Hey everyone! I am really excited to announce my new offering! I have spent the last few months working on a workshop that I am launching today!
I have been incredibly passionate about the topics of wellness, mental health, loving and accepting yourself, meditation, chakra work, astrology, and tarot for a LONG time now.
Additionally, it has been tough to find ways to make money during my long-haul Covid illness, since my symptoms don’t allow me to do things on other people’s schedule.
A few months ago, I came up with this idea that I am really stoked about, and I hope you will be excited about, as well. This is a way for me to do something I love and have a strong passion for, on my own schedule with my symptoms, bring in a little income, and help people (which is my favorite part)!
As such, I am introducing the “Love and Accept the Sh*t Outta Yourself” workshop. Here are all the deets!
Love and Accept the Sh*t Outta Yourself Workshop
Over the past handful of years, I have become deeply entrenched in the power of meditation, astrology, and chakra work as a means of wellness. I use them to be mindful, to heal health issues, and to love and accept myself. And I have become very interested in the powers of tarot, and have begun studying that, as well.
The following will give you a brief introduction to the different aspects of the workshop we will move through together, along with some foundational information to help you understand these topics, where I'm coming from, and what to expect.
Astrology is a lot more than just the basic things you have heard online about your Sun sign (that is the sign that everyone knows about themselves because it is just their birth date). You have a Moon sign, a Rising sign, certain houses they fall in, and other planets at work in your birth chart that most people aren’t even aware of. The more you know about yourself and how you operate, the more peace and self-love you are able to find, in my experience. Astrology has become a powerful tool for me in accepting who I am. Through it, I realized I am exactly who I am meant to be, because who I was meant to be was written in the stars for me the moment I was born. It has helped me accept parts of myself I thought were contradictory, and to quit fighting those parts of me. Through that, I have become so much better aligned with who I really am, and don’t feel at odds with the universe anymore.
Meditation is a tough one for a lot of people, because they have an idea of it that isn’t realistic. Most people picture a monk sitting for hours in complete silence, crossed legs, having a completely empty mind. You’ve tried it, and couldn’t get your mind to clear for 5 minutes, let alone 5 hours. Meditation isn’t what a lot of people think it is. The use of guided meditation is a wonderful tool for getting in touch with what is at play in your busy mind. It is a good way of filtering out what isn’t important, and learning how to be more mindful of what you actually need to focus on. It is also a great relaxation and centering tool. It helps aid in a lot of healing, and a better understanding of yourself. It helps calm the central nervous system, and over time can help you better cope with the daily stresses of life.
Chakras are energy centers in your body that all serve different and specific purposes. These areas can become blocked and/or overstimulated. This can lead to becoming out of alignment with yourself, the people around you, and the universe on the whole. Sometimes everything is going wrong, and you feel like crap, and you have no idea how to get in touch with it, or fix it. There are traumas and wounds deeply hidden in our bodies that can be uncovered through chakra work. That can sound scary and overwhelming, but it can be an essential tool for opening up the energy channels in your body so that you can properly flow with the universe again. If you are interested in learning more about my experience with chakras, feel free to read this newsletter I wrote about it.
Tarot is often thought of as a deck of cards that does fortune telling. In my experience with tarot, it usually tells you something you already know, but just needed someone to validate. You needed to hear it from another source. It can be helpful to look at tarot as a tool. It is your deepest intuitions coming to life and being given cosmic advice that you need to hear. I don’t think tarot tells you anything you didn’t already know. It tells you what you deep down probably already know, but it needed to be brought to the surface and told out loud. I don’t see it like it is portrayed in movies where you are told you are going to get a new job tomorrow. It more likely will tell you, you aren’t in alignment with the work you are already doing, and you need to start looking for something else, your life’s purpose. This has also become a tool for me in helping to heal parts of myself.
I use all of these together as part of my regularly practiced rituals to help me feel more in alignment with the universe, to soothe my stressors, and to understand myself better. For a while now, I have been feeling a strong call to share these tools with others in the way that I use them. I feel I am at a place where I have enough knowledge, and have put enough work in, to be able to responsibly share these tools with others. As such, I am offering a personalized “Love and Accept the Sh*t Outta Yourself” workshop that individuals can book with me.
Who this workshop would be good for:
- Anyone who has no understanding, basic knowledge, or a moderate understanding of their astrology. This will be a more beginner/moderate level type of reading.
- If you have a curious and open-mind. It is ok if you are a bit unsure or slightly skeptical. My intention is not to convince anyone of anything. My goal is to help willing people understand themselves better.
- Any level of meditation experience from none to frequent. It is a beginner/moderate level guided meditation.
- Someone who has an interest in adding additional tools to their wellness kit, and is striving to learn new things that can open doors to unique and beneficial wellness practices.
This workshop would not be a good fit for:
- Anyone who already has an advanced understanding of their birth chart - especially Sun, Moon, and Rising signs
- Anyone who is closed-minded or actively skeptical of this kind of work. My intention is not to convince anyone of anything. My goal is to help willing people understand themselves better.
