HolistiCitiLyfe

Promoting healthy lifestyle practices that enhance mind, body and spirit balance.

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Tamara A., Founder & Owner of @ancestralstrands will be providing consults, braiding and Sacred Crown Readings at our Hair and Our Perception of Beauty event on Sunday, June 11th. Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience the unique #tribal influenced style of braiding that is #ancestral strands. #clickthelinkinbio to reserve your spot now! #blackwomen #hair #selflove #selfacceptance #beauty #societalnorms #influence #embrace #your #natural #dopeness (at Crown Heights, Brooklyn)

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We are counting down to the Hair and Our Perception of Beauty event! I hand picked a group of panelist that represent various aspects of a Black woman's hair journey. Alicia Davis, founder of @cubiclesandcurls is dedicated to promoting and supporting #blackwomen with #naruralhair in professional work environments. So how many #naturalistas hairstyles do you think have been frown upon? Been considered unprofessional? Too bohemian? Compared to their straight haired colleagues and found lacking? Let's talk about it... Register now! #brooklynmade #wellness #event #june2017 (at Crown Heights, Brooklyn)

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Hey Wellness Travelers! We have an important change to one of our amazing events: Detox and Renew Retreat, Kandy Sri Lanka. (Currently scheduled for July 1-9, 2017) has been changed. As we began to share posts about this amazing retreat with @nikishabrunson. We were so excited that so many had expressed an interest to attend. However, many simply could not afford the payment plan to time-frame constraints. We did not want you to miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime, so we decided to postpone the retreat to March 9-16!!! Giving even more time for preparation, this brings the payment plan to $380 and airfare under $800. Visit our website to find out more details. And don't miss out. We made changes with YOU in mind. #wellnessadvocate #wellnesstravel #travelislife #santani #srilanka (at Santani)

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Nothing beats a #confident smile. Confidence comes when you live #authentically. Be Yourself to Free Yourself. Authentic people do things a little differently. In a society dominated by endless rules regarding how we should look, feel, and act, we may quickly fall into a pattern of living our lives according to the demands of our culture rather than asserting ourselves to live the authentic lives we truly want. If this resonates with you, consider the following characteristics of those who practice authenticity. What authentic people do differently: 1. We engage in complete acceptance of ourselves and others. It's impossible to live an authentic life without accepting who we and others truly are. For example, if someone wants to follow her bliss by becoming an artist, but berates herself constantly for "going against the grain" and defying what society has deemed an appropriate vocation, this is not true authenticity and will not lead to happiness. She must accept her desire to become an artist with love in order to truly engage with any attempt to fulfill that desire. 2. We honor our "gut feelings." The instincts we feel coming from our gut region are real and biologically produced; however, many of us ignore those feelings and go with what others think, or what we think others think, is appropriate. Most of us, at one time or another, have brushed aside our intuition thinking that we are "imagining things." Human instincts are just as real as in any other animal; they alert us to danger, provide first impressions, and can guide us in decision-making if we pay attention! So #beyourauthenticself #whocareswhatpeoplethink (at Ditmas Park, Brooklyn)

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We are heading to #dc in July. Are you bored by your typical weekend events? Same ole thing, dance, party, small talk, drink... If you are in search of an exciting event focused on the daily integration of healthy lifestyle practices, we have an event for you. Change your scene, expand your #mindset, and indulge in #healthyfood. HCL, along with other wellness brands are spearheading an event geared specifically to engage the community, promote the importance of a lifestyle of wellness, and provide a local alternative. Our goal is to bring more awareness and holistic solutions while supporting the wellness business brands found within your very own community. Join us @anacostiaarts on Saturday, July 15 for the start of our Wellness Lounge #summerseries We are bringing #brooklynlove to #washingtondc (at Washington, District of Columbia)

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Do you feel conflicted with the restraints society has placed on you as a women of colour in terms of deciding what is beautiful and what is not? Need to reconnect with your true and feminine power and embrace your inner #goddess? Embrace femininity and explore your body in healthy and empowering ways at a transformational 7-day retreat of self-discovery. Start each day with yoga and meditation sessions led by Dr. Stacie CC Graham and end each night unleashing the goddess within with a gentle yoga flow and meditation inspired by the essence of the moon. Join Adeola Naomi Aderemi, founder of the digital collective @distinguisheddiva for an empowering discussion on how to tap into our inner goddess for the strength and support needed to navigate in a world that does not accept us. Come and surround yourself with women who will raise you higher and support you to live the life you want to live! Visit our website travel section to discover more and to book your getaway today. #blackgirlzen #wellnessretreat #August2017 (at Amorgos Island)

