Healthy Happy Yoga

This Meditation for Total Relaxation was given by my beloved teacher Hari Kaur in her wonderful book “A Woman’s Book of Meditation” You certainly don’t need to identify as a woman to gain the rejuvenating benefits! Please grab your blanket, get cozy, and join me for this practice visualizing and relating to the elements. Yoga Nidra’s traditional intention isn’t just about rest. Ultimately, it prepares us to completely surrender and merge with higher consciousness. Please join our community at Healthyhappyyoga.com If you breathe, you belong here. My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect. Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast! Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles: Free Video: Quick & Gentle Yoga for Your Core & Lower Back https://healthy-happy-yoga.ck.page/022f9cb24b Join Healthy Happy Yoga to learn simple tools to build resilience to anxiety, breath by breath. healthyha

Do you feel resistance around getting sick? Do you judge yourself and others when pain, illness or dis-ease arises? What about caring for yourself? Do you allow yourself to be cared for? Living in a body is a precious opportunity to learn, feel and connect. If we strive to develop empathy, one way is by tolerating (or even welcoming) the temporary state of discomfort without resistance. Practice simple breathing and Tonglen meditation to awaken empathy and allow yourself to receive care.  Of COURSE none of this is medical advice! Getting appropriate professional care is part of wholistic self-care.  Find more self-care at healthyhappyyoga.com  If you breathe, you belong here.  My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect.  Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast! Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles:  Free Video: Quick & Gentle Yoga for Your Core &a

This simple practice of using your fingers to tap gently around your body can have profound effects on your nervous system. Decide for yourself whether tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique) helps you find a deeper connection with your body, or some relief from tension. If you notice you’re yawning, that’s a really good sign! The experience of pain doesn’t mean you’re broken. At the same time, we don’t want to add any additional suffering to what’s already present. Welcome all aspects of your body unconditionally into the wholeness of yourself. I love hearing from you.   If you breathe, you belong here.  Join me in exploring the intersection of yoga and meditation with everyday life. I’m offering you the tools that help me get through the day.  My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect.  Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast!  Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexo

Here’s a breath practice I’ve used to help me stay open and present when family of origin stuff hits the fan.  Beth Spindler calls repetitive gratitude practices “tools for becoming better at life.” She says “The greatest gift that we can give to both ourselves and others is one of omission, the omission of resentment... and gratitude is a mighty ally against feelings of resentment.”  My recipe for remembering what’s really important: Gratitude and generosity in equal measure, a dose of unconditional positive regard, simmering on low expectations for perfection. This one’s for you, Lolo!!! Here’s the book I quoted from: https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Therapy-Fear-Beth-Spindler/dp/1848193742  If you breathe, you belong here.  Join me in exploring the intersection of yoga and meditation with everyday life. I’m offering you the tools that help me get through the day.  My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect.  Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast!&nb

Experience Receptivity, Gratitude and Self Compassion. Giving thanks is a gift. We need to gracefully receive in order to keep the channel of generosity open, and show up as we are meant to in this world. A welcoming, receptive attitude of gratitude allows those who give to us to feel generous. Practice a balanced breath, a gratitude meditation and finally envelop yourself in compassion. This session was recorded live, and I had tech issues editing it. I would be grateful for your patience.  If you breathe, you belong here.  Join me in exploring the intersection of yoga and meditation with everyday life. I’m offering you the tools that help me get through the day.  My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect.  Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast!  Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles:  Free Video: Quick & Gentle Yoga for Your Core & Lower B

This episode has been so popular, we've created our own M-PAK podcast!  Join us there: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindfully-parenting-atypical-kids-podcast/id1530252372  In this episode I’m speaking specifically to my peers who are also parenting differently wired kids. Our culture can be unforgiving, and their future unclear. When anxiety arises, how do you cope? Here, I’m sharing a process I’ve found beneficial for my peace of mind, while having tangible results day to day. There’s a grounding mindfulness meditation, a visualization, and writing prompts. I discuss my family’s process, and how we incorporate growth mindset and the biology of courage. This is a long one, and it gets very personal. Feel free to listen to a shorter version of this episode. You will only miss my many specific examples.  If you’re interested, there’s a companion article on The Mighty by the same name. Connect with other parents in the Facebook group: Mindfully Parenting Atypical Kids Community https://ww

