***PSA***: It requires an inordinate amount of work to reprogramme your tendencies. Tendencies programmed by constant messaging that we 'should be doing'.
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Everything I teach and coach is about discovering the magic of body and mind when we observe these tendencies. When we rebelliously, consistently, allow ourselves enough rest, enough simply being...to melt the stress response away and reveal the abundance of knowing, intuitive clarity, peace and flow within.
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Me? I've a million things to do, who doesn't?! But I'm wrecked today so I stopped. Everything can wait. And beyond that, these moments are slipping away, moments of gurgling wriggling smiles. This is what's important. This is what I choose. Awareness, it's everything eh?! Because I easily could be tidying that corner, that irrelevant corner. I choose to take myself by the hand, snuggle myself down with a coffee and chocolate and soften into the moment for a while. #tuesdaythoughts .
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#coaching #yogaeverywhere #awareness #intuitivewisdom #intuition #flowstate #lifecoach #coffeelovers #chocolate #selfkindness #relqtionshipgoals #sunlight #peaceful #naturesbeauty #yogi #meditate #meditation ...

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Meditation...as an act of rebellion?.
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In a new series of explanation/suggestion snippets, I want to begin to work through some of the many, many, why's and how's of this wonderful but often mysterious practice.
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#meditation #mindfulliving #mindfulness #awareness #wellbeing #balance #compassion #kindness #love #spiritualpractice #reflection #timeandspace #manifestation #manifest #selfcare #selfkindness #wisdomtraditions #meditate #yoga #play #rest #discover #understanding #lifeisshort #yogaoffthemat #lifedesign #beaware #smilesformiles #nuture #intuition ...

Let me tell you a funny story!...
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One I hear quite alot from friends and especially my coaching clients. One about a sticky, hard, frustrating time spent in the winter of discontent hahah... I jest, but it can be an incredibly sad and lonely ol spot.
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Like most things, it comes from lack of awareness. The awareness in this case about what you expected and what the reality is. For example, I expected Momma life to be rolling as effortlessly as it did with Willow, and it ain't. The disappointment I feel is largely down to the expectation I appointed to this time/situation. I see it, I can observe and work through it (after my thousands of hours study/work). And STILL it's sticky and hard.
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For most, they simply feel the discontentment shrouding them daily - it could be about work, a relationship, a life event etc.... - and they label is as fail, they reject it as wrong and most importantly they struggle on through it uncomfortably.
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When we have the power to see, ah ha... I have placed an expectation on here, I've loaded this thing with pressure from the get go...we can start to release the funk and approach with greater discernment, with more flow or.... change things up!!!! Intuitively navigating as we find it, rather than placing a round peg in a square hole and being annoyed.
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In short, if we can build greater awareness (hello coaching and meditation) we can give ourselves a better chance at meeting life as we find it. Rather than a tiring loop of expectation/disappointment. Does this makes sense to any area of your life?.
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Big love, we are all just walking each other home - figuring it out as we go. Mx.
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#meditation #mindfulliving #mindfulness #awareness #wellbeing #balance #compassion #kindness #love #spiritualpractice #reflection #timeandspace #manifestation #manifest #selfcare #selfkindness #lifecoaching #meditate #yoga #play #rest #discover #understanding #lifeisshort #lifecoach #lifedesign #beaware #smilesformiles #nuture #intuition ...

Remembering times returning to my true nature by wriggling around in my little piece of nature...🌿.
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MONDAY MUSINGS...Would you agree that our true nature isn't one of UN-wellness, of anxiety, dis-ease, overwhelm, apathy, discomfort etc...?

By true nature I mean, in our raw essence as human beings. How we are made to be. Homeostasis, flow state without the varying degrees, varied presentations of the stress response that living in our modern world induces??? So...if we are aware that we aren't made with many of the issues we see arise today...Shouldn't we look at ways to unfurl back to an original state instead of further moving away from ourselves in search of something external to soothe these symptoms. A daily deep restoration of our true nature perhaps? Sounds a bit like meditation eh?!

The aforementioned repercussions of modern living; UN-wellness, of anxiety, dis-ease, overwhelm, apathy, discomfort are created by the world external and then ironically we are offered ways in which we can buy more external things to heal. Why not try a work in... to work out more of our unease. What I love to remind people is that these symptoms and sensations that are not us, they are occuring within us in reaction to living in this modern world. Nice to take off the coat of symptoms for a minute instead of the suffocating in assumption that we are it, the coat is sewn into our skin as such.

