In this discussion, I share my personal journey on how meditation helped manage my social anxiety and why. Social anxiety is the fear of being judged, worrying about embarrassment or concern about offending someone and can impact your wellbeing when ruminated on. Meditation is a powerful tool to manage or even heal social anxiety by allowing you to become aware of your thoughts, be present with your mind and body to make decisions on whether certain social situations may serve you or not. Learn more on instagram @awake.in.wellness 💫

Happy Valentine's Day! Relax with this yoga nidra practice on this day of love and cultivate deep, complete love for yourself. Self-love is the foundation to being able to love others and share that energy from deep within our heart space. Learn more on instagram @awake.in.wellness 💫

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Looking for a way to make those solo meals more mindful? Join me as I guide you on a sensory experience with your breakfast, lunch or dinner in this guided meditation. Mindful eating has been shown to enhance the ability of the body to fuel and replenish itself with the food you ingest and incorporate this practice in your daily routine and embrace the full delicious reality solo eating without a phone or the TV. Learn more on instagram @awake.in.wellness 💫

In this episode, I share simple practices to discover your inner world and find your true inner voice with detail on how to get started, tips to ease into these habits and a bit of background on why I started doing this type of work. Learn more on instagram @awake.in.wellness 💫

The 6 Inner Discovery Practices are: 

1. Meditation

My favorite guided meditations are from the Mindful In Minutes Podcast with Kelly Smith: https://open.spotify.com/show/7s1ydwJkcWeJD1TngMN9Rk?si=f9da5dee07a849e5  

2. Journaling (can be paired with meditation) 

Guided meditations with journal prompts I mentioned are from the Soul Connection Podcast with Katie Arnold: https://open.spotify.com/show/0IBhJb6OV1206DVn1ZIfV9?si=98ce67a9b954491f 

3. Doing it Solo

4. Prioritizing Alone Time doing something YOU enjoy

5. Mindful Movement

6. Destimulation of the senses

Join me in this quick breathing meditation focused on relaxing the body and naturally clearing the pathways when you are having some mild difficulty breathing or wheezing from asthma, coughing or respiratory inflammation. I personally suffer from asthma and have been trying to find ways to naturally help me get through difficulty breathing issues and I've learned from a physical therapist these techniques to calm the body and clear blockages to allow air to move through my breathing channels.

💫 Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, please see get immediate medical help or use your inhaler if you are having a severe asthma attack. 💫

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As this new year sets in, take a mindful step back from resolutions with this yoga nidra practice for full acceptance. Releasing control of what is not in our grasp is the first step to being content with where we are in life and welcome a happier, more joyful and peaceful existence. Learn more on instagram @awake.in.wellness 💫

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In this open discussion, host Ashley Nguyen and fellow friend Christine Zhu: thought leader on the impact of Asian-American upbringing on mental health, share details of their own personal perspectives growing up in an Asian American household and how to overcome the patterns of the guilt of just being our true selves and tying self-worth to outward success demanded by parents. We unlock our tips for overcoming that guilt and share powerful re-framing mindset shifts.

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Whip up a warm cup of cacao (recipe below!) and join me in this sacred meditation as you mindfully sip. We'll send gratitude and honor the history of cacao and connect with the expansive properties this ceremonious plant brings. Learn more on instagram @awake.in.wellness 💫

My personal cacao recipe: 

- 1 cup Oat Milk

- 3 TBSP Cacao Powder 

- pinch of cinnamon

- 1/2 to 1 tsp agave (or honey/maple syrup) - adjust to your sweetness level

- 1 tsp coconut oil 

Warm up the oat milk, then lovingly add in the cacao powder and cinnamon. Whisk it together until its blended. Then add in your sweetener of choice (agave) and coconut oil. Mindfully blend all of these elements together until you have a smooth cacao drink resembling a deep hot chocolate. 

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Cozy up and enjoy this powerful, holistic yoga nidra practice for recovery when you're in need of physical or energetic healing 💫 Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, please see a doctor for a full diagnosis and treatment. Learn more on instagram @awake.in.wellness 💫