Grace Collective

Grounded and Grateful.

I began my journey with Reiki through yoga teacher training and immediately knew the first time I offered reiki to a student during Savasana that this was the path chosen for me.

It’s an incredible honor to hold space for students and clients. 💫🙌🏼

Yeah… this tracks. 😂

THIS! ❤️

What a wonderful morning leading a yoga warm up and taking part in the Strength in Colors 5k with my best guy and Elasta Girl! 🧘🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️

Hey, guess what? I got a chance to dust off this shot today from 2015 to share with my dear friend, Di who has asked me to provide a short yoga sequence before the Strength In Colors 5k on 7/25!

It’s certainly been a minute since I’ve led anyone in a yoga practice, but for this impactful cause and this incredible lady.. I’m in! 💙🦋

Check out The Crawford Crew Instagram to learn more about the work they do and the 5k!

Had the most Monday- like Tuesday work day today…. So glad to see the Amazon guy drop this little gem of a book by one of my most cherished mentors !

Can’t wait to dig in tonight! Congratulations, Karine! Thank you for sharing your light! 🌼

Obligatory staged meditation shot from our hike today. 😏

But seriously, Central Ohio.. If you’re looking for a spot to sit amongst the shale ledges and softly babbling water to find your zen, this is it! The Dripping Rock Loop at Highbanks 🧘🏻‍♀️

This picture was taken this past weekend while in the middle of a very busy street in Soho.. why am I smiling so serenely you ask? Because I know I’ll be meeting three new reiki clients this week and I’m so happy for the ability to share this incredible energy work with each of them! ✨❤️💆🏻‍♀️

Looking for ways to balance the root chakra? Some options include visualization techniques such as tree roots or a tether cord from the base of the spine down through the Earth... or if you’re a nature lover like me, get outside for a walk, hike or run and invite a felt sense of your feet on the Earth as a powerful way to invite grounding. Extra credit if you hug a tree! 🌳❤️

Chakra stones and essential oils during reiki can promote powerful healing and bring a sense of restored balance. I love to use this combination with clients to help them have a nurturing, holistic reiki experience. 💆🏻‍♀️❤️

New offerings and items coming soon as part of your healing reiki journey. Learn more

Its hard to believe that I’ve been cultivating Grace Collaborative for 10 years now. This journey into service was born out of my own pain and deep feelings of inadequacy. It’s saved me.

Why the name Grace Collective? I’ve always been drawn to the concept of grace. Grace, as defined by Webster.. “unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification. “

Early in my life I thought needed degrees hanging on my wall and lots of letters after my name to be good enough. I was wrong. Grace has shown me this time and again.

What I needed to heal myself is to hold sacred space and ensure that those who choose to spend time with me feel seen, nurtured and renewed. This is my purpose and it’s far greater than I could’ve ever imagined. ❤️

Self care isn’t something that I just talk about and don’t seek and practice in my life. I’ve been eyeing this amazing event with . Just signed up this morning. I’m looking SO forward to the soothing effects of Urban Zen, iRest and essential oils. Go check it out! Hope to see you there!

How do you cleanse your stones? Some use full moonlight🌕, Sunlight🌞, water 💦.

I make it a ritual to cleanse both my personal stones and my client reiki stones with selenite 🤍 and Palo Santo 💨.

This beautiful little bowl sits on my desk while I work. 👩🏻‍💼Often, just off my Zoom camera, I have a few of them scattered around me or in my lap to soothe me throughout the day.

Keeping stones cleansed on a regular basis releases any negative energies and allows them to return to their natural state. ❤️

🎆 New Fitness Crush Alert! 🎆

Made a visit this week to ! Bexley location. I was met with a lovely gal, Jennifer who was not only so welcoming, but also patient and willing to share how to get started with the Reformer. I’m a total newbie and quickly felt very comfortable in this space. The workout was amazing and I left feeling refreshed and excited for my next class!

If you’re looking for a great Reformer Pilates studio.. look no further!

See you again soon ! 💜🙏🏻

Just in case you needed a reminder... THIS is what self care looks like. ❤️

For those of you who may be new here, welcome! I am Juli Kernodle, owner of Grace Collective and Reiki Master Practitioner at Align Health Group.

I live in Westerville, am a mother of two incredible kids (22 and 15) and am married to a pretty great guy! I love living in Central Ohio, where there is a wealth of community support for diversity, equity and inclusion and a spirit to embrace alternative healing.

I began my journey to reiki during my RYT200 yoga instructor training at Yoga on High in 2015. As someone who has long suffered with anxiety and overwhelm, I was so drawn to the detectable calm, clarity and restoration I felt after each Reiki session with my mentors and knew that this type of energy healing that I wanted to offer to my students. I completed my Reiki Level 1 and 2 certifications and most recently, Level 3 (Reiki Master) in 2020.

I offer reiki healing steeped in holistic wellness and chakra healing. I am committed to serve and create a space of comfort, safety and compassionate care. I strive to meet each client exactly where they are, employing modalities to support healing and empowerment in their journey. Please visit to learn more and schedule a session. I would be honored to hold this sacred space with you! ❤️❤️🙌🏼✨

You've likely heard the phrase, "You can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first". While in theory this seems like common sense, many of us neglect our self compassion on a regular basis and then wonder why we are so energetically depleted. 😩Please let this serve as a reminder to practice "radical compassion" towards YOU this week! ❤️

A method to stay connected and grounded can be a simple mantra meditation. 🧘🏻‍♀️Find a comfortable seat and focus on your root chakra ❤️✨(base of the spine) but also pay attention to your heart space💚✨ (middle of your chest). Repeating a powerful, yet simple mantra such as, "I am compassionate towards myself" (on the inhale) and "I make an effort to remain this way" (on the exhale) can help ease the soul and keep awareness on self compassion to help you move through your week with more fulfillment and focus. Give it a try! 😌

We live in a state of hyper stimulation from the time our eyes flutter open in the morning to when they drift close at night. A practice of daily grounding rituals can offset the anxiety and chaos and sustain us throughout the day. Using all five senses, there are a plethora of ways to invite grounding into your day.

