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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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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
Hi gorgeous human beings, this morning i woke up and experienced deep shame. It was, of course, when i was putting together a few lines on shame that it came up; “Ava, who do you think you are? You’re not Brené Brown, you have no right to speak about shame.” WOAH. That voice came in strong and fast with a million reasons why I can’t/shouldn’t/won’t. In that moment of recognition, I thought to myself, “Isn’t that interesting. When was the last time this voice came up and was right?” I closed my eyes and waited for the answer. When it came I felt an even deeper shame. I remembered a time when I was 15 years old being bullied, surrounded and screamed at by a group of ~50 other teenagers. My body felt unsafe and I had to come back to the present moment on my bed. I had to remind myself I was safe and I did so by placing a palm on my heart and a palm on my lower belly and breathing. After a few rounds of breath, the shame moved out of my body. I felt clear. We all have the power to transform shame, to ask it questions. To understand its root. Our minds have the power of simulating an experience over and over again, and our bodies have the power to take us out of that simulation and back to a place of compassion - a place of presence and safety. @brenebrown says that vulnerability is the birth place of change - I believe that it takes great courage and vulnerability to unveil and transform our shame. Through the unveiling, we can attain change. We can grow, we can heal, and we can create whatever it is we are meant to create. xx #thealchemizedlife
Not pictured: me gobbling down the most insane butter pecan ice cream from @leopoldsicecream while fighting off @corey.mccomb (I’m a little food aggressive, especially when it’s the only real ice cream I’ve eaten in two years 👹) ... Last month, Corey and I had the opportunity of a lifetime. Only a few weeks after our wedding, we got to relive all the glam + love in Savannah with our friends at @bhldn 💕 my favorite part besides the ice cream? Trying on all the different wedding dresses I didn’t get to wear at our actual wedding! You can see the entire campaign at BHLDN.com - it was SO fun! #BHLDNinSavannah #BHLDNBride
the face i give @corey.mccomb when i remind him that he vowed to always take my instagram photos. for real though, shout out to all the @boyfriends_of_insta and hubz that put up with the whirlwind freak out of “I NEED CONTENT!!!” (me last week) - If you have IG meltdowns from time to time, let me know I’m not alone 🙋🏼‍♀️😂😭 #thealchemizedlife
decided when I woke up this morning that good things were on their way. decided this morning that i was going to kick ass this week. decided this morning that it’s MY choice to feel good. what did you decide this morning? ✨ #thealchemizedlife
this month on @thealchemizedlife i am releasing mini episodes once a week on mental health. last week i shared my own story: // at 19 years old, i was mis-diagnosed with bipolar disorder and given a number of anti-depressants to make me “better.” the truth is, i wasn’t broken. i was alone. i felt purposeless. i was scared. scared to endure more pain. scared to ask for help. terrified of being judged for not living up to the highlight reel these platforms create. // seven years later, i haven’t touched a prescription drug and i know that i am lucky to say that. i see the spiral it can create in people’s lives, i see how it can also tremendously help people that have been correctly diagnosed. but what happens when we are mis-diagnosed? what happens when we become reliant on anti-depressants that we never really needed? how do we avoid this in the future? how do we avoid this now? // my hope with these episodes is that you realize wherever you are on your journey, that you are not alone. when we share our stories we make space for others to share their own. to feel safe. to feel held. // you can listen to last week’s episode on the podcast via link in bio and tune in every thursday to hear from mental health warriors. we are all in this together. 💪🏼 #mentalhealthawareness
You don’t need to be anything other than yourself. Those things that you think are weird and quirky? That’s what makes you beautiful and different from the masses. Those imperfections? Yeah, those make you perfectly yourself. Girl, I don’t care if you eat meat, gluten, dairy, drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, never practice yoga, never meditate, if that is not what makes you feel good. DO what makes YOU feel good and fuck the rest. Fuck the pressure to fit in. Fuck the idea that you must look, eat, act and talk a certain way. You don’t. You get to be YOU, so own it and speak up and celebrate when you see someone else owning their vibe. ☝🏻 #TheAlchemizedLife
Last wedding shot FOR NOW, because I just have to call out how amazing those that we worked with to create this special day are. (Keep reading engaged ladies!) . Sara from @pinkfeatherphotography has been shooting Corey and I since we won an engagement shoot off of IG a few years ago. Her photos, attention to detail, and personality made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and able to be ourselves. . @corieamberthair and @muabykatie we also met through this same shoot and we’ve been a dream team ever since. I love working with these ladies SO much and wanted to highlight their incredible talent as stylists. . Malorie from @collectedwithlove absolutely blew our minds and our guests minds with the floral design throughout the already beautiful @thevillasanjuancapistrano - PLUS she goes on vippasana so we automatically connected and chatted forever when we had our first call. . Whether your in a relationship or about to tie the knot, those that you choose for your team are ESSENTIAL at making the day breezy and fun. I love all of these ladies so much and am forever grateful that I was able to be surrounded by such kind, talented and giving souls during one of the happiest times of my life. . And finally, major shout out to @kellyereid and the entire team at @BHLDN. Words can’t even begin to cover out grateful I am for our partnership and to be friends with you all. ❤️ ok, sappy post over, but really...can I be a bride forever? 😂 #BHLDNBride
meeting you felt like an arrival. ✨ #keepingupwiththemccombs
 
 
 
 
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