As a parent, I have a vested interest in childhood trauma. An incident at my son’s school triggers questions, and some helpful suggestions. Keeping in mind that yoga is really about union, not poses, how can you integrate more equity and perspective into your life? Here’s a resource: https://childmind.org/guide/helping-children-cope-traumatic-event/ We've created our own M-PAK podcast!  Join us there: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindfully-parenting-atypical-kids-podcast/id1530252372  If you’re interested in learning more about growth mindset and my family’s process through many specific examples, there’s a companion article on The Mighty by the same name. Connect with other parents in the Facebook group: Mindfully Parenting Atypical Kids Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/3229904633801703/?ref=share Download the Mindful Meltdown Cheat Sheet & join my newsletter https://www.healthyhappyyoga.com/meltdown If you breathe, you belong here. My core v

This is self care that’s more than skin deep. Do you have the sense that you’ve got to hold it all together? That’s an overwhelming burden. What if, just for right now, you invite in one feeling? Would everything fall apart? Nonjudgemental awareness with inquiry can teach you the habit of embodying and caring for your feelings. You can give yourself the nurturing you need. RAIN is a process I learned from Tara Brach. This can be done in any relaxed position.   If you breathe, you belong here.  Join me in exploring the intersection of yoga and meditation with everyday life. I’m offering you the tools that help me get through the day.  My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect.  Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast!  Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles:  Free Video: Quick & Gentle Yoga for Your Core & Lower Back https://healthy-happy-yoga.c

Coming to you from the start of the Unwind and Unfold Yoga and Mindfulness Retreat, I’m sharing my go-to anxiety zapper, 4-7-8 breath. Here’s what I do when I’m feeling nervous and need to ground myself. Please let me know if this helps, or if it doesn’t.  If you breathe, you belong here. Join me in exploring the intersection of yoga and meditation with everyday life. I’m offering you the tools that help me get through the day. My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect. Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast! Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles: Free Video: Quick & Gentle Yoga for Your Core & Lower Back https://healthy-happy-yoga.ck.page/022f9cb24b Join Healthy Happy Yoga to learn simple tools to build resilience to anxiety, breath by breath. healthyhappyyoga.com

Trigger warning: descriptions of violent events. Everyone dies, and some die suddenly and senselessly. While we can’t make sense of it, we can take refuge in community and ritual. In my tradition, we chant Akaal (undying) 3 times together, to accompany the souls of our loved ones on their transition.  If you breathe, you belong here. Join me in exploring the intersection of yoga and meditation with everyday life. I’m offering you the tools that help me get through the day. My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect. Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast! Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles: Free Video: Quick & Gentle Yoga for Your Core & Lower Back https://healthy-happy-yoga.ck.page/022f9cb24b Join Healthy Happy Yoga to learn simple tools to build resilience to anxiety, breath by breath. healthyhappyyoga.com

Prenatal yoga can help you not only to strengthen your body and provide emotional support during pregnancy. It can awaken you to your inherent wisdom and strength.  When you tune into your inner, unlimited knowing, the external fuzz of life can feel less irritating and intrusive. You don’t need to bother so much with outside stimulus when your nervous system is grounded in your intuition.  When have you found yourself almost overwhelmed by a situation, and then discovered that, although it was too powerful to control, you didn’t have to be tossed around by it? You may have discovered that, with trust in your highest self, you could ride that wave.  This meditation from the kundalini tradition has been a useful visualization for countless students during the challenge of labor. During my own labor, I found myself taking refuge in the inner strength I had developed through challenging meditations such as this.  To go straight to the meditation: skip to 8:40. Cue up some rhythmic music y

Niyamas are guidelines regarding our internal relationships. Mindfulness can support Santosha, contentment in the present moment. Dhyana Mudra is said to bring tranquility to your mind. Set your intention and release your expectations. Remember: “I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness. It’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” -Brené Brown I love hearing from you.  If you breathe, you belong here.  Join me in exploring the intersection of yoga and meditation with everyday life. I’m offering you the tools that help me get through the day.  My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect.  Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast!  Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles:  Free Video: Quick & Gentle Yoga for Your Core & Lower Back https://healthy-happy-yoga.ck.page/022f9cb24b Join Healthy Happy Yo

We can do our best to clean up our world and leave it better than we found it. We can do this in our own small ways. Clearing out and decluttering your environment can help your mind feel more organized. Inversely, when your mind is clear, the chaos of your external environment may not disturb you as much. Meditation is a way to clarify your mind, just as your physical body benefits from clean water, sleep and fresh food. Sa ta na ma meditation is known as the garbage cleaner of the subconscious mind. We owe it to ourselves to take out the trash.  If you breathe, you belong here.  Join me in exploring the intersection of yoga and meditation with everyday life. I’m offering you the tools that help me get through the day.  My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect.  Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast!  Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles:  Free V

