Welcome! Here you’ll find weekly meditations and talks on Emotions, Mindfulness ,Mental Health, Spirituality, Physical Health, Energy, Awareness, Gratitude and Happiness . Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephaniemankarios/support
The whole planet is experiencing a global crisis and during this time I wanted to share my thoughts and what I’ve found helpful . Let’s shift together into a inner state of high vibrational frequency . If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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Pauline Farace offers customized beauty and skin care for every woman. She encourages her clients to treat themselves and teaches them how to tap into their natural beauty. She includes essential oils and gemstone therapies into her treatments. You can find Pauline Farace in San Jose, California and by visiting her website : Paulinefaracebeauty.com . Please enjoy this calming meditation as you sit back and enjoy Pauline’s facial treatment. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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I believe that we become what we surround ourselves with. Listening to words of affirmation and guidance can really make a difference for our state of mind. I invite you to listen to these on a daily basis and notice if anything shifts in your day. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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Pauline Farace offers customized beauty and skin care for every woman. She encourages her clients to treat themselves and teaches them how to tap into their natural beauty. She includes essential oils and gemstone therapies into her treatments. You can find Pauline Farace in San Jose, California and by visiting her website : Paulinefaracebeauty.com . Please enjoy this calming meditation as you sit back and enjoy Pauline’s facial treatment. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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Welcome, here’s a 10 meditation you can use at any time of day to reconnect to the vastness of who you are. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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In this episode I share my experience going to a platonic cuddle puddle and you’ll get to know the 3 neurotransmitters that get released when we connect to each other physically. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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Feeling like you need some internal space? Use this meditation for a deeper sense of self connection . If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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In this meditation, give the mind a simple task: to focus on a specific thing. Narrowing our attention from the broadness of our thoughts to something real and tactile helps to focus the mind in preparation for any task requiring your full attention. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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The Vagus nerve controls our parasympathetic nervous system which helps us relax and feel calm after experiencing stress. We can stimulate the Vagus nerve by holding the breath for 4 to 8 counts. If you’re pregnant please don’t hold your breath. You can practice the breathing meditation everyday. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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Begin this meditation by standing outside your shower, moments before you enter the shower. You can use this meditation everyday before you shower. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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There’s a common misconception that meditation is about erasing our thoughts, or not having any thoughts at all. Meditation is more about observing than erasing. Thoughts are, let’s face it, always going to be there. It’s what we do with them that will change our relationship with our mind. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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In this episode I talk about the ways in which we abandon ourselves and explore the ways in which we can begin to show up for ourselves. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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This is the 7th meditation of a 7 part series of the energetic centers of the body. The Crown is the gateway to our divine self, to Universal consciousness, to living in the present, and to mindfulness. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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I sat down with Eric Levin, a virtual reality programmer and artist, and lover of dance, music, yoga, and exploration of ideas, places, and stories. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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This is the 6th meditation of a 7 part series of the energetic centers of the body. The third eye is our center of intuition and is associated with the Pineal gland. It gets blocked by illusion. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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Sometimes it feels intimidating or uncomfortable to disagree about certain topics. We all have different points of view, belief systems, and thoughts about different things which is really what makes us all unique. In this episode I share why it’s important to have disagreements and what we can learn from it. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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This is the 5th meditation of a 7 part series of the energetic centers of the body. The throat is associated with our ability to communicate and express ourselves as well as our ability to listen and hold space for others. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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If you’ve experienced depression in your life you might feel like there’s no way out. In this podcast episode, I share a different perspective and give you something to work with. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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This is the 4th meditation of a 7 part series of the energetic centers of the body. The heart is associated with love, compassion, acceptance, forgiveness, empathy and joy. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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A situation happens, then we feel a certain way. What happened between point A ( the situation) and point B ( how you feel)? If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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This is the 3rd meditation of a 7 part series of the energetic centers of the body. The solar plexus is associated with our personal power, decision making, our identity and independence. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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In every single moment, our body is communicating with us. If you pay close attention, you’ll feel an expansion or a contraction in any given moment, giving you information about what’s going on inside. The easiest time to start to notice this is when interacting with another person. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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This is the 2nd meditation of a 7 part series of the energetic centers of the body. The sacral space, is associated with our creativity, passion, and sexuality. It gets blocked by guilt. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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our brains are designed to helps us avoid pain at all costs. This might sound counterintuitive but the most helpful thing we can do to begin to heal is to cultivate presence, with ALL of our emotions. The very fact that you feel them makes them valid. Changing our relationship to our internal experience can be life saving. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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This is the 1st meditation of a 7 part series of the energetic centers of the body. The root, the base, is associated with our feelings of safety, home, groundedness, our ability to cope with anxiety and worry. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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Heartbreak is one of the most difficult pains to experience, and it’s also an opportunity for deep healing. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, on twitter @s_mankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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This meditation is for morning time to start your day off feeling calm and centred. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, on twitter @s_mankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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Ever notice that no matter what happens around you, you always come back to feeling bad? In this episode I talk about all the ways in which we self harm and self sabotage and how we are addicted to this loop, as well as what to do about it and how to shift it. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, on twitter @s_mankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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Running short on time? You can do this 5 minute meditation on your lunch break, on a bathroom break, as a study break, before you enter your house, right before an exam or an interview. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, on twitter @s_mankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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We are not “stuck” with the personality and the habits that we have. Thoughts and belief systems can be reprogrammed. The brain, like other parts of our body is like a muscle and we can learn to exercise it in a way that serves us . If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, on twitter @s_mankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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Find a place to lie down, somewhere where you feel safe. This meditation is designed to help you if you are suffering from chronic pain, from acute pain, or if you’re experiencing emotional pain. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, on twitter @s_mankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. If you enjoy the content you can support this podcast. Thanks for being here.
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In this episode I share 8 reasons why practicing yoga mindfully will change and heal your life . This may be the talk that reinforces what you already feel or the talk you share with someone you care about because you would like them to understand what yoga has brought to your life. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, on twitter @s_mankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. Thanks for being here.
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Ho’oponopono is an ancient Hawaiian prayer used for freedom. The 4 simple steps are repentance, forgiveness, gratitude, and love. This meditation is beginner friendly. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, on twitter @s_mankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. Thanks for being here.
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I’ve come up with 101 “I am” affirmations. These statements are powerful tools to be repeated daily. Listen in the morning when you wake up to start the day feeling empowered and centered. . If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, on twitter @s_mankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. Thanks for being here.
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If you feel like your mind is really busy and you need to press the reset button, this 15 minute Mindfulness Meditation will help you slow time down and re-center. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, on twitter @s_mankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. Thanks for being here.
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Often times what we are most afraid of is what’s going to help us grow the most. It’s often what we NEED the most. Here I talk about spending time alone and why it’s important, and I share my journey with going from avoiding it at all costs to needing it! Thanks for listening !
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If you’re feeling stressed, disconnected from your body, or simply can’t sleep, this 15 minute meditation will help you relax and connect to your body. All you need to do is lie down and listen. If you enjoy it please save it and share it. You can follow me on Instagram @stephaniemankarios, on twitter @s_mankarios, and you can find my Mindfulness Yoga for lower back pain on https://www.udemy.com/mindfulness-yoga-for-low-back-pain/. Thanks for being here.
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