POSITIVE MINDSET

If you had asked me 5 months earlier if I thought I would get my first two muscle ups, in the Open, at CrossFit New England with my favorite CrossFit athlete there to congratulate me after, I would have said you were crazy. Only in a dream world does stuff like that happen. But it did happen. It will be a moment forever etched in my mind. It would not have happened without a positive mindset.

Yoga & Meditation, Self ImprovementAmanda StokerApril 22, 2020meditate, guided meditation, mindsetComment

MOVING MEDITATION

My eyes paused on each piece of vegetation that enveloped me. I stopped as my eyes fixated on the most intricate spiderweb glistening between two trees that sat 3 feet apart. At the center of the web was the most brilliantly colored spider I had ever seen. It’s bright red and blue body hung like a Christmas ornament against the tinsel like strings of its web.

Yoga & Meditation, Self ImprovementAmanda StokerApril 17, 2020meditation, mindfulness, mindset, mind training, self healing, consciousness, yoga, moving meditationComment

THE VALUE OF EXPERIENCE

What motivates you to sit with your own mind? A desire? A desire to feel better? A desire to get better? A desire to be the best? Ask yourself, what is it that you want? What is your heart’s deepest desire?

Yoga & Meditation, Self ImprovementAmanda StokerApril 12, 2020meditation, meditate, guided meditation, loving kindness, forgiveness, healing, self healing, heal the world, peace, calm, mind training, mindset, love, compassion, kindnessComment

BE FLOW

You hold tightly to a branch while powerful current surges past you. With all your might, you grip for fear the water will whisk you away and you will drown. You will die. The water grabs you and tries to pull you along with it as if saying “Let go. Let go. Let go. Trust us. Let go.”

Yoga & Meditation, Self Improvement, Health and wellnessAmanda StokerApril 11, 2020meditation, guided meditation, flow, god, meditate, peace, calm, heal, mindset, mindfulnessComment

FORGIVENESS

Forgiveness is the greatest gift of loving kindness we can give ourselves and others. Forgiveness is not judging the rightness or wrongness of actions but accepting things, people, ourselves - as is - while meeting emotions with loving kindness.

Yoga & Meditation, Self ImprovementAmanda StokerApril 9, 2020self healing, meditation, guided meditation, meditate, forgiveness, forgive, loving kindness, peace, calm, mindsetComment

THE MAGICAL DIAPHRAGM

Contracting and relaxing with each breath is our diaphragm. The diaphragm is a dome shaped muscle that lies at the low ribs. It contracts and descends as you inhale to make room for your lungs. It relaxes as you exhale to assist the body expelling air.

Yoga & MeditationAmanda StokerApril 8, 2020meditation, yoga, meditate, guided meditation, yoga tune up, coregeous ball, calm, mindset, mindfullness, breatheComment

WORKING WITH LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION

Noticing what you have aversion towards is the initial process to the work. What is coming up? What is making you uncomfortable? What is drawing you away from sitting; from listening and allowing in. My aversion was the word suffering and the idea that I was suffering, not wanting to feel suffering.

Yoga & Meditation, Self ImprovementAmanda StokerApril 3, 2020meditate, mindset, meditation, compassion, how to meditate, guidedmeditation, loving kindness meditation, love, self love, healing, growth, wisdomComment

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION

Tune in and connect to your highest vibrations with this 15 minute breath focused meditation. This meditation is healing and stress relieving. Find a comfortable seat, breathe and let go.

Yoga & MeditationAmanda StokerMarch 28, 2020meditation, yoga, mindfulness, mindset, breathe, relax, antianxiety, stress relief Comment