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Bonus Meditation
Bonus Meditation: Meditation for 12 Days of Winter Solstice! I have so enjoyed having you on this journey with me to allow some stillness for the 12 Days of Winter Solstice. Whether or not you already had an established practice, I hope these 12 Days encouraged you to bring a little pause into your days. As many of you know, I am passionate about creating opportunities for women to awaken and live into more of their inner light through ancient wisdom teachings expressed in modern application. These teachings have supported our healing from the inside out for thousands of years. We are all connected, and you are most certainly here at this time to shine your light. I am here to help you do just that. After all, the world needs as much light as we can shine right now. Through these 12 days, you have experienced an appetizer of my work utilizing ancient wisdom practices from both the Vedic and Shamanic traditions, including iRest Yoga Nidra, Ayurveda, Primordial Sound Meditation, Kundalini Yoga Meditation, guided visualizations, and Pranayama (breathing practices). If you would like to sample a bigger bite, I would love to have you join us for weekly online iRest Yoga Nidra Meditations on Mondays at 5:00 PM MST or Kundalini Yoga on Wednesday mornings at 8:00 AM MST. Just reach out to me either by email or direct message. And, lastly, if you are at a place in life where any of the following might be true: - You are wondering if there is more to life than what you are experiencing. - You feel anxious, especially about making changes - Theres a deep longing to live more on purpose but you lack clarity about how that looks - It feels like you’re living groundhog day over and over again while life is passing you by - Or you have unexplained health issues affecting the quality of your life ... then I might be able to help you and would welcome speaking with you further. I have specifically opened up some extra time in my calendar in

Day 12: Mantra Meditation Happy Winter Solstice! We’re Here! Today’s meditation will bring you into contact with the subtle, more expanded aspects of your true nature. Through meditation we become intimate with the dimension of ourselves that is not bound by time or circumstance. The most important aspect of a meditation practice is that you approach it with innocence and without expectations of what is supposed to happen. The gates of our inner awareness open through surrender, not through effort on our part; just as the Sun finds itself at its most southern point and effortlessly begins its journey back to the north on the Winter Solstice. Just be easy with this practice! Please feel free to reach out with any questions about your experiences. Mantra is a Sanskrit word. The first part “Man” means mind and “tra” means vehicle or instrument. A mantra is a vehicle or tool to focus the mind. Thoughts will come and go; just keep bringing your attention back to silently thinking your mantra. I will guide you into the meditation with the mantra SO HUM … then there will be a few minutes of silence. You continue silently thinking the mantra. For this practice, you are welcome to use another mantra – maybe you have a personal mantra from some other style of meditation like a Primordial Sound mantra. Or maybe you want to use a word that encompasses what you would like to bring into your life … such as … peace … love … focus … authenticity … etc. I practice and teach both Primordial Sound Meditation and iRest Yoga Nidra — two completely different styles of meditation. Both come from the wisdom of Vedanta. They have many, many years of research that support great health benefits, physically, mentally and spiritual. In Primordial Sound Meditation you use a mantra that is the vibration of your soul, based on your birth date and time. You can read about Primordial Sound Meditation here: https://dianshirley.com/blog-1/2016/3/9/example3 iR

Day 11: Wisdom from Tree “The internal map of the chakras is a part of our core identity guiding us on this evolutionary journey.” ~ Anodea Judith, The Global Heart Awakens The work that lights me up the most involves the ancient Vedic wisdom about our energy body and the seven major chakra centers. Vedic teachings describe chakras as vortices of energy where information is exchanged between our physiology and our consciousness. The chakras can offer a map to healing subconscious beliefs, emotions, habits and patterns that keep us from being our authentic true potential. You can read more here: https://dianshirley.com/blog-1 By attending to the clues provided by the chakras, we can bring the darkness of the subconscious to the light of awareness. Then some of the patterns and habits that were formed and reinforced throughout our lives begin to fall away. The Root Chakra, located at the base of the spine, is our first chakra, and it is our closest energy center to the earth. The energy of this chakra is developed during the time of our conception, throughout our womb experience, and at birth. It’s about feeling safe and grounded on the earth in this life and our right to take up space here. Our energy system, like a house, needs a firm foundation. It’s hard for anyone who has had any kind of inner sense or physical sense of trauma, rejection or discomfort during their experience in the womb or during birth to feel safe in their body. When you are feeling ungrounded, unstable, unsafe, fearful, anxious, overwhelmed, or even lacking trust in yourself among other similar qualities, it may be time to call on Tree Medicine. I’ve come to know that as much as I enjoy the practices of meditation and chanting that activate the blissful sensations of higher chakras, if my lower chakras are still reflecting childhood wounding, I lack confidence and clarity, feel confused and unfocused, ungrounded, and unable to live to my potential aligned with my inner truth.

