🤍 February News & Updates 🤍
Be sure to scroll all the way down to see SO much new
in this newsletter!
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WINTER SHOE REMINDER
Bring indoor shoes with you. Outside shoes are not permitted. The salt damages the studio's wood flooring.
WINTER WEATHER STUDIO CLOSURES
In the event of a Lucas County Level 2 Emergency, the Studio will be closed & all in-person studio classes cancelled. Please check the schedule online for updates.
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What others are saying about the way essence has handled COVID:
I (Diana) received a call from one of our clients just this past week that truly left me feeling so proud. She had been in to another business for service and the lady doing the service noted, "I have been hearing such great things about how clean and well-cared for essence has been through COVID." 🥰 We have worked so hard and have implemented so much to care for all who come to essence. Please help us keep this up as we move in to 2022 by wearing your mask properly as you come in...you may take it off once in your spot for class but then need to put it back on while moving through the studio. Please do not come in with any symptoms at all, with medicine to cover them up, or if you have been exposed to COVID or the flu.
Remember that we have many Zoom options to help you keep up with your classes if you do need or want to stay home.
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In the month of love, we offer you these specials to help you keep loving yourself into the new year!
These specials are running until February 15th.
Purchase a 6-month membership and get 1 month FREE!
- Pay for 5 months up-front and we will add on a 6th month for FREE! That’s a savings of $140!
- This special needs to be purchased at the studio
- System credit can be used for 1/2 of the special unless purchased in Nov. or Dec. 2021 with our holiday specials
- This special is for all of our regular classes… only the WOW and the Pilates Equipment classes are separate.
- This special is great for folks who plan to take 3 or more classes per week.
Purchase any 10-class package and get 5 FREE!
- These class packages are good for 4 months from the date of purchase and can be extended for a small fee for 1 month beyond that time if needed.
- 1/2 system credit can be used for this special unless purchased in Nov. or Dec. 2021 with our holiday specials.
- This can be for a regular class package or a WOW/Pilates Equipment package.
Join Diana’s Health Coaching Program and Get 5 FREE Regular Classes!
That’s a savings of $75!
- System credit can not be used for this special but you get SO much from this program!!!
- See all the details in the information below in this newsletter.
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Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
Toledo City Paper article:
Spiess Leads Clients to Health and Wellness
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We are SO grateful for all the nominations we have received in 2020 and now in 2021!
Toledo City Paper 2020:
- Best Yoga Studio
- Best Yoga Teacher: Diana Spiess
- Runner-up Best Holistic Health Center
- Runner-up Best Boutique Fitness Studio
- Top 6 Nominated Personal Trainer: Diana Spiess
Toledo Blade Reader’s Choice 2021:
Mature Living 2021:
- Best Fitness Center
- Best Personal Trainer: Diana Spiess
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February Letter from Diana
Love…the connecting energy that allows all to continue.
Each February I write my note on this energy that is often misunderstood by our culture. We have made love about intimate relationships, friendships, and things that make us feel happy. It is so easy to feel from the heart when such things are in place and going well. What is missed or often not even explored by so many is that pure, unconditional love is without condition…whether it makes you happy or not. Actually, the folks that act with the least amount of love are the ones that need it the most; however, we are conditioned to actually do the opposite. We are conditioned to love those people, animals, and things or events that bring us happiness or that treat us well. It may seem “odd” to say that we should be sending love to those that are mean, hateful, disrespectful, or harmful. The problem is that we don’t truly understand the energy of love, so it is misunderstood that we are somehow letting them off the hook for poor behavior. Consequences are not the same as restricting love.
Love is not about words. If it was, then a plant would not be able to benefit from loving words or energies that we give it and then witness I grow so much more and healthy. Love is not limited. Just like all energy, there is infinite. There is enough for all to have infinite and then there would still be infinite. Those that act without love are doing so because their energy reserve is empty. Sending them loving energy to help fill up their cup then brings about different behaviors, words, and more. Those that have an overflowing cup of true unconditional love do not treat others poorly. So, since there is infinite love, and we can see the response of just sending loving energy even to a plant, we can send out love to others without words or writing to help adjust their living and being without worry of running out of love for ourselves or anyone else.
