Healthy Happy Yoga
by Kate Lynch
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! Please visit healthyhappyyoga.com for more resources.
Episodes
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Deep Relaxation to Prevail Over Castastrophe
Deep relaxation to prevail over catastrophe, soothe anxiety and get serious about rest. Get warm and cozy and allow yourself to feel held by the earth. So while once we asked, how could we possibly prevail over catastrophe? Now we assert How could catastrophe possibly prevail over us? -Amanda...
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Restorative Yoga to Prevail Over Catastrophe
Restorative Yoga to Prevail Over Catastrophe Part of a Series: Restorative Yoga for Better Rest Grab some blankets and couch cushions and get serious about rest. The beginning of the class invites you to consider "sleep hacks" which you have tried and they have been successful in your life to...
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Experience Your Energy Centers with Guided Relaxation
When you're overwhelmed it can be it harder to sleep. Yoga NIdra is a deep relaxation practice, and so much more. This guided practice invites you to toggle between different sensations within your body and scan your body from inner to outer and right to left. Once settled in your physical body,...
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Restorative Yoga to Tame Your Jaw Tension
Micro movements of your jaw and tongue can affect not only your jaw and neck, but on a deeper level your vagus nerve, and thus release tension more globally. This is a very subtle practice, done almost entirely in the restorative yoga posture 'legs up the wall', or viparita karani. Allow this...
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Drop Your Doubt to Clarify Your Intention
What longing has been living inside you, waiting to be more fully expressed? What intention is bubbling up from deep within you? Sankalpa is the practice of getting clear on your intention so that you are aligned with your highest potential. When your body can settle and you feel held, your...
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Kick the Habit of Hypervigilance
Stress release smorgasbord! We have plenty of practice with hypervigilance. Now we need to practice feeling held. Find emotional balance and mental spaciousness through a variety of techniques. Recall a cherished memory to soothe your stress and change the habit of hyper-vigilance, go through a...
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Release Your Tension
This year has been so stressful! Here's a progressive guided relaxation you can share with the biggest ball of nerves you know. That might be yourself! Or maybe it's not. Think of the most wound up person you know. Send them this podcast. Release Your Muscle Tension Squeeze and release your way…
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Awaken Bravery: Turn Your Fear Upside Down with Relaxation & Breathing
This practice begins with a reading from Pema Chodron from 'When Things Fall Apart'. You can find any resting pose. Pema encourages us to find the middle way in order to observe our restlessness and spaciousness. We don't have to identify with victory or victimhood, but instead turn our fear…
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Restorative Yoga, Connection, Courage & Spaciousness
Restorative yoga fills your container and expands your ability to hold courageous space and experience ease at the same time. When our emotional container is small, we feel overwhelmed by everything. When we feel held in spaciousness, it doesn't feel like a burden to hold space for others. Please...
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2020 Election Season Meditation for Courage and Protection
Create a Circle of Protection and Courage Here's a meditation I've been sharing in class. I'm sharing with you, while acknowledging what was offered to me by teacher and mentor, Michelle Cassandra Johnson: social justice activist • anti-racism trainer • author • yoga teacher....
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Autumn Mindfulness and Loving Kindness Flow: Practice Together From A Distance 5
This warming and balancing flow is slow and mindful. We begin with cat and cow on hands and knees. Please center yourself with breath, and warm up your wrists before coming to all fours. Activate your warmth from within. Remember that it takes strength to keep your heart open and remain grateful...
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Prenatal Practice: The Source of Your Strength
A mindful movement practice for pregnancy. Call on the source of your strength. End with guided relaxation, and a meditation to cultivate trust in your inner capacity. Nothing here is medical advice. Please join our community at healthyhappyyoga.com Nothing here is medical advice. Your 5 star...
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Look for the New Podcast: Mindfully Parenting Atypical Kids / Visualize & Model an Amazing Future for Your Atypical Child
For my peers who are also parenting differently wired kids. Our culture can be unforgiving, and their future unclear. 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...
