Join us for today’s meditation. We will be strengthening our gratitude muscle.

Just like exercising, and other healthy habits, you can practice gratitude and learn to take charge of your gratitude. It just requires a little bit of time and energy.

There are studies that have shown that practicing gratitude:

• Reduces stress
• Improves sleep quality
• Improves heart health
• Enhances relationships
• Reduces loneliness
• Increases happiness

Gratitude connects us with the present moment. Helps us connect to our heart. Gratitude is the secret to happiness. So let’s begin to cultivate some gratitude.

Find a comfortable place to sit or lie down. Cushion or blanket recommended.

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Today we speak with Mia Togo. Mia has been teaching yoga for 20 years and has been a life coach for over 10. 

Mia shares her vast experience in the healing practice of shadow work. Shadow work refers to the process of loving and understanding the rejected pieces of ourselves, our darkness. It helps you release past pain. 

She talks about how shadow work can help you move forward in your life with tools to process and rinse old thought patterns and emotions. Mia shares how these newfound skills help us shift our limiting beliefs so that we can take responsibility for our own struggles and get through to the other side. 

Mia’s Links

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https://www.instagram.com/miatogo/?hl=en

Today’s guided meditation will be using a powerful tool. Mantra.

There is scientific evidence that mantra meditation helps in many ways, such asreducing anxiety and stress, increasing positivity and confidence, and more inner peace. Let’s begin. 

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Today we speak with Liz Corwin, a former F-18 Pilot and now an international yoga teacher. 

Liz shares her experiences of flying in the Navy and navigating in a high stress environment dominated by men. She tells us about her mid-air collision and her miracle landing on an aircraft carrier. We talk about her launch of her teaching career during flight school and how she now shares yoga with vets and civilians around the world. Also, Liz talks about what the true characteristics of a warrior are and a new way to look at strength and how each one of us can tap into our “spiritual warriors”.

Liz’s Links

https://www.instagram.com/lizcorwin/

http://www.walkaboutyoga.com

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Today’s meditation is to help us soften and manage anxiety. Anxiety happens to all of us. You’re not alone. Find a comfortable place to sit or lie down. Let's meditate together.

Today we speak with Rebecca Pacheco. 

Even when the world feels unsteady, we have tools to find strength from within.

In this episode, Rebecca joins Sean to talk about her new book, Still Life, which shows us ways we can incorporate mindfulness and meditation into our busy lives. We discuss tools for challenging time to help us find acceptance and joy in the body we are in. 

Rebecca is an award-winning blogger, author, and contributor to the Boston Globe on a range of mind-body topics. She’s been teaching yoga and meditation for more than 20 years. Rebecca is the author of the best-selling book Do Your Om Thing published in 2015 and her second book, Still Life: The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living, was released in August of 2021.

Rebecca’s Links:

Website: StillLifeBook.com

Instagram: @omgal 

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Today’s meditation is to help us live more in the present moment.  

Being right here, right now. Focusing on the present moment can transform our perspective on life. Life is found in the present moment. Instead of going through life at times on auto-pilot, stuck in the past, worried about the future, we can be more mindful. And when we are more mindful, we increase our capacity to be more compassionate, more grateful, and at peace. Let’s begin. 

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We speak with Robert Sturman about his experience photographing breast cancer survivors, prisoners, and how art can impact humanity. We talk about the simple, yet sometimes challenging act of “loving life” and finding beauty all around us. 

Robert was the official Artist for the 47th Grammy Awards, 2010 FIFA World Cup, and the 2008 United States Olympics. Robert’s work transcends the mere physical and points to something beyond. His powerful work includes BB King, the world’s oldest yoga teacher, breast cancer survivors, prisoners, and war veterans who have embraced the practice of yoga to heal PTSD. Whether on the Brooklyn Bridge, in the Impressionist Wing of the Getty, or the desolation of San Quentin Prison, he continually reminds us that there is beauty everywhere. 

Robert’s Links:

https://www.robertsturmanstudio.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertsturman/?hl=en

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Today, we speak with Chad McGehee. Chad is the University of Wisconsin Athletics Director of Meditation Training. Wisconsin is the first — and so far, only — school in the country with a full-time meditation specialist dedicated to its athletic department.

Drawing from his vast experience with athletes, Chad shares practical tips to fight anxiety and stress and to bring more stability into our day-to-day lives. 

Chad is a mindfulness teacher who creates, teaches and researches the impacts of meditation practices on well-being and performance. Chad has taught mindfulness in various settings including with current college athletes, retired professional athletes, police officers and K-12 students and teachers.

Chad’s Links:

https://inneredgemeditation.com/

Twitter @mcgeheechad

Instagram @chadmcgehee

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LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/chad-mcgehee-59591b56

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Today we talk with former Pittsburgh Steeler Mike Adams. Just a few years into his professional career, Mike was near-fatally stabbed, essentially ending all hope of playing at the highest level. He battled PTSD, body issues, and an identity crisis. He soon found his purpose as a yoga teacher helping others overcome challenges and finding peace. 

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