The Grounding Room

In this episode we explore the Solar Plexus, Part 3: of a 7 part series through meditation.  The Solar Plexus is the heart of our self-esteem and self-worth.The Solar Plexus is located between the naval and the base of the sternum, and the color associated with the Solar Plexus is yellow.  This mediation invites you to explore your will power and confidence and encourages you to let go of self doubt, limiting beliefs, and fear.  Using affirmations, mindful breathing, body awareness and visualization, my hope is that you can move through your day with a new found confidence that allows you to shine.https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/56285df5-51a3-4a1e-ae31-17f5bce01008/Send us Fan Mail

What happens when you have done all the research, understand all your patterns, and can explain your trauma better than anyone- but nothing seems to change?Trauma isn't just a story held in the mind, it's an experience carried in the body.  Sometimes the next step isn't to learn more. It might just be to feel more.In this episode, I explore the risk of becoming an expert in your trauma and forgetting that safety might be the only thing that can get us to feel normal again.  It's important that the imprint our experiences leave on us don't hold us back from the present moment.  That is what I love about somatic work.  You don't have to relive your experiences, you just get to create new ones that make your body feel safe and then you can begin to heal.  I hope you enjoy this episode.https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/5dda51f8-8388-3b50-8373-4be6fbf6aa7f/Send us Fan Mail

In this gentle somatic meditation, you will be guided to reconnect with your body, and cultivate a deeper sense of grounding and inner stability.Working with the qualities of the root chakra-safety, security, stability and grounding, this meditation invites you to slow down, through mindful breathing, body awareness and grounding visualizations.  Hopefully, this will release tension, settle overwhelm, and strengthen your sense of connectedness.  Allow yourself a few moments to enjoy this meditation.https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/4f905d75-a050-474a-bd26-5d6449b98450/Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, I explain the 7 chakras in the most basic way.  This is an introduction to what they are, where they live and how they influence different aspects of your emotional, physical and spiritual well-being.After exploring each energy center, I share a somatic exercise designed to help you reconnect with and support any chakra that may feel out of balance.  Balance of the 7 chakras influence feelings of stability, creativity, confidence, love, communication, intuition, and inner connection. By understanding the chakras one by one, you can begin to identify areas of your life where you might be experiencing resistance, imbalance or emotional tension.  https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/99ac02a1-d669-44d6-862e-cbf7317ab6c1/Send us Fan Mail

I wrote this meditation designed for the ADHD mind.  When your mind feels busy, scattered, or pulled in a dozen different directions, this short, simple meditation offers a place that you can slow down, reground, release mental clutter and find a sense of calm without forcing concentration.  There is no pressure to "clear" your mind or sit perfectly still.  Instead simply noticing where your attention is and gently return it to the present moment with kindness.  https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/bbf931a3-266d-45bc-842d-860eb77c3b40/Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, with Chris Benjamin, author of RESET: The Gen X Complete Health Transformation, (link below) we explore what it was like for Chris to write a book.  He also gives us practical tools that actually help make life better for Gen X.  Whether you are balancing your career, family stress, a changing body or you just feel overwhelmed, this book has something useful for everyone.  We dive into the what limiting belief are and how to overcome them, the importance of sleep and some other great surprises along the way.  I hope you enjoy this conversation and get some awesome new tools to work on a healthier you. Support Chris by purchasing his book here:https://www.amazon.com/RESET-Gen-Health-Transformation-Journal/dp/B0H461ZSDB/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bLJw9U9s8fPYOFwJPj9JayOa0-pWEjT0jrNFqNeG7w0w3Yn8kMVF4FHv50ESJjCn_KUMBrhVf_g0nd6A7NpKchly_uyea8n9V9fg9QogVFeGtFAHedPNGG6xzyZxoAFuFXcjc534qYSpcI1Vwodsw4PNeKKZ_Xa_7MM5MoZD3fs.UNJtC5Go938JkQWTZF1lm4jYfgSxsTdKNIEx1cAlDdE&qid=1780909227&sr=8-1#averageCustomerReviewsAnchorBook: https://stan.store/coachbenj/p/reset-h1yzbiofTikTok- @i.am.chris.benjaminIG- @IamchrisbenjaminLinkedIn/Facebook- Chris Benjamin Skool.com- Reset Societyhttps://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/78229ae6-fa69-4486-84d9-3f7fa4d56d99/Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, I sit down with Aurelia (link below) a Reiki Master for a heartfelt conversation about energy work, healing balance, and intuition.  We explore what reiki is, how it works, and the ways it can support our emotional, physical and spiritual well-being in everyday life.This conversation wasn't just deep.  It was filled with laughter, lighthearted moments and genuine joy.  Between the insight into reiki, and the healing perspectives, we shared plenty of laughs that make this episode feel just as uplifting as it was enlightening.If you are curious about reiki and don't know what it is, this episode will offer a wealth of knowledge, what to expect, and a few tips on maximizing your experience with a reiki master.  www.aureliaandreoli.comSend us Fan Mail

