Give the Gift of Health For Mother’s Day!

Not sure what to get mom for Mother’s Day? Want to find something that she will love? Give the gift of health with gift certificates from Key 2 Joy! With yoga, meditation, hypnosis, Reiki, sound healing, Young Living essential oils, and much more; gift certificates from Key 2 Joy fit every mom’s need to feel special and get healthy!

Being a parent is rewarding in countless ways, but it can also be physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausting. Stress and tension can result in weight issues, physical pain, fears, worries, anger, sleep issues, and unhealthy habits. Help mom reverse the effects of stress and tension and change the habits, beliefs, and patterns that can compromise health.   The services at Key 2 Joy are designed to help mom:

• De-stress, unwind, and feel better in every way,
• Increase energy and feel great,
• Release pain and discomfort,
• Ditch bad habits, worries, anger, and fear, and
• Improve sleep and feel more rested.

Regardless of her age, experience with fitness, or level of stress your mom will find Key 2 Joy a safe welcoming space where she can take time out of her busy day and enjoy focusing on being sweet to herself for a change. We have been doing just that for people in the Capital Region for almost 5 years now, so allow us to help your mom achieve her best health now!

Mother’s Day is a great time to let mom know that her health and happiness are important to you. A gift certificate from Key 2 Joy is sure to make her smile. You can purchase Key 2 Joy gift certificates online at www.key2joy.net or call 518-598-6968 for more information. We offer a free screening to help her determine the right services for her needs. So help mom relax and enjoy a happy, healthy life for years to come!

Sharing inspiration, 50 pounds lighter!

Today, I had the great pleasure of sharing a few videos with a weight loss client from earlier in her program.  The first one was a week into her program, she had lost 3 pounds, was thrilled, and was EATING SALAD, which she never did!  The second one was from when she lost 24 pounds and said, “You just have to believe.” Today, she shared that at her doctor’s visit she had just lost 50 pounds and had gone from originally a size 18 to now a size 14!  She was struggling with the idea of losing 20 more pounds to achieve her ultimate goal.  I showed her the videos and with tears in her eyes she said, “I’m not the same person I was, I can’t believe how I looked and thought.  I’m so different.”  I told her, don’t take my word for it, listen to the confident woman who lost 24 pounds and said, you just have to believe.  At which point, she said I KNOW I CAN DO THIS! Hypnosis helped her achieve something she didn’t initially think was possible, but she is doing it and is 50 pounds lighter.  She is a ROCK STAR!!  Congratulations Toya!!  If anyone can do it, I know YOU CAN!!  Want to succeed like Toya?  Call today (518-598-6968) for your FREE Hypnosis Screening and see how believing is achieving with hypnosis!!!  You can do it and hypnosis works!!!

9/11 Remembered and A Conscious Choice To Shine

We remember those who left this world on 9/11 and those who remain to carry on (families/ friends) with love. We remember. We learn. We grow. We love. We carry on with hope. We find joy and they live on in our joy! Many people were impacted and none of us are the same. It was a day to consider life and what it means. It is a big part of how I ended up in Albany, NY. Although it was a day of great sorrow, I know for myself I have transformed my life and am following my purpose, my passion, in large part, because of those events.

Some of you may know that Yoga and Hypnosis are my second career. I had my midlife crisis early. You may not know that in my first career I was a CPA, working for Merrill Lynch in Corporate Services Finance supporting building management in NYC (including the South Tower of the World Financial Center). Luckily I was in Hopewell, NJ that day. The people I supported were the last to leave the World Financial Center buildings that day and were involved in the clean up afterwards. In Hopewell, NJ we were evacuated and I was never so afraid in my life. Friends, colleagues, family members were in danger, missing, or lost, as were we all. But in the midst of fear, incredible kindness was present, courage was present, support was present and LOVE WAS PRESENT. I am who I am, doing what I do, where I do it, in big part due to 9/11. A group of people who did not know love lashed out at us that day. We know love! Those lost, live on forever in our hearts and all of us are braver, stronger, and more determined to love passionately, love deeply, and live more joyfully because of that day. Those lost, live on in every person each of us help each day. Bravery was shown, beyond words, and as I sit here today, I am grateful to God that I am alive at this time and I can be part of the light that will outshine the darkness still present in our world. We do not conquer darkness with darkness we do not teach or show love with hate or fear. It is said that even the smallest light must cut through the deepest darkness. I choose to be a small, but mighty light. I choose to shine. Will you? Join me in shining bright enough to light even the furthest corner of the world. WE ARE LOVE. WE SHINE. God bless us all and keep us all in LOVE.

