#56: Health Harmony Happiness Gift Giving Guide

Today in honor of International Women's Day, I want to continue to honor one of the women I admire most in this world.  A woman who has lived a full life with a relaxed ease.  Leading with love and connection rather than fear and avoidance, she is a beautiful picture of what Health Harmony and Happiness is.

In part 2 of my conversation with my 104-year-old friend, Christa Belknap, we dive deeper into her wisdom and perceptive insights on life.   We talk about life amid historical events, her unanticipated adaptability to technology and the profound impact of education. Christa shares her adventurous side, reminiscing of her time in a motorcycle club and traveling with her husband to wistfully recounting the emotions attached to historical events like sending family off to war.

Her contagious spirit of resilience and adaptability combined with her love for others and curiosity in life instills a significant message.

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Tired of feeling the pressure of life... always pushing through even when you want to just slow down?  This is the tool you need to start allowing yourself the permission to do just that - stop trying so hard. Use this tracker to get out of your head, stop trying to fix and start truly cultivating health, harmony and happiness.

Breathe to Flow 30-minute Virtual Weekly Breathwork Class

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Sun Salutation Guided Downloadable Video

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More Episodes Like This One:
#93:  A Century of Wisdom: Revealing the Secrets to Living a Long Life, Part 1
#74: The Universe's Pace is the Right Pace
#16: Transitioning Through Seasons of Life

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It's time to get back into a routine. The body works in patterns and habits, so when it's spent some time being out of sorts because of schedule changes or downtime, as has been the case for me a lot recently with winter break and an obnoxious number of snow days, how do you return to the sense of normalcy or routine that keeps you thriving?

In this episode, I'll share with you...

1. How to know when you need to invite more routine into your life or back into your life
2. Why routines, patterns and habits actually create expansion and freedom in your life
3. How to balance routine with flow

After a restful break, it's time to rekindle routines and habits for a mindful journey through winter. In this episode I explore the delicate balance between structure and flow, navigating winter's pause while reigniting creativity and self-discovery. Learning to transition through life with ease is what cultivating health, harmony and happiness is all about. I share insights on cultivating wellness, fostering connection, and embracing the beauty of easing through seasonal transitions.


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Stop cycling between burnout and recovery - grab your Daily Rhythms Tracker to get started.

Register for our winter session of yoga + breathwork classes at our local studio.

Verilux® HappyLight® Luxe - Light Therapy Lamp*
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How We Feel App (Android)
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More Episodes Like This One:
#52: Intention-setting for Focus in Life, Energetic Rhythms Phase 1
#50: Stuck in Motion vs. Taking Action
#25: A Food Adventure with Blue Gate Farm

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Instead of burning out this holiday season, keep your light shining even amidst the chaos that might seem to surround you. 

It's the season of rush, rush, rush. And because it is, easy to get overwhelmed with worries of getting all the things done--gifts for everyone on your list, coordinating schedules to celebrate Christmas, attending gatherings, and of course, doing the things you want to do just for fun in the spirit of the season. In this episode, I'll tell you:

1. How you can offer up the gift of the present this season
2. What it means to connect with your own light
3. How to protect your light from being burnt out by the New Year

Resources:
Register for the Winter Solstice Candlelight Yoga Celebration of Rhythms here

Check out the Winter Recharge: A Virtual Pampering Week During the Holidays here*
*This is an affiliate link so if you end up purchasing the VIP package, I do receive a portion of that purchase back.

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How We Feel App (Android)
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#87: Finding Harmony in Life's Unexpected Challenges
#72: Stop Overwhelm: The 1 Thing Your To-do List is Missing
#71: Trying Harder Isn't Always the Way to Find Your Edge

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In this episode, join me as I dive into my annual Health, Harmony, and Happiness Gift-Giving Guide. From personal development resources to playful games and gadgets, there is something for everyone this holiday season!  Sit back, relax and let the gift-giving guide help you navigate through this festive season and hopefully find some deals that will cultivate greater health, harmony and happiness for you and your whole family.

Because this is a longer episode, you might just jump right to the show notes and scan the list to see what grabs your attention and go from there.

*Some of the links below are affiliate links, so if you choose to make a purchase, I might get a little bit of money love back from the seller or the company who the product is through.  Please know that I only recommend things that I believe absolutely cultivate or have cultivated health, harmony and happiness in my life. So, if you do decide to purchase something from one of these links, thank you!

