Aurora Rising Yoga and Meditations

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress, but when persistent, excessive, and interfering with daily life, it may indicate an anxiety disorder, its easier to deal with it before it gets worse. Join me as I guide you through a journey to a place of relaxation to release the worries and fears. To forget about the sensations that pain you, but instead focus on what brings you joy.

Create a lake within your mind to return to when your thoughts and feeling become scattered. Knowing that the ripples will always dissipate as time goes on, the surface doesn't always reflect what's underneath. Breathwork and stillness can lead to a deepening connection to yourself and your inner turmoil. Sooth the ripples by understanding what causes them.

Intrusive and repetitive thoughts keeping you from a restful nights sleep? Join me in letting go of the thoughts that keep you up at night and guide you into a restful sleep. Allow me to help you create a more restful routine while trying to doze off. In this busy and hectic world, it feels like we can never quiet our minds, so we meditate to calm the mind. Be sure to get plenty of exercise and stay hydrated.

Finding Joy is a practice, but its a practice that we can learn to do at any time. When you cultivate your practice to contain more joy, you will find the joy flow easier with each practice. A never ending feed-back system of joy for yourself and your practice, as long as you stay mindful.

Ever not know the name of the emotion you are feeling? Using a feelings wheel and a pen and paper along with this guided practice, you can begin to name the emotion you are feeling. Without a name, we can't connect, and sometimes that allows us to lose control or spiral. Use this meditation on your journey for emotional intelligence.

Take a moment to lead with curiosity and breath through feelings of anger and resentment. Dive deeper into the body to notice where the pain or hurt that lives under anger might lie.

Join my in this guided meditation to filling our cups. We can not pour from an empty cup, therefore, we must learn how to fill our own first. Walk through a beautiful garden, which holds the fountain of gratitude.

Take time each day to reflect and give thanks for making it through the day. As you build the practice of gratitude, you start to noticed a more fulfilled and content life. Join me for this meditation on rethinking our days and letting go of the responsibility of things we can no longer control.

Learning to find gratitude can be hard, and sometimes, we just need the practice. Use this meditation to find meaningful and intentional ways to be grateful throughout your day.

Welcoming a new life into the world is a celebration, but at times you could feel an emptiness after you no longer carry this life within you. It is completely normal and is an expression of unconditional love. This is why it is very important to hold your baby often and as close to your heart as possible, skin to skin, to feel how the connection between you continues to thrive.Join me as we reconnect to our new bodies and child.

Walk through the forest to the cave of your ancestors to commune with the spirits. Learn lessons from those that came before you so that you may take the steps to a better life now. Join me on this very interactive Halloween / Samhain guided meditation.

Watch the river of your thoughts slow down so that you can get a deeper sleep, each and every night. Learn to control and change your thought patterns deliberately to find a more relaxed state. Help yourself grown through the anxiety, pain, restlessness before finding inner peace within your mind. Know that everyone overthinks, and its impossible to shut off the flow of the thoughts, so we have to learn to control them.

Fall asleep with me in this gentle body scan and breathwork exercise. Know that you can return back to your breath to calm the mind and allow the body to drift into peaceful sleep. Low vibrational tone to help you fall asleep after our body scan. Pleasant dreams, my Friends.

Take a moment to reconnect and share the wisdom of your past, present and future selves. Using this guided meditation and gentle crackling fireplace ambiance, connect with your child like self and tell them all that you want them to hear. That you've had successes and failures, that you are strong and keeping on. Hear words of wisdom from your future self.

A natural process within life, is Death. Knowing that nothing is permanent, including the you that you know today, is an important lesson for living in the present moment, right here, right now. Connect with your breath and body in order to learn to live with the feelings of being ok with your eventual death. Learn to embrace the dark feelings that may arise and decide what you can do about it right now. Making the choices that allow you to live your best life during the short time we are on this Earth.

Use your breath to find love and compassion for yourself. Allow the unwanted thoughts drift away with your exhales, as you connect with your Prana, that beautiful life giving breath. Let go of your self doubt and worries as you connect your body to your breath.

Feelings of doubt have no place in creating life. Do so with confidence and loving intention as your child growths within your body and after birth. Join me for affirmations of greatness, not just for yourself, but for your family and the child you love.

By focusing on our Throat Chakra, we learn to sit with the words that we say. Knowing that our words mean the same as our actions, we can practice commitments to using our voice mindfully. Have you ever used your voice to speak up about your boundaries or ideals? Have you caught yourself talking negatively about yourself or others? Have you used your voice to betray or taint a situation? These are all things we can change, if we are willing and open to making the commitment to ourselves and others by being more meaningful with our words.

With the change of the seasons, comes the change of life. Take time to care for your heart during this power phase of energy. We manifest during the Lunar Eclipse, we rebalance and rest for the Lunar. We make steps each and every day towards our goals and sometimes we just need to take a step back to appreciate all that we have done. Join me as we climb your summit to bask in the glow and transformative energy of the partial eclipse on the Autumnal Equinox.

In life, if you desire to be fully happy, there’s no other option than to accept things as they are. The changes you make can only happen through yourself, acceptance being the primary goal.Allow me to guide you through this gentle but deep relaxation meditation to learn to accept what we cannot change, and to have the courage to change the things that we can in order to reduce suffering and find happiness even in the most stressful situations.

Spirit Guides are always there to help us and guide us on our journeys in life and our lives can be deeply enriched by meeting and connecting with them.  Their guidance is profound and invaluable and we are wise to ask for their assistance.  They do not tell you how to run your lives but provide gentle encouragement and support to keep us on the path of our true destiny.  This guided meditation starts with breathing exercise, then ensures we are grounded and have full protection and then leads us on a beautiful visualization involving an idyllic field and pond with the opportunity to meet and ask your Spirit guide or Guides questions.

