We are so proud and grateful
to have been voted
#1 Yoga Studio
and
#2 Pilates Studio!
in the 2019 Toledo City Paper
Best of Toledo Awards!
May 2019 News
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NEW YOGA CLASS!
Yoga with Props with Maggie
Tuesdays, 10:30am
Join Maggie for a class that is for those wanting and needing to use props. She will incorporate: blocks, straps, bolsters, chairs, blankets (please purchase 2 of your own, available at
essence
for only $8 each, but we will have some to borrow at first), eye bags, and much more. She is excited to share with everyone all the amazing ways that yoga can be practiced with props! Please call the studio with any questions or email Diana at
diana@essencembs.com
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NEW YOGA CLASS!
Yoga Core with Mark
Thursdays, 6:00am starting May 2
Our physical and energetic core is integral to all that we do. Developing a stronger core helps to inspire overall strength, safety, confidence and stability in our asana practice. The Yoga-Core class will utilize traditional yoga poses to develop an awareness of how to engage our core, emphasizing use of the breath to move with intention and control. While not strictly a flow class, we will use pose sequencing to integrate a strong foundation into our practice.
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Mother's Day Specials for ANY Special Lady in Your Life
Purchase a Gift Card, Package of Classes, or Private Training for any Special Lady in your life and get a chance to
*win*
6 months of FREE regular classes!
*For every $100 purchased, we will add your name into our drawing for 6 months of FREE regular classes! System credit purchases can not be used for the drawing.
Specials:
1) Gift Cards: Purchase $100 and get $30 FREE in system credit.
Gift cards specials can be used for any class packages, YEP workshops and 1/2 the cost of private sessions excluding Diana's sessions. .
**Current System credit can not be used to purchase this gift card special.
*System credit specials can not be used for Private Sessions with Diana but can be used for 1/2 the cost of sessions with our other trainers.
2) Purchase any 10 Class Package and Get 3 FREE Classes of the same type.
This special is good for both regular and reformer/WOW class packages.
3) Purchase 5 Private Sessions with Any Trainer and get 1 FREE!
*system credit can not be used with Diana's sessions and 1/2 credit can only be used with our other trainers.
4) Start or renew with Diana's Health Coaching Program in May (or sign ump a lady you love) and receive a FREE energy/healing session with Diana within the months of your program.
*system credit can not be used for this program
The drawing for 6 Months of FREE regular classes will be held on Monday, May 12th the day after Mother’s Day.
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Please remember to bring indoor shoes with you. Outside shoes are not permitted. The salt damages the studio's wood flooring.
Also, in order to make the space comfortable for everyone, please refrain from wearing colognes or perfumes to class.
Thank you!
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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 21 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.
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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.
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Diana has acquired her International Board Certification with IAHC as a Health Coach! This, alongside with her other 7 health and life coaching certifications leaves her the most experienced and trained Coach in the area! Her clients are seeing amazing results and getting answers to many things that have been holding them back on their health improvement progress. Check out her background here
www.dianaspiess.com
or email her at
d
iana@essencembs.com
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ANNOUNCING
2 Silent Retreat Dates for
2019!
**Spaces are getting filled for both of these. Sign up ASAP if you are interested!
Don't miss out on booking time for yourself to renew, restore, relax, and energetically cleanse in so many ways!
2 Weekends in 2019 to Choose From:
- Fri. June 7th - Sun. June 9th
- Fri. Sept. 20th - Sun. Sept. 22nd
This fall, Diana hosted the first 'essence of yoga' silent retreat at Lial's stunning renewal center in Whitehouse. Ohio. All were so amazed at the power of this retreat and are super excited to make this a part of their year going forward! The foods were wholesome and delicious vegan/gluten free, the grounds were stunning and so calming, the guided meditations and practices were restoring and relaxing, Diana assisted those that came in so many techniques for finding balance, and her private energy sessions were powerful for those that used them.
