ahhtherapy ~newsletter ~feb 2026

Living Better. Living well. It begins with the exhale ~"Ahh"

Hello friend~

Yesterday, I saw this reel on Instagram and I wanted to share it with you…

It was an image of a woman meditating with the caption (as if someone was talking about her):
“Don’t listen to her.
She thinks everything is energy.
She’s a little woo-woo.”

And then it showed these quotes:
Albert Einstein: “Everything is energy.”
Marie Curie: “The invisible forces of nature are revealed through energy.”
Nikola Tesla: “If you want to understand the universe, think in terms of energy.”
Max Planck: “Every form of matter is energy.”

I smiled. Because yes… exactly.

We live in a world that still sometimes rolls its eyes at energy work, intuition, and the idea that we’re not just bodies moving through a neutral universe. But the people who understand reality at the deepest levels all say the same thing…

Everything is energy.
Including you.
Including this moment.
Including whatever you’re moving through right now.

And February 2026 has some real momentum behind it~ the kind that can feel both inspiring and a little disorienting at the same time. So if you’re feeling it, know you’re not alone.

What’s Happening This Month

Here’s what’s happening this month (the clean version):
• Friday, February 13 : Saturn enters Aries. Structure meets boldness. “It’s time to get real” energy moves into a fire sign that wants to initiate.
• Tuesday, February 17 : Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius (New Moon). A collective reset around community, belonging, visibility, and what future you’re actually choosing. (And this day also brings us into the Year of the Horse.)
• Friday, February 20: Saturn conjunct Neptune at 0° Aries (exact). Vision meets reality. Dreams get a spine. Illusions dissolve. Callings get louder.
​ • Thursday, February 26:Mercury retrograde begins in Pisces (through March 20). Expect mixed signals, emotional static, old conversations resurfacing, and a lot of “wait a minute, how do I actually feel?” moments.

What It Can Feel Like

Structural change + visionary pressure + unexpected turns (which may carry karmic consequences on both individual and societal levels) ; especially around identity, leadership, truth, and the groups or communities you align with.
It’s a month that asks for courage and clarity. Not panic. Even though it may feel fast, it can also feel strangely slow…like you’re moving through water.(hence a month of the water barrier and the fish)

What Matters Most in All of This:

Know this : You were born in a time on this planet where your nervous system, your heart, your intuition, and your resilience matter. You’re not behind or broken. You’re going through an initiation.

If you’ve been feeling a little emotionally wobbly lately, like you’re not totally sure where you stand, or what’s real, or what’s next -I want you to know- it’s okay. And it makes sense because these transits shake our foundations. You're not doing anything wrong - something is just transforming energetically and that's a collective experience.

You are-and we ALL are- recalibrating.

And I’m writing this to:
• Acknowledge it
• Hold space for it
• Remind you: You’ve Got This.

Truly.

The world is evolving… and that means it can look messy on the way there.

Change is part of life. Even when we resist it, we still change because resistance shapes us too.

Stay Rooted

So instead of getting pulled into the fear-stream, stay rooted in being aware, but don’t be consumed. Pay attention- but don’t let panic become your compass.

There will always be people clinging to the old ways. Usually because they feel they have something to lose. But I don’t believe heart-centered evolution is here to punish us. I believe it’s here to mature us, and nurture us.

A Story I’ve Never Forgotten

Years ago (around 2006/2007), I sat with a Fijian shaman (through a connection from my old life in New Zealand), and he said something that I will never forget: that the planet was shifting from a “solar plexus world” into a heart-centered world. He said that this transition period would herald in a new era but it would be an intense time for the next 20 years.

He likened it to finding a tick on a beloved dog: the initial discovery, the careful attention it requires, and the gentle process of removal. It’s uncomfortable for a while, and yes: the tick draws something from its host, but eventually it’s released and falls away.

That’s what this era has felt like: the awareness, the tending, the sensing, the responding… the reckoning.

But now we’re at the turning point. Now we’re at the crescendo.

And when the energy shifts, what once fed there will find nothing left to hold onto.

The Practice

So here’s the practice I come back to again and again:
Choose peace.
Choose love.
Choose to act in accordance with Spirit.

And then -very practically- tend your energy.
​Make it stronger.
Brighter.
Cleaner.
More coherent.

My Favorite Tool: Reiki

My favorite way to do that: Reiki

There are many tools, of course, but Reiki is one of the most beautiful ways I know to strengthen your energy field and bring you back to yourself.

Reiki supports:
• nervous system calming and emotional processing
• intuition strengthening
​ • empathic boundaries (without shutting down your heart)
• deeper self-trust and inner guidance
• that “I can feel what’s true again” clarity

Reiki II Certification ~ March 2026

I’m offering Reiki II Certification in late March (final date coming soon — think Spring Equinox energy).

This isn’t just a certification. It’s also intuition-building, the way I teach it in the Tera Mai lineage. Because Reiki II is where your relationship with energy gets stronger — and your inner senses begin to sharpen.

In Reiki II, you receive the sacred symbols through attunement — through energetic transmission. You might have seen the symbols online, but the lived attunement is different. You’ll feel the difference… and then their power resides within you.

If you need Reiki I first:

Want Reiki II but haven’t taken Reiki I yet?

Interested in Reiki II but haven't completed Reiki I yet?

I'm offering personalized Reiki I training: either one-on-one or in intimate groups of 2–3 (group sessions come at a special rate if you'd like to bring a friend or two).

Ready to move seamlessly into Reiki II? You'll just need to complete your Reiki I before the end of March. Email me here if this speaks to you.

It's a healing opportunity to align your energy and step into a higher frequency. If this resonates, I'd love to support you on this Reiki journey.

I hope this resonates, especially if you're "feeling it" right now. With all the planetary energy and shifts unfolding, this is truly such a powerful moment. The momentum is profound; life-changing in the best possible way.

Be safe, be well…and remember: you were BORN for this. ✨🙏

With love,
Shana xxo