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Awaken Your Core, Then Include More: Practice Together From A Distance 4
Beginning with a gentle core & psoas awakening sequence on your back, ask yourself what you most want to feel in this moment. Use your breath to connect with that intention. In this slow, gentle flow, please begin in constructive rest: lie down on your back with your knees up. Breathe from your...
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The Path of Awakening: Walking Meditation in Pandemic Times
Walking meditation is something I can take refuge in right now. Feeling my feet on the earth, one and then the next. Sometimes I’ll simply listen. Sometimes I’ll use a breath pattern. Affirmation and mantra connected to my breath, in rhythm with my steps. I hope you’ll join me on the path of...
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Look for the New Podcast: Mindfully Parenting Atypical Kids / On Autism, Stress, Masks and Screens
And now for something a little different! Healthy Happy Yoga Podcast isn't going away. Look for the New Podcast: Mindfully Parenting Atypical Kids My son Ocean suggested we do a podcast to help other kids with ASD who have been affected by the changes due to Coronavirus. He shares his strategies...
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Touching Peace: Restorative Yoga, Breathing and Self-Compassion. Practice Together from a Distance
“It’s not enough to experience suffering. We much also touch peace.” -Thich Nhat Hanh Restorative Yoga, breathing patterns, guided relaxation and self-compassion practice to touch peace within. Begin in a supported fish position. Lie back over cushions or blocks placed under your upper back and…
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Loving Kindness Namaskar: Practice Together From A Distance 3
Moving our bodies in unison with each other, and with breath, can happen even in the virtual space. After a short standing warmup, send loving kindness to the world as you flow through simple sun salutations. Nothing here is medical advice. Find virtual connection at healthyhappyyoga.com If you...
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Practice Together From a Distance 2: Grounding and Impermanence
It’s normal to feel contracted right now. Yoga and meditation can help! On the day the gyms closed in NYC, I taught this down-regulating, calming practice to address the inevitable discomfort arising from Coronavirus anxiety. In this slow, gentle flow, we begin in constructive rest: lie down on...
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Practice Together From a Distance 1: Recalling Joy
Let’s remain kind to ourselves and all beings. Let’s stay connected. In this unprecedented time, leaning into each other and our practice will happen in the virtual space. In this slow, gentle asana and pranayama flow, we begin in supported fish. You can lie back with your shoulder blades and…
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Total Relaxation with the Elements
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...
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Wellness & Illness: A False Dichotomy
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…
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Embodiment Through Tapping
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…
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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
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...
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Gratitude, Receptivity and Self Compassion
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....
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Visualizing & Modeling the Future You Wish for Your Atypical Child /Announcing a New Podcast: Mindfully Parenting Atypical Kids
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…
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New Podcast: Mindfully Parenting Atypical Kids / Listening to Children’s Trauma
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:...
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Allowing Yourself To Feel Held: Guided Mindfulness Practice
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…
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4-7-8 Breath to Shift From Anxious To Calm & Present
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…
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Akaal: Grieving is a Normal Part of Living
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...
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The Transformation of Birth: Meditation to Strengthen Your Intuition
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...
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Santosha: Contentment, Not Complicity
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…
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Saucha: Marie Kondo Your Self
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…
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Aparigraha: Let it go!
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…
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Brahmacharya: Responsible Recharge
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...
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Asteya. Developing an Attitude of Gratitude
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...
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Satya. Truthfulness, an Asana practice
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…
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Ahimsa. Apply the yogic value of non-harming to your life.
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…
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Live Session! Self Compassion, Happiness and Deep Relaxation
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...
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Redirect Your Unhelpful Subconscious Habits with Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation
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...
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Samskara: Healing the Scars on Your Subconscious Mind
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. You’ll learn variations of three part breath, and enjoy a...
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Discharging stress, health, happiness, longing and belonging.
This meandering talk starts by examining tension, then asks what is health really? Happiness? We explore difficult emotions, reactivity, the limbic brain and the buffering effect of community. What would it be like to be seen in our wholeness? I describe a grounding, restorative pose and a simple...
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Healthy Happy Yoga Podcast Trailer
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…
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About this show
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! Please visit healthyhappyyoga.com for more resources.
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Kate Lynch