Kiley Schottenfeld, Kekoa Yoga

So excited to host this module, I cannot wait 😊❤️

YOGA TEACHERS,

You know that class you take all the time, not necessarily for the beautiful sequences, but for the way the teacher makes you FEEL?

Have you ever left a class feeling really inspired, motivated, and ready to take on your day because of something your yoga teacher said?

Do you gravitate towards certain teachers and classes because of their great music, themes, or unique authentic traits?

Our 300-hour YTT module, Find your voice as a teacher: fine-tune your teaching skills, will help you tap into your unique gifts as a teacher and learn helpful, tangible tools to implement these skills into your yoga classes, workshops, and trainings.

This module is open to ALL yoga teachers whether you're enrolled in our advanced teacher training certification or not, yet. 😉 CEU's available or credit towards our 300-hour teacher training.

Not enrolled yet? No problem, apply here: https://tribalyogahr.com/application-300/

Ready to sign up for the module? Register here: https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/tribal.yoga?k_class=201187

757 locals: want to join us, but don't have a quiet space at home for a weekend of yoga teacher training? Reach out to us, we have a solution for you.

Every summer I lived in Virginia we came together in big, beautiful groups twice a week to practice yoga on the green together during the summer months. As yoga studios and gyms slowly start to re-open things are different now, and that’s okay.
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We have to teach ourselves how to keep moving forward instead of hoping for what “normal” use to be.
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Life will break your heart time and time again,
It’s up to you to live another day.
To fight another battle.
To forgive another mistake.
To learn another lesson.
To create another moment worth remembering.
It’s up to you to live another day despite pain, time and time again.

Hold your heart in the palm of your hand and remember why your truth matters, why you’re strong, and why you’re brave.
Let me repeat that,
Your truth matters.
You are strong.
You are brave.
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“I know where I’m going and I know the truth, and I don’t have to be what anyone else wants me to be. I’m free to be what I want.”
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16 has always been my lucky number. I’ve spent weeks looking for a new yoga philosophy/inspiration book that resonated with me and when I bought it the total came out to $16.16. I looked up the angel number and found this quote. It’s been my screen saver ever since.
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Pay attention to the subtle messages hidden in the cracks of the universe and above all else always trust your own heart and soul—it holds the answers.

Sometimes, I get worn out too.

I see you, and your brave smile.

I see you using every bit of grace and grit you have to get through the hard times.

Sometimes, we don’t know where we are going.

Sometimes, we don’t always know what could happen, but we always know who we are on the inside.

Hear the whisper of your soul, faint or loud, and listen.

Be kind to it.

Nourish it.

Let it guide you.

Let it heal you.

It’s okay to slow down. It’s okay to slow down as much as you need, as long as you promise yourself to never stop.

Slowly, surely, one day a time, my dear.

Keep smiling, keep fighting, keep listening, my dear.

Your time is coming—stronger and brighter than ever before.

xoxo,

Ki

•Warrior Spirit•
Point her in a direction and she will search until she finds True North.
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Hand her a shovel and she will dig until she sees the light.
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Create a path and she will write the journey.
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Try to tell a warrior spirit she can’t do something, and watch her find a way.
Xoxo,
Ki

✨EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT✨
I am so honored and humbled to announce that Tribal Yoga’s new 300 hour teacher training is live and open for enrollment! Amber, Ann, Jillian, and I are thrilled to offer this unique program beginning in May. Our training is set up in a modular format so students can enroll at any point they feel comfortable. Come join us for a few modules, or join us for all to complete your unique 300 hour teacher training experience.
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I feel so lucky and fortunate to work along side these incredibly talented, smart, and kind women. ❤️ I am absolutely thrilled to have such an incredible reason to continuously come back to Virginia! 😊 I cannot wait to share space with you all again. Let’s kick off opening weekend together, May 16! See you on your mats, my dears! 🥰
For more info. visit:
Https://www.tribalyogahr.com/300hour-teacher-training/

✨•Boundaries•✨
Sometimes... it’s so easy for us to put ourselves in someone else's shoes that we end up walking right out of our own.
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Stand in your truth with compassion and grace. Stop giving your power away without even realizing it.
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At the end of the day, when you lay your head down beneath the dark sky full of stars you’re reminded of the truths you carry.
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When the sun rises in the morning, set your truths free within the bounds of your soul. Let them live in your light.

