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Loves, I am seeking women to join my circle.
There is a movement happening across the planet.
Can you feel it?
We are waking up.
I've never felt so grateful, excited, or proud to be a woman. In fact I spent most of my life feeling less than or needing to prove that I wasn't less than, or feelings just plain inconvenienced for being and like I needed to work harder because I was a woman.
And how crazy is that?!?
(And I bet you can relate)
All of that is changing (for women and men) right now!
And I want to help guide you through this reclamation in the most empowered and sovereign way.
We have so many collective and personal wounds to heal.
Women heal in circle. When they are seen, held, and supported in community with other women.
And when we heal,
the world heals.
Does this sound frightening to you? Too much…something… woo woo perhaps?
It would have to me not so long ago.
AND, I can't express enough how being a part of a community for feminine and spiritual emergence has changed my life.
How much this work means to me and how differently I show up for myself as a grounded, connected, balanced human because I felt the call and had the courage to dive in.
I'm starting a mentorship program, sacred circle, and women's revolution and you're invited to join.
All the details are in the link in my bio.
I'd love to chat with you more about this.
Love and magic,
Seychelle
#selfloverevolution
#seychelleloverevolution #womenswork #womenscircle #community #tribe
Ladies I'm starting a Revolution.
I am seeking women to join my inner circle who are curious,
motivated,
rebellious,
who yearn for more,
who crave a slowing down
who want to live from their heart
who long to heal themselves and the planet.
A Revolution is a full turn around the sun
and that's exactly what we will experience together.
A full year.
Every season under the sun.
Every cycle to completion.
A container that is potent, powerful, and deeply connected,
that moves slow
with the rhythms of nature
as we were intended to move.
I believe one of the biggest reasons why we feel so disconnected from ourselves is that we are disconnected from nature and her rhythms.
from Our nature.
The society we've been raised in doesn't teach nor condone this type of rhythmic intelligence.
I'm calling it revolutionary
yet it's really just going back to our roots.
It's remembering that everything in nature including us is going through a giant spin cycle
and that we can plug into this as a source of guidance, knowing, and flow in our lives.
We can use this to help us slow down, and manifest more,
to know ourselves more deeply,
to find harmony and grace within our bodies, our lives, and the world.
Will you join this journey with me?
For the curious ones, the info can be found in the link in my bio
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Seychelle
Thank you to @olapicreative for these incredible captures β€οΈβπ₯
#selfloverevolution #seychelleloverevolution #rhythmicintelligence #wakingthewitches
I am still buzzing from the magic of last week's retreat in the keys. I am so grateful and honored to get to guide these women back home to themselves both on and off the water.
Retreats are so potently healing because of what happens when women circle in groups of support, witnessing and celebrating each other.
I'm creating a sisterhood of SUPerwomen.
In fact I'm starting a Revolution.
A place where we can come together to witness, celebrate, support each other, and practice magic all year long.
There's a link in my bio to read all the info. We start October 30th.
Thank you ladies for your courage and love this week.
See you next year!
Love π love β¨love
Seychelle
#seychellesupretreat #seychelleloverevolution #selfloverevolution #supsisterhood
That's a wrap! This years SUP and SelfLove retreat was nothing short of phenomenal. A few gigantic and heart felt thank yous to some of the folks behind the scenes who support me in so many ways, not just the love and support that made this week possible.
@paddlethefloridakeys , where it all began, always takes the best care of me and my people. ππ»ππ»ππ» for the boards this week!
@leila.dylla for her guidance, wisdom, heart holding, and amazing chef skills.
@william.webster.14 for being on scene to take care of Ry all week. Your love and support is nothing short of a pedestal.
I am so blessed and grateful for each of these ladies and the spirit and enthusiasm they brought this week as well.
If you feel that you would like to join us next time, the link is in my bio to sign up for the invite.
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@sicmaui @blackprojectsup @dolphinpointvillas
#supandselflove #seychellesupretreat
Next set of retreat photos coming at ya!
I've been posting all the videos in my story.
There's so much happening here (including a hurricaneπ€ͺ) it's impossible to capture all the magic that goes on during a retreat.
Learning, Loving, and leaning in to it all!
So grateful for these women and their courage to be here.
There's a link in my bio to make sure you get on the list to hear about the next one.
#SeychelleSUPretreat #SUPandSelflove #standuppaddle #paddleretreat #loveandadventure
@sicmaui @blackprojectsup @paddlethefloridakeys @dolphinpointvillas
SUP and Self Love Retreat – day 1 favorites. π€©πβ¨π§πΌββοΈπ₯ππ»
Wildlife, mangroves, adventure, connection, amazing food, and new sup sisters.
