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The life you desire begins with slowing down. Powerful meditations from Insight Timer meditation guide, Eileen Rose Miles, to help you explore what it means to be you. Pause, breathe, reflect and take the inward journey toward understanding and embracing yourself on a deeper level.
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How often do you reach outward for answers on what you should do? My friend, we tend to forget we have so much wisdom within. Maybe the clarity you are seeking is within reach. Maybe the clarity you are seeking is right within you. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create and lead your own meditations? Learn more about my Meditation Teacher…
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I know we have been programmed to believe that we need to do more in order to be productive. When in reality, the best thing you can do for you (and the most productive) is choosing to slow down, stop rushing, and rest your mind. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create and lead your own meditations? Learn more about my Meditation Teacher T…
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I've been there too... where energy is low and you feel like giving up... My friend, you can and will keep going. This meditation will help you reset and feel ready to move forward with more motivation and energy. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create and lead your own meditations? Learn more about my Meditation Teacher Training and join…
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My friend, any amount of time meditating will help you shift your internal state. If you are feeling anxious or overwhelmed, breathing techniques can help you refocus the mind and calm down your nervous system. Box Breathing is a simple technique where you inhale for a count of four, hold the inhale for a count of four, exhale for a count of four a…
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You have the power to take yourself to a safe, calm, and peaceful place. This meditation experience will guide you through visualizing your 'safe place' so that you can feel ease in this moment. By doing so, you may feel a shift in your nervous system and a return to a more steady state. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create and lead you…
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I know the weight of worry and how anxiety can seem to knock you down. The morning can be especially hard if you experience anxiety. My friend, I want to remind you that you are the one that is aware. You are not your anxiety. Any maybe... anxiety is an invitation that you are in need of more love and attention. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn h…
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How often to you push through the day despite the anxiety? How often to you move through the day on auto-pilot... just going through the motions? This meditation will help you slow down and return to your breath so you can feel refreshed. Every breath is an opportunity to begin again and reset. Take the time to pause and then move forward. p.s. hav…
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Loneliness is a sign you are in desperate need of yourself. What if feeling alone is different than truly being alone? Can you learn to enjoy your solitude and return to the truth that you are never truly alone? Sending you so much love and light. I am beyond excited to have featured music by Saltbreaker & The Lasso from their album Lake Mist. I us…
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How often do you look for love outside of yourself? Self Love comes from the Self. Within you is an abundant source of love and light. This meditation includes a powerful visualization for you to reconnect to your own source of love. I am beyond excited to have featured music by Saltbreaker & The Lasso from their album Lake Mist. I used the song Fo…
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Is your mind swirling? Are you feeling disconnected from yourself? Maybe you feel your nervous system is dysregulated. Your breath is always there for you. Experience two unique breath patterns to soothe your nervous system and calm down your mind, heart, and body. As always, listen to your body and stop engaging in the breathing technique if somet…
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When you focus on other peoples needs versus your own. When you suppress your feelings. When you avoid yourself. This is self abandonment. Experience the journey toward yourself and choose to stay with you in this meditation. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create and lead your own meditations? Learn more about my Meditation Teacher Train…
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When the mind is swirling, you can set your thoughts free using the cloud visualization technique. Allowing your thoughts and your emotions to be witnessed and then send about gently on a cloud. I hope this helps you slow down the overthinking mind. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create and lead your own meditations? Learn more about my …
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Grief can feel heavy and all consuming. We can tend to want to avoid our grief. My hope is this meditation can be a safe place for you to feel. Because we must feel to heal. Sending you love. P.s. My friend, may you know that there is professional support out there when grief feels like too much. Meditation is a great addition to therapy. Head to h…
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When you are facing a challenge or a tough time and your entire world feels like it is swirling... remember you can hold steady. You are not the storm. You are the human experiencing the storm. You are not your thoughts. You are the thinker. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create and lead your own meditations? Learn more about my Meditati…
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You know the feeling where you feel like you have to keep going or you should do more? What happens is we feel this sense of urgency and desire to do more to earn our worth. The reality is you do not need to do more or less in order to be enough. You can slow down and be done. This meditation will help you stop the urgency and remember you are enou…
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When was the last time you looked within for answers instead of looking outside of yourself? When you take time to listen and turn inward, you can reconnect with your intuition. Deep down, you know. You just have to listen. This meditation will help you cultivate a deep connection to your intuition - your inner guide, your inner compass, your inner…