Below you'll find a partial list, grab the full list with links and other resources at https://www.cairnyogawellness.com/podcast90.

HEALTH
Winter Solstice Candlelight Yoga
Manduka Pro 71" Mat
Gaiam Essentials Yoga Blocks
Manduka Yoga Bolster Pillow
SPRI Resistance Band Kit
Simple Modern Water Bottle

HARMONY
Your "Do-It-All" Inner Power Animal
Winter Recharge: A Virtual Pampering Week for Moms
Microsoft Surface Pro 7
The Four Agreements
FNV: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament

HAPPINESS
Patagonia Sling
Verilux® HappyLight® Luxe
RUSK Engineering W8less Professional 2000 Watt Dryer
Notes to Self Socks
Hyponix Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course for Kids
Bop It! Extreme Electronic Game
Perplexus Rebel Maze Ball

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In an effort to clarify how I view the connection between Christianity and manifestation, from my current state of consciousness, and that I didn't share in the last episode, I riff about what it means to be Christian and believe in the power of manifestation.

I believe these concepts can coexist and wasn't completely clear on that in the previous episode.  In my mind both practices revolve around allowing positive energy to flow, fostering abundance for oneself and others.

My intention in sharing this episode is to help bridge the gap between a more conservative Christian viewpoint and the more mystical "woo-woo" beliefs. I believe in using positive energy to create beneficial circumstances for ourselves and others, with the understanding that the force behind this energy is God.
 
Manifestation does not have to been seen as creating something from nothing, but rather shaping circumstances through free will to foster greater well-being. I believe that everything good and positive comes from God, and ultimately, we have to surrender to His plan for our lives, but we can indeed create the circumstances and own our thoughts and actions to live in a way that moves us towards what we want to be inviting into our lives.

Resources:
Join me in a free 30-day Gratitude Challenge during the month of November in the Energetic Rhythms for Intentional Living community here.  Come in and join anytime!

Grab your Daily Rhythms Tracker here.

Get the full show notes at www.cairnyogawellness.com/podcast89.

More episodes like this one:
#88: The Power of Manifestation in Christian Faith (with Rachel Bayford)
#75: Gratitude, the Practice of Being "Blessed"
#19: Cultivating Gratitude

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*Please note the views and opinions expressed in this episode are a discussion about personal beliefs and experiences of the host and guest.

Christianity and manifestation can indeed go in the same sentence–it’s about allowing the positive flow of energy to create abundance, which essentially what prayer is all about.

I believe that God is the Great Creator...of all.  And with that, we can take the steps to live in a way that aligns with where we want to be in life, but ultimately it is up to God.  

We can't create anything from nothing, it is all God-given.  And yet, there is a way of being or living in this world that also allows for us to create the mindset and open heart to connect with the goodness that the love of God has to offer.

In this podcast episode, my guest, Rachel Bayford, and I discuss the compatibility of Christianity and manifesting. We explore the idea that manifesting is about being open to creative possibilities, making intentional requests, and connecting with inner guidance. The episode highlights our personal stories related to manifesting and emphasizes the importance of positivity and faith in this practice, suggesting that it can indeed align with Christian beliefs.

Here's what you'll learn in today's episode:

1. What manifesting is
2. Why it's OK to manifest even if you're Christian
3. The steps to manifest
4. What manic manifesting is and why it won't work for you.

A little about Rachel:
Having studied Wayne Dyer's work for many years Rachel believes that “everything is perception and when we change the way we look at things, those things we look at, change!” Rachel prides herself in reframing and turning negative emotions into positive feelings and thoughts.

Where you can find her:
Instagram: @Life_reframed77
Life: Reframed Podcast - https://spotify.link/cTToi130XDb

Resources:
Breathe to Flow Weekly Breathwork Class

Grab the full show notes at https://www.cairnyogawellness.com/podcast88.

More Episodes Like This One:
#74: The Universe's Pace is the Right Pace
#75: Gratitude, the Practice of Being "Blessed"
#57: Spiritual Does NOT Equal Religion

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In the midst of Libra season, I felt it fitting to dive into the concept of harmony in unexpected moments. Join me as I share a humorous story that involves a late-night trip to the bathroom and offer insights on finding balance even when life throws surprises your way. Discover how to maintain harmony in your life, no matter the challenges.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and grab the full show notes & resources at https://www.CairnYogaWellnesscom/Podcast87.

