Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice. 

This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous fire crackling (audio) and there is the visual of the sparks against the dark sky. Every minute, there is a gentle ping. These serve a couple purposes. They count down the time you have left if you feel like you are struggling and want to continue but need the little reassurance that you can (time blindness). AND it gives you the gentle reminder every minute to notice that you are thinking (it is natural, we ALL do it) and to bring your attention back to your practice (this is LITERALLY what you are practicing!!). 

Catching your thoughts, or rather that you are thinking thoughts, and bringing your attention back to the video, to your breath, to the sound, that is what you are practicing. That is the work of getting better at meditation. 

We need to be patient, gentle with ourselves. This takes SO MUCH effort for our brains. This is not our natural state. BUT, if we can commit and recommit to this practice over and over, it can get better. It can start to help. 

When you are able to handle this video more easily, you are ready to move to my next one that adds five minutes of practice. 

You can do it!

Fire sound effect credit: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/search/fire/ 

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Ping sound effect and visual credit: Clipchamp

Hello and welcome! This is a grounded exercise that is perfect when you need to slow your crazy thoughts and energy. This is wonderful to do before you need to focus on something, like a project at work or a class.

This is the outer body version of this grounding exercise practice, which is gentler on the body. The inner body version send the awareness inside the body, which can be more intense.

About Me

I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda coach certified through The Shakti School. I have been teaching group and private yoga classes to adults and kids for a few years in my community.

You can find me and more of my offerings at the links below.

Live Classes: ⁠⁠https://austin.revtrak.net/Community-Education/⁠⁠ (click on Health & Wellness)

YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals⁠

FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠

IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠

ETSY: ⁠https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com⁠

My Teachers and Influences: 

Kandice Shaw ⁠https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/⁠ 

Heidi Harrabi ⁠https://www.sistermoontemple.com/⁠ 

Maria Toso ⁠mariatoso.com⁠ 

Cindie Corbin ⁠https://youtu.be/h50fal_EegQ?si=NTwuIIaflO19EMEX⁠ 

Trainings I have completed

Steph Ball-Mitchell and Team of Lifted Lotus Online Yoga School ⁠https://courses.onlineyoga.school/⁠ 

Samarthya and Preetika Bhatnagar of Bodsphere ⁠https://www.bodsphere.com/⁠ 

Jess Fleming ⁠https://www.jessfleming.com.au/⁠ 

Katie Silcox and Team of The Shakti School ⁠https://theshaktischool.com/⁠

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice. 

This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous fire crackling (audio) and there is the visual of the sparks against the dark sky. Every minute, there is a gentle ping. These serve a couple purposes. They count down the time you have left if you feel like you are struggling and want to continue but need the little reassurance that you can (time blindness). AND it gives you the gentle reminder every minute to notice that you are thinking (it is natural, we ALL do it) and to bring your attention back to your practice (this is LITERALLY what you are practicing!!). 

Catching your thoughts, or rather that you are thinking thoughts, and bringing your attention back to the video, to your breath, to the sound, that is what you are practicing. That is the work of getting better at meditation. 

We need to be patient, gentle with ourselves. This takes SO MUCH effort for our brains. This is not our natural state. BUT, if we can commit and recommit to this practice over and over, it can get better. It can start to help. 

When you are able to handle this video more easily, you are ready to move to my next one that adds five minutes of practice. 

You can do it!

Fire sound effect credit: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/search/fire/ 

fire sound u_d3475dm30o 

Ping sound effect and visual credit: Clipchamp

Hello and welcome! In this visualization, we will take a nature walk and pass through the four traditional seasons as we go. The descriptions are structured based on the 5-4-3-2-1 mindfulness exercise used to ground the body, especially during moments of anxiety, panic, and stress.

This meditation is a perfect way to take a break in the middle of the day or when you need a moment to unwind and clear your head. Even imagining being in nature can have positive effects on the mind and body.

I hope you enjoy this meditation and I will see you next time!

Written and performed by Erin of Wild Violet Crystals.

About Me

I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda coach certified through The Shakti School. I have been teaching group and private yoga classes to adults and kids for a few years in my community.

You can find me and more of my offerings at the links below.