Change is inevitable, and there can absolutely be too much of anything, even a good thing. We can’t take it with us! We might as well loosen our grasp and invite ourselves to be with what is. Consuming more, especially at the cost of other beings, doesn’t generate real happiness. Next time you find yourself feeling anxious about a transition, or holding on tight, let go! Take a sacred pause, as taught by Tara Brach. Ground yourself in your environment, as you are, in your wholeness. Align with your values and authentic needs, and renounce the habits your fear holds onto. Meditation begins at minute 7.  If you breathe, you belong here.  Join me in exploring the intersection of yoga and meditation with everyday life. I’m offering you the tools that help me get through the day.  My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect.  Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast!  Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to aw

Brahmacharya is walking the path of the divine. Knowing our direction, and responsibly cultivating our energy towards higher purpose. Access potential energy with three part breath, deep rest (Yoga Nidra), and a pranayama to widen your circle of inclusion.  If you breathe, you belong here.  Join me in exploring the intersection of yoga and meditation with everyday life. I’m offering you the tools that help me get through the day.  My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect.  Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast!  Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles:  Free Video: Quick & Gentle Yoga for Your Core & Lower Back https://healthy-happy-yoga.ck.page/022f9cb24b  Join Healthy Happy Yoga to learn simple tools to build resilience to anxiety, breath by breath. healthyhappyyoga.com 

Yamas invite us to recognize the interconnection of all beings. They can be seen as self regulation strategies which help us stay on track in our relationships, including with ourselves. Asteya, or desirelessness, is the third. Any time we’re taking without permission, it can come from a place of lack. When we know that we already have within us everything we need, we will take only what is freely given. Developing an Attitude of Gratitude, we feel fulfilled and merge with the blessings of our lives. This meditation is given through my teacher, Hari Kaur.  If you breathe, you belong here. Join me in exploring the intersection of yoga and meditation with everyday life. I’m offering you the tools that help me get through the day. My core values are empathy, integrity, equity and respect. Your 5 star review helps other people find this podcast! Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles: Free Video: Quick & Gen

Satya is the second of the yogic philosophical restraints, which we gratefully impose on ourselves to guide us in our relationships. Speaking truth to power is essential in this world. When your wise heart is awake, you know when it’s appropriate to express your creativity, when to use your voice, while also understanding intuitively when to be quiet and listen. Roll out your mat and join this live class to attend to your integrity, and I hope you have some fun too! We end with a Meditation for the Blossoming of Your True Self. Please join our community at Healthyhappyyoga.com  Nothing here is medical advice.  Your 5 star review helps others find this podcast.  Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles.  Free Video: Quick & Gentle Yoga for Your Core & Lower Back https://healthy-happy-yoga.ck.page/022f9cb24b  Join Healthy Happy Yoga to learn simple tools to build resilience to anxiety

Yamas are the yogic values you can use as a guide in relationships. The first is Ahimsa: Non-harming of self and others. Where do you turn harm inward? How do you lash out or unconsciously cause harm? You’re not alone. Criticism, in my experience, doesn’t help.  What has helped me develop empathy is self compassion, therapy, and, especially, meditation. Join me in this practice of unflinching self care.  Nothing here is medical advice.  Your 5 star review helps others find this podcast.  Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles.  Free Video: Quick & Gentle Yoga for Your Core & Lower Back https://healthy-happy-yoga.ck.page/022f9cb24b Join Healthy Happy Yoga to learn simple tools to build resilience to anxiety, breath by breath. healthyhappyyoga.com 

What makes you happy on the deepest level? You can cultivate the feeling of joy or contentment and grow that within you. Practice a guided visualization to move toward tranquility. Find balance through a 4x4 breath pattern. Then, work with a self compassion practice of accepting your disowned or shadow self. End with deep relaxation and a chant/prayer that all beings everywhere be happy and free from suffering.  Nothing here is medical advice.  Your 5 star review helps others find this podcast.  Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles.  Free Video: Quick & Gentle Yoga for Your Core & Lower Back https://healthy-happy-yoga.ck.page/022f9cb24b  Join Healthy Happy Yoga to learn simple tools to build resilience to anxiety, breath by breath. healthyhappyyoga.com 

Live Session! How do you overhaul your subconscious habits when they no longer serve you? Samskaras are the psychic grooves we create by thinking the same thoughts over and over. Our mind has the potential to shift to a different groove.   Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation is said to help us excavate and redirect our unhelpful subconscious patterns.  Nothing here is medical advice.  Your 5 star review helps others find this podcast.  Has too much stress and sitting tied your back in knots? Try this gentle 13 minute video to awaken your deep core and hip flexor muscles.  Free Video: Quick & Gentle Yoga for Your Core & Lower Back https://healthy-happy-yoga.ck.page/022f9cb24b Join Healthy Happy Yoga to learn simple tools to build resilience to anxiety, breath by breath. healthyhappyyoga.com