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YOU ARE HERE TO IGNITE YOUR SOUL.

I'm Ava Johanna. Southern California based yoga, meditation + breath work teacher, host of The Alchemized Life Podcast, mentor, and advocate for making the world a more mindful place.

My greatest joy in this lifetime is to share with you my story and the collective experiences of wellness visionaries so you can stand in your power as the highest aligned version of Self.

This life is not a one-size-fits-all approach. 
I invite you to begin your exploration of your uniquely alchemized life.

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Conscious Creators Retreat with Ava Johanna + Kate Van Horn

November 16-21, 2019

Join Ava and Kate for 5 nights and 6 days where the jungle meets the ocean in magical Nosara, Costa Rica! Together, we will dive into finding alignment with your purpose as a creator/entrepreneur, developing the necessary mindset principles to embody your passion and accelerate your growth as a conscious entrepreneur.

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HOW TO STRENGTHEN YOUR INTUITION EVERY MORNING: So I’ve been doing this thing every morning that has been majorly changing my perception, my mood, and my ability to discern when intuition is speaking through me. In the AM when you wake up, instead of jumping into your standard routine, ASK your body and mind: What is it that I need right now? Sometimes that looks like sitting up to meditate right when I get out of bed. Sometimes it is to first wash my face. Sometimes it’s sleeping in. I don’t hold a tight grip on the order that I do the things that feel good, instead I let my intuition guide me towards what would be best in that moment. @taylorcutfilms came on @thealchemizedlife last year and discussed how we can easily make our routines and wellness rituals a crutch. We can fall into the same routine day after day, mindlessly going through the motions, without actually checking in on what we need. Maybe this morning you don’t actually need coffee and can opt for tea instead. Maybe it doesn’t feel good to meditate, so you opt for movement instead. The point is, allow yourself to be guided by what you feel rather than what you “should” do - through this attentiveness to your inner world, the intuition will bloom. #TheAlchemizedLife
40% of our happiness is determined by our choice. to be happy, you don’t have to be anything other than yourself right now. you get to choose how fast you go through life towards your goals. you get to choose what direction you take to get there. you get to choose whether you put your happiness in the present moment or “once this happens.” in reality there will never be a “once this happens” because you’ll find something new to place your happiness in. so instead, practice being happy now. practice the continuous choice of showing up for yourself, being kind to yourself, and loving yourself like your damn life depends on it (it does). #thealchemizedlife
Big freakin’ smile plastered on my face + feeling like 24 karat magic (hi @brunomars) from teaching this weekend at @hotelcalifornian for Global Wellness Day. I am loving every little bit of life lately. From teaching to podcasting, meeting new friends to moving to LA, I feel super grateful for it all and am inspired to pause, remember this moment, and hold it close to my heart. Gratitude is a magnet for miracles, y’all. The more thankful you are, the more you will receive to be thankful for. Basic math, you know? #TheAlchemizedLife #GlobalWellnessHC
Hey YOU. Yeah, YOU. Stop for a moment, pause, and let me catch your eyes: You woke up this morning breathing. No matter how deep that breath was, it was still your breath. It was still a sign that you are ALIVE. Now can you deepen that breath, can you turn it into two? Three? A single breath is how quickly everything can change. How quickly you can shift your attitude. How quickly you can set your awareness on a single point of gratitude. The thing is, we choose to continue our worry, we continue to follow the thought patterns that make us feel like shit. We choose to give our attention to a feeling that makes us feel less than - we identify ourselves with that feeling. I FELT that this morning. I woke up in a shit mood. Worried, stressed, anxious. But then I sat in meditation and spent ten minutes listing EVERYTHING I’m grateful for. From the breath that I took entering my meditation to the fact that my skin is the housing of everything inside of me. Did I feel better right away? I felt neutral, then that neutrality (fueled with a little bit of Lions Mane from @foursigmatic) turned into joy. Then I remembered why I am here. I’m not here to obsess over what’s wrong, I’m here to experience joy. To have deep fulfilling relationships. To share the things that I love with you guys. Remind yourself why you are here: it is so much more than a trivial worry. ... PS if you like what I’m throwing down, join me this Sunday 9a at @hotelcalifornian to celebrate Wellness Day with yoga + meditation, classes with @aubrewinters, @steviefinedore @arriveathappy and @misslauravarney on Saturday ✌🏼 IG stories have the full details. #TheAlchemizedLife
Today @corey.mccomb and I officially move into our own place in LA! Over the past three months, we’ve been back and forth between Westlake and Santa Barbara living with our (truly amazing) families and taking our time to find the perfect place. It’s been a whirlwind of three months and I learned how easily I can become ungrounded when I don’t have my own space. I also noticed how quickly I would default into saying “Once we move, I will...” In honor of cracking my tendency to put things off, the new moon, and this new chapter, I am setting three intentions for the month of June. Hold me accountable, will ya? 1: Get back to daily meditation + daily movement. 2: Kick booze to the curb over the next 30 days...and maybe longer. 3: Cultivate more PLAY and more time with friends. What are you calling in this moon cycle? Let me know below! 🥰👇🏼
How I feel after a week of teaching, podcasting, impromptu @disneyland trip, and @theclass at the new @bandier studio. 🤗 ... Gotta be honest though, my body is T I R E D! Especially after all those steps we got in park hopping. I’ve been doubling up on @athletix_cbd_oil this week and feeling ridiculously grateful that I don’t feel sore AT ALL. Like zero. Zilch. Nada. ... Athletix is THA BEST for muscle recovery, stress reduction and a bomb nights sleep. If you haven’t tried it already, they are a proud partner of @thealchemizedlife and you can take 15% off your order on their website with the code ALCHEMIZED15. Ya welcome. #thealchemizedlife
How I feel when I’m driving and I see number synchronicities 🥳 what numbers have you been seeing lately? I always see 4s, 9s, and 3s! #thealchemizedlife
LAPD was super grateful that a young content creator was willing to get out there in the streets and direct traffic for the afternoon. Little did I know I’d be so proficient in directing the beep beep that they’d hire me on full time. Catch me at your favorite intersections keepin the peace ✌🏼 #thealchemizedlife
NEW BLOG POST: sharing all my favorite photos from our wedding, spilling the deets on decor + vendors, and tips to make your special day incredible. Link in bio 💕 @bhldn #BHLDNinSavannah
I see it. I like it. I want it. I got it. Ok, ok, maybe I’m having to practice more patience than that. I’ve been very much in the mood of “I want it all YESTERDAY.” Anyone else? It’s super easy to get into that mindset, especially when I see all the pretty little things on IG. I’ll keep it real, most of the time, it’s more career-focused things I want. Teaching opportunities. Partnerships. Invites to cool events. The one thing that keeps my head from spinning off is this: If you see someone online or in-person doing something you want to be doing, the ONLY thing that means is that YOU can have it too. It is being shown to you so you can see that it is possible - not impossible. The ‘gram has turned into my proverbial “Amazon shopping cart.” I don’t get jealous. I get excited. I cheer on those that inspire me and remind myself that it can all be mine too. If you find yourself wishing and hoping for something you see on here or really anywhere, instead of “I’ll never be able to do that or have that” repeat this mantra: “If they can have it, I can too.” #thealchemizedlife
 
 
 
 
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