Spiritually Fit Yoga with Amelia Andaleon

Welcome to the Spiritually Fit Yoga podcast! In this episode I share tips on how to teach the VITALITY section of the Baptiste Journey into Power sequence , which follows a power yoga sequence and methodology created by Baron Baptiste. Because there was a question from my yoga teacher trainees about this section I decided to post the answer here in case anyone else may be interested in guidance ab...

DAY THIRTY April Mindful Minutes challenge! We made it! Day 30/30! Whew! Celebration 30/30! (30 minutes) Welcome to Spiritually Fit Yoga!    Congratulations! Wow, you practiced mindfulness for 30 days and I figured out how to create all these audio and video episodes for you every day! LOL In today's episode we'll celebrate with meditation in movement with a gentle yoga class. I also have...

DAY TWENTY-NINE April Mindful Minutes challenge: Metta for Healing (29 minutes) Welcome to Spiritually Fit Yoga!    I'm Amelia Andaleon your host and your guide for this month's April Mindful Minutes challenge! For Day 29 I am leading you through a full Loving Kindness Meditation for Healing. If you missed yesterday, listen to ep. 244 if you want to hear about the origins and benefits of m...

DAY TWENTY-EIGHT April Mindful Minutes challenge: Monday Metta Meditation (28 minutes) Welcome to Spiritually Fit Yoga!    In today’s episode I introduce you to metta meditation, also called loving kindness meditation (aka LMK.) After I introduce the origins and benefits of LMK, I will guide you through a metta meditation with several breaks for silent reflection.  There are many variations of lov...

DAY TWENTY-SEVEN April Mindful Minutes challenge: New Moon Yoga (27 minutes) Welcome to Spiritually Fit Yoga!    Today’s mindful movement episode introduces you to a new moon affirmation, the theme of abundance, a gentle yoga, and fives minutes of deep rest in savasana.   As with all mindful movement, please consult your doctor if you have questions or concerns about strong physical sensations or...

DAY TWENTY-SIX April Mindful Minutes challenge: YOGA NIDRA FOR DEEP SLEEP WITH AFFIRMATIONS (26 minutes) Welcome to Spiritually Fit Yoga!  This is Amelia Andaleon are we are on Day 26 of our April Mindful Minute challenge!  How were the last three days of your meditations?  I know some of you mentioned the longer silent parts are a bit challenging AND that you dropped into deep relaxation and insi...

DAY TWENTY-FIVE April Mindful Minutes challenge: WHISPERS OF INTUITION (25 minutes) Welcome to Spiritually Fit Yoga!  This is Amelia Andaleon and we are on Day 25 of our April Mindful Minute challenge!  Wow, just 5 more days to go.  Great work everyone!  Today I’m going to invite you to listen to your intuition and inner wisdom during your silent meditation.   I will create space for silence with...

DAY TWENTY-FOUR April Mindful Minutes challenge: SOUND OF SILENCE (24 minutes) Today's episode offers tools to calm the monkey mind . As you meditate in silence, you may notice that the silence is loud from internal chatter and noise, sometimes referred to as the "monkey mind." This can be a typical response for newer to even experienced meditators. How to quiet the internal chatter and noise? Pra...

DAY TWENTY-THREE April Mindful Minutes challenge: SETTLE INTO STILLNESS (23 minutes) Congratulations! You’re in the final week of the April Mindful Minutes challenge!  It’s time to level-up and experience longer periods of silence to truly practice cultivating a meditative state of mind.  I started you with baby steps with ONE MINUTE on Day One, leading you in “high guidance” mindfulness sessions....

DAY TWENTY-TWO April Mindful Minutes challenge: EARTH DAY MINDFULNESS TIPS & MEDITATION (22 min.) In today's episode I share mindfulness tips on how we can take care of our planet, in honor of Earth Day.  There is silent meditation near the end of this episode. CHECK-IN: Before and after each practice check in and rate your stress level from 0 - 5.  Did the number change after your meditat...

DAY TWENTY-ONE April Mindful Minutes challenge: BODY SCAN FOR SLEEP In today's episode is another meditation for sleep, with a longer body scan than in yesterday’s yoga nidra.  Sleep is elusive for many.  Can’t have too many meditations to rest and sleep, right? BODY SCAN SETUP Lay down Create this time and space to be undisturbed or uninterrupted. Make your room as dark and quiet as possible...

DAY TWENTY April Mindful Minutes challenge: YOGA NIDRA FOR SLEEP In today's episode I’ll guide you into a Yoga Nidra state of mind, which is yogic sleep.  The intention of this type of meditation is for your body to be as still as possible, lying down comfortably, and mind awake and aware, listening to a body scan and pauses to repeat your affirmation.  AND, you may choose to listen to this me...

