Yoga, Meditation & Qigong: Recent Episodes
Cindy Bartz
This show is dedicated to transforming your life through the teachings of Yoga, Meditation and Qigong. Hosted by certified Yoga and Qigong instructor, Cindy Bartz of InterConnections, this show makes the teachings of Yoga, Meditation and Qigong accessible to everyone. When you weave these practices into your daily life you reduce stress and anxiety, calm the mind, rejuvenate the body and renew your spirit.
The vagus nerve is the longest nerve in your body. It affects your hearing, balance, digestion and many other bodily functions. Learn easy breathing techniques in this episode to manually stimulate the vagus nerve.
Yoga Nidra is a relaxation practice. The practice is done while lying on your back. You should remain completely still throughout the practice. Your physical body will go "to sleep" yet your mind will be awake during the practice. This will allow you to move your attention deep within your body.
By keeping your body completely still you may experience a state of bliss and may not feel your physical body at all -- what the yogi's call Samadhi.
The practice is used to reduce anxiety, insomnia, depression or to simply be more at peace with yourself and the world. Namaste'
This 10 minute guided meditation is for the New Moon in Gemini, beginning May 22, 2020. Use this meditation for a new beginning, a time for change, a shift, a transformation in the way you may be thinking. The opportunity to re-align with your heart.
In this 30 minute restorative yoga practice you will experience gentle postures lying down to help relax your body and mind. You will need a blanket rolled up or a pillow as well as a wall to assist with some of the poses. ENJOY!
This 20 minute guided meditation is great to use at the end of the day to relax and unwind. Once relaxed, this meditation includes positive affirmations to plant seeds toward positive thinking and mindset.
Today I share with you a 15 minute guided meditation to help reduce tension in the body, calm the mind and release anxiety. Namaste'
Here's a meditation for you to practice to balance and align the Chakras. The Chakras are energy channels within the body.
We often think of a person being authentic or not... Maybe we should move away from that idea and think of it as a practice.
In, A Course In Miracles, we are told, "The ego asks a thousand questions for which there are no answers." In other words, do we allow ourselves to be continually distracted, engaged and entertained by the mindless, insidious chatter? Here's how to find stillness within your practice.
In Chinese medicine there are 5 elements associated with specific organs in the body. The Wood Element is associated with the liver. This meditation uses imaginery to help with healing the liver. Please do not be driving or operating heavy equipment while listening to this meditation.
The Tao Te Ching, written by Lao-Tzu, is a book of wisdom written many centuries ago - yet continues to be a valuable resource for achieving a way of life filled with intregity, joy, peace and balance. Here's my intrepretation of Verse 27.
For optimal health and well-being it is important to get some sort of activity or exercise each and every day. Yet so many of us find it difficult to start and stay committed. Here's the secret to starting and keeping your practice alive.
One of the most important aspects of Qigong is learning the 3 treasures. Understanding the 3 treasures means learning how energy is converted in your body and can help you deepen your Qigong practice.
Within the heart of the Tao lies the theory of the 5 Chinese elements. Their use is diverse and spans from healing to understanding human relationships. Find out what energy element(s) you lean towards in this short podcast.
Did you know that up to 85% of all illness and disease is caused by stress? It's true, this podcast talks about the effects of chronic stress on the physically body.
Each of us has a record and all the records together create the Akashic Field. This field holds all the information of whatever has been, as well as the unlimited potential of all that is and can be. It is the DNA of the Universe. This is Part Two of a two-part interview with Eileen Murray. Eileen is an Akashic Record Consultant.
Each of us has a record and all the records together create the Akashic Field. This field holds all the information of whatever has been, as well as the unlimited potential of all that is and can be. It is the DNA of the Universe. This is part one of a two part interview with Eileen Murray. Eileen is an Akashic Record Consultant.
There's a technique you can learn and start using TODAY to manage the stress in your daily life -- CAUTION -- there is a side affect. Practicing this technique will produce unique solutions for difficult situations.
There are many types of yoga, Yin Yoga is not just for beginners, learn how this passive yet powerful practice can get help you physically, mentally and emotionally.
Listen to this short 10 minute podcast to learn the five yamas - observations you can practice both on the mat during your yoga practice as well as how to incorporate them into your daily life.
Yoga, as codified by the yoga sutras, has a total of eight limbs. The physical practice - or ASANA - is only one of the eight aspects of yoga. In this short 9 minute podcast you will become familiar with the other seven.
In less than 10 minutes you can learn an easy mindfulness technique you can incorporate into your life today.
In less than 10 minutes you can learn an easy mindfulness technique you can incorporate into your life today.
In less than 10 minutes you can learn an easy mindfulness technique you can incorporate into your life today.
In less than 10 minutes you can learn an easy mindfulness technique you can incorporate into your life today.
In less than 10 minutes you can learn an easy mindfulness technique you can incorporate into your life today.
In less than 10 minutes you can learn an easy mindfulness technique you can incorporate into your life today.
In less than 10 minutes you can learn an easy mindfulness technique you can incorporate into your life today.
First Episode - Who is Cindy Bartz and what is this show all about? This episode includes her personal story about how she came to know Yoga, Meditation and Qigong and the profound effect it had on her life.
Continuing with this podcast series on breath techniques in part three you will learn a powerful practice that will help you when you are feeling tired, sluggish and need to wake up the mind. This literally works as well as a cup of coffee, yet much cheaper and without the caffeine. Enjoy!
This technique dates back thousands of years and is used to calm the mind. In fact, this technique has been medically proven to balance the two hemispheres of your brain! In this podcast I will discuss and instruct how to do the Alternate Breath Technique.
This is one of my personal favorites, it is easy to learn and is especially helpful when your mind is going a mile a minute and you need to slow down, focus and concentrate.
There are literally hundreds of breath techniques, many dating back thousands of years. This blog is part one of a series that will teach you some easy techniques you will be able to incorporate into your life. In this podcast I discuss and instruct how to do Low Abdominal, Diaphragm Breathing.