This week we'll work on opening our heart chakras to allow energy to flow more freely. A blocked or stagnant heart chakra can cause us to feel off, and inhibit our ability to give and receive love in the way we want and need. There will be a little bit of physical movement to take advantage of how our physical bodies are inseperable from our more subtle bodies - emotional, mental, spiritual, astral. Interested in the updated and refreshed 7 Day Chakra Manifesting Challenge? Learn more at ...
Aug 02, 2023•5 min
Today we’re talking about something I knew almost nothing about before I talked to the expert, Stacy Gissal - Human Design. It’s a method of understanding yourself a little better, learning what motivates you on a core level and how to connect with your authentic self. There are several broad archetypes of Human Design that are influenced by our experiences throughout life. Stacy shows us how to remove the "psychic clutter" in our design and start leading a life full of passion and purpose. To c...
Jul 28, 2023•53 min
It's one of my favorite stress relieving breaths this week - nadi shoshana, or alternate nostril breath. I use this one almost daily for general stress relief and then extra in times of anxiety or stress. It calms and balances your physical body and your energy body, giving your nervous system a chance to relax and heal. Here are the episodes I mention about stress responses: 142: The Solar Plexus Chakra Stress Response - Fight 143: The Root Chakra Stress Response - Flight 144: The Throat Chakra...
Jul 26, 2023•5 min
Spiritual bypassing is the idea that we can use our spiritual practices to avoid doing the hard work of addressing earthly concerns. It can also mean putting on a happy, "good vibes only" persona so that we don't have to experience our hard, painful emotions. It's normal to want to feel better right away, but true growth and self-care only comes from honestly addressing our reality. We'll also talk about the community responsibility we have to one another and why we can't spiritually bypass our ...
Jul 21, 2023•13 min
Today’s practice is a little interaction with your community in a positive, intentional way. Research has shown that engaging in conversations with strangers has many positive health benefits, including increased happiness, a strengthened sense of belonging, increased mental sharpness, a decreased sense of loneliness and isolation, and improved trust. I'll give you some ways to do this that can both keep you safe and have the uplifting effect we're hoping to have! Interested in the updated and r...
Jul 19, 2023•5 min
In today’s conversation I'm sharing a real life example of how chakra healing can change your life. Sylvia Lewis experienced a physical healing that restored her fertility after she’d been diagnosed as unable to have children, as well as an emotional healing, resolving many of the traumas she experienced as a child, using intuitive chakra work, primarily through art and painting and creation. Her life was a hard one, but as you’ll hear, she learned to trust herself and use her art and creativity...
Jul 14, 2023•51 min
Today we’re going to do something a little different. It’s a body awareness exercise that you can use if you’re feeling like your head is spinning with a million thoughts. This is a quick practice you can do to bring your focus and your energy back into your body to feel grounded and secure. Interested in the updated and refreshed 7 Day Chakra Manifesting Challenge? Learn more at www.yourchakracoach.com or get started with it right now...
Jul 12, 2023•3 min
I am back this week with part two of the episode on energy leaks from your chakras. You don’t need to go back and listen to episode 178 before this one – I’ll do a quick review , but once we’re finished here, you may want to go back and listen to learn about leaks in the upper four chakras. A chakra leak can decrease our power to heal and balance ourselves. Within the chakra system, the Sanskrit word for energy is shakti, and it translates to power, capacity, strength and it means the power, cap...
Jul 07, 2023•17 min
This week's breathwork is a cooling breath, especially useful for settling intense emotions when you're feeling overwhelmed. It's designated a feminine breath - remember to listen to episode 170 if you're curious about that term - and will affect all of the associated chakras, particularly the sacral. Use it any time you need a moment of calm in your day. Interested in the updated and refreshed 7 Day Chakra Manifesting Challenge? Learn more at www.yourchakracoach.com...
Jul 05, 2023•4 min
Today we’re talking about energy using the definition “our power to do inner work” (a close translation of the Sanskrit word shakti) and how we might be leaking that energy from our chakras. We'll discuss the ways in which we lose energy - our power - through these centers and lose our ability to do inner work there. This is important to be know because if we leak all of our power to do this work, we lose our ability to heal ourselves. You'll learn what an energy leak looks like in each of these...