Yes we have lots of issues, challenges physically and mentally that need external support/help but it's incredibly empowering to know that you also have this free, powerful way to take some daily rest away from the triggers/symptom makers. Meditate. A simple moment each day to come back to your human beingness, your state of pure being that is already well. You are already well, it's your true nature. Mx. ...

2022...We can do HARD things.
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Amidst the highlights and carefully curated depictions, I bring you ...a reality reel!.
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Ending the year isolating for days with a 3week old and a 2year old as Daddy climbed the walls locked away upstairs...listening to the screams. The paradoxical nature of this precious yet painful moment with my babes - perfectly reflecting the year that was... Tears, laughter, cuddles, loneliness, joy and pain.
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Many don't feel seen behind these screens but let me tell you, I see you. I don't 'sell sad' (you'll never catch a crying selfie on my grid) but it's nice to share retrospectively in an effort to bring the real and share how it was navigated. COVID. RSV. MONTHS OF MORNING SICKNESS. INFLUENZA. CAR CRASH. GESTISINAL DIABETES and then rounding off the year alone. Yikes.
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But it was also a year filled with so many incredible memories, experiences and times of healing/releasing. You see, these ancient wisdom traditions I talk/teach about so much, Meditation/Yoga/Mindfulness/Life Coaching aren't ways to avoid or silver line, they are tools to help us better navigate, reframe and experience both. It was a year of both but it's a life of both! A non-binary life that is meant to hold smiles and tears, sometimes in the same moment. Learning to live more in flow with the 'both' might just be the secret to life. 2022, I thank you for showing me how strong I can be and how strong my practices have/do make me every day.
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2023, I'm excited to keep showing up to my practices for myself, for more of the same crazy messy wonderful mayhem and to continue to coach and guide people... how to better guide themselves, through all the BOTH in their own precious challenging lives. Big New Year LOVE to you all. Mx. ...

Christmas has most definitely come early...🎄.
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Our BOY!
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The debate to share, obliterated by the neeeeed to declare. Our boy, the newest human being shaped piece of my heart has landed earthside. Expansion I never knew possible.
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Picture perfect scenes with our now family of five, embedding in our story, all the while grounded in a whole body presence of incredibly humbling gratitude. I might just burst with pride, BURST.
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So much to say about this time, this journey, this year... but for now I'm just harnessing the powerful depth of awareness all the practices have shown/armed/gifted/supported me with - to be. Be with it all. Be in all this love.
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Love from a beyond love filled Moons xxx.
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#newbeginnings #family #lovestory
#myson #expansion #gratitude #being #loving #newarrivals #yogaeverywhere #news #christmashascomeearly
#wearelove #wellbeing #intuitivewisdom #awareness #conciousness #grateful #surprise #festivevibes #letsstayhome #pride .
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***I know these posts can be hard to digest and notes about it being hard to digest, being even less palatable. Sending love far and near to whoever might need it for whatever reason x ...

FREEDOM.
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With anything I share, I like to reiterate the sentiment of suggestion. It's a noisy wellbeing world with many claiming authority whereas I was to encourage enquiry.
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The spiritual wellbeing practices that have evolved from ancient wisdom traditions offer us a channel to greater awareness of our own truths. They were never meant to be wielded as validators for the individual interpretation. But I digress. My something suggestion this week is a personal one. A result of doing The Work that has truly given me such incredibly freedom from a place where I didn't even see the restrictions that confined me.
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I'm talking about something which on the run up to an eating, relaxing, holiday period...can bring on immense anxiety for those living in a prison of their own control.
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My suggestion, share is about a time where I finally engaged with the true embodiment of these practices and faced the faux healthy standards I rigidly lived by. Years of study, huge amounts of healing, yet I still clung on to control. Impossible self imposed standards of movement, food and achievement goals set secretly beyond even my conscious mind each week. Trying for Willow made me finally turn to my truth. Time each day facing myself (meditation) meant I knew. We KNOW. The greatest give Meditation gives you is a pathway to finally befriend yourself - flaws and all.
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Long LONG story short I removed all parameters/restrictions/expectation and only when some time had passed, re-engaged in routine/ritual with free flowing intuitive desire. I want to, not have to. I'm just sharing because it was and is THE best result from this work. Extra support from many areas potentially/probably is needed but The Practice was the key catalyst.
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Listen in, love, let go and liberate yourself from yourself. Then elevate an empowering wonderful relationship.
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The me I see now is my best mate, we hang out daily (meditation), she calls my BS when it sneaks in and we wholeheartedly enjoy life without any of the heavy nasty internal judgement. Flow state, comfort, artful enjoyment of living, eating, moving can be achieved when we go to work. Just perhaps ponder/pause on this tale for a while. Mx ...

