WE WON! I am thrilled to announce Fusion Yoga & Wellness received the honorary 2025 Community Choice Award by the Naples News and Bonita Banner for our area businesses! The finalists and winners are highlighted in a special print section that’s inserted in Sunday, September 7th Naples Daily News, and the September 10th Banner editions. The award category for Fusion was Sports & Fitness, Yoga/Pilates Studios. I usually brush off
I am an American born citizen with 4 grandparents who emigrated from Italy and Poland to find better work and living opportunities. During our traditional Sunday gatherings I sat at many dining room tables witnessing their inspiring stories of their incredible journey and determination. I wish I had asked more questions and kept a journal as I now realize there was much more to be learned and understood. They told of
I was once told I hang on to things like a dog with a bone, apparently known to be tenacious. Some are naturally disciplined, but I need a strong reason and urgency, then I get going! I have also been called a “fireball”, having high energy with determination but need purpose for any passion in the process. I recall a motivational poster that inspired me, “You don’t fail until you stop
My journey from hopeless student to acquiring great passion for healing practices began many years ago. I have always been proud of the profession of medicine but without knowledge of traditional symbols and variations we use globally. Their history and meaning have ancient and modern roots. In the U.S. around the late 19th century the use of twin intersecting snakes, a staff and wings became commonly known as Caduceus, a
I have always been fascinated with entry doors. Big ones, little ones, others ornate, modest, wooden, iron, ancient, modern, decorative, and so on. Where do they lead? Why are they so prominent or discreet? How many explorers have passed through these gates and doorways? What were they seeking inside? I have witnessed our own Fusion doors as a gateway to possibilities and transformations for many. All entered with some faith. They
Anyone with a device that requires immediate recharging, or maybe a vehicle driver with a low fuel warning, you know the feeling when you get in the “red zone”. For me, it triggers a stress response, like survival mode to suddenly conserve the remaining power. My reactions and behaviors are sometimes less than my normal patience, compassion and ability to respond to others needs or my own properly when in
Years ago, I was swimming at beautiful Lovers Key in Bonita Springs with my son and his friend. We went too far from shore, got caught in the channel and luckily a boat nearby threw me a line. I gave up my swimmer’s pride, grabbed the line, then the boys, and got us to safety. I was so grateful to the boaters yet so embarrassed I had poor judgement that
Always a work in progress, I reference this popular book’s teachings often. I grew up a feisty and vocal girl because I thought it was necessary to protect myself and survive but realized toning it down had much better outcomes. Then I often leaned into too much to taking on the burden of guilt when others were feisty with me. It’s always a balancing act and I am on the
One of the most incorrect expressions, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It taught us to pick up our shield to deflect harmful words by another and shake it off. Words we hear or speak may help or harm us, make us invincible or small, feel loved or rejected, and so on. Then there’s, “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say
Close minded and ignorant, I rolled my eyes when I first heard of yoga. I imagined pretzel shaped fanatics doing some trendy, culty thing. Closing their eyes, chanting some strange sounds, trying to escape the world. Corporate robot, a traditional practical, focused and driven executive. No time for weird stuff. I was always into holistic medicine but never putting the two together. Ignorance shifted to ignited in just an hour. My