<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Valentine Leonard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spiritual coaching, yoga, and creative writing platform helping individuals live authentic, meaningful lives]]></description><link>https://www.thesparksanctuary.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:08:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thesparksanctuary.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Prompt: Take the Blindfolds Off Your Feet!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now close your eyes. Take off your shoes and socks. Feel your feet on the ground. Become your Nahual (the “other you that is not you but is you,” as our wonderful Mayan ceremonialist Maia put it). Take the blindfold off their feet. Begin with a texture. Keep writing for thirty minutes.  ]]></description><link>https://www.thesparksanctuary.com/post/writing-prompt-take-the-blindfold-off-your-feet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fa16e82528aeae0147602f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:40:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d4ba_44f8bb15415d455e93181712a6398f47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_920,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>valentine Leonard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shake It For Shakti]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my longtime personal and professional practice of Kundalini Yoga and improvisational dance, I have been exposed to Shaking often, be it intentional (e.g., at the end of a powerful kriya in Kundalini Yoga it is often instructed to shake) or spontaneous (I often find myself “trembling” when I relax). Also, when I fully surrender to the high vibe rhythm of a dance, I’ve noticed that I can raise my vibration into ecstatic bliss by shaking wildly every part of my body–a bit like Elvis Presley. ]]></description><link>https://www.thesparksanctuary.com/post/shake-it-for-shakti</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a07cafaac6e7cda9142582</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5185ac_6083b3305e4a450bbcf2254124d0aacf~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_740,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valentine Leonard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Reasons Why My "Untame in Tulum" Mexico Retreat Is For You]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first time I went to the Mexican Jungle was 20 years ago. At the time, I stood at a big crossroads, knowing I didn’t want to continue the academic career I’d been pursuing for the last ten years, but with no clear idea of what was next—or how.]]></description><link>https://www.thesparksanctuary.com/post/5-reasons-why-my-untame-in-tulum-mexico-retreat-is-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a0784e9d34acb7c431e587</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5185ac_cf67b3616bca4ecfb86debeca8076cb3~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_740,h_493,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valentine Leonard</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>