Audio Practices, 2
Attention
This is a meditation for practicing getting in touch with attention, both directing it and letting go of controlling it. We will move attention around to different parts of your being - mind, body, emotions. We will practice the open focus quality of attention. And we will observe the way attention moves. Have fun!
Grounding
This recording teaches 8 simple techniques for grounding in every day life. When practiced and used, these can help you with becoming more present, less anxious, more aware of your body, and induce a calmer parasympathetic nervous system state.
Enjoy!
Welcome & Witness
This is a meditation that could be used when you are presently or recently feeling emotional or physical pain. This practice is to guide you into making room for what is here and welcoming it. I guide you into stepping back into the observer consciousness with a visualization to access your own welcomer, witness, and safe place. ~Enjoy!
Riding the Rollercoaster
This is a practice that can be used when you are currently or recently distressed. It starts with a guided relaxation, followed by a brief grounding exercise, and goes into a visualization for accessing your own welcomer and witness in a safe place. This can be a way of practicing being the observer of your experience, and can be used anytime in your life. ~Enjoy!
Nonlinear Movement Method
This is an audio how to for my adaptation of Nonlinear movement method as taught by Michaela Bohm. It is very simple instructions, and will probably only require one listen to get the concept. This is great for unwinding after a long day and in times of emotional distress OR numbness. Enjoy!
Bodyscan, Relax, and Sleep Breath
This is a short bodyscan and relaxation meditation that is a practice for complete tension release you will want to be able to access and remember during your birth. You will be guided to completely release control of the breath, coming to a longer exhalation "sleep style" breathing, that you will use in between labor contractions.
Breathing Up & Down (for contractions)
This recording is a short training in how to breathe slowly and audibly to center and ground yourself during contractions. This breathing is best practiced throughout pregnancy. Breathing up/down or Slow breathing can be used in early labor throughout the laboring process, right up until the birth.
Full Labor Breathing (with ice)
This is a full labor breathing audio practice using ice to simulate intense sensation of contractions. This guides you into relaxation sleep breathing in between, and long slow audible breathing along with mindfulness, grounding, open focus, and direct contact during ice "contractions". Enjoy practicing!
Heart Opening Labor Practice (Visualization & Mantra)
In this meditation, you are guided into alternating relaxation breathing pattern and slow labor breathing pattern. There is also a guided visualization for a blooming rosebud, along with the mantra "Open, Allow". Open focus on the heart and heart opening with gratitude. Enjoy!
Receive, Let go
This is a guided meditation for following the breath, and letting it be. Receiving and letting go of the breath is wonderful for relaxation and surrender. Enjoy!
Beach Receive, Let go
This is a guided meditation for relaxation and surrender. This is similar to basic "receive, let go", but this one was recorded at the beach. Ocean sounds in the background. Enjoy!