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The fear... the anxiety... the worry... the doubt... It can all be so overwhelming when we forget to hold onto hope. There is no hope without trust. This meditation will help you cultivate trust and return to hope. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create and lead your own meditations? Learn more about my Meditation Teacher Training and joi…
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I know the feeling of swirling thoughts and a loud, anxious, overthinking mind. Even though our hearts and our bodies are tired, sometimes the mind keeps going. We can slow our breath down and remember our agenda at the end of the day is to let go and allow ourselves to experience the peace of rest. You are worthy of deep sleep. You are worthy of b…
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When was the last time you asked yourself questions and really listened? We often reach outward to be listened to and we wait to be asked questions. In this meditation I will guide you through asking yourself a series of questions and simply sitting with what answers arise. It is a gift to be seen and heard by you. p.s. have you ever wanted to lear…
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Why are you rushing your way through life? (I often ask myself the same question) My friend, busy is not your purpose. You are free to slow down. This meditation will help you slow down and be here for your life by regaining your presence, feeling the power of stillness and reconnecting with your breath. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to cr…
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You cannot heal if you pretend you are not hurt. Slow down and check in. How are you, really? What is going on within? Slow down and reconnect with yourself. Slow down and hold space. Slow down and check in. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create and lead your own meditations? Learn more about my Meditation Teacher Training and join the w…
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Did you know your breath can be your own greatest medicine? I am excited to share with you a new powerful breathing technique I've learned. I feel a shift in energy and awareness and I hope you will too. This meditation includes breathwork. Please listen to your body and slow down the breathing if it feels like too much and consult a doctor if need…
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When was the last time you sat with yourself and got quiet enough to hear your own insight? This meditation is unique because I share a quote by Brianna Wiest that really feels like a powerful reminder for when things feel challenging. It's a reminder of the invitation. You will have time to sit with the quote and listen to your inner knowing. I ho…
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This meditation is for you (and me) whenever you are feeling fearful. You can and will rise above the fear within you... because most often we suffer more from imagination than reality. What if it all goes really well? What if fear is lying to you? What if there is something greater waiting for you on the other side of fear? By the time this medita…
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Yep, I've been there too... reacting in a not so great way to a stressful situation or being judgmental toward myself and others. Would you believe me if I said that there is a version of you that is called your Higher Self just waiting within you? This version of you chooses how to respond versus react and is full of acceptance. This meditation wi…
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My friend, I know sometimes our feelings arise and we want to push them away and avoid them. What you resist will only persist. The best thing you can do for you is give yourself full permission to feel. You have to feel it to free it. It's time to remember it is safe to express your feelings and you are allowed to feel. This meditation will help y…
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(I originally created this meditation for my students in my Meditation Teacher Training and thought everyone could probably benefit from hearing it—I hope you enjoy! We've all experienced it... You start something new and step into the unknown. Maybe it's a training, a new job, a new group, or a new way of showing up for yourself. At first, it's ex…
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Wake up and feel anxiety and dread for the day ahead? This meditation is for you. My friend, you woke up today and that should be celebrated. And because you're reading this, you've made a conscious choice to start your day differently. And you can. Let's soften into the present moment as we find comfort in our breath. Embrace gratitude for the new…
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Meditation is not just a practice in the mind. Meditation can be a practice in the body, too. In this meditation, I want to help you drop into your body and release stuck energy. We'll work through some gentle stretching and movement while breathing deeply, increasing our awareness, and observing the mind and body connection. I hope you'll join me …
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We all know that feeling... Something happens during the course of our day that irritates us or throws off our energy. It's especially difficult when we're striving to have a clear, joyful, present energy for a specific event or gathering. This meditation is for you to clear your energy after something happens that triggers you or impacts your ener…
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The shame, the embarrassment, the anxiety, the ruminating thoughts... All these things can come from a vulnerable moment of sharing your emotions or even leading and sharing your thoughts/personal ideas. My friend, you are not alone if you find yourself feeling this way. In fact, I made this meditation for me as much as I made it for you because I …
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In the final part of my Foundation of Meditation series, we'll explore what it looks like to make meditation a way of life. Remember: Meditation is more than just a practice, it truly is a way of life. Wherever you go, your meditation practice follows. Making meditation a way of life includes the continuous practice of: - Coming back to the present…
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Are you feeling stuck? Are you feeling off or down about yourself? It's usually because there are limiting beliefs that live in the subconscious mind and therefore run our lives. These limiting beliefs are thoughts that we believe that limit us and keep us small. My hope is this meditation can help you really see what is holding you back and help y…