From California, to Georgia, to Minnesota, to Virginia, back to Minnesota...I have been around the block the last 5 years. I’ve had the privilege of practicing, teaching, and training yoga all over the country. I’ve met hundreds of beautiful souls and hope to continue practicing with you near or far! Thanks to a dear friend, I was reminded that I have all these online classes recorded and ready for you to practice and enjoy on my website under the membership tab. It’s been a minute since these were filmed, throwback to some of my earlier years teaching! 😊
The membership is free for your first week, give it a try! Extra benefits to monthly subscribers coming soon...can anyone say live Facebook classes? Let’s start practicing together again! 😘

Freedom.
Freedom to move and feel and breathe.
Freedom to dream and create and explore.
Freedom to smile through pain.
Freedom to rise to challenges.
Freedom to live another day.
Freedom to feel into the darkness and make space for the light.
Freedom.

💕Intention of the week💕
In case you needed this reminder, too. This is on the wall in my living room. I read it every single morning when I have my coffee. It’s the background on my phone. It motivates me every day to remember these three intentions that I’m always working to strengthen:
1. Be myself, no matter who has a problem with it.
2. Nobody can take my light without my permission.
3. I’m a badass warrior with a great big heart and before the world can thank me for it, I need to thank myself for it. 💕

✨Intention of the week✨
•Intuition•
You will question others.
You will question circumstances.
You will question choices.
You will even question yourself, but you must stop questioning your soul, dear one.
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You only get one life to live. Stop living in the shadows of your “what if’s?” Stop treading through the waters of your fears. Stop crawling through the mud of your pain.
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Stand back up, brush yourself off, and try again.
You’re stronger now. You’re braver now. You’re ready.
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That fire in your belly is telling you to take a closer look. Listen to your soul, my dear, it has the answers you’re longing for.
Xoxo,
Ki

On or off the yoga mat, this is also me.
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One of my amazing women in yoga teacher training looked at my Cabela’s hat over the weekend, smiled and said “I love that.” I said, “Why, because I’m training yoga teachers in a Cabela’s hat?” She laughed and said yes exactly, it’s why I love you.
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This meant a lot to me, for more reasons than she probably realized. There was a time in my life where I tried to keep my worlds separate. My yoga world and the way I grew up. I love yoga, I love the lifestyle of yoga and the lessons it teaches me. I also love to s***t shoot, fly fish, sip on some good whiskey, and I kinda sorta cuss like a sailor... I’ve learned that no one gets to tell me who I am but myself.
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The other day I played Lynyrd Skynyrd, Chris Stapleton, and Creedence Clearwater in a yoga class just because it made me happy.
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This is your daily reminder that yoga is a practice and lifestyle for everyone, from all backgrounds, from all walks of life. All we have to do is get on our mat, breathe, and practice. We’re all the same once we make it there.

If you practice yoga with me, you know I love to read pieces of my poetry at the end, always anonymously, unless someone asks where to find it. A student recently asked, “What’s one of your favorite poems you’ve ever written?”
It’s been a while since I’ve read this one myself, but it made me smile today. ✨💕
•Sunflower•
October 26, 2016

Bright, bold, strong, sweet.
Beautiful to the naked eye.

Sweet and light along the edges,
dark and bold from within.
So deep within,
one might not catch it at first glance.

The strength of a sunflower;
comes not from its roots, but from its rich core.
A core so fierce and strong that it cannot resist the bold face of the sun.

The hot, enchanting sun smiles back,
as the scarred face of the warrior's spirit turns towards its beaming rays.

A fierce warrior with strength and fire in her core.
Often overlooked for her sweet, light exterior.

Oh, the sunflower.
The delicate, golden yellow petals,
often overshadow the fierce, strong core.
Lesson learned.