My heart is full.
Keeping this post reeeeeeal short as Ry is here (and Will to watch him while we playππ») and this time feels so precious.
My heart is full, grateful, and open!
Link in bio to get on the waiting list and be among the first to receive and invite to the next one
@sicmaui @blackprojectsup
Good morning.
Daily devotional, gratitude, movement, and self love practice…
#sunlighthitsmelikelove #freedom #play #dance #divinemornings
6 miles with the stroller! π₯΅
Funny story: I've only ever been honked at by a non-friend once while running on A1A. and it was while I was running with Will and he was pushing the stroller. Will says that it happens to him all the time, trucks honk and motorcyclists rev their engines as they pass.
I can't help but wonder is it …
a) Other fathers cheering him on for being an awesome dad and stroller running?
b) Men hooting approval for him running with his shirt off? π
c) Guys being dicks and trying to wake the baby.
Which one do you think? a,b,or c?
Will thinks it's C. π
#momlife #strollerruns #hotmama
What a fantastic clinic yesterday @paddlingparadise! It feels so good to be on the water teaching, paddling, and having fun.
I don't have any more scheduled for 2022 at the moment, but be sure to join my mailing list and stay tuned for what's coming up!
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Seychelle
Also be sure to check out this event they are hosting as part of the @sunshinestategames next weekend. A fun race for ALL paddlers in All-around boards!
@sicmaui
@blackprojectsup #paddlesportsleague
#standuppaddle #suptips #supclinic #seychellesup #boundbywater
Ladies don't dim your radiance.
Not for fear that someone else might not be feeling radiant
Not for fear of being 'too much'
Not for any reason.
Your radiance is contagious
And the world needs more of it right now.
A radiant woman is a woman in her power
Connected to her source.
Keep your spark lit and other's fires will get stoked.
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#radiant #free #fabulous #outrageous #magesticaf
#travel #adventure #explore and #lovemore
Three reminders:
1.) My clinic in Palm Bay this Saturday has only 2 spaces open. Sign up today using the link in my bio.
2.) I'm going live Today on the @sicmaui Women of Watersports facebook page. 1pm EST.
Ladies, I'll see you there!
3.) Dance! any and everywhere. It does the body and soul πππ» ππΌβ₯οΈ
Love and sunshine,
πSeychelleπ
Love is… the foundation
the place from which to build your (home) relationship
Love is… the easy part
relationships take constant work
the best and most fun and most challenging kind of work
Our relationship has been through several ringers recently,
loss, trauma, becoming parents, and a spiritual reawakening
We are constantly re learning how to support, pleasure, and connect with one another.
We grow closer and deeper in love for it.
People often fear change
fear the people they love won't love them if the ways in which they relate to one another change.
and that is simply not true.
We are constantly in a state of change, growth, flow, evolution.
To deny it is to become stuck
To feel stuck blocks the flow of love
communication
truth &
trust
are sacred
and must be practiced to be maintained
The mantra I keep going to recently with my partner (which is repeat softly and gently to myself in my head as a reminder) is
Open
Soften
Receive
This drops me into my feminine, embodied presence.
It works especially well for sex π
(And since I know you are reading this, I love you babe! Thanks for always being open to me using our story to help elevate others)
#loveis #relationshiptruths #progressisperfection #iloveyou
This #talkstory is for the ladies! This Thursday I'll be live on the @sicmaui #womenofwatersports facebook group page for a grounding meditation and short yoga session. Come take a pause from your day and "tune-in" with me.
#Repost @sicmaui
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SIC Maui Athlete Seychelle SUP is hosting another #sictalkstory for just the ladies on our SIC Maui Women of Watersports FB group page. Join us on September 15th, 2022 at 1pm EST / 10am PST for "Time-in" – a grounding meditation and yoga sure to leave you feeling centered and relaxed.
#sicmaui #boundbywater #sictalkstory #sicinspirewomen
WoW FB Page (Linked in Bio β¬οΈ)
Just realizing the depth of the timing of my post yesterday. I posted about a JOMO, not remembering at the time that The ICF Worlds are going on right now in Poland.
If you are a fan of the sport, you definitely want to be paying attention to this event! (Almost) all the best in the world are there competing. ππ€π»
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~Seychelle
@sicmaui
@blackprojectsup
#supsurf #boundbywater #keepsendingwaves
Heading into the weekend with a major JOMO – π
Its like a FOMO (fear of missing out) except instead it's the Joy Of Missing Out.
