I could have been a different mom. In fact, I was a different mom.
Who I am today as a mother of four children, is very different from who I was with one, two or three. Not just as a mother, but as a person entirely. I can say, without question, that I was not built to have four kids. But as it turns out, that’s exactly what I have. Four little people, who so desperately depend on me. Four little people who have totally shifted my view on motherhood.
With my first child I was so overwhelmed. I found the adjustment to motherhood hard. I was always worrying about what he needed, was it enough, would he be ok. I hovered. Not literally in so many ways, but with my over planning, over preparing, and over worrying. It consumed me.
Then my second child came and it doubled. The perfectionism. I was really good at creating the image of “perfect” kids (not so good at being a happy mother. That was harder.).
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Getting started on your own meditation practice can often feel intimidating. This is a great place to start. In this short video, we walk you through setting up your physical body and breath and finish with a short meditation together. A great way to get you set up for your own home practice.
A 13 minute video meditation setting our own intentions, using the phrase “may I feel….”. These simple, yet powerful, words of affirmation can be used interchangeably for whatever it is that you are needing on any given day, time or moment. “May I feel…”.
A 12-minute video mediation letting go of tension from the day and preparing our minds and bodies for a peaceful restorative night’s sleep.
A 10-minute video meditation focusing on accepting what is. Letting go of control. Letting go of expectations, and truly surrendering what is right in front of us.
A 13-minute video meditation turnining inward to become our own healer and teacher. Connecting to our own inner knowing and guide within each of us.
A 12-minute video meditation incorporating a unique Kundalini arm variation, opening up our hearts. We will practice the arm variation together for a few minutes and then sit together in meditation. This is a wonderful variation to add to your meditation practice when you need to open up your heart center.
A ten-minute video meditation letting go of stress and axiety.
A 14-minute video meditation helping you step into your own power and worth. We so often unknowingly give our power away to others, this meditation helps us reclaim our worth, our voice and our power.
A 10-minute video meditation letting go of anxiety and overwhelm, and move into our day with lightness and ease.
A 15-minute video meditation cultivating gratitude and appreciation.
A 7-minute video meditation incorporating a style of breathwork known as “box breathing”. You will be introduced to the breathwork, we breathe together, and then sit for a few minutes of meditation using our normal breath pattern.
A nine minute audio meditation focusing on setting your own intentions.
A short five-minute audio edition setting an intention for your day. A wonderful way to start your day, or reset at any point you need it.
I short audio meditation focusing on growing our own inner self-love and self-worth.
A short audio meditation to be used at any point of the day, but especially wonderful as you are just waking. Staring your day with intention and mindfulness.
A ten-minute audio meditation to let go of the day and help our mind and body prepare for a restful restorative night’s sleep.
A ten-minute audio meditation on learning to surrender to what is. A practice of acceptance and surrendering.
A short five-minute audio meditation to be used at any point of the day that you need to reset your thoughts and energy.
By placing our own hands-on different places of our body, we can revive our own love and warmth. In this short practice we move through the different points of our body we may be holding onto tension and pain and offer ourselves a light healing touch. A wonderful practice for anyone feeling pain or discomfort in their physical body.
My daily movement before I sit and meditate or move into my day. Moving your body, even just for 10-15 minutes in the morning can do amazing things to get your energy and blood moving. This practice is for ALL levels and will help you welcome the day with ease and even a little JOY.
A restorative yin practice for the days you need a little more TLC. We hold the postures longer to get deeper into our connective tissues and joints. A nourishing practice for our body that restores health and vitality. Great for ALL levels.
A well rounded 30-minute flow great for starting the day and opening up your whole body. Wonderful for ALL levels. This is what I do on my own mat almost daily.
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