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Happy Spring! I wanted to do a fun solo episode on how I am planning my wedding in just 4 months. Since I have been totally immersed in the planning process and in a daze of all things wedding, I thought it would be fun to share my process and also the tips and tricks I have learned - to inspire others that you may not need that long to plan your dream wedding after all! In this episode I chat about the significance of the day we chose and how it perfectly aligned for us without even knowing at first, the meaning behind the June full moon and it's connection to weddings, my non-negotiable when it comes to quick wedding planning, the aesthetic and perfect location for the wedding, the dress finding process, elements of a wedding that aren't as essential, why a wedding stylist is crucial, my design tricks from years being in the industry and so much more! I hope you enjoy this chat and I will be sure to give more updates closer to the date...which is soon hehe

The next full moon meditation will be available on March 24th.

xoxo Ana

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Welcome to the new moon in pisces meditation. Pisces' new moon is all about dreamy, imaginative, mysterious beauty. This is the dream moon as pisces rules our inner dreamland. For this super moon and the last new moon before we enter into the spring equinox we are going big on our desires, using our imagination to cultivate the dreams we have and really feel into them. Where attention goes, energy flows, when we decide on our dreams we can take action through our specific attention. Let's connect to our wildest dreams in this meditation by traveling to a gorgeous estate in the south of France - Marie Antoinette style - opulence, dreamy garden days in a french chateau.

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Welcome to the full snow moon in virgo meditation. Virgo teaches us that we are here to give our unique talents in some way. On this snowy full moon in winter we can set intentions for our talents to be seen and our dreams to be realized. For this wintery full moon meditation we will be setting our intentions at a historic log cabin in Wyoming with the backdrop of the mountains. On a gorgeous sunny winter day we will be creating our desire list while going on a horse trail ride on a ranch.

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Today's guest is my dearest friend and most frequent guest on the Topanga Moon podcast! Aneta Sofronova is the founder and creator of the sustainable clothing brand Nusha, a brand rooted in earth-conscious production and clothing made from natural fibres and dyes that are healthy for you and the planet. I am thrilled to have her on the podcast to dive into her mission behind her clothing brand, the design evolution of her brand and how that is connected to her heritage, the history of the hemp fibre industry, today's oversaturation of toxic clothing, her love of using and cultivating plant dyes and so much more!

We dive into:

• The evolution of Aneta’s brand Nusha, the meaning behind her brand name. Her deep connection to plants, growing them and how that was infused into the original name of her brand Immortelle  - meaning everlasting, growing in the Mediterranean. Design that can withstand the test of time. Using her nickname Nusha for the new name, it connects her to her roots and younger self - sweet sentimental and from her heritage. 
• How hemp is meaningful for the region that she is from and important for her brand. Hemp is unlike any other plant and has so many end uses.
• How Aneta’s grandmother use to grow hemp in her village, and using hemp for so many things. Taking it down to the river for the retting process, breaking down the stocks to reveal the fibre. 
• Uncovering the history of how we create goods and what fabrics we use and why. Hemp is one of the oldest textiles known to man. Even the word canvas, which is a type of woven fabric, the origin of canvas comes from cannabis. 
• How hemp was used in the military, used in the ships that came over to America, even Henry ford was experimenting with hemp. 
• There were two big industries that saw hemp as a big threat: the cotton industry which was popular in America, and the oil industry - which saw it as a huge threat because you could make biofuels and bio plastic from hemp. 
• How it became illegal to grow hemp in North America. 
• We discuss the toxins in our clothing and the fashion industry. Wearing petroleum products on our bodies.
• The creation of a campaign to demonize the hemp industry and thus making both marijuana and hemp illegal.
• We also discuss Aneta’s love of plant dyes, the intricate process and how using plant dyes beautifully connects her fashion to nature.
• Naturally dying fabric consists of many different steps - harder and more expensive but has been used for so long. The more we step away from what is harder to create the less we respect the garment. 
• Aneta shares her favourite natural dyes and the different processes. We also discuss the energetic properties of natural colours, the significance of using certain colours like slate blue for porches, and the frequency of natural fibres.

You can check out Aneta's brand here: https://hellonusha.com/

@hello.nusha

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Welcome to the new moon in aquarius meditation, at this romantic time of year we will be calling in love and creating the self love vibes with the super new moon in aquarius, the energy of new insights, transformation, new blossoms and breakthroughs. For this gorgeous and potent new start and love energy we will be traveling to a thoughtfully restored cottage in the northern area of california, that originates to the early 1900’s. Be whisked away on a dreamy romantic weekend at the cottage and set intentions for love.

