I was doing yoga for only the third time in my life, front and center in a class being filmed by the local news. I was wearing my favorite Lululemon outfit, feeling confident, and trying to keep up.
Then came a pose my body wasn’t ready for.
My legs and hips stretched far beyond my comfort zone, and a sharp, unbearable pain shot through my hip. Still, I refused to come out of the pose. I was competitive, and I pushed through.
At the same time, the instructor, who was also my friend, began asking questions that would change everything:
“Are you living your life to the fullest? Are you making the most of your one precious life?”
As my physical pain intensified, something deeper broke open.
In that instant, I began questioning my entire life
Am I truly happy?
Am I living my best life?
Or am I stuck on a spinning wheel, repeating the same day over and over?
On the outside, my life looked perfect.
I was a successful attorney, married, with two beautiful children, a dream home, and luxury vacations. My life looked flawless on Facebook.
But on that yoga mat, as the pain worsened and the cameras rolled, I began to cry.
Not quiet tears. Uncontrollable, ugly crying. I completely lost control. I forgot where I was.
I forgot I was on TV. My emotions flooded out of me. The physical pain faded and was replaced by a river of tears.
I lay there and let it all move through me. Years of suppressed emotion released from my body.
When I finally came to, the class was over. My hips and legs were numb. I lifted my head, wiped my nose, and realized the truth:
I had everything, but not what my soul was seeking.
I walked out of that yoga studio knowing my life would never be the same.
THAT DAY SPARKED SOMETHING IN ME
That day sparked a series of changes I could not undo.
I had my first truly honest conversation with my husband in years. We admitted we were both unhappy. A month later, by mutual decision, he moved out. He never moved back in.
Searching for answers, I visited psychics. One told me my third eye was closed. I did not know what that meant, but I knew I had to do something.
So I found a healer.
And my spiritual awakening began.
I taught myself to meditate, which led me to profound spiritual teachings from Wayne Dyer, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Eckhart Tolle, and eventually a Kundalini awakening.
Each experience peeled back another layer of healing.
I was confronting deep childhood trauma. At 15, I had been brutally beaten by a family member and nearly lost my life. The woman on that yoga mat was not truly living. She was surviving. Emotionally armored. Asleep to her immense potential.
I learned to live from alignment instead of hustle.
I awakened to the feminine divine within me, the part of me that creates with ease, magnetism, and intention.
In 2019, I launched my first manifestation program for women, sharing everything I had learned. Eighteen women joined from Facebook and Instagram. The transformation they experienced was undeniable.
Still, one part of me remained suppressed. It was my ability to create wealth.
For seven years, I had feared that part of my old life.
In 2020, I chose to reclaim all of who I am.
I allowed myself to become the woman who shows other women how to heal, manifest, and create wealth without sacrifice.
By fully embodying my purpose, my energy shifted. My magnetism unlocked.
In 2021, I generated $1 million in cash in just 11 months.
I celebrated by taking my children and mother to Cancun for 18 days. We flew first class, stayed at luxury resorts, shopped freely, enjoyed massages and facials, and even swam with dolphins.
I am grateful for the moment that led me to that yoga mat eight years earlier. It was the beginning of everything.
And I know this is only the beginning, because my vision keeps expanding.
Shamina is a renowned wealth expert, attorney, bestselling author, and manifestation coach for women. She is the host of a top-rated podcast dedicated to normalizing big money for women and redefining what is possible.
With a proven track record of helping more than 51 women become millionaires and multimillionaires, Shamina is on a mission to lift income ceilings, break financial barriers, and make wealth the new standard for women everywhere.