Balanced Essence

10/12/2026

My favourite season has fully landed 🍂 I'm always so thrilled with the arrival of slower rhythms and cooler weather. Not to mention the beautiful colours.

Feels like the perfect time for a giveaway!

Entering is easy:
1. Follow me here Balanced Essence | Brittany Evans
2. Comment your favourite fall treat (bonus points for a recipe 🤭)
3. Tell someone you appreciate them. We rarely do this enough. In person though, eye to eye. Make it weird. (I won't check this but it's a good practice, k?)

You can share if ya feel but it's too much to track so it'd just be for the vibes 🤘🏻

What you'll win:
2 sets of fall yoga classes (one for a friend, perhaps?)
OR
8 1-hour virtual somatic exploration sessions (hello distance followers 👋🏻)

Contest closes October 20, 2026
Winner announced October 21, 2026

Best of luck🤞🏻
All my love,
B 🍂

**Winner must reply within 48 hours or I will move to the next person
**Yoga class credits are for fall/winter 2026/2027
**Somatic sessions must be scheduled by December 31, 2026
**Only one session of yoga classes will be reimbursed if you have already registered

10/02/2026

Fall sets are live for registration through Village of Burns Lake Recreation 🍂
Classes need 5 folks registered to run. Last day to register is Friday October 30.
If classes are cancelled I will announce here 🙏🏻

Register here:
https://villageofburnslakebc.perfectmind.com/25133/Clients/BookMe4BookingPages/BookingCoursesPage?calendarId=b7202cdb-33e2-40ec-bd4d-f5e1c7b027bb&widgetId=15f6af07-39c5-473e-b053-96653f77a406&embed=False

09/13/2026

been a little MIA on here lately

soaking up the last rays of summer and preparing for what's sure to be a busy fall and winter. we've already had the first bug 🦠 hit the house so remember to wash those mitts and get some rest

I hope you all are enjoying the shift in seasons wherever you are and remember to put yourself on the list of things to take care of

a quick update for those who follow along

yoga classes are running and filling my cup 🧘🏻‍♀️
somatic sessions have less availability as life fills up so book early to ensure your sessions ✨
attending the Métis Nation BC AGM next week 🙏🏻
garden hauls are getting bigger every time I tend to it and soon it'll be time to put the soil to bed 🫜

finding intentional moments for gratitude amongst the chaotic schedule

all my love and well wishes for a bountiful fall

love,
b❤️

08/25/2026

Last week to register! 🙏🏻

September yoga is open for registration! To register stop by the Lakeside Multiplex, give us a call at 250 692 3817 or register online at www.burnslake.ca/recreation/
Payment is needed upon registration.

08/24/2026

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08/23/2026

some questions I've been asked

the work we do together is held, cared for, and kept private

share what feels relevant and alive and I will hold that for you

feel what is arising and I will help you navigate the waves

fall availability is filling up

reach out with any questions

love,
b✨

08/20/2026

fast or slow
walk about it 🙏🏻

08/18/2026

it's about more than my body

for years i was told to believe that the smallest version of myself, was somehow the best version of myself

so i thrived in being, and staying, small - physically, energetically, and verbally; don't take up space, don't make others uncomfortable, don't speak your opinions

motherhood cracked that unachievable life reeeeaaaaallllllll quick

i grew an entire human being in my body and the most commented on thing was how fast i 'bounced-back' as if that was the whole point (spoiler, it's not!)

after birth, i struggled for a long while with the new shape of myself. not only the physical shape but the shift in strength, opinions, boundaries, and priorities too

i no longer fit into the boxes i had made to keep myself safe or fitting-in

i started feeling constricted and confined by the life and ways of being i had known and began to not recognize myself

sharp, withdrawn, cold, unattached

i did find parts of myself again after a while though

i started noticing the way pride would light up when I held the line on a boundary

i started to forget the number on my jeans

i noticed how good it felt to say no when I wanted to

i forgot that I was supposed to be living to please others

i started breathing deeper into my belly, not worried if it would make me look 'bloated' or 'full'

i owe these shifts to somatic work.

to the efforting of slowing down and noticing what i actually want and need instead of what the world decided i should want/have/need

where i want to go instead of where i should be going

and any work I do for my physical shape is done out of love and reverence for self, not shame, guilt, and tension

my size is the least interesting thing about me and i'm so damn glad i finally figured it out

the process is slow, deep, messy, joyful, confusing, and at times really fu***ng hard

but what's the other option?

go back to the way it was?

f**k that

08/18/2026

slow down with me

check in with your body. are you sitting like a shrimp? are you grinding your teeth? are your glutes gripping? when's the last time you took a deeeeeep full breath?

try it now. fully exhale. slowly sip air in until full. control and lengthen the exhale. repeat a few times until you feel more in tune with yourself.

time has a funny way of slipping away when we don't slow down to notice what's happening around us.

here's hoping you make the time to be present sans screens in the near future.

love,
b✨