Guided meditations written and spoken by Shannon Moyer-Szemenyei, Owner and Doula at Sweet Stella's. Themes include awareness, pregnancy, anger, postpartum, self love, guilt, grief, deep rest, courage, compassion, bravery and more.
Do you listen to the whispers of your heart? Or is it screaming, begging and demanding of your attention? Follow and trust your heart. It knows the way.
The key to getting all that you desire lies within the willingness and ability to ask for it.
Your vibration. Your frequency. The very essence of who you are, in the core of your being. That...that is your power.
Bring rest to your body. Ease your mind and soul. This progressive body relaxation breathes from the heart and wraps soothing energy around your body.
In a world full of chaos, choose peace. Live with love and spread joy around like confetti and balloons. Make the choice to invite peace into your heart. Fill your veins with joy. Love with abandon.
Exploring the fundamentals of mindful meditation, good will, empathy and letting go.
Self reflection is a humbling process of asking yourself why you are? Why do you think, say, act the way that you do? When we reflect, we are open to transforming and changing into the best versions of ourselves.
Hold yourself gently and let your tears flow if they come. 1 in 3 early pregnancies end in miscarriage. This meditation holds those mothers with compassion and support, giving words to emotions and healing to hearts.
Celebrate the International Day of Peace by sinking into your space, clearing your mind and finding peace in yourself.
Slowing down and having patience. Giving thanks to your body for all it has done to carry both you and your baby through pregnancy. Treat yourself with gentle loving kindness, and trust in the process.
In this meditation, we will start the process of letting go of grief. Of acknowledging the hurt and the pain, and of letting go. Through deep breaths and visualization, we will heal our heartache and give ourselves permission to let go of the grief, but keep the beautiful memories.
This meditation is meant to help ease the transition a mother feels when she decides to stop breastfeeding, no matter the reason for the decision. We want you to feel supported, and to know you aren't alone in how you feel. You are a beautiful being, a wonderful mother and you have so much to share and give to your children. Remember, it's only best if it's what works for you.
This voice alone meditation uses breath awareness and intention to give you permission to let go of things that no longer serve you in a positive way. Sink into intentional pause and release.
This meditation uses both visualization and breath techniques to help kids be calm and peaceful. They are encouraged to lie down, close their eyes and take a deep breath. On each exhale, they are taught to imagine their breath as if it were blowing the leaves off of a tree, to uncover a surprise nestled in the branches. This meditation is perfect for helping your children unwind after a busy day, or to inspire rest and sleep.
A fun visualization for kids. We start off as birds in our eggs, and once we hatch...we take to the warm summer breeze and fly!
This simple meditation for children draws inspiration from the story of Peter Pan. Fairies guide you and spread magic through your body....you feel yourself floating and flying...all because you believe and you breathe.
Giving yourself permission to be who you are...something that we all struggle with from time to time. Accepting your faults and flaws, owning your mistakes and growing from them. Accepting who you are, standing in your power and liking the person you're becoming.
This meditation is used to greet the day, go forth and conquer...with peace in your heart and the will to be awesome coursing through your body. Breathe will full intention, sending energy into your being.
Celebrating and honouring the love that created love...the relationship between spouses, the deep and passionate desire to become a mother.
As you prepare for the moment where your baby is born, take pause and reflect. Listen to your instincts and know that women have been birthing their babies for years, listening to their instincts and trusting their inner strength and knowledge. No matter how you birth your baby, you are their perfect mother. Life will make sense and a new world awaits you.
The change of seasons often brings self reflection and discovery. We breathe new life into ourselves, learning that what exists doesn't always belong, and letting go of people and things that no longer serve us. In the quiet of the evening, this session uses voice along to embrace spring renewal and sense of self.
Dig deep with this voice only meditation and find the bravery and courage inside to say the words you need to say, do the things you need to do. Find your courage, give permission to your bravery.
As a mother, do you sometimes feel like your world is crashing down? Feeling overwhelmed? Take some time today to consider all that you mean to your family. You are their world. You are incredible and you are deserving of thanks for the amazing job you are doing as a mother. Embrace all of the wonderful things that you are today, giving yourself peace, compassion and thanks.
A gentle voice-only meditation for mothers who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. Hold yourselves with gentle kindness, love and compassion. This meditation may stir up a great deal of emotions - we are here to support you, to hold you with comfort and care.
Using tibetan singing bowls and guided voice meditation, this practice will bring alignment your energy centres and have you acutely aware of being suspended between the here and now, the physical earth and the vast universe.