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In Part 3 of this Foundations of Meditation Series, we're focusing on the present moment. There is so much power in the present moment. There is so much waiting for us in the present moment. Yet most days we are never really here... This meditation is a reminder that the practice is all about returning to the moment again and again and recognizing …
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When was the last time you took a few moments to check in with yourself? So often we go go go through life and feel like we're "too busy" to slow down. This meditation is for those times. My friend, the only way to go forward is to go inward first. We can't keep going without checking in on ourselves. Join me in this meditation to hit the pause but…
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In Part 2 of this Foundations of Meditation Series, we're focusing on the breath. The breath is a tool. And what's magical about this tool is that it's always available to us. When we slow down our breathing, we shift our nervous systems into the parasympathetic state for a more peaceful inner world. In this meditation, we'll focus entirely on the …
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We don't experience change for no reason. Through change, we have an opportunity to grow and transform into something and someone we've never been before. When things are changing and so much feels out of your control, how do you respond? So often we become resistant to change that comes our way and when we resist change, it can leave us hurting. W…
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People tend to think that meditation is about controlling or changing what they are thinking... and it's actually quite the opposite. In this new series, I'll be using meditations to share some of the foundational elements of this practice. Every Monday for the next 4 weeks, the meditation I share will be focused on introducing another foundational…
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I have felt it too, my friend... the ruminating thoughts, the anxious negative thought spiral, the loud inner critic... Our minds are capable of incredible things and can also create the thoughts that become the cause of our anxieties. When we spend so much time thinking, we can easily create patterns that no longer serve us. We have to remember we…
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Sometimes illness can be our body's way of communicating that we need rest. That's been the case for me this week and as difficult as it's been to heal, it's been a powerful reminder of just how good rest can feel. Have you been listening to your body? What might it be trying to tell you? Today's meditation is about tuning into your body and rememb…
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When we experience feelings like insecurity and sadness, we tend to want to quickly fix them. Like they are 'bad' feelings and we need to get rid of them as quickly as possible. What if instead you sat with the pain and held your tender heart? What if that might feel different or lead to more compassion and understanding toward yourself? Maybe in o…
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How often do you feel a rush to get to the next point in your life or fast forward to a future state? I don't know about you, but when I feel that way, it's exhausting. This meditation is for those times. When the weight of wanting to be somewhere or someone else and the heaviness of feeling behind sets in. You are right on time. There is no rush. …
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This future-self visualization is one I return to often when I find myself feeling like I'm not good enough or not doing enough... By thinking about myself in the future, I bring more love and acceptance to the person I am now. What would my future self say to me right now? My friend, I want to share this powerful practice with you in the hope that…
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Where there is no attachment there is abundance. Where are you grasping? What are you attached to? A thing, a person, external validation or an outcome? Let it go and make room for more. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create and lead your own meditations? Learn more about my Meditation Teacher Training and join the waitlist using the lin…
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How do you measure the success of your day? Often we base our success on how productive we are and what we can accomplish. It can leave us feeling like we always have to do more... But what if there was another way to measure the success of our days? What if it could be measured on our ability to practice presence? This meditation is for you to ref…
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My friend, your thoughts and feelings don't have to consume you. Just like a river flows by, so can the things you think and feel. Join me in this river visualization as you focus on staying grounded to create a sense of inner freedom and peace of mind. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create and lead your own meditations? Learn more about…
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“Silence is not the absence of sound, but the ability to exist within it.” This meditation is meant to help you sit in the stillness and silence of your mind and your heart. Be still and bring awareness to your inner world to create a new sense of positivity as you start your day. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create and lead your own m…
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Going for a walk outside is a great way to soothe your nervous system. Going for a walk AND meditating? Even better. This walking meditation will help you create awareness of the world around you and within you. Take time to notice your surroundings and see things (including yourself) in a new way. p.s. have you ever wanted to learn how to create a…
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My friend, is there something holding you back from speaking your truth? Like there's something you want or need to express and it seems to get stuck inside? This meditation is for that feeling. Through breathwork and affirmation, we'll work to clear any blockages that are holding you back from using your voice to speak your truth and express yours…
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Our worries can bear an extreme weight. We carry them around with us daily and they hold us back from entering into each moment with our full presence. This meditation is meant to help you let go of the weight of worry. By doing so, we can make room for trust. Trust that we are on the path that is meant for us and trust that life is happening for u…
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