Tonight's guided sleep meditation is created to help you gently release any stress, overwhelm, emotional challenges, or physical tension from the day as you drift into deep, peaceful rest.  With calming breath work, soft visualization, and soothing guidance, I hope to quiet your mind, relax your body, and ease you into a restful nights sleep.  Allow yourself to find a comfortable position, adjusting your pillows to ensure complete comfort, allow your thoughts to slow, and let this meditation carry into stillness, safety and the restorative sleep, your mind and body deserve.  Sleep is waiting for you.....https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/3055190f-b978-4cb6-8e89-81da4951760e/Send us Fan Mail

This episode takes you on a journey inward, guiding you gently away from the noise of the outside world and into the space of deep stillness.  Through layered tones, resonant vibrations and subtle shifts in frequency, I invite you to release tension, quiet your mind, and reconnect with your breath.As this soundscape unfolds, allow each note to wash over you, grounding your the body and softening the mind.  There is nothing for you to do here.  Just sit back, eyes closed, and let the journey begin....Send us Fan Mail

Ever wish you had a built-in switch to calm your anxiety, slow your heart rate, and feel more at ease, almost instantly?Well, YOU DO!!! It's called the vagus nerve, and in this episode we are going to break down what this nerve is, why it matters and how you can start stimulating this nerve in simple ways.https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/7787454a-c985-489b-95b7-8d048421caaa/Send us Fan Mail

Here is another really short meditation, great for beginners, or people that have tried meditation and just felt like it wasn't "working" for them.  Let me know what you think....The music in this episode is titled Healing Tides and the Artist is Amber Glow. It was provided by Epidemicsound.comSend us Fan Mail

In the last episode, I told you I would upload a few short meditations to try if you are someone that just hasn't been able to meditate in the past.   This meditation is short and won't need your attention for too long.  It's a great starting point for trying meditation.  Remember, you don't need to shut your brain or mind off, just notice what comes up and then bring your attention back.  It's that simple.  The music in this episode is titled Sanguive and the Artist is Joseph Beg.   It was provided by Epidemicsound.comSend us Fan Mail

This episode is about meditation.  People think they have to shut their minds off in order for meditation to be "successful".  This is not true, and we cover many ways to introduce meditation into your life.  It isn't as complicated as we make it and hopefully this episode helps you see meditation in a different light.  Give it a try, What do you have to loose?The music in this episode is titled Pomelo and the Artist is Jonii. It was provided by Epidemicsound.comSend us Fan Mail

[TW: This episode mentions Suicide]  In this episode Elizabeth and I explore grief through different lenses.  We take many twists and turns as we explore what grief has looked like over the years for us.  This is a more personal journey into some enlightened ways we have come to look at loss in our life.  While we may have had to dissect our emotions along the way, finding ways to understand and heal from loss is something we have gotten really comfortable with.  It's not easy and it takes time, sometimes years.  If you enjoyed hearing this episode with Elizabeth, leave us a comment and we will have her back on. Actually, we will probably have her back on anyways, she's brilliant. 😉Send us Fan Mail

Grief can feel heavy, unpredictable, and deeply personal.  In this guided meditation you are invited to step into a quiet, compassionate space where nothing needs to be fixed or pushed away.  Come as you are.  Bring whatever you are carrying.  This is a space to rest, to feel, and to gently reconnect with your self.https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/5d2fd75a-0a63-441c-935a-52d68371b4c8/Send us Fan Mail

As the day gently fades away, this soothing sleep meditation invites you to release the heavy thoughts from the day and settle into deep, restorative rest.  Through this soft guidance and tranquil imagery, you will be led on a peaceful journey into a clam and restful night sleep.This meditation is perfect for winding down at night, easing anxiety, and is meant to help you drift effortlessly into a deep natural sleep.Get comfortable, close your eyes and allow yourself to rest. Send us Fan Mail

This episode starts with an experience I had the other day, that we can all relate to.  The friend that says yes to too many things, the burnout you see on their face and hear in their voice.  We all know it but they can't seem to see it's destroying them from the inside out.  I'll end by giving you a simple and real life tool to carry with you daily, to use when you are feeling the burnout of your own life. This episode is short but packed with truths we all encounter.Send us Fan Mail

This episode is an introduction to The Grounding Room.  I believe in the power our body has to heal and through my Somatic Practice, I hope to bring you on a journey with me to learn some not-so-typical ways to regulate the nervous system, release stored emotions, and reduce stress, anxiety and depression.  I am certified in breath work, meditation, art therapy, forest bathing, sound therapy and have been a licensed massage therapist for 24 years.  Think about adding some alternative healing into your life as a tool to use along side traditional western medicine and talk therapy.  This is stepping outside the box into a look at the astounding ability our body has to heal in ways we may have never thought possible. The Music in this episode is https://www.epidemicsound.com/artists/roy-edwin-williams and was provide by Epidemicsound.com Send us Fan Mail

This episode offers relief from anxiety through a guided meditation. Anxiety shows up in all different ways and sometimes it is unbearable.  If you are feeling overwhelmed or overthinking a future that hasn't even happened yet, take a few moments to bring the mind back to the present moment.  We will journey to a safe space to rest your thoughts and calm the nervous system today.   The music in this episode is https://www.epidemicsound.com/artists/aks and was provided by Epidemicsound.com Send us Fan Mail