February News + Specials

February Specials • Studio Guidelines + News

February Specials

In this month of love, take time to love yourself through caring for your health and wellness with us.

Purchase 10 classes and get 5 FREE.

1/2 system credit can be used for this special.
these packages are good for 4 months from date of purchase.

System credit can not be used for this very special offer
Please call the studio to set up this special offer

Some In-Studio & Online Classes

Some Classes Opened for Limited,

In-Studio Participation!

We have re-opened only a very few classes for in-studio participation for up to only 4 in a class. Our rooms are no less than 1000 square feet and, along with the instructor, there will only be 5 people in a room. The schedule is updated, currently, to what is being offered.

ALL signing up for in-studio classes MUST follow these strict guidelines or will be asked to leave the studio immediately:

Masks must be worn at all times covering nose and mouth and can not be moving around...it must be fixed and not sliding down below your nose at any time. It must be an approved mask and not a scarf.
Water bottles must have a straw to drink from under the mask by the chin...or you must go outside to drink. Masks can not be removed for drinking in the studio.
All must maintain at minimum a 6 foot distance from others while coming in the studio, moving around the studio, and in classes. All must move into the class as the instructor directs to maintain this space guideline. Our floors are marked with 6-foot markers.
No one is to come in with ANY symptoms of being sick. COVID has a long list of symptoms and is very, very contagious. We have many clients, staff, and family of staff with medical conditions and we will not allow anyone with symptoms in the studio: coughing, sneezing, runny nose, upset stomach, rashes, headaches, or if you have taken medications to cover these symptoms or more you must not come in. If you are presenting with symptoms, you will be asked to leave.
If you have been exposed to anyone with COVID within the past 14 days, you must not come in to the studio.
All must sign in at the door agreeing to all of our COVID policies as we have done all along and agree to a temperature check.

This situation is very tentative and could change at any moment based on state or local guidelines or situations related to the studio and/or staff. Please check your schedule daily on our site to be clear. We will notify all asap if anything must change but will change the online system first and send out emails for cancellations.

During the week between Christmas and New Year's, all classes will be only no matter what. We will assess all as we go and decide how to manage January and beyond.
We will be posting the full January schedule by December 30th.

Join Us Online for Great Classes on Zoom!

Important Zoom Class Reminders:

For those participating via zoom, you must be visible on camera. We can not allow participants coming on with us without a camera option going forward for safety reasons.
Be signed up at least 2 hours before the class begins
Zoom link will be sent about 1 hour before class begins to your email
Be signed in 15 minutes before class
Ask all in your home to be off the internet for best reception for Zoom classes
You will be on mute during Zoom classes and can send a chat message to the instructor if needed.
For yoga classes, please leave savasana at the beginning or stay on the entire time to avoid being disruptive to the class.

Click to Download our How To Zoom Guide (PDF)

Workshops • Learning • Experiences

The Healing Powers of Frequency, Sound and Vibration

Join Diana Spiess, Licensed Sound Therapist and Certified Vibrational Sound Master Teacher, for a workshop on all that sound, frequency and vibrational medicine are and how they can help us without much effort at all. Diana has many years of experience with sound therapy on clients from age newborn to 90 and even with animals. She has trained numerous practitioners and is so very passionate about this modality. She will go over extensive information and help anyone wanting to use such practices to assist in healing and balancing energy and finding a state of ease and well-being. Anyone can use such practices and Diana will give many examples as to how and all the why’s and details.

Date: Sunday 2-28 12-3pm

Cost: $25 per person

Location: Online via Zoom or Diana will have a max of 5 people live in-studio with her.

* It is recommended that each participant have good ear phones for the few practices if planning to participate on zoom. It is not mandatory, though.

Taoist Medicine: how to incorporate such practices in your life today

Join Diana Spiess for this very informative workshop on the ancient practices of Taoist medicine and how we can all use such practices today for our own health and wellbeing. Taoism views human beings as microcosms of the cosmos. The focus is on restoring balance/homeostasis and is rooted in the correspondence between nature and human beings. Many quote Lao Tzu, who lived and philosophized many of the Taoist practices and foundations 500 B.C.E, with an appreciation of the simplicity, clarity, and deep understanding of how all is connected. Diana will cover the history, principles, herbs, and all that we can use daily from such a powerful, historical practice of wellness. CEC'

Date: Sunday, March 7th 12-3pm

Cost: $25 per person

Location: Online via Zoom or Diana will have a max of 5 people live in-studio with her.

Dates for ‘essence of Pilates’ Teacher Training in beginner and intermediate matwork!

Dates and details for ‘essence of yoga’ Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training

2021 Silent Retreat Dates

Book time for yourself to renew, restore, relax, and energetically cleanse in so many ways!

