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Stop the self-criticism

Things to Say to Your Body:

-You are enough

-It’s ok to take up space

-You are worth loving

-I accept you as you are right now

-Thank you for the things you do

-My relationship with you is important

-Today, I choose to love you as you are

What is a body-affirming statements do you say to yourself?

Our Bodies Speak to Us

Please know that no matter how long you’ve ignored your body’s wisdom or silenced your intuition, it’s still there, waiting for you to return and listen.

Here is a 2 minute practice to get you started:

Begin by putting your hand over your heart

Notice how your heart beats under your palm, and how your chest rises and falls with each breath you take.

Take 3 more breaths in this way.

Now, tune into your body and in a gentle voice, ask yourself “how am I feeling right now?”

The responses that arise might be sensations, feelings, visual, or words.

Notice what you are feeling

I feel______? Relaxed? Tired? Hungry? Thirsty? Jittery? Upset, Anxious, Happy etc

Take a moment to listen.

Then ask “What do I need right now?”.

Your body might respond with something like this:

I need a snack. I need to drink some water. I need to dance for 5 minutes and shake out my frustration from my morning commute.

Or it might provide you with deeper insights like: I’m actually upset, and need to have a conversation with ___about ___ I said yes too quickly because I felt like I had to, I actually need to say no instead of yes.

If we can create space for listening, we gain more awareness about what is true for us.

What does spiritual connection feels like in your body

What does spiritual connection feel like in your body?  Take a moment to pause and think back to a time/moment that you felt spiritually supported and connected?  As you reflect back how did this connection FEEL like in your body?  Now I invite you to bring the memory of those feelings into the present moment. …
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Be Kind to Yourself

Loving Kindness Practice:

Each morning, when you wake up bring your hands to your heart ❤️ and ask

How can I be kind to myself today?

Throughout your day check-in with yourself and ask:

How can I be kind/compassionate/loving to myself in this moment?

This is such a simple yet powerful practice that can bring instant feelings of support.

Our body is the temple to our soul

Do you see your body as a temple? In yoga and many other spiritual traditions the body is considered the temple of the soul.  Yet many of us can’t begin to imagine our bodies as safe, let alone sacred.  Our internal worlds might not feel safe, there might be pain, grief, and we would not…
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Embodied Check-In Meditation

Guided embodied awareness meditation to check in with how your body feels now. This meditation/exploration is also designed to support you in developing internal awareness skills. After listening to the meditation take time to write or draw in your journal.  Here are some reflection questions: What did you notice in your internal landscape?  What where…
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Do you recognize your body as a safe space?

Do you recognize the space within you as safe space?  If it feels good to you let’s do a short awareness practice together.  On your next breath follow your breath inwards.  Bring your awareness inside. If you feel comfortable you can close your eyes. As you follow your breath inside, the invitation is to follow…
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Our body is an incredible resource and ally

Our body is an incredible resource and ally, from our gut instincts to our heart’s deepest yearnings. It is consistently trying to support us with information to keep us on track in our purpose and life journey. When we have a grounded and connected relationship to our body, it also inherently leads us to have…
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Our body is our partner in this human lifetime

The truth is that our body is our partner in this human lifetime. We were gifted our body – to aid us in our purpose.  It is our responsibility to create a divine and loving relationship with our body. 
Yet for many of us we don’t have a good relationship with our body. 
There can…
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3 skills you can develop to help you love your body as it is

I know starting the journey of coming home to our body can be challenging. Here are 3 helpful skills to build to start the process of creating a healthy relationship with your body.  1. Develop an awareness of the narratives that you hold and tell yourself about your body. This is the first step in…
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