Jun 30, 2023•17 min
Today I’m sharing a breath that stimulates the root chakra. It’s a general “masculine” breath, meaning that it will stimulate all of your masculine energy chakras (more on that in Episode 170!). This breath is excellent for creating heat and energy in the body if you need a boost during the day, and for activating your Root Chakra! Interested in the updated and refreshed 7 Day Chakra Manifesting Challenge? Learn more at www.yourchakracoach.com or get started with it...
Jun 28, 2023•3 min
Today I’ve got the first in a new series I’m working on about spiritual practices that don’t always seem like spiritual practices. Every few weeks, I’ll share on a topic that can expand what we think of as spiritual practices. As the saying goes, we’re spiritual beings having a human experience - everything we do is part of our spiritual development. First up, we’ll start with sexual healing as a spiritual practice. It’s a conversation I had with sex therapist Heather Shannon, where we explore t...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min
We all breathe - why should we practice? This week I offer three really solid reasons to practice your breath and some space to breathe deeply. Remember - five deep breaths can change everything! Or at least how you feel about everything... Interested in the updated and refreshed 7 Day Chakra Manifesting Challenge? Learn more at www.yourchakracoach.com or get started with it right now ! And be on the lookout for all new courses from Your Ch...
Jun 21, 2023•3 min
This week I’m bringing you an interview with a relaxation expert, Craig Goldberg. We talk about why relaxation is so important and why, even though we know that, we don’t always do it. Craig shares what's happening in our bodies, minds, and spirits when we get stressed and importantly, he shares with us his best tools for relaxation. We explore sound therapy, vibrational therapy, and how different sounds have different effects on our brains and brainwaves. Craig's company, InHarmony, creates tec...
Jun 16, 2023•58 min
This week’s mindfulness technique is a cooling or soothing breath. This breath, sitali pranayama, cools down the body and the mind which means it’s very good for reducing anxiety. You can use it whenever you’re feeling stressed – just a few rounds will make a big difference. Interested in the updated and refreshed 7 Day Chakra Manifesting Challenge? Learn more at www.yourchakracoach.com or get started with it right now ! And be on the lookout for a...
Jun 14, 2023•2 min
Self-love can feel so complicated and out of reach. So, introducing...self-like! It's the low-key, no-committment, let's-just-see-where-this-goes version that might just allow us to pursue self-love one day. Or not. Either way is fine! Today we'll talk about what self-like could be and a few ways to see if it works for you. No stigma, no pressure, no labels. Just friends :) Interested in the updated and refreshed 7 Day Chakra Manifesting Challenge? Learn more at www.yourchakracoach.co...
Jun 09, 2023•14 min
It's something new and practical for your midweek! Each week I'll release a short chakra balancing technique that you can take with you anywhere. Today we start with Box Breathing, good for centering and grounding yourself, reducing stress, and improving mood. It is a great Root Chakra balancing technique! Interested in the updated and refreshed 7 Day Chakra Manifesting Challenge? Learn more at www.yourchakracoach.com or get started with it right now !...
Jun 07, 2023•2 min
It's another listener request episode! Today we’re talking about grounding, generally what we think of as a root chakra aspect. And the question was essentially “what IS grounding?” It's such a common thing to say, but rarely does anyone offer an explanation of what that means or what it might feel like or how to do it beyond "do a grounding meditation." I want to talk through these questions today and then give you some practical ideas, hopefully at least one you haven’t tried! Interested in th...
Jun 02, 2023•14 min
Join me as I stumble through the oft-negelcted right of the Third Eye Chakra - To Be Seen. We'll talk a little more about self-sabotage (see Episode 168 for the first exploration of this) and how that can show up in our lives when we're afraid to be our authentic selves, let people see us for who we truly are, and fear of success. Interested in the updated and refreshed 7 Day Chakra Manifesting Challenge? Learn more at www.yourchakracoach.com or get started with it rig...
May 26, 2023•14 min
We hear about shadow work all the time and that we need to be doing it, but if my DMs are any indication, a lot of us are confused about what exactly shadow work is, who should do it, and how to do it. It can also be a little unclear how it relates to the chakras, if at all. Today's episode aims to clear it all up and give you a primer on what shadow work could look like in your life and in your healing/integration journey. Interested in the updated and refreshed 7 Day Chakra Manifesting Challen...
