I'm a Millennial working mama on a mission: to help busy moms stand up for their self-care. Being a mama in the 21st century is no joke. There are constant demands on our time and energy from all directions, and so many screens! We look at screens more than we look at people and certainly more than we sleep! Sure, technology has made it easier to connect with people at any time, but that means less time for you to connect with yourself and those you love. 

 

I merged all of my worlds—a certified and registered yoga teacher since 2011, writer and editor of hundreds of health and wellness articles, and author of two award-wining books: 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas (MSI Press) and How to Stay Calm in Chaos: An Everyday Self-Care Guide—to bring you this site packed with simple tips on how busy people like you and me can live well in a high-speed world. 

 

The yoga, meditation and self-care practices you'll find on this site can help bring balance to the busyness. When you carve out time to take care of yourself—cooking and eating super-nutritious meals, sleeping well, exercising in moderation, journaling and doing things that bring you joy, you have the energy to wake up and show up in your life to do what you are here on earth to do.

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Friends, I want you to get so pumped up about self-care that you share your own stories of self-love on Instagram and Facebook @juliegtheyogi. With your help, we can create communities all around this big, beautiful earth that thrive with self-care. 

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Yoga and Ayurveda Trainings and Certifications

• 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2010 at Prairie Yoga

• 300-hour yoga teacher training in 2020 at Wild Abundant Life

• 120-hour Ayurveda Yoga Specialist training in 2023 with Kathryn Templeton and
  Yoga International
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I am an RYT 500 with certifications in:

• Yoga life coaching

• Intro to Ayurveda

• Kids Yoga

• Meditation, mindfulness and nidra

• Pranayama and Power Center

• Sound Healing and Mantra

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Book Awards

108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas

• 2019 Bronze medal in Exercise/Fitness/Yoga from IPPY Living Now Book Awards, recognized as a "book for better living" and authors "changing lives and changing the world"

• 2019 Book Excellence Awards Finalist in the Mind, Body Spirit

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How to How to Stay Calm in Chaos: An Everyday Self-Care Guide

• Mind, Body & Spirit Honorable Mention from 2020 Kops-Fetherling International Book Awards

 

Book Reviews

108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas

• Reader’s Favorite (February 8, 2019)

• Midwest Book Review (June 2019)

• Yoga Chicago Review (March/April 2019) 

• The US Review of Books (October 2021)

 

How to Stay Calm in Chaos: An Everyday Self-Care Guide

• Yoga Chicago Review (November/December 2020)

• Readers' Favorite (January 4, 2021)

• Midwest Book Review (February 2021)

• The US Review of Books - RECOMMENDED Rating (November 2021)

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Media

• DuPage Living: Whole-body wellness with author, yogi, Julie Gentile (September/October 2019)

• Featured on cover of weekend edition of Suburban Life Weekend: Path to Wellness (February 22, 2019)

• Kane County Chronicle: Busy Bloomingdale mom from Berwyn writes yoga and wellness book on self-care (February 21, 2019)

• Village of Bloomingdale Almanac: Yoga and Self-Care for Busy People (June 2019)

• West Suburban Living July/August 2019 Local Authors (July/August 2019)

• Roosevelt University Alumni & Friends Newsletter: When Yoga and Journalism Collide (December 2019)

• Kyyba: Health & Life Magazine: Author and Yogi Julie Gentile Gives 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices (January 31, 2020)

• Village of Bloomingdale Almanac: Julie Gentile - How to Stay Calm in Chaos (December 2020)

• C.I.T.Y. of Support: Handling the Holidays in 2020 Collaborative Blog Post 
  (December 2020)

• Chicago Parent: My Mantra: I Am More Than What You See (January/February 2023)

Podcasts

• Chicago Parent

  • Masters in Parenting: Holiday Stress (December 2018)

• Strong as Mothers Podcast

  • Making Your Self-Care a Priority With Julie Gentile​ (June 10, 2019)

• The Relentless Pursuit Podcast (available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere podcasts are available)

  • Everyday Self-Care With Julie Gentile on YouTube (February 17, 2021)

• The Teaching and Learning Podcast

  • Self-Care for Teachers (March 29, 2021)

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Self-Care Programs (Recorded and Available on YouTube)

• At-Home Self-Care 

  • Jetting Around Café Online (May 9, 2020)

• Yoga and Self-Care in the Midst of Chaos

  • Schaumburg Township District Library (September 15, 2020)

• Yoga and Self-Care to Help You Stay Calm in Chaos

  • Indian Prairie Public Library (October 5, 2020)

