the stillness
In the stillness, we’ll sit together. Learn meditation and breathing techniques to balance your nervous system and build mental resiliency.
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the stillness - yoga nidra (15 mins)
Yoga Nidra is known as “yogic sleep”. Yoga Nidra is a form of deep relaxation, different from a seated meditation, in which it systematically slows down the brain wave frequencies. It is practised laying down and listening to a detailed and specific script thats created to shift consciousness and...
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the stillness - the sigh (6 mins)
A style of breathing to release the stress from your day and your body.
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the stillness - gratitude (6 mins)
Not only does the practice of gratitude just feel good, they've studied the physiological effects;
- lowers blood pressure and heart rate
- improves sleep
- boosts immune systemAnd upon this, a gratitude practice can help with depression, anxiety and relates to people feeling an increase in opt...
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the stillness - busyness (13 mins)
The practice of stillness actually gives us more time. Use this meditation when you're feeling the overwhelm of a busy schedule or a busy mind.
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the stillness - be here (12 mins)
A balance of quiet and guidance during this meditation.
Playlist:
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the stillness - alternate nostril breathing (7 mins)
Alternate nostril breathing is an ancient yogic practice otherwise known as nadi shodhana pranayama - meaning to "cleanse". Its also said to help balance the different hemispheres of the brain. Truly, the benefits that I most notice is that it keeps me present. I show you a couple different hand ...
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the stillness - relaxation (7 mins)
Feel the body relax from head to toe with this body scan, and find your mind relaxing into the present moment all the while.
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the stillness - cleansing (8 mins)
Sometimes we get so caught up in the mind that the only thing that can bring us back to earth is deep breathing. This is a 3-part inhale into the belly, then ribs and chest - followed by a slow 6-count exhale from the mouth. Feel yourself cleansed in just 7 minutes.
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the stillness - loving kindness (10 mins)
This practice of meditation is called ‘Loving Kindness’ or ‘Metta’. It’s a traditional Buddhist form of meditation that wishes ourselves and others, feelings of wellbeing. My personal favourites are ‘happy, healthy, free’… but you could absolutely modify this in the future to use other kind and l...
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the stillness - i am (5 mins)
Choose how you want to feel. Breathe that in and out until you feel yourself becoming it.
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the stillness - listening (8 mins)
I love noticing the senses as a way to keep the mind present. In this stillness practice, we focus on our sense of hearing - notice all thats going on around and within you.
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the stillness - box breath (7 mins)
This is one of my favourite breathwork practices to bring me into the moment.
Inhale - 4 counts
Hold - 4 counts
Exhale - 4 counts
Hold - 4 countsGet friendly with the breath, get friendly with the mind.
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the stillness - focus (7 mins)
Focus the mind on the mat for better productivity!
We can at times feel very scattered and overwhelmed by our daily tasks. Somethings we think our movement + stillness practice takes away from our productivity BUT, I believe (and its been proven) that it GIVES us time. When we take even 7 minute...
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the stillness - grounding (6 mins)
A short yet powerful ritual for when you need a moment, just for yourself. Ground down from the events of your day or centre yourself before a big task.
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the stillness - mind the breath (8 mins)
A simple practice of stillness that asks you nothing more than to note the breath coming in and breath moving out.
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the stillness - 4:7:8 breath (10 mins)
Inhale 4 Counts
Hold 7 Counts
Exhale 8 Counts
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This is one of the best ways to quickly focus and relax the nervous system. Holding with full lungs helps the organs absorb more oxygen and creates the muscle memory of abundant breath! Doubling the length of the exhale to the inhale is a beautifu... -
the stillness - body awareness (12 mins)
Scan the body as a tool to focus the mind - relaxing each and every bit of you.
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the stillness - belly breath (6 mins)
Practice deep, full breaths that make their way to fill the front of the body. When the lungs fill deeply, the diaphragm (umbrella shaped muscle at the base of the lungs) lowers to make space, causing the belly to softly expand outwards. Belly breath activates the parasympathetic nervous system; ...
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the stillness - release tension (9 mins)
Tighten and hold parts of the body while inhaling and using the exhale, we relax the muscles. Be guided through different areas of the body through intentional relaxation. Relax the body, relax the mind.
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the stillness - softening (9 mins)
A meditation for when things feel hard or when you feel hard.
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the stillness - yoga nidra (30 mins)
Yoga Nidra is known as “yogic sleep”. Yoga Nidra is a form of deep relaxation, different from a seated meditation, in which it systematically slows down the brain wave frequencies. It is practised laying down and listening to a detailed and specific script thats created to shift consciousness and...
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the stillness - awareness (11 mins)
Spend 11 minutes in stillness simply by becoming aware of the moment.
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the stillness - concentration (8 mins)
Use this meditation when you’re feeling overwhelmed with the to-do list; use breath and mind focus to help you stay present.
Remember: the more we practice presence, the more present we are. And the more present we are, the less overwhelming life can feel.
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the stillness - home (7 mins)
A meditation to bring you the feelings of ‘home’ for deeper connection to yourself in this moment.