ENERGY 101: QIGONG FOR MORE VITALITY - 9m25s

In this video, I'm sharing 2 of my favorite movements that give me a huge boost of energy, quickly. In Western culture, we do everything with the energy of pushing forth (yang) and tend to pay less attention to doing with the energy of receiving (yin). These movements help to draw up more yin energy, so you can feel more energized in a calm and balanced way. They're also great for cultivating sexual energy, which is a potent force for self-healing, optimal creativity, follow-through, and of course feeling more vitality. This is a great practice for Energetic Depletion! (Ph & Vid: David Baud)

ENERGY 101: QIGONG FOR CALMING ANXIETY - 9m53s

In this video, I demonstrate a great practice for wringing out excess tension from the body and mind. It's a great stretch that gets into the tendons that also serves as a moving meditation for calming anxiety and monkey mind. Because it’s pretty tough to operate from a place of helping ourselves when we don’t have a clear and calm mind! (Ph & Vid: David Baud)

ENERGY 101: QIGONG FOR ENERGY ALIGNMENT - 14m58s

In this video, I'm demonstrating a classic QiGong warm-up for help with aligning our energy (as opposed to scattered all over!) It's great for cleansing and clearing energy, when you need a little energy boost, or getting better in touch with your inner voice and yourself. It's also great for working out kinks in the spine!

ENERGY 101: MOVING MEDITATION: GROUNDING w/ MICHAEL WINN - 9m47s

In many spiritual traditions, we're flying up and away, out of our bodies whether we notice it or not. In this practice, borrowed from Qigong (some call it Chinese Yoga) we're both moving AND meditating, connecting with the Earth, blending spiritual experience with daily existence.

INTUITION 101: MEDITATION FOR ENERGETIC CENTERING - 11m 22s

With so much calling our attention all the time, modern life can be a doozy. Couple that with being an empath and...whoa. We can all get pulled off center sometimes. In this meditation, we practice energetic centering so we can FEEL what it's like to be in energetic alignment. That way, we can feel when we're off, and come back easily. And what happens when we're in center? We're less likely to get thrown off by another's energy, and more empowered to move from a place that serves us, thereby trusting our own intuition.

EMPATH 101: FEELING & ADJUSTING ENERGETIC BOUNDARIES - 4m44s

As Empaths, it can feel overwhelming to sense so much. But it doesn't have to! By getting acquainted with the feeling of where our energy is in space, more specifically our energetic boundaries, we can easily make adjustments. This tool, along with centering and grounding is key to feeling empowered as an Empath, no matter where you are!

INTUITION 101: YES & NO ANSWERS - 4m 44s

We’re all born intuitive. However, many of us we weren’t taught how to tap into it and therefore we don’t always know when to trust it. We expect a big event, but true intuitive knowing is actually very subtle. In this video, I demonstrate one of my favorite practices for getting an absolute ‘yes’ vs ‘no’ answer. Of course, these practices are best done once we’re in energetic alignment so we can be sure we’re not mistaking our intuition with fear or even someone else’s!

INTUITION 101: MEDITATION FOR ENERGETIC ALIGNMENT - 21m10s

Just about every spiritual tradition talks about the importance of being present. Sometimes, it can be difficult to get there if we're still running energy from past events or future expectations. Energetically, getting present means connecting our physical body with the space we’re in, and clearing out the energy associated with our past, the stories and beliefs that keep us stuck there.

When we’re fully present, we’re more likely to make helpful intuitive decisions that serve our current circumstances - the updated versions of ourselves, if you will - rather than react to expectations based on past or future. Do you have patterns that repeat over and over? Get stuck in the same relationship? Same power dynamics at work or with family and friends? Use this practice to move energy through the body and replenish your connection. It will also help to feel more energized, empowered, and aligned.

*This practice builds on the energy tools in the video for ‘Energetic Grounding’, so if you haven’t done that one yet, please check it out first!

INTUITION 101: SHAKING OUT BLOCKS TO CLEAR INTUITION - 2m 24s

As the saying goes, 'Go with your gut.' But what happens when our gut-based intuition is tied down with old fear stories? A lot of people ask me how to tell the difference between intuition and fear, and while it takes some practice to be able to read ourselves well, one really easy way, and often overlooked, to release old fear stories is to move the body.