Happy New Year! And welcome to 2024. I wanted to share a solo episode about how I am starting the year off with a reset and my predictions for what will create more alignment for you this year - the spiritual trend forecast. I also share about the difficult grieving period that began my year as I said goodbye to my grandma and the important things I learned from those moments with my family. The lesson being that connecting to others is really all that matters, creating memories and being with those you love. I also share about living from the sacral yes, the power of the voice, having a unique POV and the way I am creating my own reset for the year. I also tell you about the things I am loving right now and what I believe will create momentum for 2024. And I fill you in on why I never launched the meditation membership and what I have in store for Topanga Moon.

I hope you enjoy this fresh start to the year with this inspiring chat! xo

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Happy 2024 New Year! This feels like a fresh start to the year and perfectly falls on 1/11 giving even more mystical alignment. For the ambitious sign of Capricorn we will be focusing on abundance through beauty - setting the tone for the rest of the year, finding so much magnetism by creating and setting intentions in beautiful luxurious spaces. Our surroundings influence how we feel and how we get into coherence, for this new moon we will be setting intentions at a gorgeous wintery victorian farmhouse by a creek in Connecticut. Think luxury, timeless antiques, beauty, and inspiration.

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Let's talk all things design! Especially for this holiday season and if you are looking for some last minute tips and tricks. I am thrilled to have my dear friend Marissa Jessup on the podcast today as we dive into our favourite topic and something we love working on together: design. I first met Marissa on her farm and we bonded over our love of the tablescape, antiques, our design hero Leanne Ford and dreamy interior spaces. We started working together on tablescape photoshoots at her farm studio, the Field Daisy Studio and we are now launching events like our upcoming Winter Solstice event. In this episode you will hear about how Marissa began her design work, her love of home and garden magazines as a young girl, the way she incorporates antiques into her design, her thoughts on the rise of the tablescape era, how we started the bow trend, the design tips she has for the holiday season, our new design youtube channel and so much more! This episode truly feels like two friends talking about the things they love, because it truly is. Get yourself a rose latte and join us on this fun chat about our love of interior design.

You can find Marissa's work and studio rental info here:

https://www.fielddaisystudio.com/

https://www.instagram.com/fielddaisystudio

https://www.instagram.com/marissamdesigns/

Topanga Moon Meditation Membership is launching this week with a special winter solstice meditation: www.topangamoon.com

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The last new moon of the year! Sign up to be notified about the meditation membership launching on the Winter Solstice, with a special solstice meditation and upcoming 21 day meditation challenge beginning in the new year. www.topangamoon.com

Welcome to the new moon in Sagittarius meditation. This is the last new moon of the year in the sign of sagittarius known for enthusiasm and adventure. There is this desire for expansion and growth and for this final new moon we will be setting intentions at a snowy Scandinavian cabin. Setting intentions that will propel us into the new year by establishing a consistent routine for the expansion and growth.

Happy New Moon and enjoy the dreamy intention setting meditation.

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What do you think of when you hear the word honey? For yoga teacher Estefania, honey represents the sweetness and stickiness in life, the duality that is embraced and what represents The Honey Method, her signature yoga class experience. I am thrilled to have Estefania Lopez on today's podcast episode to share all about her honey method for episode 100! Her wisdom and love for life on and off the mat weaves throughout the interview as we dive into her unconventional journey to discovering yoga, her approach to surrender and using movement to digest life's sticky moments, letting go of a life expected of you to embrace one your soul craves and so much more!

In this beautiful conversation we discuss:

• The duality of living and growing up in Germany but being from Spain. What it’s like being an immigrant. Not being able to express herself in kindergarten because she spoke Spanish.
• Not feeling home in Germany but embracing and creating her home.
• The duality of where do I belong? Which was a struggle she had for so many years, and being someone who loved so many things.
• How yoga found her in an unexpected way. She knew she would wait several years to do the teacher training, because she knew it would change her life.
• She was a Sub-Saharan African specialist, doing her PhD on the topic of Mozambique.
• Expressing herself through movement.
• Talking about how we approach the idea of surrender. How she wasn’t in a rush to become a yoga teacher.
• Letting go of the ego desire to prove yourself in order to follow your path.
• How she created her honey method: the sweet and stickiness.
• Handling and surrendering to the stickiness of life.
• Repetition as the key to the honey method, you are feeling the stickiness everyday until you reach the sweet part - embracing yourself in this exact moment.
• Embracing the chaos. Having so many interests, on the yoga mat she is at peace but outside of the mat there is wildness - chaotic in a positive way.
• The way you move as a picture of your emotions in that moment, a way of getting out of stickiness. Movement is medicine and digesting circumstances to create openness.
• Her ritual of creating a video of the year.
• Her upcoming retreats and connection to Ibiza.

You can connect with Estefania and check our her upcoming retreats and classes here: https://www.estefanialopezyoga.com/

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Find out more about the upcoming Topanga Moon Membership here: www.topangamoon.com

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