SPRING: May 21-23

FALL: Sept. 10-12

Check in 4-5pm Friday

Check out 3:30pm Sunday

Lial Renewal Center in Whitehouse, Ohio

Silent retreats provide space for participants to experience the powerful impact of having an extended time and space to restore. Past participants are so amazed at the power of this retreat and many have attended more than one! The foods are wholesome and delicious (vegan/gluten free), the grounds are stunning and so calming, and the guided meditations and practices will restore and relax you. Diana shares many techniques for finding balance, and her private energy sessions are powerful for those that choose to add them on.

Private Room with own private bathroom:

$450 (includes both nights and all 6 meals)

Private Room with shared bathroom:

$400 (includes both nights and all 6 meals)

Yoga Training Opportunities + Scholarship

*Spaces are filling!

Full details:

YTT 2021 Brochure

"Participating in the 200hr YTT program this year has been a life changing experience. I told myself that this was for me and there didn’t need to be a specific purpose for doing it. When I finally committed to being ALL in… body, mind and spirit… diet, exercise & meditation, the universe opened doors for me that I would have never seen before in my life. The program has helped me to find internal balance, healing and an alternate purpose that aligns with the essence of my being. The more I learn, the more I realize I have to learn. I committed to the 200hr YTT program thinking I would delve deeper into the study of yoga and teaching, what I found was the pathway to my life and my true self.” –Melinda Fletcher

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"I met Diana at a Silent Retreat and from there decided to start my YTT200 at Essence. The training has been amazing. I am learning so many things about strengthening my body, managing stress, and what brings me joy. Diana is very dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of yoga, but also making the connection between this and other aspects of life - how your body works, the importance of breathing, and the precision of poses. She works to drive a connection between what you are learning, what is different, and what really matters. The relationship to your classmates is very special, and taking this training during COVID has helped keep me grounded. A very holistic program, I would recommend to others." -Kim Howard

“I never anticipated to learn all of the extremely valuable lessons that I have been learning throughout my time in YTT. Diana does an amazing job of integrating a wide variety of interesting topics to provide a holistic perspective for body, mind, and spirit in a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment. This training has provided me the opportunity to prioritize my health and wellness through a better understanding of how to acknowledge my body. Moreover, I am learning the foundations of anatomy, yoga philosophy, proper alignment, how to cue poses effectively, and so many other skills that aid in my confidence to instruct yoga. Most importantly, I am learning how to hold space for all people and honor

every person’s experience during a yoga class. Whether you are interested in deepening your personal practice, embarking on a health and wellness journey, or seeking to teach yoga to others (perhaps even a combination of all three!) I highly recommend Diana’s 200 YTT program.” –Kelsey Madison Dietrich

“I started my journey into the 200 YTT January 2019 with an open heart. Little did I know how well this would serve me. This openness has allowed for such growth in my being. On my journey I reconnected with who I truly am. Far more than learning how to teach Asanas, I learned how to connect to what was my essence. As I began to make choices that supported my core self I gained a clarity. This clarity has radiated out to others. Sharing all the tools Diana has shared with me I now share with others. You can literally see the ripple effect in my community. The time had come to make the choice to continue with the advanced 300 hour program and it was effortless to continue the journey! This program is structured in such a way it can move you forward in tandem with still working through the 200 hour program. The 300 hour advance yoga teacher training has lead me deeper into the skills, philosophy and personal awareness one needs. The confidence that you gain allows you to lend it to others so they may to explore what is their essence. I truly believe one person can make all the difference. Diana has done that for me and I hope to do that for others. Perhaps this yoga teacher training can do the same for you.”

–Clarissa Votow

Essence of Wellness Health Coaching

TESTIMONIALS

“I have been working with Diana for years with all she does and offers. I have made such huge strides in my health: back pain gone, energy much better, stomach issues and joint pain gone, and with the help of her newest capabilities as a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner I am sleeping so much better, rashes I have been trying to figure out are gone, and for the first time in my life I know what it feels like not to be craving foods but rather I feel nourished! I have lost 13 pounds and I truly have tried everything in the past with no permanent success like this, I can not speak highly enough of all she does and I feel so much more in control of my health and understand all that I am accomplishing and why.” ~ Cindy B.

“I love to exercise and have tried numerous diet things through the years. I have had a hard time figuring many things out as to why I could not lose weight, felt fatigued, and hurt even when I was trying to stretch and release muscle tension. Diana has helped me get rid of so much pain and I have sent many of my friends to see her with the same benefits. Now, with the her help, I have gotten to the root of many things and am seeing profound results. I have lost 29 pounds, am sleeping double the deep sleep time, and I do not feel hungry often at all. I know when I need to eat, but I do not feel “starving” and have no desires for junk things that I once did. I am so excited to be getting to the answers and, with her help, I can work on all the angles I need: body alignment, stress management, nutrition, and understanding why I am doing all I am.”