A gentle guided vipasana meditation that encourages and develops a compassion of self. Self love and compassion are essential to your emotional well being. This meditation uses breath awareness and visualization to tap into your compassion of self.
This meditation is voice alone. There is no background music, no mention of breath awareness, or space and time. There is only you, and you are so perfectly enough.
Release the energy in your crown and float with your higher self. Be one with your spiritual subconscious and open yourself to new possibility. This podcast may inspire experiences of being both in and out of your body, of floating in a radiant orb of brilliant light. Open and receive these gifts, as they are yours whenever you wish.
Get in touch with your intuition and unleash your connection to a higher truth, path and purpose. You may lose track of your sense of space and time, your physical body and breath. Turn your thoughts to your all knowing third eye and just be.
Let go of fear, ignorance and negative self talk in this Throat Chakra Meditation. Find your higher truth, balance your solar plexus and find the courage to speak your truth.
An emotional meditation, opening the Heart Chakra and releasing the fear of rejection. In this practice, we strive to open the heart, find compassion and love for ourselves and those around us, and be open to receiving the gifts of divine and unconditional love.
Useful at any stage of pregnancy and especially during labour and birth, birth affirmations can help a woman feel confident, focused, strong and capable. They are gentle reminders of her worth as a woman and mother, reminders to trust her instincts and encouraging messages to use throughout labour and birth.
Trust in your process and your body. You were made for birth, and your body knows exactly what to do to birth your baby in the way that is right for you. Trust your instincts, trust your body, trust your process.
Being mindful of your pregnancy and birth, preparing for a positive birth and connecting with your baby on a deep level are the goals of this practice. Be gentle and kind with yourself as a woman and mother!
Your inner confidence and power, your will to succeed and your drive for excellence are all housed in your Solar Plexus Chakra. Women typically have blockages here, as we often compare ourselves to others, set ourselves to outlandish standards and turn away from who we truly are. Tap in to your Solar Plexus and unless your inner fire.
In Mindful Motherhood this month, we talk about mom guilt and the importance of letting it go. You can't burn a candle at both ends and expect a flame in the middle, nor can you pour into a cup from an empty pitcher. Take care of you, so you can take care of others.
Associated with reproduction, desire and sexuality, our Sacral Chakra is found in the space between our pelvic bone and tailbone. We hold a lot of emotion here, and those who are trying to conceive or may have had some form of sexual trauma can find an intense amount of healing when they bring their awareness to their Sacral Chakra. Let your warm glowing orange light grow and provide healing where you need it most today.
At the very base of your being is your Root Chakra, a place where survival and individuality live. A place where anger, tension and pain are held. Release the negativity by drawing your awareness down to your Root, and breathing room for passion, love and peace.
Feeling a bit lost along your path? Needing a renewed sense of direction? This meditation relies heavily on visualization for you to navigate your purpose and find the path that you are meant to be on.
This mindfulness meditation is for achieving peace. It uses visualization, spoken word and tranquil music to sink you into a deeper meditation, wherein you wrap your thoughts in bubbles and send them on their way, so as to clear your mind and be one with all that is and all that you are.
Today's practice is for achieving an advanced state of awareness. It is best done in a busy place where you will need to find willpower and discipline to give your full attention to the practice, and quiet your mind to all that surrounds you.
There are many times throughout life when guilt creeps in and makes us doubt ourselves. It's not a very gentle or kind feeling, and often is driven from a place of holding ourselves to too high of an expectation. Know that you are enough. Know that it is ok. Give yourself permission to be who and what you are. Let go of guilt.
A meditation for mothers. Whenever you are doubting yourself, feeling less than perfect as a mother, come to this podcast and meditation. Be kind to yourself. Hold yourself with gentle compassion. You are enough.
Have you felt rather down lately, or lost without sense of direction? This meditation for abundant happiness draws on your previous experiences and memories to trigger feeling of happiness and calm.
This meditation uses an audible breath technique and visualization in order to clear your mind of thought and gain peace. You may find yourself tired during this meditation, and it is perfectly okay to fall asleep. Your subconscious will be in tune with the words, and you will still benefit from the practice.
As women, we are the first to criticize ourselves, and the last to love ourselves. We doubt our abilities, our inner strength and lose a sense of who we are when we fail to love all that we are. Use this meditation in times where you find your self esteem and confidence lacking, and open your heart to loving yourself.