Yoga Holiday 🏖️

Could there be two more perfectly paired words!?
I am so excited to share that we have just gone live with our 2023 Yoga Holidays!
We now have six chances to escape with us on our carefully curated packages;

* Croatia - 5x Nights
* Maderia - 4x Nights * our new island escape*
* Portugal - 3x Nights * with new beach/nature location 25min from the airport*

What sets us apart from the many, many holidays and retreats on offer these days is that we take care of your FLIGHTS - TRANSFERS - 4* HOTEL - MEALS &... YOGA/MEDITATION. And given the power of our amazing travel partners tdactiveholidays - prices all start at under 999 which is pretty incredible, we are very proud!

From the minute you simply place your deposit - the holiday begins. Zero stress about logistics, timings - you are supported by our operations team at the end of the phone prior to departures, you are supported by the local on the ground rep when you touch down and you are supported each morning and evening with the excellent guidance of a moonsyogaloft Teacher. Bliss.

Different to Yoga Retreats, these escapes offer ample free time to chill by yourself, connect to fellow solo travellers or... if you are travelling with a friend or loved one(s) - space, to explore or rest. Balance.

If you want to find out more, there is a link in our B1O with a radio interview chatting about what to expect - or just hop on the website for more! 2023 me time, here we come!

#yogalife #wellbeing #yogaholiday #meditation #balance #motivation #selfkindness #selfcare #maketime #solotravel #packageholidays #community #connection #mentalhealth #stillness #smilesformiles #mindfulmovement #yogastudio #mindfulness #awareness #space #travel #wanderlust #kindness #lovingkindness #yogalife #yogis #rest ...

MYL moonsyogaloft ...💫.
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A magical space I often reference in the odd story but perhaps don't celebrate enough with a post of its own. Whether it's glittering in shards of morning light or twinkling amongst the sheepskins in the evening, this place has an extremely special quality that everyone comments on. That fruity sent on arrival, the smiles from our regulars and excellent teaching ... *Happy Sigh! Close to activity but also nestled away from the busy glare, free on street parking and a covered entrance to escape into from inclement weather - make this one of my favourite places to be!.
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Why are you deciding to write a little ode to ze Loft today Moons, you might be asking?! Well, over the last few months we have seen a beautifully organic shift in how we operate. We still have public classes, workshops and offerings but we are also partnering with some of Dublin's finest to facilitate Circles, Reiki, Baby Classes, Sound Baths, Cacao, Private classes/courses and events, Photography Shoots, Yoga Trainings, Celebrations and much, much more. Things have naturally gotten busier with most weekends and many other slots filling up with people eager to share our space and serve our community. And it hasn't even been something we shouted about!.
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With the end of the year rolling in, early next year is already filling up as is the nature of the busy new year vibe time! So, we just wanted to let people know - if you are planning on hosting something special, cooking up some offerings, planning on your own course of classes ...get in touch asap. In two weeks time we are closing off any new requests and will lock the diary in place until end of Feb. It's nice to get organised & then begin to share with the world what is coming up!.
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And just to declare it for all to hear - I am so proud of this boutique loft of love that has powerfully impacted so many lives & that is still going strong amidst the many storms it's weathered!.
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moonsyogaloft enquires moonsyoga@gmail.com.
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#yogastudio #movementspace #collective #escape #urbanretreat #community #southdublin #pilates #cacao #seaswims #collaboration #welcomingspace #space #wellbeing #cosyvibes #sunlight #meditation ...