~ Lesley K.

Cost for Health Coaching Program is $650

Cost for 5 sessions with Diana is: $582

This is a 5-month-long integrative, functional, and all-inclusive health coaching program from your own home or anywhere you are! The program is flexible so you can start at the beginning of any month. Start now— what are you waiting for?

Join a community specifically focused on improving health and well-being and begin to feel empowered to make life-style, nutrition, exercise, and many more life adjustments that you find might help you live a healthier, happier journey.

Recipe of the Month

Creamy Avocado Ranch (VEGAN + GLUTEN FREE)

Fresh veggies to dip, on a salad, on a sandwich, or even on a baked sweet potato... this vegan/gluten free avocado ranch dressing/dip is super easy to make and tastes amazing!

Get the Recipe from One Lovely Life

Eat.to.Live with Diana's Newest Recipe

Stay tuned!

New Recipe Coming Soon!

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The Energy of Unconditional Love

In the month of February we celebrate the frequency of love. This energy of love keeps all living things connected and continuing. There is not love and hate…there is love and space that is empty of love (which we refer to as hate). I say this often in my classes now and, for many years, I even wondered how this could be and what it really means. Where does all the symbolism come from…like the red rose and the heart for love. We feel the energy of love in our heart space and the heart is red due to blood supply. But we also know the root chakra, Muladhara, matches the frequency of red.

The are 7 main chakras (energy centers run along our spine). We have way more than 7, but these are the main, most central ones. The heart chakra, the center of the 7, connects our 3 earth/physical energy chakras to our 3 spiritual chakras. The heart chakra resonates at the same frequency as the color green….the same color as our plants. We breathe out what they need to survive and we breathe out what they need to survive. It is not by chance that the same colors are involved or that our lungs are located here, too. If we lived in nature as we are designed to be, we would eliminate in the soil to feed the plants, they grow, we eat them, and so on and so on. This is the essence of unconditional love. Just because without expectation. We would not say to the plants, “I am not going to exhale unless you give me more fruit next year.” 😉 When it comes to the rose, it is one of the most timeless and celebrated flowers thr in all cultures and religions, it’s aroma is so strong and specific for opening the lungs, eases anxiety and depression, and leaves most feeling uplifted and light…like it’s pedals. The strength of the rose with its thorns and the fragile pedals with such power in it’s aroma symbolizes the strength and fragility of life and the impact on our feelings…the driving forces for living. The sense of smell directly affects our limbic system where all feelings are derived and processed. Thus, there is a lot of reasons to see why the rose and all it’s colors is used as a gift for love, friendship, forgiveness, and much more.

When it comes to the color red, our root chakra, this is all about survival and life-continung necessities. When an infant is born, the sounds he/she make that signal needs is coming from here. Babies do not know language but they make primordial sounds to signal food, pain, sleep needed, fear, and more. This, too, is rooted in pure unconditional love. Raising a baby is not easy. (As if I needed to tell anyone that that has done so. 😁) But, we just do what is needed and feel so deeply from the heart a love that transcends the challenges. So, if we combine the heart center with the root chakra we can start to see why the specific symbols and colors are used to celebrate the frequency of pure, unconditional love.

All of life is connected through and sustained by unconditional love. We all need to know and remember that we are loved in our present, whole being just like a newborn needs to feel unconditional love for survival. May you all know that you are loved, unconditionally, just the way you are. You are perfectly whole and your presence, here, on this journey at this exact time is important well beyond your human mind’s ability to comprehend.

I hope this month and every month you feel loved. ❤️

Namasté 🙏🏻

Diana Spiess

Here are links to products that Diana uses daily!

Reminder! Keep your Valuables Safe.

Please consider keeping valuables and things you do not need in your trunk or at home when coming to the studio. Due to space and safety concerns, we cannot have extra belongings in the rooms while classes are going on. Although we take pride in our amazing community and studio, Essence is not responsible for lost or stolen items, and we are hoping to help you prevent any issues while also keeping the studio safe and spacious for everyone.

Studio Policies

No recordings, photos, or copying of classes, workshops, or private sessions without written permission from the owner. Please leave all cellular devices on silent/off and in your bag during sessions/classes.

In order to make the space comfortable for everyone, please refrain from wearing colognes or perfumes to class.

Thank you! Namaste!

Normal Reception Hours

Please call the studio during these hours, but do not come in to the studio unless you are signed up for a class, private session, or by appointment.

Mon-Fri 8:30-11:30am • Mon-Thurs 4:30-7:30pm • Sat 7:45am-11:30am