Never underestimate,
the power beyond those delicate, sweet, golden petals.

xoxo,
Ki

✨Intention of the week✨
•FIGHT•
It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.
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It’s not a matter of why it happened, it’s a matter of how you choose to handle it.
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It’s not a matter of how long it’ll last, it’s a matter of how long you will outlast it.
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It’s not a matter of how bad it hurts,
It’s a matter of how strong you are.
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It’s not a matter of wishing luck was on your side,
It’s a matter of making your own luck.
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It’s about standing back up every single time you don’t think that you can.
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your post the other day reminded me of all our awesome memories and photos, thanks for this one 💕

I love these guys. Thanks for making me smile, thanks for filling my heart with joy, thanks for being so full of love every single time I see you guys. 😘💕 Yoga with you is so so so much fun. I love every single one of you beautiful souls. 💕

✨Intention of the Week✨
•Bravery•
Brave soul,
You were created for greatness.
You were painted by angels to love and to hold the souls of yourself and others tenderly.
You were carved by warriors to fight and persevere through the fires of life within your own spirit and the world’s too.
You might have been told once upon a time to play small but along the way you learned how to show up big.
You are fierce and tender,
You are loving and strong,
You are a Brave soul.

For some, Memorial Day is about celebrating. We often hear “Happy Memorial Day” but that’s not right to me.
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For me, it’s about remembering. It’s about honoring. It’s about recognizing all the selfless souls that fought, suffered, and died serving our country.
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Half way through MURPH my coach said to me, “Stay in your fight, Ki” and that’s what it’s all about. It’s about never giving up in honor of those that we’ve lost.
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Memorial Day and every day is about taking a moment to recognize, respect, and remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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MURPH isn’t just a workout. It’s an opportunity to feel pain and keep fighting in honor of those who have felt way worse and fought way harder.
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May we never forget what Memorial Day is really about. @ Crossfit HUI

✨Intention of the week✨
•Rooted•
You can come home to a place,
You can come home to a person,
You can come home to a dream,
But ultimately you must learn to come home to yourself.
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Strong roots keep growing, for I know this story is still being written.
Rested roots send me on my way, for I know the way back home.

✨Intention of the week✨
•show up•
These guys show up so fully. 6:00 on a Monday morning, they’re here, on their mats. Trying something new. Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. Being open to trying something unfamiliar.
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They inspire me. They make me laugh. They make me a better teacher and forever student. They show me what it’s like to show up, work hard, even when it’s not easy.
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Thanks, guys. I appreciate the hell out of you.
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✨Intention of the week✨
•RISE•
Rise to the fear that brings you to your knees,
Rise to the challenge that stops you in your tracks.
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Rise to the joy that fills your heart,
Rise to the purpose that fills your soul.
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Rise to the uncertainty that keeps you up at night.
Rise to the pain that lives within your wounds and lingers in your scars.
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Rise to the happiness that puts a smile on your face and laughter in your belly.
Rise to the opportunity that comes with a new day and a fresh start.
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Rise to the grind of hard work and long hours.
Rise to the heat of trying over and over again.
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Rise for the wins.
Rise for the losses.
Rise for it all.
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Never stay down for long. Get back up. Rise again.

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✨Intention of the Week✨
•Bend•
We bend our bodies in movement,
we bend our minds in thought,
we bend our hearts in feelings,
and we bend our souls in truth.
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We bend so we learn to catch ourselves when we fall.
We bend so that when things change we learn to adapt and move forward.
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We bend just enough to honor others without losing ourselves in the process.
We bend so we can learn our own boundaries.
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We bend so we can love stronger and braver.
We bend so we don’t break.

In this moment, I am grateful. Grateful for the opportunity of a life time. Grateful for my job. Grateful for teaching. Grateful for yoga. Grateful for my people. Grateful for and our absolutely incredible yoga family. So. Much. Love.

Teaching sunrise yoga in Belize is officially my favorite. Feeling so grateful for this moment, for this life, for these people. Thank you thank you thank you. ☀️💛✨
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There’s something about the magic that happens when my soul speaks to me and it ends up in written words on a page in a favorite notebook. Listen. Reflect. Let your soul lead the way. And never hold back.