This Valentine’s Day why not give it a try. Of course, love the ones you care so deeply about and enjoy them. But, maybe try sending out love to all of those that you know are empty. Try envisioning them surrounded by loving energy so much that they feel it so much so that they only actions and words they have are positive, joyful, and peaceful. We all wish for a better world. We all enjoy spending time with fun, loving, joyful people. We have the power to raise the vibration for all collectively.
I have practiced this in my life so many times and I have seen the fruits so clearly…just like seeing the fruits of the plants I have practiced this with. It may feel awkward at first just like any practice that is new, so trying it in small amounts and moments to begin might be best for you. Please remember: Plants breathe out what we need to survive, and we breathe out what they need to survive. This is unconditional love. No conditions. We would never say to a plant, “I will only exhale for you if you give me more fruit.” Holding our own breath in would kill us. The “give and take” is effortless, without conditions, and equally benefits all.
I envision all of you surrounded by pure, white light (the highest of all frequencies) and only unconditional love that is so vast you cannot see the end of the field of love around you. May your cup of love be overflowing so that it pours effortlessly into the universe for all around to fill from.
Namaste,
Diana
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Workshops • Learning • Experiences |
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2022 Silent Retreat Dates! |
Book time for yourself to renew, restore, relax, and energetically cleanse in so many ways! Sign up soon to reserve your spot.
Spring: May 20th-22nd
Fall: September 9th-11th
Check in 4-5pm Friday
Check out 3:30pm Sunday
Lial Renewal Center in Whitehouse, Ohio
Silent retreats provide space for participants to experience the powerful impact of having an extended time and space to restore. Past participants are so amazed at the power of this retreat and many have attended more than one! The foods are wholesome and delicious (vegan/gluten free), the grounds are stunning and so calming, and the guided meditations and practices will restore and relax you. Diana shares many techniques for finding balance, and her private energy sessions are powerful for those that choose to add them on.
Private Room with own private bathroom:
$450 (includes both nights, all 6 meals, and all that the retreat has to offer)
Email Diana with more questions:
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The Path of Meditation
Join Diana Spiess for a journey down the entire path of meditation and all it has to offer....depending on how far you are ready to travel in this lifetime.
The entire scope of mediation offers so much more than most are aware of. Diana's study in meditation: 200 hour certification with Lorin Roche, full certification with Richard Miller in iRest Yoga Nidra, certification in Hypnosis, Board Certified Sound Therapy Master Teacher, Clinical Heart Math Practitioner, Board Certified Holistic Psychology Master, and much more leaves her with a vast array of knowledge and experience spanning over 20 years. Just recently, she took some of her advanced YTT students thought the entire journey with much detail and it was mind-blowing for them...intense but at the same time, very enlightening, uplifting and invigorating.
Come explore and see where you are now on the path and envision where you'd like your journey to go. Diana will be leading all in a practice that she will record for all to keep after she covers much information in this workshop.
Date: Sunday, March 6th
Time: 12-3pm
Cost: $25 per person
Where: Available at the studio and on Zoom
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SOMA Phase 3 Sound Therapy Training
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About the Course:
The Ancestral Energy Release Technique
The epigenome (how genes are expressed) could be affected by working in the etheric template, and that heritable changes in the gene function can potentially be changed through intention directed by subtle frequencies from tuning forks, the Ancestral Energy Release Technique (AERT) was developed.
Through this 5th dimensional energy technique, the following may be etherically addressed:
- Unwinding ancestral predispositions
- Reprogramming with corrected genetic expressions
- Multiple generations
- Maternal or Paternal side of the family
- Planetary, Inherited or Acquired Miasms
- Issues from past lives
- Issues related to fulfilling life contracts
This technique is designed to be inserted into the Phase 1 Energy Vitality Technique. Indicators for inserting the Phase 3 technique include a chakra that will not balance or feels heavy.
