Sanziene Flow

Come give + receive a lil bit a love this Valentine’s at Mint Yoga Studio in Ft. Thomas! Bring a friend or loved one! Excited to see you all there! ♥️

Connection in Motion: Partner Thai Yoga for Valentines with Mary Belperio
Ditch the traditional dinner date for something that actually feels good. Join us for a grounding afternoon of Partner Thai Yoga—a blend of assisted stretching and mindful touch designed to bring you back to your body and into deeper connection with your partner.

The Vibe:

• Grounded: Use somatic movement to support each other’s weight, find balance, and laugh along the way.
• Slow & Regulated: Focus on rhythmic touch and gentle traction to soothe the body and quiet the mind.
• Safe & Trauma-Informed: A consent-based space that is soulful without being performative.

No experience? No problem. Just bring yourself and your favorite person (partner, BFF, or family member) for an embodied experience you won’t forget.

Vulnerable, emotional vibe here y’all. If that’s not the mood of your season, here is your fair warning.
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I found myself dusting the lint off this stupid cloth napkin I was folding for the laundry. Working so hard to make sure it looks pretty and clean. I caught myself thinking of someone (who?) judging.. my napkins. Fear of my *napkins* not being deemed good enough in my own home for wiping dirty fingers and mouths. Where did that pain come from..? (perfection and restaurant work aside..)
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To be completely honest, I don’t know that it matters anymore - where the wounds came from. I’ve found myself and others spending way too much time over intellectualizing our pain. Do I know that my hyper awareness of how others are thinking and feeling constantly is a protection mechanism I developed from a very, very volatile environment growing up? Of course. How do I turn it OFF. That is my work, my mission.
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And maybe, just maybe.. if I can figure out some things that have helped me, I can help some other people unwind some twisted wounds too. I can break these struggles and patterns for my babes. Perhaps aligning purpose to my pain can help me learn to love it as much as I love and look forward to the joy.
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The winter season is not joyful for everyone. I hear the critics voice in my head more than the cheerleader. She is still fighting very, very hard to be heard. But she is fighting. I love it here but damn it’s hard. I’m just here to say hey.. this is fu**in hard and you are not alone if you feel that way too. I love you. We’re getting through it. Fu**in holidays man.. fu**in eh.

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Yoga is. I was crying + freaking out often leading up to and into leaving for this trip. Feeling the fear and nerves. About leaving my babes and home and pets for so long. I am the ultimate mom friend because I am actually mom. I have learned to use my nurturing nature to motivate myself to take care of me more. But this was a lot to make this happen and the most focused time I have ever allowed myself to solely focus on my own growth. This is still a lot, continuing to make this happen. The logistics and arrangement-making has not and will likely not stop. The amount of fear, excitement and nerves in my body is not measure able (wouldn’t that be cool though?!). I can tell this is going to change everything, I just don’t know quite how yet. That standing at the precipice moment. I am exhausted. I told Kyle, crying, “I feel like I’ve been losing my mind.” He said “You are. But we’re going to India to find it.”
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I don’t know what awaits me. I don’t know specifically how it’s going to change me and my life. I just can feel with every fiber that it is big.
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“Come with meee and you’ll seeee a whole new wooorld with your imagination…”
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*This* is yoga. Thanks for being here.
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