Sonja takes us through a heart-centered meditation and goes on to explore a key element of love...showing up. Showing up for one another, for our work, and to ourselves. We hope this meditation brings you more peace and connection during these challenging times. Be sure to check her work out at www.sonjasurya.com

In metta meditation, we direct lovingkindness toward ourselves and then expand that compassion outwards to include our loved ones and ultimately all beings everywhere. Start your week off with this refreshing medi and be sure to rate, review, or share if you enjoy! 

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In honor of US Thanksgiving, let’s discuss and meditate on gratitude…and what gratitude looks like in 2020. We must trigger our relaxation response, soften the body and mind in order to open up to feelings of appreciation. How can we hold space for exactly how we feel and still open up to gratitude? 

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Balance out all the doing with 7 minutes of stillness. Moments of mindful stillness allow your body and mind to relax and all you to open up to our fullest, wisest self.

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I had the great pleasure of interviewing Julie Wald, mother of three and founder, CEO, and Chief Wellness Officer of Namaste Wellness. Julie starts us off with a gorgeous meditation and then she dives into practical tools to keep us sane this holiday season and redefine what the holidays look like in 2020. Check out her new book Inner Wealth here. 

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Use this time to recenter, rejuvenate, and re-energize. An opportunity to take in the energy that you need. We’ll use breathwork and visualization to bring you back to center. If you enjoy these meditations please consider rating, reviewing, and/or sharing! Connect @themorningritualpodcast.

Change is the only constant we have. Embracing impermanence allows us to adapt to the new and release the desire to control. Use this time to open to the present and accept all the ebbs and flows.

In today's episode, we use a combination of mindfulness and breathwork to release stuck stress and cultivate a sense of inner calm. From that state of peaceful presence let us set an intention for the rest of your day.

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Today we use a mantra to focus and calm the mind. A mantra, a word or phrase that is repeated during meditation, is one of my favorite tools to release the mind and ground down into the present.

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There’s no doubt that these are stressful times. This meditation is designed for re-centering for rebalancing in times of chaos or uncertainty. We cannot control what is going on around us but what we can do is be proactive in coming back to our breath, returning to ourselves, and strengthen our muscles of resilience, of compassion, and shift our perspective. So let’s take this time to slow down together and do just that.