OBSERVATION...as an essential tool for energy management?.
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One perspective: It allows me to ... like above, be aware, to stop and drink in moments that contain magic but might sometimes be overlooked in lieu of busy. Another thought suggestion to savour over the weekend is, that cultivating the power of observation lets us...
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Observe the activities of the previous day and how they served me. My fuel, my in person contact, my rest, my play, my creative outlet, my experience of myself. This provides important data about what is truly working, nourishing and enhancing my life.
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This mined information then allows me to be discerning about my choices for the day ahead. I get to, choose more carefully about what I eat, who I see, how I move, how I rest, how I make space for myself in the day for the things that make me feel my most me.
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This is not rocket science, it's simple stuff, but most of us are barrelling through the day too busy to pay attention, to observe how the day is unfolding and how it's 'unfolding' is in fact the precious life minutes we should be designing, not surviving.
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All it takes is a few minutes to pause for perspective. Call it meditation, call it just a bit of me hangs, solo squirreling, intentional enquiry, a simple breath to realign your focus on the most important project you'll ever work on...yourself.
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Wishing you a restful and beautiful long Samhain weekend filled with extra time to discover the power that lies in those pauses for perspective. All the love, Mx.
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#meditation #mindfulliving #mindfulness #awareness #wellbeing #balance #compassion #kindness #love #spiritualpractice #reflection #timeandspace #manifestation #manifest #selfcare #selfkindness #wisdomtraditions #meditate #yoga #play #rest #discover #understanding #lifeisshort #yogaoffthemat #lifedesign #beaware #smilesformiles #nuture #intuition ...

Me...treating inwards to ground back home, to myself.
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Never underestimate the power of a pause to provide perspective.
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Design a life that you don't need to escape from but which facilitates complementary freedom flings.
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Take time at your most busy to breathe and ground back into the whys.
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Anchor in authenticity by simply giving yourself more time with yourself.
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I realise it is an utter privilege to get to, glide away on a beautiful PR trip like this but as I teach my meditators - those few minutes a day can be enough. Don't drift along the current of busy, striving through stress because should. Close your eyes, breathe, see yourself, connect, feeeel into your most important whys & take note of the nods your intuition is giving to ... how... you can better align to them.
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Thank you so much ground_wellbeing peigincrowley inuacollection cclintonwellness for allowing me be the part of an evening that represented the very best of humanity. Coinciding with #breastcancerawarenessmonth these powerful women launched a game changing new spa treatment and nourishing range of products for those going through cancer treatment. To hear the raw truth about how warriors on this journey didn't have access to nourishment in this space until now, has left a permanent imprint on my heart. Thanks to the careful development of the new Barróg products, people can now soothe and heal at home or in the careful hands of a specially trained therapist. Innovation... to serve important sometimes forgotten collectives of our loved ones. Impact... the spark of change, new important change which I predict will ripple globally incredibly quickly. Action. Awareness... for how we all can check ourselves, our bodies more, and check our privilege - perhaps taking note of those around us we can better help. Just like these ladies have done. Thank you so much x.
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#change #breastcancerawareness #womeninbusiness #gamechangers #nourishment #makeshifthappen #empowerment #wellbeing #space #meditation #yogaoffthemat #healing #kindness #educate #lifedesign #awareness #intentionalliving #intuitivewisdom #knowing #truth #action #spaescape #raddisonblu #discoverireland #explore #balance ...

Inner Attention Aquisition... 💭.
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It's #worldmentalhealthday which is simply a fantastic reminder to perhaps give a few moments to think about what it means to you. To think about your perception, time investment and awareness of your own mental health.
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Above is a wee hello and idea starter. I'm also so bloomin excited to welcome the LAST cohort of 'Learn to Meditate' for 2023 from tomorrow evening. Its online 3x evening, Tues, Wed and the following Tuesday 7.30pm-9pm. I couldn't be prouder of the international group of people who have done this online training with me. They spend time every day independently acquiring more inner attention and the feedback about how it changed their live is... humbling, overwhelming and keeps me motivated to continue giving this transformational course month after month. This is without a doubt the most impactful and rewarding work I do. So much love to you all, have a beautiful sunshine filled Monday! Moons x.
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#meditationteacher #meditationcoach #yogateacher #movement #stillness #intuitivelyled #yogaeverywhere #mindfulmovement #community #love #peace #knowing #truthseeker #acceptance #mindfulness #awareness #wellbeing #balance #compassion #yogaeverywhere #yogaonandoffthemat #magicmoments #being #intuition #inthenow ...

World Mental Health Day is Monday.
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Learn to Meditate online is starting Tuesday.
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Just 3x evenings (2x next week and 1x the following). If are feeling the nudge to create a little shift, to support yourself better, to cultivate more awareness and intention in how you're living this life. Oh and obviously on a basic level, aliviate the symptoms of anxiety, overwhelm and the stress response. It's a poignant week to invest some time in our health.
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THIS IS THE LAST COURSE UNTIL 2023.
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BIG love, Moons x.
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#meditationteacher #meditationcoach #yogateacher #movement #stillness #intuitivelyled #yogaeverywhere #mindfulmovement #community #love #peace #knowing #truthseeker #acceptance #mindfulness #awareness #wellbeing #balance #compassion #yogaeverywhere #yogaonandoffthemat #magicmoments #being #intuition #inthenow ...

