Polar Night and the return of light

Ever since spending another summer in the Midnight Sun, Sean and I have been looking forward to experiencing our first Polar Night in the Arctic. It lasts from November 30th - January 9th here at Arctic Hive. It’s a time that only happens above the Arctic Circle when the sun stays below the horizon during the day. There are just varying shades of twilight blue “light” during a short period each “day”, before darkness settles in again and northern lights dance in the sky.

Here's a good diagram I found on timeanddate.com that really shows how it works:

My body has been feeling it. I’m grateful to be taking A LOT of vitamin D — but I’ve been witnessing myself turning inward more often, sleeping a little longer than usual, and indulging in more self care routines before bed. Truly, I feel like a hibernating animal sometimes! 
Then on Monday this week, as Sean and I enjoyed a quiet night watching the Northern Lights, I could feel the incredible energy from so many of you, experiencing Shelle’s Yin + Sound Bath in the Whitefish studio with Meghan. I could feel those of you in Wisconsin, Colorado and beyond unwinding from the comfort of your home with Blaine in her virtual Solstice class. And as we put the finishing touches on Arctic Hive before our Northern Lights + Adventure retreats this March/April, I was imagining our guests witnessing the magic of this sacred place.

I could feel a collective sigh of relief from all of us in this Yoga Hive community, far and wide, past, present and future. (Yes, you!)

                         We’re letting the light back in.

Then on today’s Yoga Hive staff call, we debrief’ed all the amazing feels from Monday’s classes, and how we want to create that space more often. We spoke about how experiences like that give us permission to feel. Not in a superficial way. We’re talking true, intentional experiences that empower us — even help us — to feel the emotions that need to flow through us. It’s these experiences that bring tears to our eyes or a smile to our lips for no other reason than to release what’s no longer serving us inside.

There’s an old saying that Anand always reminds us of: “What you resist will persist.” Monday night felt as if we all recognized this new chapter — the path of least resistance, and we witnessed the page turn, together.

And if you’re anything like me, you’re not taking this next chapter for granted. Our promise to you, here at Yoga Hive, is that we’re not turning back from this path of seeking a more spiritual connection with life through yoga.

We don’t teach yoga classes to make you sweat. We don’t run trainings to teach you how to make the “right shapes” on your mat. We aren’t here to run yoga retreats without depth.

No, no. We’re here to hold space for what this community needs. And the honest truth? We’re not just creating what you need. We’re creating what WE need, because we are right there with you. We’re ready to see the beauty in our lives, tap into the abundance of spiritual connection through yoga, and keep our inner fire burning bright.

And my prayer for all of us this holiday season, as we look to the horizon of 2021 is that we can see that sacred intelligence within ourselves. Your flame isn’t inside your yoga teacher. It’s not in the right yoga pants or yoga shapes. The flame — your flame — is within you.  We’re not creating it for you. We’re not even the ones holding up the candle for you. It’s you, dear friends, that fans the flame within yourself.

And if you need some kindling for your fire in 2021, we’ve got you covered. We would be so honored to have you learn with us:   

• The next early bird deadline for our totally virtual LIVE on Zoom 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is January 1st. Don't miss this opportunity to dive deep with our team over the course of 7 months together. Details below, or click here!
• Did you see our new offering for 2021 — Conscious Leadership? Invest in some yoga-focused professional development.... light up all areas of your life so you can shine brighter through your work. Scroll for details!
• Soulful Sadhana starts in January, is the BEST way to kickstart a manageable daily yoga habit focused on transforming your life. Click here!
• Interested in learning to teach Kriya? You don't want to miss Kriya Yoga Teacher Training with me this Feb. Click here! 
• Join us at Arctic Hive this spring for a life-changing retreat experience. Dog mushing, the chance to see the Northern Lights, peace and quiet in the Brooks Range and of course, yoga... what could be more serene? Price goes up Jan 1st! CLICK HERE FOR RETREAT DETAILS
• Aerial Yoga Teacher Training will be offering LIVE online via Zoom this January with me! Have a rig in your home? Dive in with us... DETAILS
• Blaine is running the Your Energy and Your Habits course again in January! Anyone interested in Energy Medicine Yoga will love this 30-day online course! Click here for all the details.

In light,
Mollie

---

​            Conscious Leadership

...Throw this unattainable idea of work/life balance out the window in 2021. Instead, seek an optimal state of unity within and without by applying liberating yoga philosophy to your entire life. It's professional development that's worth every penny!
 
An online course with Mollie Busby
 Dates:

• January 20th - February 12th
• This is entirely self-paced, suited to YOUR schedule.

How it works:

• Every Wednesday (4x): You receive your weekly mediation practice via email. Each week I'll speak to a different aspect of meditation. I'll provide concrete techniques so you feel confident trying out your own version of this. The focus here is to prepare your headspace for the bulk of our work together...
• Every Friday (4x): Lecture time! You'll receive the weekly lecture, via email. If you'e ever taken one of our courses before, you know I could talk for hours about Yoga Philosophy! This time, I'm including a weekly 60-90 minute pre-recorded lecture with me specifically for this course about tangible ways we can "wake up" in our approach to leadership in our lives. You will have self-paced homework to complete over the course of the week that follows. This is all new content that I've never before taught in a course or workshop.
• Every Tuesday (3x): Live Q&A with me on Zoom! After you've had some time to digest the weekly content, we hop on a live Zoom call together to discuss any and all of your questions, struggles, and to celebrate your successes. If you can't make the Live Calls, you can send your questions in advance and we will record the session so you can view at a later time. 
• Live Online Community — OFF FACEBOOK! Yes, you read that right. Yoga Hive is FINALLY moving our private online community away from Facebook in 2021. We will reveal the details of this after the new year, but for our purposes here, know that you will be fully supported with an online community for this course. A place to post questions, progress, homework, and discussion with like-minded folks also walking this path!
• Access to the course materials forever. Yes! The gorgeous course manual, the thread from the online group, and the recordings and content are yours to keep.
• BONUS: Yoga Teachers on Yoga Alliance are eligible to get 15 hours of CEUs with Yoga Alliance for taking this course.
• BONUS #2: If you're already enrolled for Soulful Sadhana for at least three months (details on that below), you get $44 off Conscious Leadership! Respond here for your discount.

Your investment:

• Early bird price (Enroll and pay before January 1st): $111 
• Regular price (sign up after January 1st): $149

--->> CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR SPOT NOW!