Yoga With Charm

21/08/2026

01/08/2026

Charmaine Balkisson

28/07/2026

*🌕 JULY FULL MOON | A TIME TO RELEASE & REALIGN 🪷**

The Full Moon reminds us that everything in life moves in cycles; growth, fullness, release and renewal.

The Full Moon is a sacred time for reflection, prayer, gratitude and spiritual practice.

This Full Moon we are called to honour our teachers & Guru’s (The people who help guide us from darkness/ignorance towards light/knowledge and wisdom).

As we honour our teachers, our elders, our mentors and even the experiences that have taught us life’s greatest lessons; The deeper teaching is not simply to look outside ourselves for a these lessons & wisdom, but to recognise the wisdom that has been placed within us.

This is an opportunity to practise discernment. To pause before reacting. To choose what is aligned with purpose, rather than simply acting from habit, fear or ego.

🎍This Full Moon, ask yourself:

🪷What am I ready to release?
🪷What have I learned?
🪷What no longer aligns with who I am becoming?
🪷Where am I being called to trust myself more?

🌿Rememer to:
Pause. Breathe. Reflect. Pray. Meditate.
Express gratitude.
Spend time in nature.
Release old stories, resentment and limiting beliefs.
Set an intention for the next chapter.

🥀Let go of:
🪷Reacting from emotion.
🪷Forcing what isn’t flowing.
🪷Holding onto what you’ve already outgrown.
🪷Mistaking rest for stagnation.

*🌹The deeper teaching:*
Just as the Moon changes through its phases, so do we. But beneath all the change is the deeper Self; steady and connected to something greater.

Perhaps this Full Moon isn’t asking you to do more.

Perhaps it’s asking you to let go, become still, and listen.

The wisdom you are seeking may already be within you. 🌕

Release what is no longer yours.
Receive what is meant for you.
Trust the journey.

🪷 Full Moon Blessings

Love & Light C 🪷🌷

28/07/2026

*🌕 JULY FULL MOON | A TIME TO RELEASE & REALIGN 🪷**

The Full Moon reminds us that everything in life moves in cycles; growth, fullness, release and renewal.

The Full Moon is a sacred time for reflection, prayer, gratitude and spiritual practice.

This Full Moon we are called to honour our teachers & Guru’s (The people who help guide us from darkness/ignorance towards light/knowledge and wisdom).

As we honour our teachers, our elders, our mentors and even the experiences that have taught us life’s greatest lessons; The deeper teaching is not simply to look outside ourselves for a these lessons & wisdom, but to recognise the wisdom that has been placed within us.

This is an opportunity to practise discernment. To pause before reacting. To choose what is aligned with purpose, rather than simply acting from habit, fear or ego.

🎍This Full Moon, ask yourself:

🪷What am I ready to release?
🪷What have I learned?
🪷What no longer aligns with who I am becoming?
🪷Where am I being called to trust myself more?

🌿Rememer to:
Pause. Breathe. Reflect. Pray. Meditate.
Express gratitude.
Spend time in nature.
Release old stories, resentment and limiting beliefs.
Set an intention for the next chapter.

🥀Let go of:
🪷Reacting from emotion.
🪷Forcing what isn’t flowing.
🪷Holding onto what you’ve already outgrown.
🪷Mistaking rest for stagnation.

*🌹The deeper teaching:*
Just as the Moon changes through its phases, so do we. But beneath all the change is the deeper Self; steady and connected to something greater.

Perhaps this Full Moon isn’t asking you to do more.

Perhaps it’s asking you to let go, become still, and listen.

The wisdom you are seeking may already be within you. 🌕

Release what is no longer yours.
Receive what is meant for you.
Trust the journey.

🪷 Full Moon Blessings

Love & Light C 🪷🌷

Charmaine Balkisson

17/07/2026

Good evening beautiful souls,

Tonight we experience a stunning crescent Moon quite close to Venus (Evening Star) & it reminded me that we don’t always have to feel “full” to shine.

Some days we have more to give than others, and that’s perfectly okay. Keep showing up with kindness, faith, and gratitude. Even a small light has the power to brighten the darkness.

Wishing you all a peaceful evening and a heart full of hope. 🌙 💫

Love & light
C 🪷🌷❣️

Stunning pic taken by Jaiden Balkisson
Thank you son ❣️
Charmaine Balkisson

17/07/2026

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Gomotsegang "MacD" Modillane

01/07/2026

As we welcome July, let us take a quiet pause to breathe, reflect, and simply be.
Yesterday marked the closing of the first six months of 2026.
A quiet threshold.
A sacred space between what has been… and all that is still waiting to unfold.
Before rushing into the months ahead, take a moment to honour the journey you’ve travelled.
Celebrate the victories; both the ones the world applauded and the quiet ones known only to your heart.
Acknowledge the challenges that shaped you, the lessons that humbled you, and the moments that called you to be stronger, wiser, and more compassionate.
With gratitude, release what no longer serves you:
🪷the disappointments,
🪷the self-doubt,
🪷the expectations that became burdens,
🪷the fears that keep you playing small.

There is no need to carry yesterday’s weight into tomorrow’s possibilities.

Today is the first page of the second half of 2026.
A fresh beginning.
A new opportunity.
Another chance to choose, with intention, how you wish to show up; for yourself and for others.

May we move with strength and softness.
With discipline and grace.
With gratitude for all that is, and faith in all that is yet to come.
Remember, transformation isn’t found in one extraordinary moment. It is created through small, mindful choices, repeated with love, patience, and consistency.
Take a deep breath.
Smile.
Be present.
Begin again.
🧘🏽‍♀️ May the months ahead bring you peace in your heart, clarity in your mind, strength in your body, joy in your spirit, and the courage to become the very best version of yourself.

Love & light
C 🪷🌷❣️