By Ally | Meditation
In this meditation, I wanted to explore the virtue of hope Through neuroscience we’re discovering that what we practice, we become. Hope is different from optimism, which I think CAN be about wishing. Wishing in a direction and then hopefully it will happen. Hope is a choice; it’s a courageous choice. Based in reality and based […]
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By Ally | Health , Lifestyle , Personal , Well Being
When I was young I had a severe case of asthma. Throughout my childhood, I had many experiences (a house fire, losing our home and beloved pets, floods where we lost all our possessions, bullies, car accidents, heart break, a physically disabled father who was constantly in and out of the hospital, death of loved […]
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By Ally | Gratitude , Meditation
This 5 minute gratitude meditation is a guided experience of internalizing awareness on the sensations of gratitude and and an accessible exploration of meditation. This short guided meditation is very beginner friendly and will guide you through the practice of gratitude in a quick and potent way. Please take a moment of […]
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By Ally | Yoga Nidra
WELCOME & NAMASTE, This Yoga Nidra Grounding Relaxation Full Body Scan is like a massage for the central nervous system. In this 30 Minute Yoga Nidra, I will guide you through a relaxation and visualization for the element of earth (prithvi), the muladhara (root/base chakra), and vata dosha elevation (wind/air element elevation). A gentle […]
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By Ally | Meditation , Well Being
This short guided meditation will help you to cultivate self love, self compassion, ahimsa (non-violence) and a healthier relationship to yourself, your body, your mind. It’s so important for each of us to learn how to practice self love, because when we don’t love ourselves, we are not able to truly express unconditional love […]
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By Ally | Abundance , Mantra , Meditation , Spirit
The energy of Lakshmi is a beautiful one to awaken within yourself. It’s already happening, but bringing awareness to this inherent quality within ourselves is extremely powerful. You might repeat this meditation / mantra every day for 21 days and see what happens or if anything shifts or awakens within your being. Om Shrim […]
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By Ally | Meditation , Well Being
TIP – use headphones for ease of hearing on this video (this is my first video ever before I owned a microphone!) This is the first technique I teach my students when they are new to learning meditation. The most common obstacle I seem to hear about is an “overactive mind” or “thoughts racing” […]
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By Ally | Gratitude , Meditation
Practice this meditation in the morning to calm the nervous system, feel grounded, grateful and emotionally resilient. This is one of my FIRST online meditations that I ever recorded. I didn’t have a microphone at the time, so you may like to use earbuds for ease of hearing. I’m so grateful that […]
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