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Letting go of past hurts is #easiersaidthandone. However, lets use the luggage analogy to explain the letting go process. If you've ever traveled, there's always that one person carrying too many suitcases. You see them frantically trying to lug them along the airport floor and stuff what seems like three life time's worth of stuff into the overhead compartment. Simply put, it's hard to travel with a lot of baggage. In a similar fashion, it's hard to travel through the ups and downs of life with a lot of emotional baggage. Just like the savvy traveler, it's possible to pack your emotions lightly and continue on with a clear and energetic soul. There are many ways to do this but to get you started let's look at one key method to remove emotional baggage. Simply give yourself some credit. #youareamazing so own it! Take care of your needs #firstandforemost Selfishness is usually portrayed as a bad personality trait, but that doesn't mean you have to abandon self-maintenance completely. Constantly looking out for others and leaving yourself without a caretaker is a great way to pile up emotional baggage. Make sure you put your basic needs before everyone else and understand it's ok to want the best for yourself sometimes. #selflove #healing #wellnesstip (at New York, New York)

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#goodmorningpost It sounds cliche but we should really do our best to be kind to others. By recognizing someone's need for help and acting in a #compassionate manner, makes the individual feel valued. In addition, it simply just makes us feel good. Did you know that simple acts of #kindness release the same endorphins as a good #run? #foodforthought #walkinlove #bekind (at Kensington, Brooklyn)

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Did you know #meditation can help heal a #brokenheart? We've all been there... Meditation is all about centering yourself and controlling your emotions. What better time to start meditating than after something as world shattering as a breakup? Meditation will help you understand the emotions you are feeling and how to take control of those feelings and become a more mindful person. Meditation will help you let go of this heartache that you feel and let you become a much more productive and happier person. #clickonlinkinbio for more info on how to process a recent #breakup #wellnessadvocate (at San Francisco, California)

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Can #exercise be a spiritual practice? The simple answer is yes. The more complicated question is: How do we get there? In a world full of messages that tell us that beauty is skin deep, our motivation to exercise is often to fit into that pair of jeans or to lose a few pounds. The problem is, this image of beauty isn’t actually authentic, and it certainly isn’t about YOU. It’s limited to a very specific size and body type (one that most of us don’t fit into), and when we exercise to fit that type, we aren’t doing it out of love and acceptance of our bodies. This doesn’t leave much room for #spirituality. Sadly, this also takes the joy out of exercise, and it puts a huge amount of pressure on you to meet goals that aren’t even yours to begin with (there are those messages again!). The thing is, there is SO much joy to be found in exercise! If you find the right practice, one that focuses on connecting you to your strength, and recognizing your #authenticbeauty, exercise becomes about much more than losing those few pounds. It becomes about loving and nourishing your body on a soul level. #mondaymusings (at Ditmas Park, Brooklyn)

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@bklynerbk Thanks for the opportunity to share my desire to curate wellness experiences that promote mind, body and spirit balance. #wellnessadvocate (at Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn)

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A practice of #gratitude daily keeps you in tune with the many miracles surrounding us that we take for granted. Writing down what we are grateful for in a journal each day has scientifically proven benefits. The benefits include increased physical and mental health, a shift from negative to positive thinking, goal attainment, better attitude, less envy and jealousy, an increased willingness to be helpful to others, and dissolved compulsive wanting. #imgrateful #itsfriday (at On New Jersey Transit)

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Ladies, your private #yacht awaits. We'll be cruising to #whiteisland for day of spiritual rejuvenation and picnic during our Liberation Retreat on #carriacou Island. #cantwait #yogaretreat #breathework #spirituality #rituals #for #freedom Book now! (at GD-10)

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#youdeserveit Book a Wellness Retreat today🌴Our retreats allow you to pull back, detox, get inspired, expand, and connect. Momentarily remove yourself from daily stressors and allow yourself to pull in all that energy that's otherwise fanned out and thinned out in multiple directions. Instead, you're able to hone in and focus on reconnecting with #self, which brings about new revelations, inspiration, and expansion. #rememberwhoyouare #spirit #love #findyourtribe (at Australia)

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You have nothing to prove. Right now in this moment #youareenough #everyone struggles with the concept of being enough in a society that consistently tells us that we are not enough. That's one reason I was happy when @be_vic shared her new platform @beenoughperiod with me. Please check it out for daily inspirational tips on #selflove #selfconfidence #beingenough (at Ditmas Park, Brooklyn)

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Had a fun and productive meeting with Stacie Graham, founder of @oyaretreats. Her mission to make an holistic lifestyle more accessible to #womenofcolor in the U.K. and beyond resonated with me. We are planning something special for #endofsummer #2017. #staytuned (at Oxford Street - Central London)

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A smile is the language of the soul. Share your #loveandlight with someone who needs it today. #sharingiscaring (at New York, New York)