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And another year flies by... insight to the cocoon where Indigo Blue Hive came from.

Updated: Jun 22

I've been asked about where did Indigo Blue Hive come from, so I'll tell you my story and eureka moments. As a woman I am expected to find balance in motherhood, work, friendships, personal interests, relationships, and service to community while doing this feels like juggling on a tightrope above a volcano with a blindfold on. Actually, most days as a young adult was like wrapping on layers of a cocoon as I hid myself away from who I really was and tried to be the person everyone else told me to be. I lost myself from years of surviving childhood, but found myself drifting through life questioning my purpose. In my early 20's I found yoga. Twenty years after that I found yoga again. I began this website with a dream, a vision to unite people in community, support a healthier and happier planet, and live a more purposeful life. It was literally a dream I was getting that felt like a calling or message, like that quote from the movie Field of Dreams it whispered to me, "if you build it, he (they) will come" ... I saw in my dreams a beehive, bioluminescent and glowing like it had a heartbeat, this hive was living. Little bees darting in and out of the hive made it light up and shine. In 2019 when I was getting these dreams, I was finishing a 200 hour Yoga Teacher training course in my hometown with Lotus House. I was doing that for me. I really needed it. Being a stay home-mom while working multiple jobs, I kept wanting to connect with other women who might understand the ups and downs of motherhood. I felt isolated and socially awkward. I felt lost and unseen. I thought my voice did not matter. Taking yoga teacher training was one of the best things I've ever done for myself. I met inspiring teachers and made friends whose presence felt like a warm hug. I realized how important sisterhood was to me during this time. I naturally began to sort though arising childhood trauma and yoga helped me work though the old wounds. I still believe Child's Pose and crying can move mountains. I am dedicated to taking action on climate change. This work feels like a calling and purpose, yet it is heavy some days and it always feels like an uphill battle in Nebraska. I'll refer to this stress as Eco-anxiety. The feeling of heartbreak from watching the planet and human suffering. Yoga and meditation for me was something that helped me work through the stress and anxiety of my work, helped me release things no longer serving me and weight not mine to carry. I offer yoga and meditation with others in an outdoor space where they could be supported, seen and safe. I also love to be in nature and knew how much that helps smooth out my rough days. I hope to bring people to beautiful spaces in nature allowing them to see the value of trees, feel the breeze and hear birds sing. I am no guru. I believe when you give people the space, skills and tools they can heal, help and uplift themselves through art, breathwork and gentle movements. I launched this website as it took about a year to develop, create and save money to put toward this dream seed. The timing was odd because the covid pandemic hit weeks after the website started. As civilizations across the globe navigated that terrifying time, I realized this dream seed would be helpful some day. People were scared to just breathe, people were scared of nearly everything and everyone and some still are. I held a vision of creating safe spaces for this Indigo Blue Hive community. I nurtured the dream year after year and holding space for hope was essential for my own survival when I went through major medical situations over the past couple years. My dreams with the website, yoga events and my children's book all went on a back burner to care for myself and my family multiple times. I experienced first hand the need to recover from a massive surgeries, rediscover a new body and changed abilities, and learn how to allow others to help you (those that are meant to be there will be there), and trust there would be better days ahead. I found that thing called hope rising up in me, because as we know from another movie quote, "All rebellions are built on HOPE" (Star Wars). I am an ally for my diverse community and offer solidarity. Slowly this hive grows. I offer art, yoga and wellness events in my local community (community calendar for upcoming events). Art is an amazing form of healing and expression. Creating art in community is magical. Sharing offerings and connections with other local artists and yogis as they hold space for dreamers like me, we collaborate and support each other. There are some fantastic places and people in Lincoln you can connect with who are really amazing teachers and yoga instructors! Trust your gut for the studio spaces and people who light you up inside. I am grateful for the teachers before me. Thank you to the supportive men and women who have help me along this yoga journey and focus on intentional living. The idea of living with intention, for something bigger than just me, this is what I am here for and we have work to do. If you have a green heart like me getting involved with the local Sierra club is a great way to connect to caring people taking action on climate change and social justice issues. In the last few years it was personal for me to recover from major surgeries and life changes, take time for mental health and wellness. It was vital to find the people and places that are authentic and uplifting. I'm grateful for the cocoon, for it lead to an incredible transformation. Good news - I published my book, The Wise Ones! A beautiful children's book (and optional gentle yoga practice) that will speak to the Inner Child in everyone. My mantra for 2026 - I am light and I am loved. The universe supports my dreams.
