Thoughts with Love, 2024

Hello & Happy New Year! On my yoga mat this morning, I was reflecting on things learned in 2023… both on and off the yoga mat. I’ve rounded up my top five, the ones I am carrying close to my heart, into this new lap around the sun. ☀️ Lesson One Fill my own cupContinue reading “Thoughts with Love, 2024”

How Practicing Yoga Helps Me Be My Best Self

How Yoga Helps Me Respond vs React, How the Body Knows if You’ll Listen & Ways to Add Yoga into Your Life Yoga Helps Me Respond vs React Yoga is a lot more than a stretchy little workout. As you practice, you learn how you talk to yourself, how you cope with physical stress, howContinue reading “How Practicing Yoga Helps Me Be My Best Self”

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”

The Multitasking Meditation

Inspired by last week’s blog post, this meditation is designed to be listened to while completing a brief task. It only takes 3 minutes! See you next week for another meditation. With Love, Esta

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”

Before Bed Guided Relaxation

Settle in and make yourself comfortable. This week’s meditation guides us into a deep relaxation before bed. We trace the body, mentally shutting down each limb, before allowing the breath to deepen and slow. Imagine closing down the open applications in the mind, coming to a blank screen. Thanking the body for it’s time today,Continue reading “Before Bed Guided Relaxation”

Meditation Monday

A Brief Reset Meditation Let’s meditate. Grab a pillow, or a meditation cushion. and just have a seat. Sit however is comfortable for you. Whatever that looks like. Once you’re comfy – we’ll find the breath. this brings us into the body, helps us become aware of ourselves, and regulates the nervous system. breathing inContinue reading “Meditation Monday”

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”