Think you can’t meditate? In this podcast Sylvia reflects on the meaning and the power of concentration and shares tips to using this tool to settle your mind.

This week Sylvia shares an object of beauty meditation, reflects on ways to find inner healing, to be a comfort to others when the world around us is deeply troubled and when personal pain and suffering is at the root of sexual harassment headlines.

Thoughts can be treasures or thoughts can be traps. This week Sylvia offers pranayama (breathing) techniques to break the pattern of negative thoughts. Especially those workplace worries that steal our joy. http://yogachicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Yoga-Chicago-Magazine-Podcast-Tame-Your-Thoughts-Change-Your-Life-by-Sylvia-Ewing.mp3

Sometimes rather than pushing hard one should sit back and let things happen. Sylvia says you may be surprised at how well things can turn out. http://yogachicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Yoga-Chicago-Magazine-Podcast-Let-Life-Unfold-by-Sylvia-Ewing.mp3

This week Sylvia shares tips and a poetic meditation for finding balance and your life’s rhythm. http://yogachicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Yoga-Chicago-Magazine-Podcast-Be-Mindful-and-Be-Well-by-Sylvia-Ewing.mp3

We all have less than perfect moments in life, but Sylvia says we can reset and renew with our practice. http://yogachicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Yoga-Chicago-Magazine-Podcast-Meditation-of-Non-Violence-by-Sylvia-Ewing.mp3

Sylvia says that the news media is a pillar of a democratic society but cautions to be mindful about when and how you consume the news. Sylvia also shares a guided meditation to reduce negativity and to bring more light and love to the world. http://yogachicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Yoga-Chicago-Magazine-Podcast-Media-Diet-and-Meditation-by-Sylvia-Ewing.mp3

Sylvia offers a guided meditation using the visualization of rowing a boat on a river. This meditation is perfect for when the river of life is rough, or anytime one needs to calm their inner essence. http://yogachicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Yoga-Chicago-Magazine-Podcast-Meditation-for-Troubled-Times-by-Sylvia-Ewing.mp3

Khalil Gibran wrote that parents are the bow and children the arrow. This week Sylvia reflects on this and on watching seeds planted in childhood grow. Sh also shares the reversal technique for removing fear.

This week Sylvia says take a “customer satisfaction” survey of your life and shares a guided meditation focused on the heart.