We could not wait to give you all the chance to reserve your spot for next year! We have reserved 2 weekends and people are starting to book already so please do not wait! Please call or stop in to the studio to reserve your room asap.
Private Room with own private bathroom:
$400 (includes both nights and all 6 meals)
Private Room with hallway/community bathroom:
$350 (includes both nights and all 6 meals)
We have 13 of each type of room available for each weekend... only 26 rooms total.
* Diana will offer private sessions again and will allow for booking these closer to the events. She is also working to have a massage therapist for both of these weekends. All who sign up will be able to pay for these sessions at discounted rates closer to the time of the weekends.
* No refunds will be given within 45 days of the start date of the retreat due to room number limitations.
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Interested in starting our YTT 300 hour program?
Start anytime!
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH:
Vegan and Gluten Free
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I LOVE this recipe and the different parts can be used in other ways. The cauliflower, alone, is delicious! ~ Diana
Diana Spiess
Board Certified IAHC International Health Coach, Certified ACE/IIN/FMCA/FDN-P Health Coach, Certified Behavioral Change Specialist, and Board Certified with the American Association of Drugless Practitioners
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Self-Care for the Care Givers
I thought it only appropriate, since I have found that so many moms that I have worked with in my career struggle with this topic, that in honor of Mother's Day I would fill you in on what I've learned... both personally and professionally. And, it carries in to the lives of anyone that is caring for the needs of others.
We all know that logic is clear on this... the healthier, more peaceful, calm, centered, and balanced we are the better you can do anything... including caring for others. Also, it is very clear that the more time we spend on a project the better it comes out. So, what makes it so difficult for so many to put themselves first in scheduling and following through with activities that make them healthier, more balanced, and more peaceful? Do we actually enjoy not being healthy, run down, burnt out, sick, or depressed? I'm sure that's a "no" for most of you. What I have learned in over 24 years of doing what I do and even long before that is that what stops most people is guilt, shame, or low energy from living this way for so long and not having the drive to make the changes needed. The guilt and shame is usually from others who are not ready to make such a change saying things like, "Wow, you sure do spend a lot of time on yourself." Or, "You could be doing so much more on 'whatever project' if you didn't work out so much." These statements are stemming from the speakers' own fears and harsh judgments of themselves... knowing that there may be things they could/should be doing different for themselves and seeing someone else do them is making them more aware. It truly is not, in any direct way, about you. This is very hard to see or understand at first... and in most cases, if understanding is grown, there is not true harm intended at all.
The low energy to make these changes is truly a chemical thing in our bodies. It can be blood sugar/insulin levels, hormones, hydration, low nutrient density, and low muscle tone. These are some of the main reasons it is very important that we don't compare ourselves to others or look at any health program as "one size fits all". As a health coach, trainer, aromatherapist and energy worker, I look at each person individually and try to help them become aware using many modalities as to what their own body, mind and heart are telling them. Our bodies are amazing instruments and once we get to learn more about them, many answers become very clear. There is no single approach for everyone.
Here's my wish for all of the moms and care-takers this Mother's Day and for the rest of the year... I pray that you find more ways to love yourself than you could ever imagine! I send healing light to any areas of your body that need your care and that you allow yourself the time and space needed to care for yourself just as you do others. Say to yourself each day the exact words that you would say to your most dear loved one... and mean it!
You are beautiful and deserve all the love in the universe! Happy Mother's Day to all and may your hearts explode with more happiness than you could ever imagine!
Namaste
🙏🏻
Diana
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Here are links to products that Diana uses daily!
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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. We have great cubby spaces for shoes and coats but to have more space, we recommend keeping valuables and anything you don't need in your trunk or at home. 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.
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Lost & Found!
We have a small lost and found box by the back restroom that is starting to overflow... please check when you're in again to claim anything that is yours.
Studio Policy
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 cabinets during sessions/classes. Thank you.
Namaste.
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Reception Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:30-11:30am •
Mon-Thurs 4:30-7:30pm •
Sat 7:45am-11:30am
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