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Dates: February 26th & 27th
Time: 12:00-5:30pm each day
Cost: $650 (includes forks for the course & manual)
- Spaces are limited.
- System Credit can not be used for this training.
- No experience needed
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New Licensing Accreditation for
Essence Schools & Courses & Graduates!
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Diana Spiess, founder and owner of Essence Mind*Body Studio and all of the schools and courses, has been honorably asked to become an instructor for the SHPLI! In addition, her courses have been approved to be accredited with this organization including: ‘essence of yoga’ YTT 200hr and 300hr certifications, her Reiki trainings,
and coming soon her Taoism practitioner and Crystal Healer courses!
Licensing as a Spiritual Healer is important for those who work in such realms because no state agency is monitoring such practitioners. Having an accreditation board that sets high standards and teaches the full scope of ethics and more allows clients to feel assured they are working with highly trained and professional practitioners that meet high standards. Diana has been a Licensed Spiritual Healer for many years and is beyond honored to be asked to join such an amazing organization and to have her courses recognized at such high standards. More information is to come very soon! Please email Diana if you have more questions: diana@essencembs.com.
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Sign up today!
The next Matwork, in-person training date:
Saturday, Feb, 13th 12-4pm
The Pilates Essential/Beginner Reformer Course is now available!
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Yoga at the Zoo! We love our Toledo zoo! |
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Yoga with our Jen in the Toledo Zoo Aquarium at the Zoo's Slow Brew
February 27 from 9am-12pm
Sample and celebrate all things coffee with local roasters and coffee exhibitors at Toledo Zoo’s Malawi Event Center and Museum! Visit our sloth from 9-10 a.m. at Malawi Event Center, then enjoy unlimited samples from local roasters and coffee exhibitors. Also learn about Grounds in Gardening and our Wild Toledo conservation program. Ticket includes live animal demos, a collectible coffee mug, Orchid Show admission, Zoo admission, parking and more! Limited tickets available. Event is rain or shine.
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Yoga Training Opportunities |
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**If you are still wanting to join us, we can add a couple more starting in February!
2022 200HR YTT Weekends
- Jan. 21-23
- Feb. 18-20
- March 18-20
- April 22-24
- May 13-15
- June 24-26
- July 22-24
- August 19-21
- Sept. 23-25
- Oct. 21-23
Full details to see the course running this year :
If you are interested in joining us for 2022 in January or for the 300 hour training, please email Diana asap... folks are already reserving their spots!
Our 300hr program can be started at any time. It is for those that have completed a 200hr program already.
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Essence of Wellness Health Coaching |
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- Cost for 5-Month Health Coaching Program is $650
- Cost for 5 private sessions with Diana is: $654.75
This is a 5-month-long integrative, functional, and all-inclusive health coaching program from your own home or anywhere you are! The program is flexible so you can start at the beginning of any month. Start now— what are you waiting for?
Join a community specifically focused on improving health and well-being and begin to feel empowered to make life-style, nutrition, exercise, and many more life adjustments that you find might help you live a healthier, happier journey.
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Take a look at this amazing new line! Size inclusive for women, men and kids! To purchase, use this link. If you have questions, please reach out to Diana. Her clients have LOVED their items and are already asking to get more!
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The 2021 Recipe Recap is here!
Enjoy every single recipe from our 2021 newsletters all in one location!
Diana coaches her clients to eat as many plants as possible while balancing micro and macro nutrients using wholesome foods that do not cause inflammation.
Here are all of the recipes she shared in 2021...all loved and appreciated by those that have made them.
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Have you heard the latest podcast?
Listen to episodes at:
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Mask/COVID Guidelines UPDATED 8-1-21
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Mask/COVID Guidelines Effective August 1st, 2021
Due to the increase in COVID numbers and the Delta variant along with the newest information on the current vaccines not being effective for stopping the contraction or spread of this newest variant, we may need to adjust our mask and studio policies soon and quickly. We recommend that you leave your mask on at all times if you can. We are doing all we can to keep all safe and continue to be open to serve all of our clients. Our policy for any time you can take it off is listed here:
All entering the studio will need to sign and agree to these policies before participating in classes and private sessions.