Day 10: An iRest BodySensing Meditation Our body speaks to us in sensations. When we fail to pay attention to the sensations of the body, it may start to shout! In 1995, I was so out of touch with my body, that my appendix ruptured, and I didn’t know it – until I could hardly make it to the hospital. Unfortunately, I didn't learn from the appendix experience that the body’s sensations are important messengers that can guide us to our next step. It wasn’t until my iRest® Yoga Nidra training six years ago that my mind began to allow my body to have a say. Connecting with the body and the sensations of the body then frees your mind for a little vacation. The iRest® yoga nidra stage of BodySensing, more commonly known as a body scan, has gradually opened me to the subtle sensations going on all the time in my body. As we share with clients and students doing an iRest® practice, these sensations are messengers. The messengers help guide us back to our inner truth – and ultimately back to our true nature. As I learned in 1995, it’s easy to miss the body’s messages because we don’t take the time to slow down and check in with our body. If we have experienced traumatic situations or surgeries, the practice of iRest® Yoga Nidra very gently reawakens our innate ability to hear those subtle cues from our body. If this is you, it may take some time to open to the sensations of your body. BodySensing will soothe your nervous system into deep relaxation, resulting in a feeling of restful well being. Over time BodySensing practices help develop your mind’s ability to remain undistracted and improve concentration. You will also begin to hear the body’s messages throughout the rest of day. So get ready to get out of your head and into your body. Save about 20 minutes to do this guided meditation. If you would like to try a complimentary full iRest Yoga Nidra meditation, message me for a link to join in on Mondays at 5:00 MST.

Day 9: A guided visualization to enhance your life force energy by connecting with the five elements. “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ~ Lao Tzu Spending time in nature is deeply nourishing and rejuvenating to body, mind and soul. In Day 2, I mentioned that according to Ayurveda, we are made up of the five elements of the natural world– space, air, fire, water and earth. In the 5 Senses Meditation, we connected with the 5 elements of nature; each of the 5 senses reflect one of the elements. In the Meditation for Stress Relief and Emotional Balance from Day 6, each finger is related to one of the elements. We activated and balanced the elements within our body by creating gentle pressure while keeping our fingertips connected. Ayurveda encourages us to spend some time each day in awareness of nature. There are many reasons to do this, and, most importantly, all of them are an opportunity to heal from the inside out! Today I invite you to a short guided visualization from my Chopra Center Ayurveda Teacher Training that supports awareness of the beauty all around us! About visualization: Some people see with their inner sight. However, others “see” by hearing, by sensing, by feeling or through inner knowing. Don’t be discouraged if images don’t float through your mind. “See” without preconceived expectations in the way that is natural for you.

A Heart Meditation
Day 8: A Heart Meditation Whether you’ve been here with me since Day 1 of the 12 Days of Winter Solstice … or just joined in to this challenge to bring some stillness into your days … as we hear the inward call of winter … I’d love for you to share one simple thing in the comments about your experience … Or if it feels more aligned for you … feel free to email me about a change … or a vulnerable insight … or an aha … Today we are going to connect with our heart center. When the energy here at the heart is flowing freely, we are able to experience love and compassion… not only for the world around us but also for ourself … This heart meditation comes from Deepak Chopra originally, but probably, like some of you, I learned it from two beautiful spiritual teachers in Tulsa. It’s a simple practice of repeating four sutras … that activate and balance the energy of our Heart … Sutra is a Sanskrit word that means thread or stitch. When we repeatedly mentally vibrate a sutra, it’s like dropping a pebble in still water. It sends subtle ripples out to heal our body and mind … and ultimately through us … to the world around us. This meditation is easy and something you can do anywhere … anytime … to connect with the qualities of the heart. Photo on video is by Tyler Nix on Unsplash.

Day 8: A Heart Meditation Whether you’ve been here with me since Day 1 of the 12 Days of Winter Solstice … or just joined in to this challenge to bring some stillness into your days … as we hear the inward call of winter … I’d love for you to share one simple thing in the comments about your experience … Or if it feels more aligned for you … feel free to email me about a change … or a vulnerable insight … or an aha … Today we are going to connect with our heart center. When the energy here at the heart is flowing freely, we are able to experience love and compassion… not only for the world around us but also for ourself … This heart meditation comes from Deepak Chopra originally, but probably, like some of you, I learned it from two beautiful spiritual teachers in Tulsa. It’s a simple practice of repeating four sutras … that activate and balance the energy of our Heart … Sutra is a Sanskrit word that means thread or stitch. When we repeatedly mentally vibrate a sutra, it’s like dropping a pebble in still water. It sends subtle ripples out to heal our body and mind … and ultimately through us … to the world around us. This meditation is easy and something you can do anywhere … anytime … to connect with the qualities of the heart.

Day 6: Meditation for Stress Relief and Clearing the Emotions of the Past This Kundalini Yoga meditation is useful for dealing with stressful situations and relationships — especially helpful this time of the year! I especially like to use this when my mind is trying to drill a hole in some recursive thought. I’ve taught it to several clients who say it is a very calming practice for their nervous system.

Day 3: Just Breathe

Nature's Healing Power