditation*

Every Monday, 7:30-8pm, via Zoom

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Every Tuesday, 9:30-10:30am, via Zoom

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Half-Day Silent Meditation Retreat
a few spots left

Monday Night Meditation