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#languageispowerful and because saying 'No' more and Doing less is an amazing feeling!
@sicmaui @blackprojectsup
#surfsup #sicsuplife #boundbywater
See you Thursday for another Live session on facebook with @sicmaui . Come for a quick mobility and stretch with me or save this one for later to use before or after your next paddle.
(Yes these videos are recorded. You can catch the replay)
#Repost @sicmaui
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Global Athlete @seychelle.sup hosts Technical SUP Tips on #sictalkstory talking about "Upper Body Mobility." Join us on September 8th, 2022 at 1pm EST / 10am PST on SIC Maui's Facebook Page.
#sicmaui #boundbywater #sictalkstory #seychellesup #suptips #sicsuplife #paddleboarding #sup #sicsupathlete
If you have one minute to pause, this video will leave you smiling. π’ππ ππ»
Nature is magic. Nature is medicine. Nature connects us back to ourselves. Nature is home.
Everyone lives somewhere they can be in nature everyday. Yes a park totally counts. It doesn't have to be a secluded beach or a deep forrest. All you need is a single tree and to slow down long enough to feel yourself drop in.
#connect #slowdown #mothernature #natureismedicine #natureismagic #sunrisesiren
Just imagine if we spoke to ourselves in the way we speak to a newborn child.
At least once a day I tell him he's perfect, magical, wonderful, spiritual, miraculous, delightful, and so very loved.
Just imagine…
This simple practice has the power to change your life.
I've started it.
I say it to him. I say it to myself.
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#radicalselflove
#selflove #unconditonallove #amotherslove #youareloved
"I was wrong about home birth. It was way easier than I thought." – Husband
Why did I share my home birth video? Why did I share such an intimate, private, and sacred part of my life with the internet? Part 1/2
Because I believe it's important
To show what childbirth can look like when a woman gives birth on her own terms.
To empower more women to take responsibility for their birth.
To inspire women to make choices outside the conventional medical interventions that are pushed upon us during one of the most powerful rights of passage that she will ever go through.
For me watching positive birth videos and stories was super helpful, so I'm giving back the gift of mine.
AND
for all the dads and partners out there who need to see it as well.
His role in our birth was, as you can see, the most important person present.
AND
For all the fear that surrounds childbirth.
I've know I wanted a home birth since I first learned of it.
My husband took some convincing.
He works in EMS, has delivered babies in the back of an ambulance, and had shown up at houses where things were not going as hoped.
AND as our conversation yesterday (and this video) highlighted, he admitted that when the time came, he needn't have been so afraid.
People say to me "you're brave to do a home birth." And I feel the exact opposite. I think going in to a hospital, for any reason other than a true emergency is terrifying (which the natural process of child birth, certainly is NOT an emergency, nor terrifying)
Can things go wrong, sure.
Can it turn in to an emergency, sure.
And preparations can be made for this.
BUT, the statistics of a low risk pregnancy needing "medical intervention" are SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER for home birth than for a hospital birth.
Meaning, you increase your chances of needing medical intervention by being in a medical facility.
Continued in part 2
*full video in previous post
#homebirth #childbirth #givingbirthisnatural
Why did I share my home birth video? Why did I share such an intimate, private, and sacred part of my life with the internet? Part 2/2
AND
Because our birth was free of complications. For some this is not the case and for me this is all the more reason to share it.
Birth can be complication free.
It can be the most empowering experience of your life.
It can also be the least empowering.
The maternal care system especially in this country is designed to take the power away from its people. And many relinquish that responsibility so quickly and freely because we are conditioned by fear to do so, and because we do not want to put in the work that it takes to get educated or assume the responsibility for our own health and well-being. (whether bringing a new life into this world or otherwise)
Giving birth, becoming a mother, is the second of 3 major rights of passage a woman can go through. (1st being menstruation, and then menopause)
A rite of passage and how she is guided through it is what shapes her views of how she should/can handle everything after that point.
So for example during birth if she is told that she cannot handle the pain of labor, that her body is not fit to birth, or that she should just be complacent and do whatever the doctors say, that someone other than herself knows better than she does her own body, that she should sacrifice herself in the name of her child or of safety, none of that is wrong, and ALL of that is exactly how she will be conditioned to be as a mother….
AND
While it is important to prepare for all possibilities, it's also important to prepare for and hold the vision of how you DO want your birth to go.