What does it mean?.
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'we can't stop the waves, but we can learn to surf'.
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Inner attention acquisition... for improved lived experience through the calm waters, stormy times and rippling moments inbetween 👌🏻.
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None of us want the low key hum of discomfort or suffering that many of us are experiencing daily. I see you, I am you!.
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With such a huge industry now pushing so many agendas, in a world fueled by instant gratification and distraction as a coping mechanism. I embrace these words as a reminder of the immense capacity we have to develop relationships of INNERstanding and awareness that then allow us to observe our co-existence with triggering challenges...... without becoming of them, consumed by them.
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There is no practice in the world that will end all suffering but the accessible, free, ancient wisdom traditions utilised in a modern world give us........
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The power of perspective which gifts us an ability to navigate with grace. The power of awareness which reduces the time stuck in suffering. The power of self led navigation to ensure our compass is pointed in the right direction. The power of a daily metreat to connect in, decompress and hear ourselves truly & better show up for others. Meditate.
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#meditationteacher #meditationcoach #yogateacher #movement #stillness #intuitivelyled #yogaeverywhere #mindfulmovement #community #love #peace #knowing #truthseeker #acceptance #mindfulness #awareness #wellbeing #balance #compassion #yogaeverywhere #yogaonandoffthemat #magicmoments #being #intuition #inthenow ...

THE BIG QUESTION...
This has become a regular in every session, class, workshop, training I give for years now. Pausing to indulge, gift, ensure... that people 'begin by looking within' . How are you?.
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The obvious is overlooked these days in lieu of looking elsewhere. Billions spent by many over reaching, over searching, over subscribing/ distracting/ sensationalised approaches to achieving wellbeing. Anything to soothe the symptoms of modern life; overwhelm, anxiety, adreneal fatigue, exhaustion.
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Bring it back to basics instead - better your relationship with yourself, better your lived experience. See, hear, feel yourself more as you live this life. How? Practice! Show up every day to yourself, hang out (meditation). Why? To then use that muscle memory generated, neural pathway accessed, intuitive mining method of internal referencing... to know... how you truly are more often. Internal, not externally sourced information.
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When we know, we sit in the driving seat with a clear map. Instead of wandering around hopping on/off trial and error style until hopefully something sticks. Give yourself a chance, give yourself the privilege of receiving your attention! Novel eh!?.
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But really, how are you?.
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#meditationteacher #meditationcoach #yogateacher #movement #stillness #intuitivelyled #yogaeverywhere #mindfulmovement #community #love #peace #knowing #truthseeker #acceptance #mindfulness #awareness #wellbeing #balance #compassion #yogaeverywhere #yogaonandoffthemat #magicmoments #being #intuition #inthenow #lifecoach #clarity #relationships ...

MEDITATION - How do I learn to meditate daily to get the support I from it's incredible life enhancing benefits?.
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You....... LEARN to Meditate.
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After last week's online course I got many questions and wanted to bop on like a human and touch base. October dates are coming soon, I promise but if you want to be popped on the pre-course waitlist you'll have first refusal of a spot and I'll send over our 40min pre-course lecture to get you started. Thanks so much for all the interest, still, over 2 years running! It's really something that brings me so much joy and love to share. Most importantly it rocks my world when I see people consistently meditating years after graduating from this course. Incredible.
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3x weekday evenings 7pm-8.30pm. October will run 2x consecutive and 1x evening the following week.
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Happy Friday. Mx.
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#transcend #empower #ease #flowstate #certifiedmeditationteacher #lifecoach #meditate #meditationcoach #yogateacher #movement #stillness #intuitivelyled #yogaeverywhere #mindfulmovement #community #love #peace #knowing #truthseeker #acceptance #mindfulness #awareness #wellbeing #balance #compassion #yogaeverywhere #yogaonandoffthemat #magicmoments #being #intuition #inthenow ...

THURSDAY tune up?.
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A reely nice little reminder in case you lost your way in the doing this week. Try a dose of simply being today and if you don't have the time, take two or three doses as suggested... (meditation medication see leaflet for details) until the symptoms of living in our exhausting, wondering, distracting, frenetic, beautiful world, subside. Mx.
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Thanks to a very special lady for these incredibly gorgeous blooms that have brightened my week and inspired some words of wisdom!.
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