A short 8 to 9 minute guided present moment awareness meditation you can do any time and anywhere to become more grounded in the present moment. 

This quick meditation is beginner friendly and focuses on observing different feelings, senses, and thoughts as they arrive. Some days you may find this more challenging than others, and some days this meditation may pass by easily. You can repeat this meditation multiple times and have a different experience each day.

You also have the option to stay in silent meditation by pausing the class around the 6 minute mark for as long as you'd like! So really make this class your own if you have more time.

Hope you enjoy this 10 minute guided meditation.

Sending you peace and love.

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There is no music this week, since we focus on things in our surroundings such as touch and sound, but feel free to put on some background music if you find it helps add to your practice! 

Today I share a free 15 minute guided meditation for stress relief. This episode is all about relaxing and softening to counteract the stress we face on a day-to-day basis.

The theme of softening and relaxing is applied to the breath, the body, and the mind with a mantra in this 15 minute class. 

In an effort to create balance, this meditation focuses on removing tension in the mind, the breath, the chest, the shoulders, and the jaw especially, as we tend to curl and clench or become stagnant in these places when stressed or anxious.

This class is beginner friendly, and can be done any time to relax and de-stress.

Hope it's helpful,

Namaste!

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Relaxing Chill Music | ARNOR by Alex-Productions | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0_M61F81Nfb-BRXE-SeVA

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A super relaxing 10 to 15 minute meditation you can do lying down to release stress. This class calls for breathwork, so if you struggle with some of the holds don't worry and just make sure you're lengthening the inhales and exhales as best you can. You can always return to this class again and see how you've improved if you do struggle with it!

After our three part breathwork is a guided relaxation and a short savasana to fully let go and release. This guided meditation is great for stress, and may even be nice in the evening to wind-down for the day and put any stressors from your day behind you.

As always, I hope you find this meditation helpful, and I look forward to seeing you on the next episode! 

Sending you peace and love. 

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The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Concentration by Kevin MacLeod

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A 10 minute guided meditation on opening the heart, the mind, and the body. This meditation class is about opening space so that you can release, relax, and give and receive more fully in your life. Remove stress and tension with the breath, and allow space to receive anytime with this quick meditation. 

Sending you love and light, and I hope you find this meditation helpful!

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The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Relaxing Guitar by Liron

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A quick 5 minute meditation - set to music - to help those with a busy mind find a little pocket of relaxation. Enjoy!

Sending peace and love.

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The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Sweet Romantic Oriental Piano Song by MusicLFiles

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A 15 minute meditation going back to the basics. 

This beginner meditation covers the idea of being gentle with yourself, observing the breath and body, what it means to "breathe into" part of the body, why it's often recommended to journal after meditation, the tradition of "Namaste" at the end of yoga and meditation classes, and the importance of PRACTICING.

Hope this one helps break down a few concepts that could be confusing to beginners. 15 minutes is a quick time to cover everything, but I hope this can be a starting point that helps you on your own unique journey.

I'd recommend this class for both beginner and intermediate meditators and yogis.

Sending you peace and love!

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The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Meditative Relaxing Mantra by Liron

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Today's 10 minute meditation is all about visualization! We'll be using visualization to invite in the emotion associated with any intentions or feelings we want more of in our lives. This class was made to follow last week's, in that after clearing out the old, we should have some extra space to let in all the new things we want to cultivate in our lives.

Hope you enjoy this one!

Namaste.

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Music:

Relaxing Peaceful Presence by Liron

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7724-relaxing-peaceful-presence

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

A 15 minute guided meditation inspired by energy flow, chakras, and reiki practices. This class includes slightly more advanced breathing and visualization practices, but I hope this class serves you in helping release any emotional or physical tension you may have been carrying without noticing.

Namaste!

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The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Dawn Forest Healing (Loopable) by chilledmusic

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"Christmas in July"? New-Years in July! Today's meditation episode is a 15 minute belated New Years special for 2022! This mindfulness class is all about taking back the power you hold in choosing what to let go of. We release both mental and physical tension through the breath and imaginative cord-cutting. 

I hope you enjoy and find it useful. Namaste!

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Music:

Relaxing Peaceful Presence by Liron

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7724-relaxing-peaceful-presence

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Today's holiday story is "The Velveteen Rabbit: or How Toys Become Real" by Margery Williams. A classic story about a Christmas present who learns what it means to be "real". 

This relaxing and magical Christmas inspired tale is told by our main podcast host, Vanessa.

I hope you'll love the final episode of our sleepy bedtime stories, and that you feel thoroughly relaxed and festive after this series.

Wishing you all happy holidays, and a peaceful new year.

See you in 2022!

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The version of tonight's story includes pictures by William Nicholson which can be viewed at: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/11757/11757-h/11757-h.htm

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Music:

Carol Of The Bells [Celtic Version] by Alexander Nakarada

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