Shaping a Life You Love

#84 - 10 Things I Am Excited About for 2025

So these last five years have been quite the rollercoaster, but we have to keep going. There are times of rest, grief, and receiving, and we all need to have some things to look forward to. What inspires you? In this episode, Callie is excited to share what she is excited about in 2025. We are well into the year and good things keep coming, so don’t forget to make your list and email it in at info@jojosdance.com. Let’s see what we get accomplished when we focus on what we are looking forward to. There is so much ahead for you!

Keep up with what Callie is doing in life and business by catching up with the latest episodes of Shaping a Life You Love, or follow on Instagram @jojos.dance. Want to be ready when the documentary "The Voice of Dance" drops this year? Subscribe to Callie’s YouTube station today! Let's get moving. Your dreams are just a few steps ahead of you.

#83 - Reframe: How You Say Things Matters

Sometimes it’s hard to stay positive! But if you take time to exhale, you will look at life differently. The situation may be the same, but there are multiple solutions to most problems. The words that your ears hear you speak are important and influential, so take time to consider how you look at how you are going to deal with your circumstances, so that you can get the support you need and keep moving forward. 

Keep up with what Callie is doing in life and business by catching up with the latest episodes of Shaping a Life You Love, or follow on Instagram @jojos.dance. Want to be ready when the documentary The Voice of Dance drops this year? Subscribe to Callie’s YouTube station today! Let's get moving. Your dreams are just a few steps ahead of you.

#82 - Dream, Expect, Hope

Tune in as Callie speaks about the importance of dreaming with expectation of reality. This is Callie's reflection on believing that she can go further than she ever thought before. How does she know? She is living beyond her wildest expectations for her life, NOW! And you can too. 

 

A great life encompasses emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Being centered and self-aware leads to great relationships in all directions. Friends, love, and parenting are three areas that have made Callie's life full and confident to continue adventuring!

 

Keep up with what Callie is doing in life and business by joining the facebook group Shaping a Life You Love, a friendly community where you can share your successes and receive coaching and encouragement, or follow on instagram @jojos.dance. Let's get moving. Your dreams are just a few steps ahead of you. 

#81 - Yoga & Dance, with Deb Sanders

There's still time! The Big Bear Yoga Festival is fast approaching and a great way to dive into fall. Community is created by spending time together in welcoming environments and October 5th & 6th will not disappoint! This family friendly event has something for everyone, even if you don't consider yourself a yogi!

 

Deb Sanders mixes dance and yoga which is something Callie absolutely loves to do! She creates community through movement and will be offering a yoga-dance class where she will lead you through a yoga sequence that will allow you to add your own flow. Follow her guidance or dive deeper into your own free experience of enjoying movement. 

 

Can't make it to the festival, but want to get to know Deb more? She has classes online for those of you who like to get a workout in before you start your day. Pricing info and contact information is below:

 

Zoom barre classes are Tuesday and Thursday at 6am. Those interested can contact Debb on IG or Facebook. Cost is $10 per class or $50 a month.

 

IG: @dancingdebb

 

FB: Debbie Vilarroig-Sanders

 

Keep up with what Callie is doing in life and business by joining the facebook group Shaping a Life You Love, a friendly community where you can share your successes and receive coaching and encouragement, or follow on Instagram @jojos.dance. Let's get moving. Your dreams are just a few steps ahead of you. 

#80 - Yoga & Community, with Karen Elaine: Part 2

It's always great to get to know our guests on a deeper level. Last week you heard Karen Elaine share about the impact of her classes and what she will be offering at the Big Bear Yoga Festival, and this week you will get to know her more deeply, especially her love for music. 

 

Get to know the adventurous Karen Elaine and hear about her music and travels outside of the United States. This episode really leans into the conversation of shared experiences through travel. Music is a huge part of Karen’s life and has allowed her to have a deep appreciation for a wide variety of cultures as it has influenced many of us. 

 

Yoga draws us closer to ourselves and seems to co-exist in our lives with so many different art forms. Enjoy this episode that discusses the history of music in the life of the multi-talented Karen Elaine. Check out her resources and ways to connect below:

 

Write and promote your own book~

https://www.skool.com/yogamusicme-1147/about

 

Karen Elaine, Author page

https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/author?ref=dbs_G_A_C&asin=B0CB91RMM6

 

BOOKS BY KAREN ELAINE

 

DOGA- Dogs and Yoga

https://amzn.to/3X8dmOA

 

Beginners' Yoga

https://amzn.to/4czY5dP

 

Yoga for Pregnancy

https://amzn.to/3YOlsNu

 

YouTube

https://youtube.com/@yogamusicme?si=7uvX2zt_FMyKNGli

 

Keep up with what Callie is doing in life and business by joining the facebook group Shaping a Life You Love, a friendly community where you can share your successes and receive coaching and encouragement, or follow on instagram @jojos.dance. Let's get moving. Your dreams are just a few steps ahead of you. 

