Yoga was an important part of my life, long before I ever realized. Worry and panic attacks peaked in my mid 20s. After making my health a priority, I found a passion for fitness classes. I loved how I felt after a yoga class, both mind and body. When I was pregnant, I went to Blooma Yoga and continued their at home yoga dvd for all my trimesters.
I continued yoga at home and didn’t think much about how it was shaping me, until my late husband was diagnosed with cancer. I searched for yoga poses to help both of us with physical and mental struggles. Meditation and prayer with him became a daily practice for us. We met with our pastor for healing prayer every week. I read to him at night and recorded meditations for him to use when I was not with him. He loved to hear my voice, it soothed him, he said.
Yoga was not on my mind, but what was I doing all along? I was learning the principles of yoga.
When the calendar neared the five year mark of my late husband’s death, depression was consuming me. I had lost who I was at my core. The constant companion of grief frustrated and overwhelmed my daily life.
I restarted talk therapy and found Azitala offered Reiki which intrigued me. I was tired of being sad and was willing to try anything. After my first Reiki session, I released heavy emotions being held in my body. Discovered anger and fear living inside of me that needed to be released. Reiki became an important part of my daily life.
I continued to learn about Yoga, both poses and breathwork and the positive affect they had on my mind and body. In 2021, I went on my first Sweet Spirit Retreat. This was a stepping stone into my journey, completing both my yoga teacher and Reiki Master training in 2023.
I remarried to my best friend on July 1, 2023, becoming both a wife and a widow. This new chapter of my life allows grief and joy to co-exist.
The combination of Reiki, Yoga, and using essential oils has been the turning point in my grief journey. I am passionate about sharing tools with others and helping them find joy again in life.
Join Julianna Wednesday, Oct 25 for an evening of Connection & Care for Grief & Loss. You’ll experience a gentle movement & breath practice to support better sleep, a mini Facial Reflexology session, herbal foot soak, refreshments, & time in community.
This event takes place in Otsego, MN.
Julianna Czech
Julianna shares Reiki and yoga with others in her free time. She is a mother of 2 boys, a wife, widow, and hobby farm enthusiast. Her chickens, goats, cats, and dog provide her with daily comic relief and therapy!