May 19, 2023•17 min
In this episode, we're talking about a method of healing you night not have considered or know much about - psychedelics. Yes, these are generally illegal in the United States, but rest assured we are talking about legal use, or pre-illegal use. Dr. Jahan Khamsehzadeh is an academic, a researcher who studies psilocybin, the compound found in mushrooms and other plants that can have hallucinogenic effects. We’re talking about the history of plant use in indigenous tribes, and the impact these pla...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 5 min
In the beginning, it was all energy - there was no divide, no hierarchy, and no labels. And then someone got the idea to divide types and styles of energy into feminine and masculine and it's been downhill ever since. Okay, that might be a bit dramatic, but the elevation of certain human traits over others and the assigning of general traits to individuals based on gender assumptions is not doing the world any favors. Today we'll talk about the origin of the terms, how various energy types show ...
May 05, 2023•19 min
Today I sit down with Swami Nityananda to talk about spiritual freedom – what that is, what it can mean, what it can look like – and a lot of the conversation is around being able to have inner peace, joy, and connection even when the world is falling down around you. Even when it feels like your insides are crumbling. It's an invitation to approach ourselves and others with compassion and learn how to connect light to light. We explore what the saying "We Are All One" might actually mean and ho...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Today’s topic has been on my mind for a couple of months now as I find myself struggling to do the things I want to do or get done. Does that ever happen to you? You really want to do something, but you can’t find the motivation or you do things that seem to be in exact opposition to what you’re trying to do? It’s self-sabotage. In yoga, there are three types of self-sabotage and they show up in three chakras - the solar plexus, the heart, and the third eye. We'll talk about what they are, why t...
Apr 21, 2023•24 min
Play isn't something we need to abandon when we grow up! However, it can be hard to imagine exactly what it looks like in a life of responsibility. Today Alara Sage guides us through the process of reawakening our innate sense of play to access bliss, joy, love, and peace while healing our nervous system and releasing stored trauma. By unlocking our creativity with play, we can open our sacral, heart, and third eye chakras to allow us to expand into our most authentic, vibrant self! Find out mor...
Apr 14, 2023•45 min
Meet Lauren Drake, professional numerologist and chakra enthusiast! Today we're talking about our Core numbers - the five numbers based on our birthdates and names that can help us understand ourselves and the lives we're here to lead and the lessons we're here to learn. Life Path Number Calculations & Meanings (illuminatedlifehealing.com) Remember to get your Numerological Guide to Personal Days that Lauren is giving out with a HUGE discount to those listening to the podcast! Go to the Shop...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Let's slow down the physical practice of yoga this week and talk about some alternatives to fast-paced classes. We'll cover Restorative, Yin, Iyengar, and Kundalini practices - perhaps lesser known but equally valuable! And as always, I'll remind you that physical postures are not the only way to practice the philosophy of yoga and that in all our asana classes, we're looking to incorporate the other limbs of yoga as well (the breath, meditation, etc.). This is part two of the mini-series, so if...
Mar 31, 2023•18 min
It's a listener request episode! I'm going to go over a few different types of yoga asana (poses or postures, a physical practice) that you might see on a yoga studio schedule or in the name of a YouTube video. I'll share what you can expect in the practice, some benefits of each, and who each type might be good for. Hopefully having this information will help you decide what kind of yoga class is right for you! We'll also talk about how the broader philosophy of yoga isn't limited to just physi...
Mar 24, 2023•20 min
Let's talk about something awkward today, shall we? It's money. And I know we're not supposed to talk about it, certainly not as people interested in a spiritual path, but the fact is we do need money (or the energetic currency we call money) to survive in the physical world. Beliefs around money that get created when we're children and reinforced when we're adults can cause trauma to the Root Chakra that may be impacting you in ways you don't even realize. Today we'll start to tease out the dif...
Mar 17, 2023•19 min
Today's episode is all about how to use journaling to get in touch with your authentic, highest self. We'll talk about some of the obstacles to journaling and how to overcome them, as well as three specific types of journaling that I've used and why each one is useful at different times in our lives. Interested in the updated and refreshed 7 Day Chakra Manifesting Challenge? Learn more at www.yourchakracoach.com or get started with it right now ! And be on the lookout for all new courses from Yo...
Mar 10, 2023•17 min