#79 - Yoga & Community, with Karen Elaine: Part 1

San Diego native, Karen Elaine, will be teaching an exciting class at the Yoga festival in Big Bear on October 5th & 6th. Grab a friend and take her partner yoga class! In this episode, she explains the beauty, healing, and relationship building that take place in the partner yoga classes. 

 

From couples and friends to combat veterans, Karen has provided partner yoga instruction in workshops and private lessons for over a decade. She is passionate about sharing her experience with people of all levels and even has online trainings available. Check out what she has available below, and get your tickets now to experience her classes in person at the yoga festival. 

 

Write and promote your own book~

https://www.skool.com/yogamusicme-1147/about

 

Karen Elaine, Author page

https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/author?ref=dbs_G_A_C&asin=B0CB91RMM6

 

BOOKS BY KAREN ELAINE

 

DOGA- Dogs and Yoga

https://amzn.to/3X8dmOA

 

Beginners' Yoga

https://amzn.to/4czY5dP

 

Yoga for Pregnancy

https://amzn.to/3YOlsNu

 

YouTube

https://youtube.com/@yogamusicme?si=7uvX2zt_FMyKNGli

 

Keep up with what Callie is doing in life and business by joining the facebook group Shaping a Life You Love, a friendly community where you can share your successes and receive coaching and encouragement, or follow on instagram @jojos.dance. Let's get moving. Your dreams are just a few steps ahead of you. 

#78 - Big Bear Yoga, with Annalisa Berns

The annual Big Bear Yoga Festival in the lovely Big Bear Mountain, Southern California is quickly approaching! All of the information you need is in this episode, and can also be found at www.bigbearyogafestival.com, Facebook-@bigbearyogafestival, and Instagram-@bigbearyogafest. 

 

Take a listen to hear about how it all began and the amazing opportunities you will have to be a part of the arts and yoga inclusive community for two days in October. We hope to see you there. Keep listening to upcoming episodes so you can get to know some of the teachers and artists that will be there. 

#77 - Dance Your Way Happy, with Ebonee Ellis: Part 2

You have often heard Callie talk about how fun dance can be, and what a great way it is to build community. Well, listen in as you hear from another dancer who has created community in her group fitness classes. 

 

Ebonee Ellis, aka Ebonee Nikole, is fun, enthusiastic, versatile, and down to earth. Hopefully this will encourage you to jump into some fun too, and find a teacher and community that is waiting for you. Ebonee helps people reach their health goals and was instrumental in spreading the love of U-Jam fitness, a hip-hop fitness class. Her talents expand beyond the gym, so tune in and share a laugh, or two, or three, with Ebonee and Callie. You will love how electric their energy is together. 

 

You can follow Ebonee on Facebook or Instagram to see what type of dance shenanigans she is up to now, because she is always growing, experimenting and changing. Get ready to live life a little better by experiencing some of Ebonee’s glow. 

 

We love to hear that you are keeping up or catching up with the podcast and that it is encouraging you to shape a life you love. Feel free to join the Shaping a Life You Love Facebook Group where you can enjoy being encouraged by fun creatives who love community. Let’s get movin’.

#76 - Dance Your Way Happy, with Ebonee Ellis: Part 1

You have often heard Callie talk about how fun dance can be, and what a great way it is to build community. Well, listen in as you hear from another dancer who has created community in her group fitness classes. 

 

Ebonee Ellis, aka Ebonee Nikole, is fun, enthusiastic, versatile, and down to earth. Hopefully this will encourage you to jump into some fun too, and find a teacher and community that is waiting for you. Ebonee helps people reach their health goals and was instrumental in spreading the love of U-Jam fitness, a hip-hop fitness class. Her talents expand beyond the gym, so tune in and share a laugh, or two, or three, with Ebonee and Callie. You will love how electric their energy is together. 

 

You can follow Ebonee on Facebook or Instagram to see what type of dance shenanigans she is up to now, because she is always growing, experimenting and changing. Get ready to live life a little better by experiencing some of Ebonee’s glow. 

 

We love to hear that you are keeping up or catching up with the podcast and that it is encouraging you to shape a life you love. Feel free to join the Shaping a Life You Love Facebook Group where you can enjoy being encouraged by fun creatives who love community. Let’s get movin’.

#75 - Community!

Listen in as Callie enthusiastically shares the emotional benefits of getting fit with friends and acknowledges that you are part of a powerful community that is expanding. 

Surrounding yourself with fitness and friendship creates a community that will support personal and professional growth. 

Follow Callie on IG @jojos.dance or FB @jojosdancestudio to share in her adventurous return to Colombia as she visits many of the people who will be featured in her upcoming documentary. 

Want a positive place to share your wins? Join the Shaping a Life You Love Facebook Community where you can share your gifts in a creative community. 

Let’s get movin’!