Live Classes: ⁠⁠https://austin.revtrak.net/Community-Education/⁠⁠ (click on Health & Wellness)

YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals⁠

FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠

IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠

ETSY: ⁠https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com⁠

My Teachers and Influences: 

Kandice Shaw ⁠https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/⁠ 

Heidi Harrabi ⁠https://www.sistermoontemple.com/⁠ 

Maria Toso ⁠mariatoso.com⁠ 

Cindie Corbin ⁠https://youtu.be/h50fal_EegQ?si=NTwuIIaflO19EMEX⁠ 

Trainings I have completed

Steph Ball-Mitchell and Team of Lifted Lotus Online Yoga School ⁠https://courses.onlineyoga.school/⁠ 

Samarthya and Preetika Bhatnagar of Bodsphere ⁠https://www.bodsphere.com/⁠ 

Jess Fleming ⁠https://www.jessfleming.com.au/⁠ 

Katie Silcox and Team of The Shakti School ⁠https://theshaktischool.com/⁠

Welcome back! In today's episode, I briefly introduce you to the 9 forms of Bhakti Yoga and my personal experience over a couple weeks of trying to start practicing this.

Research Credits:

Webpages

https://blog.bhaktimarga.org/bhakti-yoga-for-beginners 

https://www.tummee.com/yoga-mantras#laxmi-mantra 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzkFzAczQxE 

https://youtu.be/rhOPBXX8NQM?si=GjBO2sks1O4CQN89 

https://youtu.be/1ak9O1Kw3BY?si=9PG-c3V7vv5E25JS 

https://www.youtube.com/@NeuralFrequencySounds

Books:

Roar Like a Goddess by Acharya Shunya https://a.co/d/0cP8HXo9 

Awakening Shakti by Sally Kempton https://a.co/d/08PjGwh9

About Me

I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda coach certified through The Shakti School. I have been teaching group and private yoga classes to adults and kids for a few years in my community.

You can find me and more of my offerings at the links below.

Live Classes: ⁠⁠https://austin.revtrak.net/Community-Education/⁠⁠ (click on Health & Wellness)

YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals⁠

FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠

IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠

ETSY: ⁠https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com⁠

My Teachers and Influences: 

Kandice Shaw ⁠https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/⁠ 

Heidi Harrabi ⁠https://www.sistermoontemple.com/⁠ 

Maria Toso ⁠mariatoso.com⁠ 

Cindie Corbin ⁠https://youtu.be/h50fal_EegQ?si=NTwuIIaflO19EMEX⁠ 

Trainings I have completed

Steph Ball-Mitchell and Team of Lifted Lotus Online Yoga School ⁠https://courses.onlineyoga.school/⁠ 

Samarthya and Preetika Bhatnagar of Bodsphere ⁠https://www.bodsphere.com/⁠ 

Jess Fleming ⁠https://www.jessfleming.com.au/⁠ 
Katie Silcox and Team of The Shakti School ⁠https://theshaktischool.com/⁠

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice. 

This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous fire crackling (audio) and there is the visual of the sparks against the dark sky. Every minute, there is a gentle ping. These serve a couple purposes. They count down the time you have left if you feel like you are struggling and want to continue but need the little reassurance that you can (time blindness). AND it gives you the gentle reminder every minute to notice that you are thinking (it is natural, we ALL do it) and to bring your attention back to your practice (this is LITERALLY what you are practicing!!). 

Catching your thoughts, or rather that you are thinking thoughts, and bringing your attention back to the video, to your breath, to the sound, that is what you are practicing. That is the work of getting better at meditation. 

We need to be patient, gentle with ourselves. This takes SO MUCH effort for our brains. This is not our natural state. BUT, if we can commit and recommit to this practice over and over, it can get better. It can start to help. 

When you are able to handle this video more easily, you are ready to move to my next one that adds five minutes of practice. 

You can do it!

Fire sound effect credit: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/search/fire/ 

fire sound u_d3475dm30o 

Ping sound effect and visual credit: Clipchamp

Welcome! This visualization/meditation is to focus on positive thoughts and memories. We build a mental space and fill it with memories relating to safety, happiness, confidence, love, your voice, intuition, and connection. Perfect for kids and adults, most appealing for imaginative minds. I actually developed this meditation for a young elementary student.

Written and performed by Erin of Wild Violet Crystals

About Me

I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda coach certified through The Shakti School. I have been teaching group and private yoga classes to adults and kids for a few years in my community.

You can find me and more of my offerings at the links below.

Live Classes: ⁠⁠https://austin.revtrak.net/Community-Education/⁠⁠ (click on Health & Wellness)

YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals⁠

FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠

IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠

ETSY: ⁠https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com⁠

My Teachers and Influences: 

Kandice Shaw ⁠https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/⁠ 

Heidi Harrabi ⁠https://www.sistermoontemple.com/⁠ 

Maria Toso ⁠mariatoso.com⁠ 

Cindie Corbin ⁠https://youtu.be/h50fal_EegQ?si=NTwuIIaflO19EMEX⁠ 

Trainings I have completed

Steph Ball-Mitchell and Team of Lifted Lotus Online Yoga School ⁠https://courses.onlineyoga.school/⁠ 

Samarthya and Preetika Bhatnagar of Bodsphere ⁠https://www.bodsphere.com/⁠ 

Jess Fleming ⁠https://www.jessfleming.com.au/⁠ 

Katie Silcox and Team of The Shakti School ⁠https://theshaktischool.com/⁠

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice. 