✨Savor the first cup of coffee/tea each morning
✨Meditation/Mindfulness/✨Intention/Prayer
✨Journaling
✨Burning candles/incense
✨Listening to inspiring music
✨Utilizing essential oils/crystals
✨Intentional and nourishing movement of any kind (yoga, deep stretching, Tai Chi, Qi Gong)
✨Breath work (Pranayama)
✨Spending time in nature

Whatever soothes your soul and gives you peace, make it something that you practice each day to nourish your mind, body and spirit!

Did you know that children can benefit from experiencing reiki? Our kids are consistently over stimulated, over scheduled and over stressed.. often starting at a very young age. The beneficial effects of an energetic healing modality, like Reiki for our kiddos are numerous. It's centering and soothing effects can ease fear, anxiety and depression and promote feelings of calm and a healthy sense of well-being. Parents may look to reiki therapies to improve their children’s behavior and focus.

Using intuitive energy, Reiki gently encourages the child’s system by finding its unique balance from within. Reiki therapy can be part of your toolkit to help your child with emotional regulation. Additionally, this powerful healing modality can support children as they address trauma or a serious health condition. Learn more about how reiki therapy can help by booking a 15 minute consultation via the link in my bio.

Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, best known as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian Islamic theologian, scholar and mystical poet whose work focused on the opportunity for a meaningful and elevated life through personal knowledge and love of the Divine. One of my most favorite Rumi quotes is reflected in this photo, but it's missing the second sentence, which is where the real magic lies. The full stanza is “Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment. Cleverness is mere opinion, bewilderment is intuition.”

What I think that Rumi is trying to tell us is to let go of the rational, logical, need to know and control all that happens in our lives and be open to all that the Universe and it's divine energy has to offer. Look for ways to find beauty and stillness and magic all around. Let it in. Be willing to sit with it whatever is, trust that it's for your greatest good.

This is what has drawn me to the practice and desire to share reiki with others in this life. I know WHAT it is, it's origins and rich history. I know that it can heal, uplift, calm and sustain. But, what I don't know is the HOW.. No one does.. Is that bewildering? You bet.. Is it amazing? You bet.

Woke up early this morning to catch that beautiful 🌅 but also to spend some time blessing my chakra stones with love, abundance and reiki for the coming week! ❤️ Schedule a reiki session with me this week to balance your chakras! (Schedule link in bio) ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Here it is! The last installment of this chakra series.. I’ve so enjoyed this journey through the chakras with you! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

The Crown Chakra, or Sahasrara in Sanskrit is located at the top and center of the head. It represents our wisdom, awareness and awakened consciousness to oneness with the Universe. It is the source of enlightenment and our connection to our highest self but also to one's personal translation of Source/Highest Power.

When the crown chakra is in alignment we have the deep knowledge that even though there may not always be unity in the world, that we are all connected. We are content and can reside in a state of stillness. We are vehicles for love, peace and understanding for all, including love of self. When there is a misalignment, we are disconnected from Source/Highest Power. We may feel depression, loneliness, fear and utter dissatisfaction with life. The imbalance of the crown chakra can also manifest physically through headaches, fatigue, and mental illness.

For most, the idea of enlightenment via the crown chakra may seem out of reach, reserved only for monks or career gurus. However, each person has the power to connect to their higher selves little by little through meditation and healing modalities. Affirming mantra meditation practices such as "I am an extension of the Universe" and "I am connected to my higher self" are powerful ways to maintain spiritual connection. Applying/diffusing essential oils such as lavender, orange, cedarwood and frankincense may be helpful. Yoga poses supporting the crown chakra include lotus, headstand, downward facing dog and savasana.

Reiki therapy, the intentional, intuitive energy focus can be part of your practice to bring the crown chakra back into alignment.

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The Third Eye Chakra, or Anja in Sanskrit is located slightly above and between the eyebrows and is often referred to as "the mind's eye". It represents our wisdom, insight, intuition and spiritual awareness. There is a deep connection between the third eye and solar plexus where the "gut" feelings developed are manifested into action, serving as a compass to achieve our goals.

When the third eye chakra is in alignment we are able to harness expanded imagination and visualization and intentionally focus ideas and concepts into action. When there is a misalignment, there is difficulty seeing the big picture and may form a “closed mind” and be untrusting of how our intuition is leading us.

Giving this chakra attention and noticing when there is an imbalance is imperative. Intuition honoring meditation practices, and mantra meditations with affirmations such as, "I trust my intuition" or "I allow my inner wisdom to guide me" are powerful. My absolute favorite third eye honoring yoga asana.. child's pose! Allow the head to rest fully on your mat, settling into the breath.. it's magic! Daily burning/cleansing with palo santo and applying/diffusing essential oils such as lavender, sandalwood and patchouli may also be helpful.

Reiki therapy and the intentional, intuitive energy focus can be part of your practice to bring the third eye chakra back into alignment. Schedule a session with me to learn more!

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I wanted to get a picture to illustrate that many of us in energy work don’t always have our s**t together, are dealing with blocks, emotional pain and trauma. We know when we need to seek the services of other light workers to find release and comfort. The picture isn’t great, but hopefully what you can see is the noted contentment on my face. Reiki is such a beautiful gift and I’m beyond grateful for those who share it in the world. 💜🙌🏼