Missy Maintains

The MAKE LOVE Event: An Exclusive Interview

MissyMaintains — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:04:25 +0000

I wanted to let you know about an exciting event coming up on February 11 that will be led by three powerful and amazing women, Erin Stutland, Erika Shannon, and Margaret Nichols. The event is called: MAKE LOVE- a day of practical + mystic manifestation, magic + movement to unveil the love of your life.

More about the LOVE event:

Margaret Nichols, Erika Shannon and Erin Stutland are here to offer spiritual solutions for your romantic problems.

This one-day, FIRST TIME EVER event will include:

Movement to set your feminine sensuality ablaze + to ignite love within.
Spiritual technologies to burn away tethers to old relationships holding you back from bringing in the new.
Clarity + intention setting exercises, coaching + sacred rituals to broadcast your deepest desires to the world
Aligning with the benevolence of the universe to bless you with love.

Saturday, February 11th. 10:30am-5pm.
$95. $75 early registration by 1/20. $115 at the door.
TACT Studio, 900 Broadway, New York City

How do I know these ladies? Erin happens to be my amazing Friday night intenSati instructor and Erika teaches Deep Extreme (review coming soon) and Dance About It (I will be trying this one tomorrow!) at Equinox! Margaret writes the amazing blog, Oneness. in the city. I had the pleasure of interviewing these lovely ladies getting the juicy details about the event!

Will I have to disclose everything about my love life to the group?

Absolutely not! In fact, this is an experiential workshop which will give you an opportunity to delve in and be with yourself. Of course we will leave room for sharing, although we imagine this will be more along the lines of insights throughout the day or questions about the teachings. This is a private, sacred space and we welcome you to come as you are.

What inspired you to do this event?

Mags wrote a blog at the beginning of the year last year about letting go of looking for love, which turned out to be wildly popular. Men: My 2011 Minimalist Manifesto. Although she was declaring empowerment and freedom from men (and followed through on that promise to herself) by mid-summer she had more suitors than she knew what to do with. In hindsight she realized there was a set series of spiritual principles that she unknowingly used to draw in love. These are those principles.

What made the three of you decide to work together and hold this workshop?

We have all been terrific friends for some time. (Margaret + Erika went to college together- Erika + Erin taught at Equinox together + strangely, Margaret + Erin grew up down the street from each other not knowing it. Meant to be?)

Of course you want to work with people you fiercely admire and love. We always resonated on so many levels, style, soul, ease, focus, positivity, fun and growth… we knew it would only be a matter of time before we found something to collaborate on.

All three of us also have the same spiritual teachers– this gifts us with a deep understanding of life and love, but also a shorthand with each other since we each support our beliefs.

There are 3 of you, what is each of your unique contributions?

Margaret is deliciously witchy in the metaphysical world. She has extensive experience with spiritual technologies and healing on an unconscious soul level. Mags has had years of practice– she’s the gal that lived in India and hangs with monks. She shows how to make life more divine.

Erin is highly intuitive and reads minds. Well, not really, but she kind of does. As a coach, her gift is identifying beliefs and thought patters that hold you back. She can spot them a mile away and will help you to see it. She also presents all her enlightening tools in the most loving, sassy way, so it’s never too serious and heavy.

Erika brings to the table her knack for heartfelt movement. A dancer, choreographer and fitness pro, she has not only a deep understanding of how the body works, but also how the body FEELS when you are truly free. Erika’s jam is creating safe space for dancers and non-dancers alike so they can explore physical blockages, figure out where those nasty blockages come from, and shake them out of the system, all while building confidence. In Erika’s eyes, every human is a dancer, and it is her personal goal to bring it OUT!

What sets this apart from other workshops?

As we said above, this is an experiential day. No matter how many books, tapes, webinars one may ingest, there is something remarkably special about showing up in a room of willing others. The type of energetic work done here can only be done in person. Half the battle of getting past the mind and into the heart is finding a place where you can feel safe and comfortable. If you are a soulful New York gal, who wants to hear it straight, but to hear it with love, this is your tribe. Who wants to feel sexy and alive and have fun and doesn’t think that needs to be separated from her ‘spiritual’ side, and in fact, wants to merge those aspects of herself? This is the workshop for you.

What can I expect to get out of this workshop?

A renewed sense of empowerment and self-love. Freedom from past relationships that may be preventing you from bringing love into your life. A crystal-clear bat-call to the Universe for exactly WHO and WHAT you want. A leap forward in your level of consciousness that will provide ease in every aspect of your life.

What kind of activities will we be doing?

There will be movement, writing exercises, led meditations, intimate rituals and loads of silliness.
I don’t think I will ever fall in love. Is this workshop right for me?
It is those kinds of statements that this workshop is specifically designed to bulldoze. If you don’t want to fall in love, then bless you and go on with your sweet self! But if you are yearning for partnership, and something scares you about it, this is absolutely the place for you.

I’ve already found the love of my life. How will this workshop help me?

