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A mid-life crisis can bring uncertainty, but it also presents an opportunity for growth and reinvention. Instead of dwelling on what feels like stagnation or lost time, it’s possible to find inspiration and rediscover positivity through meaningful changes. Here are ways to navigate this transition and make it a time of renewal.

Prioritize Your Health and Well-Being

Physical and mental health play a major role in how you approach challenges. Take stock of your well-being and make adjustments that promote energy and resilience. This might include improving your diet, committing to regular exercise, getting enough sleep, or scheduling long-overdue medical checkups. Consider trying yoga, meditation, or breathwork to cultivate inner peace.

Find a New Career Path Through Education

Going back to school can be a powerful way to open new opportunities, and online degree programs make it easy to work full-time while keeping up with your studies. If you’re considering the business world, enrolling in a bachelor of business management program can equip you with essential skills in accounting, business strategy, communications, and management, making you a strong candidate for leadership roles. With flexible learning options and specialized coursework, returning to school can be a strategic investment in your future.

Develop a Mindfulness Practice

Journaling, practicing gratitude, and meditation can help shift your mindset from frustration to optimism. Even setting aside a few minutes each day to focus on the present can reduce stress and help you gain clarity on what truly matters.

Take Up a New Hobby

Learning something new can re-ignite curiosity and passion. Whether it’s playing an instrument, painting, cooking, or trying a new sport, engaging in an activity that excites you can boost creativity and confidence.

Spend More Time Outdoors

Nature has a way of putting things into perspective. Whether it’s hiking, gardening, or simply taking daily walks, fresh air and sunshine can boost mood and provide a sense of calm.

Reconnect with Friends and Family

Strong relationships can provide support and joy during difficult times. Reaching out to old friends, strengthening family bonds, or even making new connections can bring fresh perspectives and encouragement.

Travel and Seek New Experiences

A change of scenery can be a powerful reset. Traveling doesn’t have to mean an expensive overseas trip—visiting a nearby town, taking a road trip, or exploring new places in your own city can be just as rejuvenating.

Volunteer or Give Back

Helping others can shift focus from personal struggles to meaningful contributions. Volunteering at a local organization, mentoring someone, or participating in community projects can create a sense of fulfillment and purpose.

Rather than fearing mid-life transitions, view them as a chance to evolve. Growth doesn’t stop at a certain age, and every phase of life offers the possibility for new beginnings. By taking proactive steps, it’s possible to turn a mid-life crisis into a period of excitement and discovery.

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Jennifer Miranda

Jenn took her very first yoga class in 2012 while searching for a fitness
routine that would improve her strength and flexibility. After that first class,
she got hooked. Yoga changed her life not only because of the physical
benefits of doing yoga but she also discovered that yoga has greatly improved
her mental focus and self-awareness. Because of this, she decided to share
her practice with others. Jenn completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training
in April 2017 and is a registered yoga instructor (RYT-200) with the Yoga
Alliance.

Jenn’s ultimate goal as a yoga teacher is to lead students towards a deeper
level of physical fitness and healthy lifestyle along with mental peace. She
loves to help beginners feel comfortable in their practice and learn essential
postures while motivating and challenging the more experienced yogis and
ensuring a safe practice for everyone. Maintaining her own personal practice
while learning and gaining inspiration from other yogis enables her to design
innovative, energetic, and fun sequences that are fit for all levels.

Jenn is also a professional portrait photographer and her love of both yoga
and photography paved the way for Yoga Photography. The skills she has
acquired over the years allow her to best capture yogis demonstrating beauty,
strength, and grace through movement.

Carrie Del Purgatorio

Carrie has had a consistent, daily, at-home yoga and meditation practice for many years and was finally inspired to take her love of yoga to the next level and embark on teacher training in 2022. She enjoys teaching a more powerful yoga flow with a strong focus on breathing. Carrie firmly believes that a little self-love goes a long way, and she feels extremely grateful to be able to share her practice with people.

Camille Alonso

Camille is a Holistic Health Coach, 235RYT (235 hour Registered Yoga Teacher),
Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, and former Pastry Chef. She received her 200RYT at Indigo Yoga in 2018 and studied meditation at Kripalu in 2019. She then earned her Integrate Nutrition Health Coach Certification at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

She is also a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America with a Bachelors in Baking Pastry Arts and Business Administration. Camille began her yoga and meditation practice in 2009 when she was dealing with chronic panic attacks. She found that through mindfulness practices she could feel like herself again. She is now inspired to guide clients through a relaxing and peaceful practice and leave them with tools to help manage stress and anxiety.

Theresa Conlon

Theresa is a Yoga Alliance certified instructor (200-hour RYT) who has been teaching since 2013. She is skilled in various yoga styles including Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Restorative, and Meditation. Theresa also brings an extensive dance background to her yoga practice, which includes teaching both modern dance and ballet. She has over 40 years of dance/theater performing experience and currently showcases her choreography as part of Bergen Dance Makers, a dance collective in northern New Jersey. Theresa’s yoga classes offer a calming mix of traditional asana postures and creative movement flows, supported by energy-moving breath. Students of all skill levels are invited to find ease and peace in their bodies/minds/spirits through the joyful bliss of yoga movement.

Carrie Parker Gastelu

Carrie Parker Gastelu, E-500 RYT, has been teaching yoga since 1993. Carrie began her journey when Yogi Raj Mani Finger initiated Carrie into the ISHTA Yoga lineage after training with Mani’s son, Yogi Raj Alan Finger. In addition, she has studied many other yoga traditions as well as anatomy, physiology, movement, and awareness practices to create an eclectic style all her own. She is known for her honest, non-dogmatic yet passionate approach.

Carrie is a regular speaker and contributor at conferences, websites, and print publications and has been featured in Fit Magazine, the Yoga Zone Book, and in the Yoga Zone Video, “Flexibility and Stress Release.”

Lisa Podesta-Coombs

When Lisa found yoga in 2008, she started to find herself again and it set her on a path of health and healing. She received her 200HR RYT certification from Raji Thron of Yoga Synthesis, and her 30HR Chakra Yoga Teacher Training certificate with Anodea Judith and holds a Y12SR (Yoga of 12 Step Recovery) certification. She is also a Holistic Health Coach (certified through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition). Lisa believes we’re all on a journey of learning how to trust ourselves; she helps her clients build that trust by supporting them in creating better habits for a better life through various functional movement modalities like yoga, barre, Pilates & strength training, mindset, and whole food nutrition.

Forever a student with a passion for people, holistic health, and self-actualization, Lisa is always embracing opportunities to advance her education to better serve; Ayurveda workshops & immersions have been of particular interest as she continues to deepen her knowledge of and experience with food as medicine and she recently completed Unleash Her Power Within, a transformational program of rediscovering our truest selves, powered by Tony Robbins.  

As she continues to give herself space and grace to nourish her natural self and actualize her potential, Lisa continues to share the gift of movement as medicine to inspire authenticity & health in body, mind, and spirit. You can expect mindful, accessible, dynamic, playful, and uplifting classes from Lisa.

Roberto Reynoso

Roberto Reynoso completed basic training in 2017 at Jaipure Yoga in Montclair. The training was Hatha Vinyasa based. Roberto has created his own style from the various styles of yoga he has loved practicing. He is well-versed in Iyengar, Vinyasa, and Restorative Yoga. He hopes to teach poses and themes in each class that inform, challenge, and guide students toward a better understanding of how to make the shapes and the anatomy behind the poses. He hopes to help students find more space when they leave and also hopes to help people grow in awareness through breath, alignment, and movement.