a fresh new series created With Love: Back to School for Yoga & Meditation Ah, the fresh fall beginning. With kids backpacks and lunchbags now coming out of retirement, and the school season has officially begun – the blog post series here is going back to basics. Let’s talk all things yoga and meditation, toContinue reading “Start Here”
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Thoughts with Love Series Conclusion
The Thoughts with Love series comes to a close with my self-interview, to give you an idea of what it is I am trying to do over here on this corner of the internet. I wanted to fill you in on what brought me to yoga and meditation – and share why I find theseContinue reading “Thoughts with Love Series Conclusion”
Thoughts from the Interview Seat
Thoughts with Love, a series At the end of August I am putting a little faux interview out there into the internet universe. I wanted to explain who I am, why I got into yoga, and why I think it’s so important to meditate – in a medium a little bit different from a blogContinue reading “Thoughts from the Interview Seat”
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”
Where to Start with Meditation
Train the Puppy I learned early in my years of meditation, that the mind wanders. It’s natural. It wants to problem solve, ruminate, forecast, report the weather. Practising meditation is like training a puppy. Know that the puppy will run around all over the place. It will get distracted. Redirect the puppy with all theContinue reading “Where to Start with Meditation”
Find a Comfortable Seat
When settling in for a meditation, or starting off a yoga class. The yoga teacher may ask you to “find a comfortable seat”. What does that mean? How do you find this comfortable seat? Picture your pelvis as a three legged stool. You want to balance the weight of your body evenly between the frontContinue reading “Find a Comfortable Seat”
Meditation SOS
Hi, I come to you today with a bit of a racing heart, and I feel like I have been shallowly breathing all day. Maybe you’ve had a day like this, too. So I thought together we could take a few deep breaths, remember that we are all powerful and sometimes that’s scarier than theContinue reading “Meditation SOS”
YTT 200
Feb. 1st 2021 I signed up for Brett Larkins Yoga Teacher Training Course. It was an inspired decision and she popped out of the woodwork for me. I did my research mind you. Explored her website, the program itself, downloaded the brochure, looked up real people’s reviews. Brett even has a video explaining how toContinue reading “YTT 200”
with love , Esta 