We have people attending who are already in relationship! All this workshop can do is strengthen any relationship you already have. Imagine if you always approached your other not from a place of lack or blame, but from deep respect for the both of you. This comes up in the teensiest arguments, not just the big stuff! When we act negatively in relationship, we are acting from past hurts or current neediness. You’re better than that. Why not make it smooth sailing from here on out? And your partner will be so turned on by your newfound sizzle… you’ll be happy that Valentine’s is just around the corner

Thank you ladies for allowing me to interview you! The event sounds amazing and I hope that some of my NYC readers can make it. I know we all could use a little more love in our life!

TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE and do it fast, as space is limited!

www.makelovenyc.com

$1000 Scholarship Giveaway: Institute of Integrative Nutrition

MissyMaintains — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:54:19 +0000

Hello all! I have a $1000 scholarship for the Institute of Integrative Nutrition that I can give to one lucky friend.

You must enroll between February 1 and February 3 to receive the scholarship. On top of that, if you pay in full, you will receive a free iPad! If you are interested in becoming a health coach, now is your chance! Please let me know if you have any questions about the school. I will give it to the first person who responds!

Bb.U Model Project: Like Us!

MissyMaintains — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:53:35 +0000

Hello! As most of you probably know, I work with the Bb.U Model Project as a hair model coordinator. We just launched our own Facebook page on Friday so I would be very grateful if you could show your support and “like” the page. We will be sharing information on FREE cuts, color, and styling, hair model castings, events and more. We are hoping to reach 50 likes by the end of the day! You can read more about us here: bbumodelproject.com.

LIKE US

Thank you!!

Bill’s Burger and a Winner!

MissyMaintains — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:32:48 +0000

A rainy Friday always seems like the perfect time to order a comforting, and not-so-healthy meal for lunch. My coworkers suggested Bill’s Bar & Burger in the Meatpacking District so I happily agreed!

Bill’s Burger in the MPD does not deliver so we left work for a few minutes and picked it up. I now know where to go next time I want to meet a business man! Hello! I was very tempted to have a beer while waiting on the food but I don’t think having beer breathe at my meeting just now would have been the smartest idea. Sigh…

I was originally going to order the veggie burger but called to ask about it and found out it was simply deep-fried chickpeas. Why not call it a falafel burger then? I really wanted to order sweet potato fries so I decided to skip the deep fried “veggie” burger. I went with the turkey burger on a multigrain bun instead. Probably not that much healthier but it seemed like the best option at the time.

I made the right choice! The turkey burger was delicious and the sweet potato fries (and steak fries) were both amazing. The burger was juicy, had a ton of flavor, and had some special dressing on it that was to die for!

This $15.00 lunch cannot become a weekly habit but sometimes a juicy burger and greasy fries are completely necessary on a day like today. Happy Friday!

What did you eat for lunch today?

What is your go-to comfort lunch on a rainy day?

It is now time to announce the Trop50 $50 Spa Week Gift Card winner!

17- Dori!!

Congrats friend! Thanks for tweeting!!

Have a great weekend!

Love Your Body, Move Your Body

MissyMaintains — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:18:24 +0000

Last night I attended a special intenSati event at Chelsea Studios called, LOVE YOUR BODY, MOVE YOUR BODY. The event was hosted by two amazing intenSati instructors, Natalia Pertzela and Erin Stutland.

About the event:

What we mean is that feeling and being your very best self means committing to go for it in EVERY part of your life, from body to work to love to friends to money. In 2012, we are committing to go for SUPERWOMAN status, no matter what!

Join us, Natalia Petrzela and Erin Stutland for our latest LOVE UR BODY, MOVE UR BODY event: kick off the year with an extended, super-charged intenSati workout (and special giveaways and discounts) guaranteed to get you inspired to call up your super powers in all areas of your life… RIGHT. NOW. READY FOR YOUR BEST YEAR EVER? WE ARE!

I take Natalia’s class every Thursday and Erin’s class every Friday at Equinox but jumped at the opportunity to take a class where they would be teaching together! Yes, Natalia is due to have a baby in 2 months and looks that amazing! It is good to know that intenSati is safe for pregnant women!

The class was an hour and a half and really fun! Natalia and Erin both have so much energy so I love when they teach together! There was a plank contest in the middle of class and I managed to be one of the last people to hold the plank! I guess I can do any exercise full out when there is a competition involved! I especially loved the fun dance combination that we did to end the class.

There were lots of cool sponsors at the event like K-Swiss. Did you hear that Jillian Michaels is the new face of K-Swiss? Love it!

A very cute (and Sati-like) apparel line called IAMMAI was also there offering discounts on all of the gear.

Blueprint Cleanse was also there with samples of all the juices! I loved every single one but am in no hurry to try a cleanse again after my Organic Avenue experience. If I do try another one, it will definitely be Blueprint!

Sweaty girls!

We got some nice goody bags to take home with lots of coupons and discounts!

After the class, I went home and made a grilled chicken sandwich with Laughing Cow, avocado, popchips, and a salad.

Yes, the chicken was pre-cooked from Trader Joe’s but I am still proud of myself for making dinner! I never show you my food these days so here you go!

Erin and Natalia will be holding these events every month so I will keep you updated of the next one!

What workout did you do yesterday?

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