The beloved poet Mary Oliver said: My work is loving the world. We’ll take that as our intention today and let this short practice of simple movement and meditation be a love letter – a Valentine – to the world. We’ll start by stimulating the s

Relaxation for Illness & Fatigue

Jan 30th, 2023 18m 59s

This practice is quiet and still. Deeply nourishing and restful. It’s especially for those of you who have asked for support around the fatigue and strain of Long Covid. I hope it will also benefit anyone recovering from illness, navigating a c

Still Morning Body Scan

Jan 23rd, 2023 11m 55s

Listeners have been asking for a morning body scan without movement – a full-body meditation and some quiet intention-setting you can do right in bed. Today’s free Embodied Meditation gives you just that. It requires no movement other than your

7-Minute Reset: Open Your Heart

Jan 2nd, 2023 8m 38s

Today’s free Embodied Meditation—a short 7-Minute Reset—invites you to slowly welcome the New Year. We’ll gently move and breathe our way toward a posture and a mindset that’s relaxed, receptive, and open hearted.

Annual Winter Solstice Practice

Dec 19th, 2022 18m 14s

Winter Solstice, the still point when the natural world sinks into quiet hibernation and deep rest. Today’s Embodied Meditation honors this time with our annual practice of slow, calming movement, following the energy down and in, and finishing

Morning Calm: Movement & Meditation

Dec 5th, 2022 19m 59s

Do your mornings sometimes feel hectic and chaotic? What if, instead of giving into the rush and noise, you could gift yourself a few quiet minutes of something more nourishing, more aligned with your true nature? This gentle morning practice o

Simple Gratitude Practice

Nov 21st, 2022 12m 33s

One of the clearest and most direct ways to practice gratitude is to pay attention to the sensory experience of your body—to notice and honor the subtle sensations of simply being alive and in relationship with the world around you. In today’s

10-Minute Tension Release

Nov 7th, 2022 11m 19s

It’s remarkable how quickly the body can drop some of its surface stress. Today’s Embodied Meditation is a 10-minute seated practice that helps you squeeze, wring out, and release physical tension from head to toe. As a bonus, you might find yo

Annual Autumn Rain Practice

Oct 24th, 2022 19m 30s

Who doesn’t love a crisp, clear fall day? But maybe you also long for those occasional rainy autumn days that lure you in, slow you down, and soothe your system. Today’s Embodied Meditation helps you create that calming feeling, so you can tap

7-Minute Reset: Slow Down

Oct 10th, 2022 8m 12s

Feel you’re juggling way too much, way too fast, without a moment to catch your breath, much less pause and reflect? Today’s Embodied Meditation carves out a tiny pocket of time to help you Slow. Down. We’ll shift the pace in just a few minutes

Quiet

Sep 26th, 2022 20m 43s

The yoga tradition teaches how valuable it is to spend time quieting all the stimulation, chatter, noise, and distraction that can fill our senses. The practice of quieting and drawing in invites us to listen to ourselves and perhaps, eventuall

Annual Fall Equinox Practice

Sep 19th, 2022 22m 38s

The Fall Equinox—a time when day and night are in perfect balance—invites us to welcome that energy into our bodies and our lives. This Embodied Meditation helps you do just that, and to attune to the seasonal tipping point toward shortening da

7-Minute Reset: Body Scan

Aug 29th, 2022 8m

Stop for a short 7 minutes, trace release all the way down your body from head to toe, and see if you don’t feel just a little more grounded, present, and at ease. Today’s free Embodied Meditation is a 7-Minute Reset Body Scan. Use it anywhere,

Calm & Cool {Re-Embodied Re-Play}

Aug 15th, 2022 22m 13s

The height of summertime heat can sometimes feel draining and depleting. And all the bright, hot energy can also fan the flames of agitation and irritability. It’s nice to know we can draw on simple movement, breathing, and meditation practices

Morning Body Scan

Jul 25th, 2022 17m 5s

Are you wishing for a short, meaningful practice to help you awaken to your day with awareness and gratitude? Today’s free Embodied Meditation is a Morning Body Scan with gentle movement. It invites you to be present and receptive to the daily

Settle

Jul 11th, 2022 18m 15s

This Embodied Meditation is perfect if you want to settle into bed for the night. You can also use it to settle scattered, swirling energy during your day. It’s a calming, grounding practice that incorporates slow, earthy movements. We end with

Annual Summer Solstice Practice

Jun 20th, 2022 18m 52s

It’s so nourishing to align with the seasonal rhythms around us. It allows us to tap into our more instinctual rhythms and reminds us, on a deep level, that we are not separate from the energies and cycles of the natural world. This practice in

Lighten Up

Jun 6th, 2022 14m 37s

Most of us haul around way too much—stress, worry, overloaded calendars, endless to-do lists. Over time, we can start to feel the burden in our bodies— they might become tired, sluggish, weighed down. This Embodied Meditation is a practice to h

Short Screen Break

May 9th, 2022 13m 21s

Today’s Embodied Meditation gives you a short break from your screen. It’s simple and efficient; you can do it anywhere, anytime. The gentle movement practice tends to your eyes, your shoulders and neck, your upper back, and your wrists. Most o

Morning Gratitude Practice {Re-Embodied Re-Play}

Apr 25th, 2022 21m 30s

This is a great one if you want to move and celebrate Spring. Today’s free Embodied Meditation—a Morning Gratitude Practice—invites you to flow and breathe through a simple, energizing ritual that sets the tone for your day and the whole season

7-Minute Reset: Focus

Apr 11th, 2022 7m 44s

Finding it hard to shift from fragmented and scattered to focused? Today’s Embodied Meditation, a short 7-min Reset, draws on simple, classic yogic techniques to help you get out of your head and into your body—and gather and settle your attent

Release Tension in Your Joints

Mar 28th, 2022 14m 50s

Especially during these early months of Spring, our body’s joints can feel in need of a good thawing out and loosening up. Today’s Embodied Meditation, perfect for first thing in the morning, invites hydration, movement, and space into your joi

Spring Equinox: Unfurl

Mar 14th, 2022 22m 8s

There can be a feeling of deep belonging in responding to the natural rhythms and cycles of the seasons—maybe doing so reminds us that we’re a part of the natural order of things. Today's Embodied Meditation is a celebration of the Spring Equin

Desk Stretch: Hips

Feb 28th, 2022 6m 58s

Do your hips feel on lock-down from too much sitting? This 6-minute, office-friendly practice gets you up out of your chair and moving your hips in all directions. You’ll be ready to head into what’s next feeling a little less tension and a lot

Body Scan Relaxation {Re-Embodied Re-Play}

Feb 24th, 2022 10m 23s

This 10-minute Embodied Meditation is a body-scan relaxation you can do right in bed as you move toward sleep, or in any comfortable position anytime. It leads you on a soothing journey from your head down to your toes, relaxing everything as y