Wild Violet Healing

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice.  This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous bird song (audio) and there is the visual of leaves blowing in the wind I recorded from my local area. Every minute, there...

Hi, in today's episode we have the box breathing practice that would be great for kids. This is a 3 count for the inhale, hold, exhale, and pause. This is also appropriate for adults who need to work up to taking deeper, longer breaths. About Me I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda coach...

Hi, today's episode is the longer box breath practice. We quickly set ourselves up for the practice and begin. There are 10 rounds at a 4 count for the inhale, hold, exhale, and pause. I will have a future episode "for kids" that has 10 rounds with a 3 count. About Me I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga n...

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice.  This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous bird song (audio) and there is the visual of leaves blowing in the wind I recorded from my local area. Every minute, there...

Hi and welcome back! Today is the first of a series on breathwork. This episode is mostly learning with a short practice toward the end. A future episode will be dedicated to just practicing. We go over some mechanics of breathing and how to start changing your breath to be more natural and easeful in your body and for yourself. About Me I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifica...

Hi and welcome! Today's episode is a little different. I share with you significant educational decisions in my adult life, find the common thread, and then connect that to a decision I am wrestling with right now. This episode is longer and a little rambling. But you get to watch me process this decision mentally, emotionally, and physically in real time. I used this podcast episode to work t...

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice.  This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous bird song (audio) and there is the visual of leaves blowing in the wind I recorded from my local area. Every minute, there...

Hello and welcome! Thanks for joining me on this vibrant visualization where you will explore a colorful meadow and pond, transporting yourself from your seat to the beauty of nature. Written and performed by Erin Jepson of Wild Violet Crystals About Me I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda c...

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice.  This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous bird song (audio) and there is the visual of leaves blowing in the wind I recorded from my local area. Every minute, there...

Hello and welcome! In this short visualization, we run through an easy body scan imagining we are in a waterfall and then drying off in the sunlight. This was written for kids but would also be great for adults who are new to meditations or who enjoy engaging the imagination in their grounding exercises. Written and performed by Erin Jepson of Wild Violet Crystals About Me I am a 200hr yoga teache...

Hi and welcome back! Today I talk Asteya, the third yama in the 8 Limb Path of Raja Yoga. I give a lot of real life examples of where practicing non-stealing shows up for us. About Me I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda coach certified through The Shakti School. I have been teaching group a...

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice.  This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous water flow (audio) and there is the visual of the stream where I recorded the video in my local area. Every minute, there...

Hi and welcome! This is a simplified version of my Body Scan Meditation that is aimed at kids. Adults welcome, of course. Written and performed by Erin Jepson of Wild Violet Crystals. About Me I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda coach certified through The Shakti School. I have been teachin...

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice.  This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous water flow (audio) and there is the visual of the stream where I recorded the video in my local area. Every minute, there...

Hi and welcome! In this short, whimsy meditation, I guide you through a simple body scan that also invites you to harness your brain to project and literally experience warmth in your body. This is also perfect for kids. Written and performed by Erin Jepson of Wild Violet Crystals. About Me I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorativ...

Hi and welcome back! Today I ramble on about Satya, the second Yama which translates to truthfulness. I share my thoughts about how this practice can look, deeper than just not telling lies. About Me I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda coach certified through The Shakti School. I have been...

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice.  This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous water flow (audio) and there is the visual of the stream where I recorded the video in my local area. Every minute, there...

Hi and welcome! In this short episode, I introduce you to a gratitude practice. This is aimed at those who have tried and stopped in the past and those who are resistant to the idea of doing this practice at all. I hope I can encourage you to start and try at least one more time. About Me I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative,...

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice.  This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous water flow (audio) and there is the visual of the stream where I recorded the video in my local area. Every minute, there...

Today I invite you to settle in and imagine you are cuddling with a cat in this short visualization. About Me I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda coach certified through The Shakti School. I have been teaching group and private yoga classes to adults and kids for a few years in my community...

Welcome back! Today we begin looking at the Yamas, the first limb in Patanjali's 8-Limbed Path of Raja Yoga. We begin with Ahimsa, nonviolence. We look at how this applies to actions, words, and thoughts and a simple way to begin cultivating this in your own practice. Research Credits:  Webpages: https://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/health/ahimsa-mean-cant-eat-meat/?scope=initial   About Me I...

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice.  This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous water flow (audio) and there is the visual of the stream where I recorded the video in my local area. Every minute, there...

Hello and welcome! This is a nature visualization that let's you connect to your breath, ground the body, and work on releasing what is weighing you down. About Me I am a 200hr yoga teacher, with several additional certifications including children, yin, chair, restorative, yoga nidra. I am also an Ayurveda coach certified through The Shakti School. I have been teaching group and private yoga...

Welcome! Concentrating on one thing is the prelude to meditation and it is a skill that must be practiced over and over. This short video gives you an opportunity to do that practice.  This draws in multiple senses to help you stay engaged in your practice. There is continuous fire crackling (audio) and there is the visual of the sparks against the dark sky. Every minute, there is a gentle ping. T...

Hello and welcome! This is a grounded exercise that is perfect when you need to slow your crazy thoughts and energy. This is wonderful to do before you need to focus on something, like a project at work or a class. This is the inner body version of this grounding exercise practice, which can feel intense to the practitioner. Here, we send our awareness inside the body. I have another variation of...