be still.

PLANT GAZING MEDITATION

For this 7-minute meditation, use your senses of sight, touch and smell to bring focus to your favourite plant. Notice your connection to this living object that you nurture, and notice how you feel.

moving meditation for self-love.

This is an 8-minute gentle moving meditation for self-love. We use simple soothing affirmations to invite reflection:

I AM WORTHY. I AM ENOUGH. I AM LOVED.

GROUNDING MUDRA & MEDITATION

What happens when you’re caught in the whirlwind of stress and worry? What happens when things feel unstable, uncertain, turbulent?

We all need time to re-ground in our bodies and anchor in our breath so we can deal with the sh!tshow that is life. Try this grounding practice:

✨ Take Mother Earth Gesture (BHU MUDRA), by placing your hands in peace signs with your palms face down, fingers resting on your lap or the ground beside you.

✨Repeat the following affirmations:

~ I am held and supported by The Earth.~

~ I am patient and steadfast in my pursuits.~

~ I belong here and I deserve to take up space.~

~ In this moment, I am safe. I am grounded. ~

MUDRAS FOR LOVE AND COMPASSION

Ancient Indian Tradition teaches us that moving and touching fingers activates the flow of prana, or energy through the body. Mudras have been used for physical, mental and spiritual healing for centuries. You can incorporate mudras into your meditation and/or yoga practice.

Try these mudras to cultivate more love and compassion for yourself and others.

LOTUS MUDRA reminds us that we grow out of mud and blossom like a lotus flower when we open ourselves to love.

COMPASSIONATE HEART MUDRA allows us to balance the flow of energy at the Heart Chakra and release pent up emotions.

(Mudras for Modern Life by Swami Saradananda, 2015)

BEGINNER’S ONE-MINUTE MEDITATION

Meditation helps us to cultivate greater focus and self-awareness. It gives us tools to better cope with anxiety, depression and everyday stresses. This one-minute mindful meditation uses the five senses to bring awareness to your physical space. With more practice, you can add more time to your meditations and eventually integrate it into your self-care routine for overall optimal health.

8-MINUTE AFFIRMATION MEDITATION

This 8-minute affirmation meditation is a practice to invite in self-love and confidence. Affirmations are a tool to cope with our insecurities, self-doubt and imposter syndrome. Affirmations help us to change the way we speak and think about ourselves so that we can learn to be more compassionate with ourselves and in turn, others.

BODY SCAN MEDITATION

Connect to your body and let go of your stress with this 15-minute Body Scan Meditation. Do this practice before bed, or anytime you need a rest. This meditation may be done seated, but it is recommended to practice resting on your back. Use as many props as you need to feel supported.

lovingkindness (metta) meditation

This is a 10 minute Lovingkindness meditation. Use this practice to generate peace and compassion for yourself and others.