Thoughts with Love, a series This past week I have been working through a chakra program created by my yoga teacher, Brett Larkin, founder of Uplifted Yoga. Before you dismiss this as too woowoo, I suggest viewing the chakras as simply: a set of lenses. Like putting sunglasses on in various colours/tints. You can viewContinue reading “Thoughts from a Place of Healing”
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Meditation Monday | Midday Reset
A Guided Meditation Let’s do a midday reset together Well find our seat Coming tall in the spine And seated grounded in the base of the hips Feeling both tall and easy and grounded and strong Well take a couple deep breaths here on your own timing No breath is a bad breath We areContinue reading “Meditation Monday | Midday Reset”
Thoughts from the Upside Down
Thoughts with Love, A Series It just takes the leap of faith of lifting your feet off the ground is all. Leaning into faith in yourself. Trusting the rest of the body will adjust to support. We visited Warrior I this week in the WLE Pose breakdown series. A recurring theme here is “rooting toContinue reading “Thoughts from the Upside Down”
Meditation Monday | Gratitude in 3 Minutes
We spend a short and sweet three minutes cultivating gratitude for three things, people, circumstances, moments in our life. May that warm gratitude fill your heart and overflow into the rest of your day.
Thoughts from the Lake
Thoughts with Love, a series I used to be so afraid to be by myself. I mean in a literal and spiritual sense. I would put the TV on, play music, call someone, scroll through a feed, flip on a YouTube video – all while doing another task so I could be fully distracted. WhenContinue reading “Thoughts from the Lake”
Meditation Monday | Loving Kindness
This meditation is my favourite kind to listen to while in the shower in the morning. It can be listened to while you make breakfast, take a walk, or while sitting still – all are good. First, Find the breath. Just looking for it. Not changing anything. Like an old friend, just greeting the breathContinue reading “Meditation Monday | Loving Kindness”
Thoughts from the Meditation Seat
Thoughts with Love, A Series There is a sweet balance that we seek in yoga, and in meditation too, I suppose. The balance of holding on and letting go. Holding space for the bitter moments, and the sweet. When I left my dayjob recently, I looked out my kitchen window the morning of my lastContinue reading “Thoughts from the Meditation Seat”
Meditation Monday | Drop into the Body
Meditation Monday 07.03.2023 Read along with the below guided meditation, or scroll to the bottom for links to simply listen along. Let’s find a comfortable seat: in a chair, on the ground, on your bed, on a bench… Wherever you are. Let your feet find the ground, your hips relax into the surface supporting them,Continue reading “Meditation Monday | Drop into the Body”
Thoughts from the Mat … Garden
Thoughts with Love, A Series My personal yoga practice has been an ongoing love story, surpassing a decade. The calmness that I bring to my brand is one that has been cultivated for years. Do not be fooled, for the peace I tap into now, was found past the fog of depression, anxiety and panicContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mat … Garden”
Thoughts from the Mat
Thoughts with Love, A Series I step onto the mat, already warmed by the sun. Headphones in, I begin by swaying to the beat. Listening to the body, I know I need a deep stretch and after a couple days since weightlifting I am ready to prove to myself how strong I am. The halfContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mat”
with love , Esta 