DAY NINETEEN April Mindful Minutes challenge: CHAIR YOGA In today's episode you are invited to be mindful and pay attention as you move and breathe through a gentle chair yoga class. Watching the video version of this episode on Spotify is recommended. CHAIR YOGA SETUP chair with low back & no wheels; simple folding chair is best blocks as needed to allow soles of your feet to touch the gr...

DAY EIGHTEEN April Mindful Minutes challenge: FIRE MEDITATION Today’s episode focuses  on the natural element of FIRE.  Feel a sense of energy, warmth, passion, and comfort in this meditation.  Additional moments of silence will be introduced with 5-minutes of quiet near the end of the meditation. If you wish to skip the introduction and go straight to the meditation, begin at 2:40. BREATHING TIPS...

DAY SEVENTEEN April Mindful Minutes challenge: AIR MEDITATION Today’s episode introduces the natural element of AIR, inviting you to feel the air within and around you.  Feel a sense of lightness and renewal as the air moves through you to clear out any stagnant energy of anything that does not serve you.   BREATHING TIPS FOR THIS MEDITATION Breathe in any way which feels relaxing and calming to y...

DAY SIXTEEN April Mindful Minutes challenge: ORACLE MEDITATION Today’s episode includes an intuitive reading using the Work Your Light oracle deck. Amelia pulls a card, reads the message then sets you up for your 5 minutes of silent meditation. Listen, meditate, or journal. Enjoy! The video version if this episode is on Spotify. BREATHING TIPS FOR THIS MEDITATION Ujjayi pranayama involves breathin...

DAY FIFTEEN April Mindful Minutes challenge: SPACE MEDITATION Today’s episode includes a short guided imagery meditation to the Big Sky state of Montana, connecting to spaciousness. BREATHING TIPS FOR THIS MEDITATION Ujjayi pranayama involves breathing through the nose, slightly constricting the back of the throat (the glottis) to create a soft, hissing sound, similar to the sound of the ocean.  W...

DAY FOURTEEN April Mindful Minutes challenge: WATER MEDITATION Congratulations on ending your second week of this 30-day challenge!  Today’s episode is a simple guided imagery meditation connecting to the energy of water at the ocean. The quote I introduced was: “ The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea" - Isak Denisen I kind’ve think this is true.  How about you? BREATH...

Welcome to the Spiritually Fit Yoga podcast! Today is Day Thirteen of our A pril Mindful Minutes challenge and I am sharing a previous recording of a Pink Full Moon Meditation, which is 13-minutes long. This pink moon is full for three days. Enjoy the energy of this episode especially as you listen April to this episode April 12-15, 2025. AND, you can benefit from this episode at anytime. The them...

"The earth laughs in flowers." - Ralph Waldo Emerson  DAY TWELVE: Earth Meditation - 12 minutes (Spiritually Fit Yoga with Amelia Andaleon) CHECK-IN: Before and after each practice I will invite you to check in and rate your stress level from 0 - 5. 0 = zero worries/stress 5 = feeling like you're going to lose it. ⁠⁠These episodes are posted at 7am PST. Follow along daily for 30 days to create a m...

Welcome to the Spiritually Fit Yoga podcast! Did you notice this audio/video is better than yesterday's Day Ten episode? DAY ELEVEN April Mindful Minutes challenge: MINDFUL MOVEMENT First, I have to acknowledge that I love seeing the number eleven! As I began recording this episode it turned 11:11 on the clock right in front of me! Notice the 11's that show up in your life, like April 11 and 11:11...

Welcome to Spiritually Fit Yoga! This is a check-in for Day Eleven of your April Mindful Minutes challenge. A few funny things happened: I recorded this episode to be published at 11:11am today (on April 11th) and that is will on schedule I woke up in the morning feeling like something was off and asked "has someone created a habit already, meditating at the same time every day? and i just threw o...

Welcome to Spiritually Fit Yoga with Amelia Andaleon! DAY TEN April Mindful Minutes challenge: REVIEW AND JOURNAL Today we review what you've learned so far, using mindfulness techniques by employing memorization which can strengthen the mind and reduce cognitive decline. The review process in itself is a mindfulness practice. The meditation is only one minute but, it's the longest silent meditati...

Welcome to Spiritually Fit Yoga with Amelia Andaleon! DAY NINE April Mindful Minutes challenge: NINE MINUTE GUIDED IMAGERY TO A MEDITATION POND Today I’ll guide you on a short a hike to a meditation pond.   CHECK-IN: Before and after each practice I will invite you to check in and rate your stress level from 0 - 5. 0 = zero worries/stress, 5 = feeling like you're going to lose it. ⁠These episodes...

Welcome to Spiritually Fit Yoga with Amelia Andaleon! DAY EIGHT April Mindful Minutes challenge: EIGHT MINUTES - DIRGA BREATH ✅ Congratulations on completing week one of this 30-day mindfulness challenge! Today I’m introducing you to Dirga breathing which is a basic yoga breath work technique or pranayama.  Almost six minutes of this episode is an introduction, including any contraindications.  I...