Practicing extension of your exhales helps calm not only the body, but also the mind. By breathing more deeply, you are telling the nervous system you are safe. This exercise engages the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for feelings of safety, relaxation, and ease.You can use this practice anytime.

We know what we want meditation to look like, but we only really know what the end result can be. Allow me to guide you on the four stages of meditation. Find a quiet place to rest, and learn to let go so that your breath comes to the forefront of your thoughts. Breath in, Breath out, easy and effortless

Ever have that moment where you can't get through the slog of emotions to find space for gratitude? Journey with me as we name and feel, and release the emotions that hold us stuck in the past to find the small things we should be grateful for instead. This meditation can be done anywhere and at any time.

Have you ever felt so lonely that it feels like grief or anger? Have you tried befriending your loneliness? In this guided meditation, using the breath, we meet our friends within us. Knowing that feelings can come and go, we can change our focus, we can befriend our lonely parts of ourselves. Learning how to be kind to the most important person in your life (Hint: Look in the mirror) can be the greatest gift we give ourselves.

Find a furry friend who trusts you and take a moment to connect with them. Animals have a wonderful way of speaking to us without words, calming us with barely a nuzzle or a purr. With the help of our furry, scaled, or feather friends, we can learn how to take loving kindness into ourselves, especially in times of need. The more you practice warmth and friendliness, the easier it will come in times of stress of despair.

Have you ever wondered what the color of your Aura is? Use the light of the full moon, either during a full moon or in your minds eye, to envision your Aura color. No judgments on the color you discover as you sink into soft awareness and meditation to sense your inner light. Radiate brightly when you discover and manifest your hearts intention. Background music: https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-dance-on-the-moon-136899/

Join me in the Bay of Biscay as we fall asleep in the beautiful settings that enticed artists and nature to stunning visualizations. Through wartime and peace, the Belle Isle en Mer stands the test of time as we explore its shores to find rest.

This guided meditation takes you through simple steps to start your healing journey after a trauma. Know that you are not alone and to always reach out to a professional, or even a friend if your trauma starts to consume you. Know that you are not your trauma and that even the smallest step towards regaining your agency is bigger than you think and they all add up. Use this practice to bring mindfulness to some of the positive choices you’ve made, all empowering experiences that lead to a greater feeling of accomplishment or agency

We all have worries and regrets of the past and future. All we can do is live in the current moment and let go of the suffering of carrying what no longer serves us. Take the steps with me to make your conscious decision to drop our baggage of worries and regrets.

Travel with me into dreamland effortlessly as we board the train to a restful nights sleep. Awake rejuvenated with pleasant thoughts as you begin this journey into heavy sleep.

Boundaries keep us safe and regulate our energies. Knowing how to cultivate them is a lot like growing a safe a secure garden around your house. In this meditation, we explore what that may look like for you. Build up your land with trees that shade, water that nourishes, and plants that fulfill us.

Tether your mind to your breath. Knowing that mindfulness and meditation isn't about being in a thoughtless state, but rather, allowing the thoughts that do not serve us, or may lead us to suffering to be let go. Join me in this mediation focusing on your breath within the body and connecting deeply to the abilities we all have to control our choices and thoughts.

Making new friends is hard, especially in todays social media driven society. Allow this meditation practice to help you relearn how to be a better friend not just to others, but to yourself. You desire to build the confidence that’s within you. You want to be able to meet new people in public social settings without being afraid to approach them. You may desire to get back to being “truly you” and to feel valuable and be admired in the community, and in order to do this you must become relaxed and then focus on what it is that you really want and need in your life.

Transport yourself to a state of calm and peace through this guided meditation. You will find yourself surrounded by the gentle breezes that carry sunshine and lavender scents to soothe your mind and body.

Take 5 minutes, just for yourself. During times of stress or conflict, we often forget how to breathe and learn to move on from our negative thoughts or patterns. Use this meditation to recenter yourself for calm, clarity, and confidence

Breathing in, I know that I am breathing in.Breathing out, I know that I am breathing out.-Thich Nhat HanhSo often I hear "But I can't sit still" when it comes to meditation practices. In this meditation, I guide you through a gentle standing practice, you may use a prop, chair, or table to keep you upright if needed. You may find that you can do this meditation anywhere, maybe in a line at the market, or while waiting for a friend. Remember it only takes mindfulness and breath to connect deeper with ourselves, so that we may connect deeper with others.

In the wise words of author G.K. Chesterton, "When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.”Learning to find the small moments of peace in today's busy world takes practice. Join me on this guided meditation to slow down and find peace and ease with your journey throughout life. This guided meditation is without background music, so that you may fully immerse in your surroundings.

We rarely take time to thank ourselves, and more importantly, thank our bodies. You do and carry so much in your body, from past traumas to body dysmorphia. Use this meditation to thank and love your body. I see you, I love you, I thank you. three simple sentences that will help you release emotions you might be holding in the body. Know that you are not alone and every person has a body, regardless how it looks, moves, and feels. We are all one on this earth, only to return to the ocean of collective universe when we are done with our bodies. Be kind to yourself and others, as you may never know all that they struggle with. Feel into your body to find a connection and loving compassion to share. Charity starts at home, so why not start with your own body?

Sleeping is natural for everyone. This guided sleep meditation and training for your mind will help you find the tools to enjoy a deeper sleep. The only thing keeping you from getting the instinctual sleep that you deserve is your thoughts. Allow this gentle beach stroll train your mind for choosing the healthier thoughts for a better nights sleep.

This meditation uses gentle imagery and guided breathwork, along with soft nature and sound bowls to calm the body and mind. Reminding each and everyone of us that no problem is too small or big to handle, we will create our energy and maintain it after the struggle has passed.