This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous fire crackling (audio) and there is the visual of the sparks against the dark sky. Every minute, there is a gentle ping. These serve a couple purposes. They count down the time you have left if you feel like you are struggling and want to continue but need the little reassurance that you can (time blindness). AND it gives you the gentle reminder every minute to notice that you are thinking (it is natural, we ALL do it) and to bring your attention back to your practice (this is LITERALLY what you are practicing!!). 

Catching your thoughts, or rather that you are thinking thoughts, and bringing your attention back to the video, to your breath, to the sound, that is what you are practicing. That is the work of getting better at meditation. 

We need to be patient, gentle with ourselves. This takes SO MUCH effort for our brains. This is not our natural state. BUT, if we can commit and recommit to this practice over and over, it can get better. It can start to help. 

When you are able to handle this video more easily, you are ready to move to my next one that adds five minutes of practice. 

You can do it!

Fire sound effect credit: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/search/fire/ 

fire sound u_d3475dm30o 

Ping sound effect and visual credit: Clipchamp

Welcome to this grounding meditation video. In these 10 minutes, you will connect to the core of Earth energy, grounding your own energy and releasing anything that does not serve you. By the end of this guided meditation, your body will be relaxed, your mind clear, and you will be ready for whatever is next in your day.

Written and performed by Erin of Wild Violet Crystals

About Me

I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda coach certified through The Shakti School. I have been teaching group and private yoga classes to adults and kids for a few years in my community.

You can find me and more of my offerings at the links below.

Live Classes: ⁠⁠https://austin.revtrak.net/Community-Education/⁠⁠ (click on Health & Wellness)

YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals⁠

FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠

IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠

ETSY: ⁠https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com⁠

My Teachers and Influences: 

Kandice Shaw ⁠https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/⁠ 

Heidi Harrabi ⁠https://www.sistermoontemple.com/⁠ 

Maria Toso ⁠mariatoso.com⁠ 

Cindie Corbin ⁠https://youtu.be/h50fal_EegQ?si=NTwuIIaflO19EMEX⁠ 

Trainings I have completed

Steph Ball-Mitchell and Team of Lifted Lotus Online Yoga School ⁠https://courses.onlineyoga.school/⁠ 

Samarthya and Preetika Bhatnagar of Bodsphere ⁠https://www.bodsphere.com/⁠ 

Jess Fleming ⁠https://www.jessfleming.com.au/⁠ 

Katie Silcox and Team of The Shakti School ⁠https://theshaktischool.com/

Welcome back! In this second episode of the series On & Off the Mat, I spend some time discussing Karma Yoga. What it is, how it can look in a modern life, and general musings I had while I was trying to study and research it more. I enjoyed the work of creating this episode and hope you enjoy!

Research Credits: 

Books

The Bhagavad Gita Introduced and Translated by Eknath Easwaran

https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-2nd-Eknath-Easwaran/dp/1586380192 

Webpages

https://vedanta.org/yoga-spiritual-practice/the-path-of-work-karma-yoga/ 

https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/philosophy/do-yoga-do-good/ https://www.ramdass.org/what-is-karma-yoga-how-can-we-take-right-action/ 

About Me

I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda coach certified through The Shakti School. I have been teaching group and private yoga classes to adults and kids for a few years in my community.

You can find me and more of my offerings at the links below.

Live Classes: ⁠⁠https://austin.revtrak.net/Community-Education/⁠⁠ (click on Health & Wellness)

YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals⁠

FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠

IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠

ETSY: ⁠https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com⁠

My Teachers and Influences: 

Kandice Shaw ⁠https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/⁠ 

Heidi Harrabi ⁠https://www.sistermoontemple.com/⁠ 

Maria Toso ⁠mariatoso.com⁠ 

Cindie Corbin ⁠https://youtu.be/h50fal_EegQ?si=NTwuIIaflO19EMEX⁠ 

Trainings I have completed

Steph Ball-Mitchell and Team of Lifted Lotus Online Yoga School ⁠https://courses.onlineyoga.school/⁠ 

Samarthya and Preetika Bhatnagar of Bodsphere ⁠https://www.bodsphere.com/⁠ 

Jess Fleming ⁠https://www.jessfleming.com.au/⁠ 

Katie Silcox and Team of The Shakti School ⁠https://theshaktischool.com/⁠