I've been asked about where did Indigo Blue Hive come from, so I'll tell you my story and eureka moments. As a woman I am expected to find balance in motherhood, work, friendships, personal interests, relationships, and service to community while doing this feels like juggling on a tightrope above a volcano with a blindfold on. Actually, most days as a young adult was like wrapping on layers of a cocoon as I hid myself away from who I really was and tried to be the person everyone else told me to be. I lost myself from years of surviving childhood, but found myself drifting through life questioning my purpose. In my early 20's I found yoga. Twenty years after that I found yoga again. I began this website with a dream, a vision to unite people in community, support a healthier and happier planet, and live a more purposeful life. It was literally a dream I was getting that felt like a calling or message, like that quote from the movie Field of Dreams it whispered to me, "if you build it, he (they) will come" ... I saw in my dreams a beehive, bioluminescent and glowing like it had a heartbeat, this hive was living. Little bees darting in and out of the hive made it light up and shine. In 2019 when I was getting these dreams, I was finishing a 200 hour Yoga Teacher training course in my hometown with Lotus House. I was doing that for me. I really needed it. Being a stay home-mom while working multiple jobs, I kept wanting to connect with other women who might understand the ups and downs of motherhood. I felt isolated and socially awkward. I felt lost and unseen. I thought my voice did not matter. Taking yoga teacher training was one of the best things I've ever done for myself. I met inspiring teachers and made friends whose presence felt like a warm hug. I realized how important sisterhood was to me during this time. I naturally began to sort though arising childhood trauma and yoga helped me work though the old wounds. I still believe Child's Pose and crying can move mountains. I am dedicated to taking action on climate change. This work feels like a calling and purpose, yet it is heavy some days and it always feels like an uphill battle in Nebraska. I'll refer to this stress as Eco-anxiety. The feeling of heartbreak from watching the planet and human suffering. Yoga and meditation for me was something that helped me work through the stress and anxiety of my work, helped me release things no longer serving me and weight not mine to carry. I offer yoga and meditation with others in an outdoor space where they could be supported, seen and safe. I also love to be in nature and knew how much that helps smooth out my rough days. I hope to bring people to beautiful spaces in nature allowing them to see the value of trees, feel the breeze and hear birds sing. I am no guru. I believe when you give people the space, skills and tools they can heal, help and uplift themselves through art, breathwork and gentle movements. I launched this website as it took about a year to develop, create and save money to put toward this dream seed. The timing was odd because the covid pandemic hit weeks after the website started. As civilizations across the globe navigated that terrifying time, I realized this dream seed would be helpful some day. People were scared to just breathe, people were scared of nearly everything and everyone and some still are. I held a vision of creating safe spaces for this Indigo Blue Hive community. I nurtured the dream year after year and holding space for hope was essential for my own survival when I went through major medical situations over the past couple years. My dreams with the website, yoga events and my children's book all went on a back burner to care for myself and my family multiple times. I experienced first hand the need to recover from a massive surgeries, rediscover a new body and changed abilities, and learn how to allow others to help you (those that are meant to be there will be there), and trust there would be better days ahead. I found that thing called hope rising up in me, because as we know from another movie quote, "All rebellions are built on HOPE" (Star Wars). I am an ally for my diverse community and offer solidarity. Slowly this hive grows. I offer art, yoga and wellness events in my local community (community calendar for upcoming events). Art is an amazing form of healing and expression. Creating art in community is magical. Sharing offerings and connections with other local artists and yogis as they hold space for dreamers like me, we collaborate and support each other. There are some fantastic places and people in Lincoln you can connect with who are really amazing teachers and yoga instructors! Trust your gut for the studio spaces and people who light you up inside. I am grateful for the teachers before me. Thank you to the supportive men and women who have help me along this yoga journey and focus on intentional living. The idea of living with intention, for something bigger than just me, this is what I am here for and we have work to do. If you have a green heart like me getting involved with the local Sierra club is a great way to connect to caring people taking action on climate change and social justice issues. In the last few years it was personal for me to recover from major surgeries and life changes, take time for mental health and wellness. It was vital to find the people and places that are authentic and uplifting. I'm grateful for the cocoon, for it lead to an incredible transformation. Good news - I published my book, The Wise Ones! A beautiful children's book (and optional gentle yoga practice) that will speak to the Inner Child in everyone. My mantra for 2026 - I am light and I am loved. The universe supports my dreams.




 
 
 

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