This workshop would be done via video chat. An in-person session with anyone who is local and up-to-date on their Covid vaccinations can be considered if preferred.
The agenda is (2-2.5hrs):
- A 15 min opening body scan and cleansing meditation
- A basic introduction to the chakras and chakra work. Specific focus on solar plexus chakra, where our self-love and acceptance is centered
- A 5 min solar plexus chakra tarot card/mantra recitation exercise
- A 1-1.5hr general overview of your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs, as well as some other key components of your birth chart. And coaching on how it can be used for self-love and acceptance.
- A 15-20 min tarot reading pertaining to your self-love, astrological chart, and solar plexus chakra.
- A 10min love and accept yourself solar plexus chakra closing meditation
- Unlimited access to a recording of the session and all of my written notes about your chart to reference afterwards. This will be helpful for making notes, and using the information going forward.
What you need to be able to do the workshop:
- Internet
- To know your specific birth time and city
- An open mind
- Headphones (or good computer speakers) are not necessary, but are recommended for the meditation portions. Meditation music through basic computer speakers can sound very tinny.
Pricing:
- 25 mins of personalized guided meditation is typically around $70
- 1-1.5 hr chart reading typically goes around $150. (This takes me approximately 5.5 hrs of prep work before your call)
- 20 min tarot reading usually runs about $30 (This takes about 30 mins of prep work before your call)
- All in, this would normally cost about $250. (I put in about 6hrs of behind-the-scenes work for each person, and then a 2-2.5hr phone call with you.) However, as a package deal, I am offering this at $190.
- Payment due up front
Payments accepted via: PayPal, Venmo, Facebook Pay, Zelle or cash/check (if it is an in-person session).
Disclaimers/Transparency:
- I recommend having a therapist, coach, or healer that you can talk to or work with in the days after the session. If things come up that are heavy, it will be helpful to you to have a professional who can help you work through this. I don’t intend on anything incredibly heavy coming up, but in the rare occurrence that it does, I am not a therapist, and would highly urge you to work with some sort of healer after the fact, if you run into anything that is too hard for you. Of course, I recommend people do this regardless of whether they do this workshop or not.
- I am self-taught and can only offer beginner level information and coaching on these subjects. I have spent the past 9 years studying meditation, 6 years studying astrology, 7 years studying chakras, and 2 years studying tarot. This is meant to be more of a light and uplifting reading and workshop. A fun way to get to know yourself better, and open the doors to loving and accepting yourself. I would love if this opened doors to you starting your own research on these subjects, and seeking out alternative ways to improve your wellness.
Reviews from some people who have already completed my workshop:
**“I loved my experience with Krista and cannot say enough good things about it!!! It was an extremely easy booking process from start to finish with clear communication throughout. Krista provided me with some handouts ahead of time so I knew what to expect and what would be covered, as well as some great general information.
The reading itself was also excellent! It was very detailed and personalized, and way more accurate than I had expected it to be. Krista was a joy throughout, she explained things thoroughly and checked in repeatedly to make sure that I understood and would ask if I had any questions; and even when discussing some harder truths and potential opportunities for growth, her sense of humor never wavered keeping things fun and enjoyable as well as insightful.
The whole experience with Krista kindled my interest to continue exploring things further, I had a surface level understanding of astrology, chakras, and tarot before the reading at best.
Krista also provided her notes after the reading, making this later exploration incredibly easy, as well as easing my anxiety during our time together so that I wasn't worried about taking notes or missing something important.
I've been doing guided meditations off and on for several years, and the ones that Krista wrote were absolutely wonderful! I've already revisited them and listened to them again and plan on continuing to do so.
All in all it was an A+, 5 Star experience and I can't recommend Krista and her services highly enough!!!” - Seth S.**
**“I am so glad I got to experience this workshop with Krista. She was a thoughtful and thorough facilitator, and I appreciated the great care she put into providing a personalized experience. The astrology reading was one of the best I've had (I'm more of an astrology hobbyist than expert, but I've had several custom readings over the years). I felt seen, heard, and validated. It was obvious Krista took significant time to prepare for our session together, while still allowing room for intuition and insights to flow through as they came up.
Krista also provided meditations and card readings on both sides of the astrology session. She did a beautiful job weaving all aspects of her workshop together. The card readings were highly personal, unique, and relevant to the themes that came through in my astrology reading. The two hours flew by! I walked away with some personal questions answered, along with some personal preferences affirmed. I highly recommend this workshop and astrology reading with Krista!” - Jayme A**
In Conclusion:
Please email me at krista.m.atkinson@gmail.com if you are interested in booking an individual workshop for yourself or have any questions.
A special thank you and shoutout to the incredible photographer Emily Lake. Please check out her work here! And another special thank you to my bestie Amber for making my sweatshirt/merch!
Take care and looking forward to hopefully hearing from you!