• Yoga and Self-Care to Help You Stay Calm in Chaos

  • Gail Borden Public Library District (December 10, 2020)

• Yoga and Self-Care to Help You Stay Calm in Chaos

  • Elmhurst Public Library (March 11, 2021)

• Yoga and Self-Care to Help You Stay Calm in Chaos

  • Roselle Public Library District (July 22, 2021)

• Author Fair 2021 Author Panel: Dealing with Difficult Topics

  • Elmhurst Public Library (August 28, 2021)

• Yoga and Self-Care for Busy People

  • Round Lake Area Public Library (May 19, 2022)

• Energizing Chair Yoga and Mantra Meditation Wellness Signature Event 

  • Roosevelt University (May 24, 2022)

 

Published Articles

• Chicago Parent 

  • Simple Ways to Live Well: Self-Care to Make Your Spirit Bright (December 2018)

  • 5 No-Cost Self-Care Tips to Help You Get Through a Pandemic 
    (November/December 2020)

  • My Mantra: I Am More Than What You See (January/February 2023)

• CO YOGA + Life® Magazine and Website

  • 3 Ways to Make Your Mantra Come to Life (March 5, 2019)

  • How Self-Care Can Help You Become More Patient (April 11, 2019)

  • Journal Your Way to Wellness (Winter + Spring 2021-22 print issue, online and featured article in the December 31 YOGA + Life newsletter.)

  • 3 Self-Care Tips to Renew Your Energy (Summer + Fall 2022 print issue and online)

  • 5 Ways Parenting Makes You Braver (Winter + Spring 2022-23 print issue and online)

• Franki Bagdade: Franki's Acdemic and Behavioral Consulting Blog

  • Don't Do It All, Do What You Can (December 2022)

• GF Mom Certified

  • 4 Ways To Spark More Self-Love Today (February 10, 2020)

  • Go With Your Gut With Julie M. Gentile (November 2020)

• The GF Mom Certified 2020 Holiday Guide

  • Go With Your Gut During the Holiday Chaos (pages 22 to 23) (November 2020)

• Mantra Wellness

  • 3 Reasons to Practice Abhyanga (Summer 2019)

  • What Self-Care Can Offer You (Spring 2022)

  • 8 Tips to Get You Closer to Your Goals (Fall 2022)

  • A Self-Care Ritual to Start and End Your Day (Winter 2022)

  • 4 Lists for Self-Care (Spring 2023)

  • 4 Nourishing Self-Care Practices to End Your Week (Summer 2023)

• Metro Parent

  • 5 No-Cost Self-Care Tips to Help You Get Through a Pandemic (page 17) (November 2020)

• Mother.ly

  • I Cried for 2 Weeks After I Stopped Breastfeeding My Toddler (April 29, 2019 )

• MSI Press Blog

  • Author Q&A Interview: Julie Gentile (June 10, 2019)

  • Yes, You Can Fit in Fitness When You're Busy (September 24, 2019)

  • Five Reasons to Start Journaling Tonight (January 23, 2020)

  • Four Ways to Enhance Gratitude (January 30, 2020)

  • ​Do This Practice to Become More Mindful (February 6, 2020)

  • Why Your Self-Care Can't Wait Until the New Year (December 6, 2020)

  • The Story Behind the Book: 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas (December 11, 2022)

  • May Is the Month for Moms to Begin Prioritizing Self-Care (May 19, 2023)

• My Grieving Place 

  • Letting Go of 2018 (January 8, 2019)

  • A Journal Entry a Day to Help You Let Go of Grief Your Way (July 27, 2019)

• Natural Awakenings Chicago

  •  Three Ways Busy Moms Can Thrive (September 2019)

  • Self-Care Tips for Parents in a Pandemic (November 2020)

  • Three Ways To Say ‘Yes’ to Self-Care (May 2021, Women's Wellness Issue)

• Power of Moms

  • 5 Ways to Feel Amazing When You’re a Busy Mom (October 2019)

• Sivana East

  • Sound The Self-Care Alarm (Literally) (November 26, 2018)

  • Only Have Time For One Yoga Pose? Make It This One​ (April 29, 2019)

• Yoga Chicago

  • 10 Things Yoga Has Taught Me in 10 Years of Practice (January/February 2019)

  • Pages, Prompts and Poses: Journaling Through a Pandemic 
    (November/December 2020)

  • Self-Care Go-to’s From the Pandemic That I’m Keeping (Fall 2021)

This website is for informational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Speak with your doctor before beginning any new exercise routine or wellness plan.