Category Archives: With Love Esta, Blog

Honouring Cycles of Rest

Winding down with the upcoming winter solstice. Meditation taught me that rest is productive too. Louder for the people in the back! As the darker days wind us down to the upcoming solstice, it’s an important lesson to keep in mind. Rest isn’t just productive, it’s necessary. Mother Nature has wrapped herself up for aContinue reading “Honouring Cycles of Rest”

Remember & You Win

Did Anyone Else Play “The Game” Growing Up? Did you ever play “The Game” as a kid? The one where if you remember that you’re playing it… you lose! You announce that you lose and everyone around you remembers that they’re playing and they lose too. (Maybe it was just a Canadian kid thing?!) AnywayContinue reading “Remember & You Win”

The Elephant in the Room

There’s a great story I heard the other day about an elephant (turns out it’s The Parable of Blind Men and an Elephant described on Libretexts) and I’d love to share it with you. The story goes that there are six blind men, all standing around an elephant. Each one is describing the part ofContinue reading “The Elephant in the Room”

The Yogi Christmas Wishlist

Here’s some ideas for the yoga newbie, lover & pro in your life! (Or… some ideas for your own wishlist!) Rumour has it the Black Friday deals are kicking off early this year. 🤫 So I’ve compiled a little yogi’s wishlist in case you want to snag a deal before the holiday madness! 🎁 YogaContinue reading “The Yogi Christmas Wishlist”

The Long Day Meditation

So you’ve had a long day – let’s meditate it out together. Connect to the breath, reflect on & release the day and then melt into the present moment. Enjoying the here and now you find yourself in. Thank you so much for practicing with me. I make new meditations every Monday. You can requestContinue reading “The Long Day Meditation”

Becoming Aware of the Witness

That Magical ‘Light Switch Flick’ Moment Meditation is the opportunity to give yourself some space. To take a pause, and check back in. In our day-to-day life, we can get caught up in the narrative of the day. The to-do list and reactions to our surroundings can throw us off our genuine selves a littleContinue reading “Becoming Aware of the Witness”

Find the Calm in the Storm

Applying Yoga & Meditation Skills in Real Life There’s a reason people say to “take a deep breath” when someone is feeling overwhelmed, or highly emotional. The body responds to this deep breath with relaxation – a cue that now the body is safe and can take the time it needs. As a person withContinue reading “Find the Calm in the Storm”

Yoga 101 | Yoga Off the Mat

How to insert pockets of that “yoga calm” into your day. Yoga is the perfect way to practice being present. To avoid injury in yoga, we are constantly checking in with the body and tuning our self awareness. Layering on deep breathing, and then taking the yoga instructors cues into mind – we have veryContinue reading “Yoga 101 | Yoga Off the Mat”