While coming into the studio and moving around through the lobby and when not exercising, all must have a proper mask on covering nose and mouth fully. Masks MUST be worn and only taken off at the beginning of a class workout and put back on as soon as the workout is over. Please do not leave your space without your mask on. Due to the proximity and all she must take into consideration for her work and family, while working with Diana in private sessions, a mask must be worn at this time. This allows her to be able to offer assists and physical alignment work or reiki. While practicing in our classes, your mask may be taken off only during the workout/class and then replaced when completed and leaving your space/equipment. Please bring a plastic bag to put your mask in when it's off or put it in your personal bag. When your class is happening in the yoga and cardio/strength room, please do not go back into the rest of the studio without your mask on. Hot yoga classes will ONLY exit the back outside door to the yoga room and once all are in the room no one will be able to come back out into the studio.
It is especially important that you do not come to the studio with any COVID symptoms or if you have been with people who have been exposed. You will not be charged for canceling if this is the case. Our staff will adhere to this as well. We will be maintaining spaciousness in our classes as we adapt and watch the unfolding of all the changes. Please keep distance between yourself and others while moving through the studio. We will continue using air purifiers and our UV lighting between classes and will be diligently sanitizing our equipment and all at the studio.
We will still be offering Zoom classes. Please see the details at the bottom of this newsletter.
Please understand that we have clients and staff that are not and cannot be vaccinated at this time. The staff will be wearing masks while working and not exercising and many will still be wearing them while teaching even if exercising. We encourage anyone who feels the need to wear a mask to be comfortable doing so. K-N95 masks are recommended if you feel you need protection. We will continue to evaluate all as we continue and transition into the fall. We will adjust our policies as we feel they need to be.
As we have traveled this journey with COVID, I (Diana) have learned much from many situations, professionals, and my continued education. Please consider these things as you continue your journey to wellness:
- There are many folks who cannot be vaccinated due to medical conditions.
- Being vaccinated does not mean that you cannot spread or acquire the virus or all the variants.
- We have a few clients who were thought to be fully vaccinated (had both shots) and did not develop titers. Their physicians initiated these tests. The CDC has advised them to not get revaccinated at this time. I (Diana) have recommended to several of my clients and staff to discuss with their physicians getting titer tests to be sure they have developed or sustained titers if they are depending on the vaccination for protection.
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Join Us Online for Great Classes on Zoom! |
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Important Zoom Class Reminders:
- For those participating via zoom, you must be visible on camera. We can not allow participants coming on with us without a camera option going forward for safety reasons.
- Be signed up at least 2 hours before the class begins
- Zoom link will be sent about 1 hour before class begins to your email
- Be signed in 15 minutes before class
- Ask all in your home to be off the internet for best reception for Zoom classes
- You will be on mute during Zoom classes and can send a chat message to the instructor if needed.
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For yoga classes, please leave savasana at the beginning or stay on the entire time to avoid being disruptive to the class.
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Here are links to products that Diana uses daily!
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Reminder! Keep your Valuables Safe.
Please consider keeping valuables and things you do not need in your trunk or at home when coming to the studio. Due to space and safety concerns, we cannot have extra belongings in the rooms while classes are going on. Although we take pride in our amazing community and studio, Essence is not responsible for lost or stolen items, and we are hoping to help you prevent any issues while also keeping the studio safe and spacious for everyone.
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Studio Policies
No recordings, photos, or copying of classes, workshops, or private sessions without written permission from the owner. Please leave all cellular devices on silent/off and in your bag during sessions/classes.
In order to make the space comfortable for everyone, please refrain from wearing colognes or perfumes to class.
Thank you! Namaste!
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Normal Reception Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30-11:30am • Mon-Thurs 4:30-7:30pm • Sat 7:45am-11:30am
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