Education and research are essential for pregnant families. Watch videos, read books, get a doula, join a mama group and get educated!
I am not trying to shame anyone for their choices. My wish is simply that women know that they have choices when it comes to their birth experience. And that they make educated ones.
Yes, even "high risk" women.
If your doctor says otherwise, you are fully entitled to speak to a different doctor or midwife, and please please do your own research.
#homebirth
WARNING graphic video- do not watch if that will offend you β οΈ
My Birth Story
After 2 weeks of frustrating and discouraging prodromal (start/stop, "it's happening! No, it's not") labor,
On march 15, one day after my "due date" the surging started and it didn't stop.
Everything was ready. It had been for weeks.
I put on my birth play list, essentials oils, and spent several hours dancing, swaying, rocking, and journeying within my body.
We went for a walk, had a picnic, and it started to rain.
Things got intense.
I remember describing the surges as "excruciating" and "nauseating" and also knowing it was just the beginning.
I took a bath filled with rose petals.
I felt like a birthing goddess.
Will squeezed tight around my hips during every surge to relieve some of the pressure in my pelvis. (He did this for the next 9 hours.)
Things started escalating rapidly. Our Midwife and doula arrived around 9pm and I got in the birthing pool around 11.
I would vomit after the hardest of the surges. (I actually preferred the puking to the contractions)
I was so grateful for all the practice I've done breathing and relaxing my body between surges.
Labor was more intense (and agonizing) than I expected but I never felt as if I couldn't handle it.
Soften, open, surrender.
I position I found the most "comfort" in was on my knees with my head, chest, and arms laid over the couch or over the side of the birthing pool with Will squeezing my hips.
I moaned, a primal birthing call.
Outside a storm was raging. I remember hearing the strength of the wind and rain, the thunder and lightning.
It was midnight and I remember feeling tired and falling asleep between some of the surges.
I kept repeating my calming birthing affirmations, but at some point I stopped trying to remain calm while riding the waves.
I started crying. My primal moans turned into wild wails
And then, I started to push…continued in the comments
Clinics!
There's now 2 chances to work with me In Person in September.
September 9th @lowcountry_boil_paddle_battle @outsidehiltonhead SC
September 17th @sunshinestategames @paddlingparadise FL
All the details and sign up links are in my bio.
My clinics are all levels except complete beginners. If you've been before, you can always come again. I am constantly learning and reinventing the way I teach.
2 hours on and off the water instruction to improve your paddle stroke technique and skills.
Dm me any questions.
Yay! Can't wait!
πSeychelle
@sicmaui @blackprojectsup #standuppaddle #suptips #learntpsip #suprace #sicsuplife #boundbywater
A #tbt video and a reminder that I'm doing a short mobility session live on Facebook today with @sicmaui
Facebook.com/sicmaui Thursday 8/25 1pm EST
#tb @blissfitnessstudio @cirque_du_cholette β₯οΈ
You know how reading a book can change your life?
I read/listened to 28 books in the last year.
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What do you think? #Isknowledgepower?
#nerd #alwayslearning #selfeducated #transformation
#Homesweethome. Spend the weekend in CO gathering with my sisters from @theheartspace.community
So grateful to be a part of this community of woman. So grateful just to be a woman.
Feeling like I have a "love hangover" (also worn out from solo travel with baby)
so I headed straight to the beach and jumped in the ocean
then laid belly, face, and tits down in the sand and sunshine. πππ
#perfection #wildwoman #mamaNature #grounded #sisterhood
He's into science.
I'm into spirit
One of my favorite ways in which we connect is taking walks on the beach together seeking the spaces where our interests intersect.
We discuss things like god, consciousness, and the cosmos.
We share books and podcasts.
We debate a lot, we question each other a lot and our words become a dance of truths and beliefs in the in betweens.
I used to get so worked up. I didn't like that we didn't agree. I'd get defensive and uncomfortable. Frustrated like I always had to prove a point.
And now, I look forward to those walks and those chats and his questions so much.
I love that time with him. In nature. (that's a big key to connecting) we leave our phones at home.
Disagreement breeds growth. If everyone agreed, there would be no evolution.
Listening and learning from another's point of view can not only strengthen your beliefs, it can deepen them.
I love him so much.
He's my greatest friend and teacher.
#conciousrelating #relationships #connection #unconditionalloveandgratitude
I am in the best place I have ever been in my life right now.
Yes because I am ecstatic in my new role as a mother
AND because
Thisππ» is how I feel every day when I wake up:
Life is perfect
In every way
Everything is a gift.
