In this episode I give a little bit of a personal update, and talk a bit about the importance of rest and stillness for integration. This is so important not only for the physical but for the mental and emotional bodies aswell. I talk about the  culture of "busy-ness" that we have in the UK and how in my career as a make up artist being exhausted was a toxic badge of honour. I hereby give you permission to be still and take rest my friends! Its vitally important for us to heal, grow, learn and move forward. I also share a few bits about whats coming in Season 2! See you there!

With love & light,

Helen x

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Helen xxx

In this lovely first conversation with my amazing yoga teacher trainer Katja, we talk about what bought Katja onto the yogic path, being human as a yoga teacher, religion versus spirituality, discipline in our yoga practice and how trust and faith in the practice and process is a vital part of the journey.

 We also talk about how we are sent the right teachers at the right time, how self-doubt, a lack of self-worth and inertia can limit us all, and how we can use the practice to take us over the line into action and back into a state of balance and greater self-belief.

Katja Patel has been practising Hatha yoga for over 30 years and teaching for 25 years. She has a wealth of knowledge in Ayurveda, yogic philosophy and anatomy. I had the great honour of being her student and now I can happily call her a dear friend. I hope you enjoy this beautiful conversation as much as we did.

If you have any comments, questions or anything you would like to hear about related to this podcast, I'd love to hear from you.

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With love and light,

Helen xxx

In this episode I dive into the basics of how the nervous sytsem works in the body. I explain how the fight or flight stress response works and why its there, and how it is an essential part of our bodies innate ancient wisdom and survival system. I look at how when this system is switched on too much, and the body is in a chronic state of stress it can become disastrously detrimental to your health. I also talk about how the opposing parasympathetic or rest and digest sytstem works and how the powerful practices of yoga can help us to hack this system, and relearn how to relax. I hope you enjoy.

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With love and light,

Helen xxx

In the west we still think of yoga as being all about stretching the body, but thankfully this paradigm is now beginning to change, as more and more people are recognising the powerful holistic effects a yoga practice can have on us. In this episode I take a little look at how yoga practices can help shift our energy, physically, mentally and emotionally. We take a brief look at the nervous system (full episode to come on this soon) and how our yoga mat is a vital place of allowing and a sacred space for self love and self reflection.

If you have any comments, questions or anything you would like to hear about related to this podcast, I'd love to hear from you.

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With love and light,

Helen xxx

In this episode I guide you through a lovely mantra based meditation practice.

"Aham Brahmasmi" basicaly translates as "I am the universe" " Or I am universal consciousness."

This mantra comes from the Advaita Vedanta tradition, and is one of four important mantras from the Mahavakyas within the ancient scriptures of the Upanishads. Without getting too academic, you can think of Brahman as the ultimate universal consciousness, and the Atman or seer as the self. This mantra is an invitation to explore the concept that both Brahman and Atman are one and the same. Its a beautiful and scared exclamation of your oneness with everything, whatever that might mean for you.

I really hope you enjoy this guided meditation, so sit back, get comfortable and lets begin.

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With love and light,

Helen xxx

In this episode I talk about what an important lesson it can be for us to get comfortable with uncertainty. How its a mistake to think that any of us know anything with any real certainty, and how everything is constantly changing all the time. Acknowledging this allows us to be more present and opens up the glorious possibility of the here and now, away from the pain of the past and the fear of the future.

If you have any comments, questions or anything you would like to hear about related to this podcast, I'd love to hear from you.

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With love and light,

Helen xxx

In this episode we take another look at the benefits of meditation, specifically looking at meditation as an incredibly powerful tool to help open the door to self enquiry, which is the first step towards greater self knowledge, self awareness and healing. When we can take this first brave step towards getting to know ourselves better, we can begin to understand that we are not our thoughts, or emotions and that they do not define who we are. We can tap into the "true self" within, which is a powerful source of peace and wisdom.

The implications on this shift in perspective can have an amazingly powerful impact not just on how we view and conduct ourselves, but also on our relationships, communities and the wider world around us. 

If you have any comments, questions or anything you would like to hear about related to this podcast, I'd love to hear from you.

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With love and light,

Helen xxx

In this short episode I take a brief look at the power of silence, and how practicing being in silence can have a profound effect on our wellbeing.

I refer to my own experiences during a 10 day silent Vipassana Meditation retreat, and talk about why in our modern society we might be talking too much and not listening enough.

In the episode I read from the beautiful book "Be As You Are" The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, Edited by David Godman 

Find out more about Vipassnana silent retreats in the Uk here, but they also offer retreats worldwide: https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/noncenter/uk

I mentioned a fascinating podcast episode with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee and Erling Kagge- the Norwegian explorer unfortunately I cant seem to link it here: Its called Feel Better Live More and its episode number 551: Silence As medecine: How Moments of Stillness Transform Your Brain, Body & Emotional Health.

If you have any comments, questions or anything you would like to hear about related to this podcast, I'd love to hear from you.

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With love and light,

Helen xxx

In this episode I look at the most common misconceptions that people hold about meditation and why these are not just holding people back,but even stopping them from beginning. I talk about the main barriers that people can come across and my top tips to help you get started meditating and crucially, to keep going.

I recorded this episode once before and in doing so realised that there was a HUGE amount that I wanted to say, so I decided to go back to the drawing board and break it down into different episodes.

I mention two apps that I like to use:

https://insighttimer.com/

https://www.1giantmind.com/

I also reference the late great Sri Ramana Maharshi, and his Atma Vichara practice. I visited his wonderful ashram in Tiruvannamalai in 2020 and it is a beautiful place to visit and spend time in meditation. You can find out more about this here:

https://www.gururamana.org/

If you have any comments, questions or anything you would like to hear about related to this podcast, I'd love to hear from you.

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With love and light,

Helen xxx

This episode is the first of a series of guided meditations to try in your personal practice.

This beautiful So Hum mantra meditation is a powerful way to ground and calm, body, mind and spirit. 

So Hum literally means "I Am" and I like to think of it as a beautiful expression of our existence in the here and now. Its an exclamation of our "being-ness" and a celebration of the cosmic consciousness. This ancient and simple mantra has the power to elevate and transform, bringing us right into the present moment.

So get yourself nice and warm and in a comfortable seated position, and lets begin.

PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT DRIVE WHILST PRACTISING THIS MEDITATION

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With love and light,

Helen xxx