“I was feeling a little crispy around the edges while trying to pursue my writing goals, making a living, and raise my daughter, so when friend suggested I join her at The Yoga of Writing retreat, I jumped at the chance, even though I'm just a beginner at yoga. Monique adapted the exercises to my abilities and needs, and gave me a personal practice to pursue at home. Our creativity consultations helped me see my path more clearly, and she encouraged and supported my endeavors with useful and practical advice. She even developed a yoga/meditation practice for me to use before and after writing sessions so that I could transition from one thing to another, which has already helped my productivity. Between the yoga practice and the creativity work, I left New Mexico feeling renewed, refreshed, and ready for anything!”

- Jennifer Lawler, author of the Dojo Wisdom Series, www.jenniferlawler.com

“I highly recommend Monique’s workshops. She is brilliant and insightful, and perhaps more importantly, has the ability to go straight to the heart in the most loving and inspiring way.”

- Sky Canyon, former President, New World Library

“I attended Monique's Yoga of Writing retreat in September of 2008. When I got to New Mexico, I was feeling unmotivated and blocked as a writer. Monique convinced me to start offering phone mentoring for writers, something which I had been considering for years but was too scared to start. The idea of coaching writers was exciting, and I was so motivated that I started promoting my new services as soon as I got back. Within three days, I had three clients! Not only that, but I got assignments from two national magazines just after I returned home, and I think the change in my mindset and newfound motivation had something to do with it. Now I do the yoga practice that Monique gave me every morning and I fly through the day feeling great.”

- Linda Formichelli, co-author of The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing, www.lindaformichelli.com

“Monique reached out to our writers and helped them embody their creativity through yoga in a way that delighted the beginners and gave something new to the more experienced yoginis. Her style of yoga is very suited to helping to dissolve creative blocks and increase creative flow!”

- Jennifer Louden, Best Selling Author
www.jenniferlouden.com

“Several days into a writing workshop with lots of sitting, my trick knee started acting up. I had to start wearing my knee brace, yet again. After just one yoga session with Monique, I was able to continue the workshop without pain, and— without the knee brace. I even took a long walk and cut a few dance steps. Monique tailored each session to our needs, keeping an eagle eye and gentle corrective hand on each of us at just the right moment. The yoga (therapy) sessions I shared with Monique transformed a week of worry into a week of balance, in every way.”

- Janet Grace Riehl, Author Sightlines: A Poet’s Diary
www.sightlinesbook.com

“Yoga is one of the best ways I’ve found for getting into the space to write. Monique offers a great service to writers (and people) who want to lead an engaged life. ”

- Rob Roberge, Author More Than They Could Chew
www.robroberge.net

“I had the experience of a lifetime with Monique. I went into the session feeling as though my heart were breaking. Monique created a safe environment that gave me the experience my soul was calling out for. Immediately afterwards, I was inspired to write a nine page letter to my deceased husband that I’ve been wanting to write for over two years. My heart felt free all week to make new friends, to let life in, and to allow my body to become my pen again.”

- Terry Rosander, Ph.D,L.M.F.T.

“I have been doing hatha yoga for ten years, but still consider myself a beginner. Monique’s unique blend of Vedic wisdom and gentle, caring presence made me feel safe in her yoga class. She always began class by asking the group if we had any injuries, areas that needed attention, and even what kind of day we’d been having. At the Writer’s Spa, she immediately intuited that we needed help not only in our stiff, aching shoulders and necks from bending over computer keyboards, but also in our solar plexus area, where self-confidence hides. There are some angels who are truly blessed with a healing touch and Monique is one of them! She is the best therapeutic practitioner and yoga teacher I have experienced, (and that includes 4 years of physiotherapy, acupuncture, osteopathy, and massage). She was able to put her finger on the problem right away, and now my neck feels better than it has in two years.”

Jennifer Boire Montreal, Quebec, Canada
www.questinggirl.blogspot.com

“I’m a middle-aged morbidly obese woman who has been challenged by health issues for nearly a decade. My previous experience with fitness activities have been painful and discouraging. Many of my peers were raving about what an amazing instructor Monique is, and I became intrigued by the possibility that I might be able to join her class. Monique adapted the movements so that I could participate from a chair; her genuine approach allows students to engage in positions at their own pace and within their own comfort zone. It is so obvious that Monique is called to serve others at their point of need.”

- Dahna R. Willis, Saint Louis, Missouri