Not where you wanted to be by the end of summer?

Labor Day marks the end of summer for many. Endings are a great opportunity to check in and take inventory of where you are. Did you make a promise to yourself that you would get in shape by this time? Are you feeling like your fall clothes may not fit? Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Now I know no one wants to hear this, but the end of the year is only 4 months away! Do you really want to end the year without achieving your goals?

What’s your excuse?

There is a solution to this problem. Drop all the excuses and consider hypnosis at Key 2 Joy, in Colonie, NY. Hypnosis is a safe and effective way to achieve the goals you have set for yourself. Whether you have 10s or 100s to lose, you will enjoy looking back at this moment and saying to yourself, “That’s when I made the decision that I was worth it and look where I am now!!” Want to lose weight? Stop making excuses! Pick up the phone and call 518-598-6968! In Colonie, Key 2 Joy is conveniently located on the corner of Watervliet-Shaker and New Karner Roads in the Shaker Pine Plaza, with easy access from anywhere in the Capital District. Instead of looking back next year and saying, “I wish I had started then.” End the year with a “WOO HOO, I am so glad I decided to start, and LOOK AT ME NOW, Vavavoom!”

Call for your FREE HYPNOSIS SCREENING! 518-598-6968

Yoga at Key 2 Joy

Yesterday I was driving to my studio, Key 2 Joy (A Wellness Community Center offering hypnosis, yoga, and other modalities to help you discover the Key to Joy within YOU!). I saw a lawn sign for another yoga studio from the next town on the corner of my studio’s street. At first when I saw it I thought, “Well that’s kind of rude.” Then I thought this is a great opportunity! How can I use my yoga practice to handle this situation? Ahimsa is a term whose meaning is to ’cause no injury’ through one’s deeds, words, or thoughts. The idea is that to hurt another being is to hurt oneself. So I sent a blessing to the other studio owner(s) that they could release fear of lack and fill themselves with love and abundance. Yoga (a system with 8 branches, of which asanas, or poses, comprise only one branch: Hatha Yoga) teaches us to live in abundance and that fear and lack are simply blockages to our energy system, which may be cleared with love. Once I did that I was free to reflect on the situation and what you, the yoga students and potential yoga students, need to know to make an informed decision when selecting where to practice and which style is right for you.

When I first opened Key 2 Joy in Colonie/ Niskayuna, four years ago, there were a handful of other studios in the area and now there are closer to 20 and even fitness centers are seeing the benefit of Hatha Yoga and incorporating it into their schedule as well. With the increased number of options for styles of Yoga, studios, or teachers, this allows students to practice the yoga that is right for them. Yoga is for every “body,” age, and lifestyle. So all of these options mean that YOU need to be an informed consumer. Is one style better than another? Is one more authentic? Is one safer? Are your individual needs met by what is currently ‘popular?’ Do you need to have experience? What do you need to wear? These are just a few of the questions I receive on a regular basis. These are all valid questions, which any instructor or studio owner should be able to answer.

At Key 2 Joy, we offer a relaxed environment where you can ask questions, learn, practice, and grown as a whole person: body, mind, and spirit. We take the time to ensure that you are matched with the style of yoga appropriate for your level of fitness and which aligns with your personal goals. Only YOU know your body, so it is up to you to make sure you listen to your body to prevent injury in any style, class, or studio. As the door is opened to explore how good the body and mind feel after practicing Hatha Yoga, you can then step through the door and discover the other 7 branches of Yoga. At Key 2 Joy, you can explore many of these branches and discover a more joyful and fulfilling life! We offer a Free Screening to all potential students, so call today and set up your screening 518-598-6968!