“Yoga and mindfulness have been shown to help children build self-regulatory skills, resilience, social awareness, and confidence, as well as gross-motor skills, strength, and fitness. “.
–Ashley Krstulovich
It’s 6:30 am, I hear my son calling for me, I stayed most of the night working on this website.
My lack of sleep combined with not prioritizing the hierarchy of my needs has fueled and less stellar attitude and a rough start to the day.
My infant son’s actions are not the root of my frustration I don’t want him to think I’m a monster so I pause for a moment to find my center focus then breathe.
Later on that morning, a car cuts me off in traffic (as I enter the parking lot on my way to a morning meeting).
I could storm into the building carrying my frustration with me, instead, I make the conscious decision to pause the outside world focus and breathe.
Life is full of unique challenges and I need to be ready for what ever the day calls for. It may sound trivial, but I have to make sure that I am taking care of myself both mentally and physically.
I know that I am mentally stronger, on the days that I commit to morning meditation. It took me over 30 years to understand the value of making time for myself. I have to wonder what kind of catastrophes, that I could have avoided had I practiced this my entire life?
I can’t change the past, but I can be an advocate for these practices and do my best to build a better tomorrow.
Ashley Krstulovich dedicates her life to educating and enhancing the lives of others through the practices of Yoga and mindfulness. Every day she inspires me as she strives to make the world around her a better place through her mission at Flow Midwest Yoga and Mediation.
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She is currently investing in our future via Daily Yoga & Mindfulness for Students: Scholarships for Students.
“It’s time to start raising funds for Yoga for a Mindful Midwest’s fall semester offerings, and I’m going to start here. Please read below, and take a look at one major option we’re rolling out this fall.
Yoga and mindfulness have been shown to help children build self-regulatory skills, resilience, social awareness, and confidence, as well as gross-motor skills, strength, and fitness. Through yoga, children learn techniques for concentrating, reducing stress, and connecting to their bodies in a loving way while having fun.”
Get to know Ashley
Ashley Krstulovich is a Springfield, Illinois native. She is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) and Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) with Yoga Alliance.
She is trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and studied with Mindful Schools to become a K-12 mindfulness educator.
Currently, she is training to become a certified yoga therapist. She is the co-owner of FLOW Midwest Yoga & Meditation.
FLOW officially opened their doors to the public on June 27th, after offering virtual options since May of 2020. FLOW serves the community by providing a welcoming, all-inclusive community where folks from every walk of life can connect and practice yoga and meditation in a loving, relaxed environment.
Ashley’s efforts resulted in the first Yoga and Mindfulness Club to Washington Middle School.
In 2018, she was the recipient of the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln’s Women Helping Women Award, and working with military personnel, youth detention services, and various local nonprofits who serve at-risk youth.
Ashley ushered in mindfulness programming into many District 186 schools, local agencies, as well as weekly MBSR training with the Sangamon County Community Resource Center.
Her work now reaches beyond the Springfield area, and Ashley passionate and determined. Ashley makes her home, right around the corner from her new studio, with her daughter, Mira, and husband, James.
Contact
Ashley Krstulovich
Executive Director
Yoga for a Mindful Midwest
217-303-9521
mindfulmidwest.org
I’d like to think that we are all working to build a better tomorrow, even if you are unable to financially support this mission, it would help a great deal if you would simply share this post.
