On & Off the Mat - Intuition Led Decisions

On & Off the Mat - Intuition Led Decisions

Hi and welcome! Today's episode is a little different. I share with you significant educational decisions in my adult life, find the common thread, and then connect that to a decision I am wrestling with right now. This episode is longer and a little rambling. But you get to watch me process this decision mentally, emotionally, and physically in real time. I used this podcast episode to work through this decision, and the way each revelation in the process affected me shines through. Near the end, I also connect how my decision connects to each of the Yamas and Niyamas, the yogic ethics in the 8 Limbed Path. 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/⁠⁠ [https://austin.revtrak.net/Community-Education/] (click on Health & Wellness) YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals] FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals] IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals/] ETSY: ⁠https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com⁠ [https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com/] My Teachers and Influences:  Kandice Shaw ⁠https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/⁠ [https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/]  Heidi Harrabi ⁠https://www.sistermoontemple.com/⁠ [https://www.sistermoontemple.com/]  Maria Toso ⁠mariatoso.com⁠ [http://mariatoso.com]  Cindie Corbin ⁠https://youtu.be/h50fal_EegQ?si=NTwuIIaflO19EMEX⁠ [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/⁠ [https://courses.onlineyoga.school/]  Samarthya and Preetika Bhatnagar of Bodsphere ⁠https://www.bodsphere.com/⁠ [https://www.bodsphere.com/]  Jess Fleming ⁠https://www.jessfleming.com.au/⁠ [https://www.jessfleming.com.au/]  Katie Silcox and Team of The Shakti School ⁠https://theshaktischool.com/⁠ [https://theshaktischool.com/]

10 Minutes - Bird Song Concentration Training with Pings

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 bird song (audio) and there is the visual of leaves blowing in the wind I recorded from my local area. 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! Credits: Audio: SoundReality, Jurij, Pixabay website Pings, ClipChamp Video, recorded by me, Erin 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/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://austin.revtrak.net/Community-Education/] (click on Health & Wellness) YouTube:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals] FB: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals] IG: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals/] ETSY: ⁠⁠⁠https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠ [https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com/] My Teachers and Influences:  Kandice Shaw⁠⁠ ⁠https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/]  Heidi Harrabi⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.sistermoontemple.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.sistermoontemple.com/]  Maria Toso⁠⁠ ⁠mariatoso.com⁠⁠⁠ [http://mariatoso.com]  Cindie Corbin⁠⁠ ⁠https://youtu.be/h50fal_EegQ?si=NTwuIIaflO19EMEX⁠⁠⁠ [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/⁠⁠⁠ [https://courses.onlineyoga.school/]  Samarthya and Preetika Bhatnagar of Bodsphere⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.bodsphere.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.bodsphere.com/]  Jess Fleming⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.jessfleming.com.au/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.jessfleming.com.au/]  Katie Silcox and Team of The Shakti School⁠⁠ ⁠https://theshaktischool.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://theshaktischool.com/]

Wildflower Walk Guided Meditation

Hello and welcome! Thanks for joining me on this vibrant visualization where you will explore a colorful meadow and pond, transporting yourself from your seat to the beauty of nature. Written and performed by Erin Jepson 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/⁠⁠ [https://austin.revtrak.net/Community-Education/] (click on Health & Wellness) YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals] FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals] IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals/] ETSY: ⁠https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com⁠ [https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com/] My Teachers and Influences:  Kandice Shaw ⁠https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/⁠ [https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/]  Heidi Harrabi ⁠https://www.sistermoontemple.com/⁠ [https://www.sistermoontemple.com/]  Maria Toso ⁠mariatoso.com⁠ [http://mariatoso.com]  Cindie Corbin ⁠https://youtu.be/h50fal_EegQ?si=NTwuIIaflO19EMEX⁠ [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/⁠ [https://courses.onlineyoga.school/]  Samarthya and Preetika Bhatnagar of Bodsphere ⁠https://www.bodsphere.com/⁠ [https://www.bodsphere.com/]  Jess Fleming ⁠https://www.jessfleming.com.au/⁠ [https://www.jessfleming.com.au/]  Katie Silcox and Team of The Shakti School ⁠https://theshaktischool.com/⁠ [https://theshaktischool.com/]

5 Minutes - Bird Song Concentration Training with Pings

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 bird song (audio) and there is the visual of leaves blowing in the wind I recorded from my local area. 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! Credits: Audio: SoundReality, Jurij, Pixabay website Pings, ClipChamp Video, recorded by me, Erin 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/⁠⁠⁠ [https://austin.revtrak.net/Community-Education/] (click on Health & Wellness) YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals] FB: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals] IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals/] ETSY: ⁠⁠https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com⁠⁠ [https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com/] My Teachers and Influences:  Kandice Shaw⁠ ⁠https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/⁠⁠ [https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/]  Heidi Harrabi⁠ ⁠https://www.sistermoontemple.com/⁠⁠ [https://www.sistermoontemple.com/]  Maria Toso⁠ ⁠mariatoso.com⁠⁠ [http://mariatoso.com]  Cindie Corbin⁠ ⁠https://youtu.be/h50fal_EegQ?si=NTwuIIaflO19EMEX⁠⁠ [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/⁠⁠ [https://courses.onlineyoga.school/]  Samarthya and Preetika Bhatnagar of Bodsphere⁠ ⁠https://www.bodsphere.com/⁠⁠ [https://www.bodsphere.com/]  Jess Fleming⁠ ⁠https://www.jessfleming.com.au/⁠⁠ [https://www.jessfleming.com.au/]  Katie Silcox and Team of The Shakti School⁠ ⁠https://theshaktischool.com/⁠⁠ [https://theshaktischool.com/]

Kids Waterfall & Sunlight Body Scan Meditation

Hello and welcome! In this short visualization, we run through an easy body scan imagining we are in a waterfall and then drying off in the sunlight. This was written for kids but would also be great for adults who are new to meditations or who enjoy engaging the imagination in their grounding exercises. Written and performed by Erin Jepson 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/⁠⁠ [https://austin.revtrak.net/Community-Education/] (click on Health & Wellness) YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WildVioletCrystals] FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/wildvioletcrystals] IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/wildvioletcrystals/] ETSY: ⁠https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com⁠ [https://wildvioletcrystals.etsy.com/] My Teachers and Influences:  Kandice Shaw ⁠https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/⁠ [https://sanghayogaandwellness.com/]  Heidi Harrabi ⁠https://www.sistermoontemple.com/⁠ [https://www.sistermoontemple.com/]  Maria Toso ⁠mariatoso.com⁠ [http://mariatoso.com]  Cindie Corbin ⁠https://youtu.be/h50fal_EegQ?si=NTwuIIaflO19EMEX⁠ [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/⁠ [https://courses.onlineyoga.school/]  Samarthya and Preetika Bhatnagar of Bodsphere ⁠https://www.bodsphere.com/⁠ [https://www.bodsphere.com/]  Jess Fleming ⁠https://www.jessfleming.com.au/⁠ [https://www.jessfleming.com.au/]  Katie Silcox and Team of The Shakti School ⁠https://theshaktischool.com/⁠ [https://theshaktischool.com/]