Honest to god
And not because everything is 'actually' perfect.
Life is life.
It's a nut house.
but because
I trust it
whole heartedly
is unfolding exactly as it's meant to.
I also trust my body
and I trust my self.
Okay yes also because of this beach and witnessing the sunrise each morning, but that part I have had in my life daily for a long time.
How did I get here? (Lucky girl, you say?)
I believe in choices, not luck.
Believe me, I've been through the ringer too.
Absolutely everything is a choice.
And when we take radical responsibility for that, we make our choices with more self awareness and love.
I always have and always will have a deep desire to share everything I learn on my journey.
I wish for every person to know this kind of bliss. Even if only for a few moments each day. It takes practice.
And it's not all sunrises and rainbows.
It's deep self work.
It's navigating through dark night of the soul after dark night of the soul
And it's portal after portal
And it's not a linear process
And it's so worth it.
And this is how I want to work with women this year.
Yes sure we can still talk about training and technique and recovery, if you're a paddler and those things truly light you up.
We will also talk about magic, and intuition, the moon, cycles, devotion, and slowing down
and many other things.
Ladies, I'm starting a revolution.
A love revolution.
Details are not dropping for a few weeks.
Join my mailing list (link in bio) and keep paying attention to make sure you're notified when it starts.
I love you
Seychelle
But what if one day the clouds would rise behind the sun
And all would be illuminated
No shadows on the earth
What a glorious sunrise that would be
How quickly we would all burn
#sunworshiper #cloudlover #shadowworker #lightteacher
#Bestillmyheart #BabyRi
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Clinic Announcement! π£ ππ»
This could be my one and only clinic for the year. π²
Friday Sep 9th @ 10am for the @lowcountry_boil_paddle_battle
Clinic details and sign up using the link in my bio.
Who's going to this event?
Shoot me any questions that you have in dms.
See you there! ππ»πππΌπͺπ»
Seychelle
#standuppaddle #supclinic @sicmaui @blackprojectsup
I keep various affirmations, quotes, and love letters placed all over my house. Today this one fell off the fridge at my feet.
So here it is.
And the question or journal prompt for you to ponder:
Where in your life or In what ways do you give your power away?
And by this I mean, where/when do you let other people's acceptance or approval determine your decision making?
Or where/when do you let other people's acceptance or approval determine how you show up?
And where/when and/or how do you know your self, do you trust your self, to guide you?
Opening this account was a big step for me along these lines as I was definitely letting myself feel influenced by the thousands of folks who follow me only for standup paddle.
And that's wonderful and it's a big part of who and why I am.
But it's only one part.
I knew I didn't need to show up in any way other than what felt true, and still I let perceived expectations, years of building a certain image, stifle me both as an athlete and as a coach.
So, here we are
How does this resonate with you today?
Oh and Happy fullmoon in Aquarius!
Full moons provide amplified space for letting go. So in case you have some answers to the journal prompts above that you'd love to release, today would be a great day to ask for help letting go. πππ€
~Seychelle
Somehow I missed sharing this powerful video from @blackprojectsup π€©πͺπ»π₯
Feels like a lifetime ago.
A part of me will always be the gritty and glorious champion you see in this video.
At the moment however she lies patiently, nearly dormant behind my role as a mother. ππͺπ»ππ»
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Friends I didn't make a plan for this account. Ha.
No big 9 image post or an outline of what I want to post first. Nothing to make sure it looks good, flows nicely, or gains followers.
Like usual, I jumped in head first. When I know what I want, I go for it.
The hilarity is, a second account is exactly what I said I didn't want to do for quite a while and then, boom, something shifted (I went through quite a portal this weekend) and rather than plan, and prep, or even Think to much about it, here I am.
And it Feels good.
This is a huge reflection of the work I've done on perfectionism. Letting go of things needing to be "ready, "perfect, or part of a "plan and getting upset when they don't go accordingly. (Sound familiar? And how much more energy that takes!)
Where in your life is your perfectionist getting in the way of your progress? (fun journal prompt for you this morning)
Let's just see what comes up when I post when I just share whatever I feel like for a while.
Sunrise this morning was epic (photo for sure not giving justice) behind a veil of Saharan dust.
This, my journal, my breath, a cup of cacao, and embodiment movment. These are my morning rituals. Oh and a skinny dip!
Not every morning, (obviously I have a newborn) but whenever I can.
What are some of yours?
#goodmorning #morningrituals #saharansunrise
