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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r63Yujuis2k&ab_channel=suraflow Are you feeling the intensity of these times? Perhaps you’re experiencing heightened emotions, stress, even panic, like so many of us. In this short 3-minute youtube video, I share what I feel is most important during this time. It comes down to presence and focus on what’s important. These are critical times. We’re diffused
When Is the Best Time to Meditate?
Many people ask me this question! They want to know the best time to meditate each day — especially if they are new to meditation practices. People’s lives are busy, so they are looking to make the most of every opportunity they can. So what do I tell them? Here are several things to know
Is It Normal to Get Emotional During Meditation?
Yes, it is normal to get emotional during meditation! But I understand why you may wonder because emotional healing is not often talked about together with meditation. For me, however, emotional healing became part of my meditation story. My Story During the time I worked on Wall Street in New York City, I felt disenchanted
How to Find a Good Meditation Teacher for Yourself
Are you looking for a good meditation teacher? Do you feel overwhelmed and confused with exactly what to look for? If so, you’re certainly not alone. Finding the right meditation teacher is so important because the right teacher can set you on your way to a more spiritual path. As a meditation instructor, my
Why it’s important to love your body
I remember in my twenties how badly I wanted to be thin. It didn’t matter how I got there, just that I was a size 2 or less. My mind had been indoctrinated in thinking that “thin was beautiful.” Taming my body was a constant struggle. I hated and resisted my body. It became about
Take your work online & expand your business
If you haven’t noticed these days, everyone is going online. There’s no doubt this trend will continue well after Covid-19. In fact, there’s no better time than now to have an online business. I would like to share with you how to do this because it’s a question I receive almost every day. You’re invited
Thrive in Chaos. Join me LIVE.
Develop ultimate resilience through energy flow meditation. Tues March 10th at 3PM EST. Join this zoom link or add to your google calendar now. If you haven’t noticed, we’re in intense times. The world is in a panic about the coronavirus. The air is politically charged, the stock market is highly volatile and worldwide travel
What is a Meditation Coach, exactly?
People often ask me “what is a meditation coach?” It is the way it sounds! It’s the combination of meditation and coaching. In this 16-minute youtube video, I share more in-depth about meditation coaching and how I accidentally got started offering this when I was living in Los Angeles. As a meditation coach, you teach people how to meditate. You learn about the
Learn How to Release Stress & Cultivate Calm with Best-Selling Author Dr. Rick Hanson
I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Rick Hanson, psychologist and NY Times Best-Selling Author of Resilient & Buddha’s Brain. He is a delightful person to be with. Rick is a genius in his own right but is also very down to earth and real. We connected right away and I was excited to geek
How to Love Yourself
When I was a little girl of about three or four years old, I asked my mother if she loved me. My mother thought that it was such a funny question that sometimes she would even wait to respond. If she didn’t respond right away I would say, “Mommy, if you don’t love me,
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Thrive in Chaos. Join me LIVE.
Develop ultimate resilience through energy flow meditation. Tues March 10th at 3PM EST. Join this zoom link or add to your google calendar now. If you haven’t noticed, we’re in intense times. The world is in a panic about the coronavirus. The air is politically charged, the stock market is highly volatile and worldwide travel
What is a Meditation Coach, exactly?
People often ask me “what is a meditation coach?” It is the way it sounds! It’s the combination of meditation and coaching. In this 16-minute youtube video, I share more in-depth about meditation coaching and how I accidentally got started offering this when I was living in Los Angeles. As a meditation coach, you teach people how to meditate. You learn about the
Learn How to Release Stress & Cultivate Calm with Best-Selling Author Dr. Rick Hanson
I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Rick Hanson, psychologist and NY Times Best-Selling Author of Resilient & Buddha’s Brain. He is a delightful person to be with. Rick is a genius in his own right but is also very down to earth and real. We connected right away and I was excited to geek
How to Love Yourself
When I was a little girl of about three or four years old, I asked my mother if she loved me. My mother thought that it was such a funny question that sometimes she would even wait to respond. If she didn’t respond right away I would say, “Mommy, if you don’t love me,
Join our Meditation for Anxiety & Overwhelm Course!
Dec 9-13th! Join our FREE 5 Day Mini-Course:LIVE December 9th – 13th! Many people silently suffer from anxiety. The holidays are right around the corner and with that, it can often bring up anxious feelings that make you feel stressed. With our modern lifestyle, it’s hard NOT to feel overwhelmed and anxious. If you struggle
After googling, “Best Online Meditation Teacher Training Course”
Recently I googled “best online meditation teacher training” and happened upon this post from Mind is the Master at the top of the search. I can’t tell you how excited my team and I were to learn this. We started the LIBERATE course about 2.5 years ago with 20 people. It was a lot
My conversation with Shanna Lee, author of The Soul Frequency, about how to live a high-frequency life!
Shanna’s purpose to help others and what holds women back the most. She is a gifted intuitive healer. You can feel Shanna’s energy and calling to help others as she describes how she helps women release their blocks to success. Shanna intrigues from the start with her description of how she visualizes others. She
Increase your energy through awareness.
Imagine that you have a bank of energy each day. You get to choose how to spend it. Knowing that you had this reserve of your energy, think about how you would manage your energy each day. In meditation, we become naturally more aware of energy and how we expend our own energy. Through continued
Watch a Real-Life Leadership Coaching Session
Executive leaders today face an insurmountable amount of stress and anxiety. When I first started coaching executives, I was nervous. I felt very stressed by my client’s stress and I could feel their pressure as if it were my own. As soon as we’d start a session, my mind would start whirling, my breath
3 key questions to ask yourself when making important life decisions
When it comes to making important life decisions, we can choose from two basic states, love or fear. But how do you really know? We may inadvertently base our choices on the values of others –what society deems great or valuable. We can also mull the voices of our peers “in our head” when we’re making our most important
Learn the Core Differences Between Coaching and Therapy
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between therapy and coaching? It’s a common question that arises in the coaching community and quite often in our trainings. There are three core differences between coaching and therapy Coaching focuses on the now and actions to take for the future, whereas therapy focuses primarily
The Key Differences Between a Meditation Teacher and Meditation Coach
One of the common questions people ask is “What is meditation coaching? What’s the difference between a Meditation Coach and Teacher?” These days people tend to use these titles interchangeably. Sometimes these roles are subtly different, other times, more vast. There are distinctions that exist between the two, which I discuss in this video.
An intimate talk with Madisyn Taylor, Co-Founder of DailyOM
Madisyn Taylor and I did a fun “interview exchange” last year that I wanted to share with you all. This interview was originally intended for our LIBERATE trainees, but since it turned out to be such a great enriching talk, I asked if I could extend our interview to our public audience. Madisyn graciously agreed.
The Roadmap to Becoming a Meditation Teacher
If you feel an inner-call to share meditation, regardless of your background, age or experience, you’re likely being called to be a healing leader. What does it take to lead meditation and provide healing for others? What are the universal signs and challenges we face when you’re being asked to share your gifts with others?
How to Find the Best Meditation Teacher Training for Your Needs
When I first started teaching meditation in Los Angeles, I had never taken a formal “meditation training.” I had studied with my meditation teacher in India and had learned most of my understanding of meditation with him. It didn’t occur to me to get a formal training, not to mention, I don’t think there
Feel rejuvenated. Join our FREE online meditation retreat.
Starts Monday August 12th! In a busy, chaotic world, we could all use more downtime. How can we remind ourselves to make it a priority to become centered? How can we learn to maintain that inner-calm throughout the day? We aim to provide this space through our intensive LIBERATE training, but we’re also launching a