Resources:
Daily Rhythms Tracker

More Episodes Like This One:
#84:  Harmony Within:  Exploring the Body-Mind Bridge
#68: How to Make Transitions Effortless, Part 1
#69 Three Essentials to Make Transitions Effortless, Part 2

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Have you ever pondered about the intriguing paradox of human existence; how we simultaneously encapsulate both the physicality of being human and the spirituality of divinity? Join me, along with  Melissa Harris, as we dive into this topic. We invite you to discover the rhythms of humanity - the collective earthly experience, our personal day-to-day trials and tribulations, and the emotional and cognitive phenomena that make us who we are. Equally, we'll delve into the essence of divinity and how our spiritual connectedness is woven into our being and echoes in the world around us.

We discuss the limitations of black-and-white thinking and the importance of embracing curiosity to find a deeper connection with the divine within ourselves. Melissa and I touch on the significance of balancing faith and openness, forgiveness, and the idea that all world religions share a common message of love and harmony.

In today's episode we'll cover:
1.  That we are a living paradox - one in which we can be fully human and fully divine at the same time, and how our awareness of this leads to wholeness.

2.  That everything in our experience is sacred and is part of our connection with {mystery, Universe, God}.

3.  That the more we can release our grasp on certainty of belief and surrender to something beyond the limits of our minds, the deeper we can connect with the {mystery, Universe, God}.

Grab the full show notes and resources for this episode at https://www.cairnyogawellness.com/podcast86. 
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Resources:
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Join me for a weekly virtual breathwork session - all sessions recorded, and you have access to all previously recorded sessions - Breathe to Flow Breathwork Class.

With Fall being right around the corner, it's time to celebrate our rhythms again - Harvest Moon Celebration of Rhythms Yoga + Releasing Gathering.

Get back into a routine this Fall and start tracking your rhythms as you do so - Daily Rhythms Tracker

How We Feel App (Android)
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More Episodes Like This One:
#28: Spiritual Connectedness with Melissa Harris
#57: Spiritual Does NOT Equal Religion
#84: Harmony Within: Exploring the Body-Mind Bridge

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How does breath relate to your rhythms? Or to balancing the masculine and feminine energy that reside within you?

Your breath connects the world within you with the world around you, and breath work can be the tool you use to link your own rhythms and the world's rhythm so you live in flow instead of chaos.

Your breath invites a more balanced, mindful way of living. In today's episode I'll uncover the connection between breathwork and your energetic rhythms. 

You'll learn:

1. Why breathwork most certainly is related to your energetic rhythms
2. How breathwork is similar to tracking your rhythms and the rhythms around you
3. How breathwork can be a tool to use to your advantage during your cycle.

Today's talk could change how you perceive and interact with life's most natural process - breathing.  Breathing exercises can indeed help us slow down, cultivate mindfulness during chaos, and fill us up rather than drain us, just like tracking your Energetic Rhythms can do.

Breathing well, aka Functional Breathing, is breathing that optimizes the air exchange that takes place within your body.  Creating the right environment for this gas exchange to take place.  But in order to do that, one of the key elements of breathing well is actually to slow down your breath. And believe it or not using your body's natural rhythms and the rhythms around you involves that same element of slow. It's about creating a new baseline way of living. A more mindful approach to showing up in this world.

How you breathe is who you are as a person, so when you can slow your breath, your life naturally begins to slow down and feel less chaotic. Less rushed. Less busy all the time, even if it is full.  It seems to flow instead of fight the chaos that surrounds it.  Listen in to learn more.

Resources:
Get back into a routine this Fall and start tracking your rhythms as you do so - Daily Rhythms Tracker

Join me for a weekly virtual breathwork session - all sessions recorded, and you have access to all previously recorded sessions - Breathe to Flow Breathwork Class

How We Feel App (Android)
How We Feel App (iPhone)

Grab the full show notes and resources at www.cairnyogawellness.com/podcast85 and subscribe and listen wherever you catch your podcasts.


More Episodes Like This One:
#59: How You Breathe is Who You Are
#64: Yoga's Rhythm is Also Your Rhythm
#84: Harmony Within: Exploring the Body-Mind Bridge

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