meditations
Yoga and meditation have played a huge part in my life, from keeping me calm and grounded as a mother, to creating mental clarity to inspire my creative projects. Every day, there are moments when I use these tools to ground myself in the moment and keep balance in my life.
While teaching prenatal yoga, I noticed many of my students came in the door with a buzz of anxiety or stress. I began incorporating meditation into our classes and had the joy and honor of watching these parents-to-be settle into their bodies and relax before my eyes.
Many of the meditations here are those that I used in prenatal yoga or my “Meditation for Moms” class, but most are not prenatal or mother-specific (the exceptions being the Prenatal Affirmations and Parenting Affirmations!). I encourage you to try them out and see which meditation style works best for you!
Meditations can be watched for free via YouTube, or they are available for MP3 download for a small cost (and are available as a meditation bundle here). If you teach yoga and would like to incorporate these meditations into your classes, I also have the meditation scripts available for download.
Positive Pregnancy Affirmations
Your thoughts have a direct physical response in your body. Practice positive thinking during your pregnancy and see how your body can relax!
Positive Parenting Affirmations
Mindful parenting can be incredibly difficult. This meditation is designed to help parents feel confident and enjoy the present moment.
6-Minute Body Scan
Relax your body and calm your mind (quickly!) with this body scan meditation. This is perfect to do during a quick break in the day, or right before bed.
Inner Smile Meditation
The Inner Smile Meditation is a guided practice to guide positive, healing energy throughout your body. Great if you’re feeling frustrated or had a bad day!
5-Finger Relaxation Technique
This technique is a quick & easy way to calm down and refocus when you're feeling anxious, stuck in traffic, waiting in line, or in a stressful meeting.
Yoga Nidra - Sleep Meditation
Yoga Nidra - often called yogic sleep - is a meditation practice intended to induce total physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.
Drop of Water Meditation
The Drop of Water meditation is a practice in letting your body experience different emotions, and recognizing emotions as helpful messengers.
Loving Kindness Meditation
This technique is a quick & easy way to calm down and refocus when you're feeling anxious, stuck in traffic, waiting in line, or in a stressful meeting.
Counting on the Breath
Counting on the Breath is a technique used to lengthen and control your breath. Long exhales help to create a state of relaxation in the body.
Cooling Yoga Breath
This quick & easy breathing technique will leave you feeling cool as a cucumber! Perfect for pregnancy, nausea, heartburn, and hot summer days.
Full Complete Breath
The Full Complete Breath is an introduction to the anatomy of the breath, and a great tool to help you feel calm and grounded in life.
Alternate Nostril Breath
This breathing technique brings your senses inward and balances your right and left brain. It’s the perfect way to calm down in a short amount of time.
Compassion Meditation
In a world of divisiveness, this meditation is designed to activate your compassion and help you begin your interactions with others from a place of unity.
Emotional Resilience Meditation
This meditation is designed as a practice to build emotional resilience when confronted with ideas that may make us feel threatened.
Affirmations for a Happy Day
These positive affirmations will help you start your day off right, or give you a pick-me-up on a less than happy day.
Body Relaxation Meditation
This 16-minute relaxing meditation can help you stay balanced during your day, fall asleep, or unwind after a stressful week.