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She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#15 – Where Does Preventive Care Truly Begin? A Conversation You May Need to HearThis conversation left me feeling inspired. It also reconfirmed everything I knew about the value of looking at our health (and prevention) from a 'What do I truly need' and 'What am I unwilling to feel' questions? I speak with Roos van Monsjou. She is a Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach for Health, Longevity & Peak Performance. Ph.D candidate in Lifestyle Medicine.She is also a health angel at Qualevita – a Preventive, integrative & anti-ageing medicine clinic in Amsterdam. Enjoy! Katia 2025-08-0151 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#14 – A Conversation With Menopause Empowerment Mentor On The Power of AwarenessThis is not your usual conversation about menopause. We will not talk about supplements, tips and tricks that will spare you from all the hard moments. This episode is a lot about common sense and the beauty of being a woman. Marie-Fleur is a menopause empowerment mentor who is helping women to turn menopause into a powerful new chapter. Her website is www.houseofmenopause.nl, she is the author of De Transfer - a guide to help men better understand Menopause. Thank you! 2025-07-2558 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#13 - Katia's Solo Episode. My Red Flags in the Social Media FeedCurious to hear your opinion. So please reach out to kkhomich@gmail.com or kataramoves@gmail.comThis is a solo episode where I reflect on some social media recent narrative trends in the context of health and wellbeing. 2025-07-1518 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#12 – Fertility Story Behind The Product That Is Reimagining Women’s HealthcareYet another personal fertility story. This time – we speak with Anna Christie, co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Flouria Health, a company on a mission to redefine how women access healthcare. This episode will speak to anyone thinking about getting pregnant, currently trying to conceive, or simply seeking connection through shared experience. I personally find it so grounding and reassuring to hear the real, raw stories of other women on this journey.Also, today it’s three of us – Matilda – the founder of Mind and Womb – is my co-pilot today! Please, check these links to learn...2025-07-0142 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#11 – From Pain to Purpose. Conscious Parenting With MamaMaria.Today I share my conversation with Maria Bordallo – a psychologist, certified Aware Parenting instructor, and a mother. Maria founded Mamamaria to help parents prepare for and navigate the journey of parenthood, with a focus on healing childhood wounds and building strong, loving bonds with their children. What a beautiful mission. In our conversation Maria shares her personal story. We also talk about what dysfunctional family is and how to identify it, about the role of community and how the whole world of parenting is becoming yet another 'market' to sell something to. While Maria wants to create som...2025-06-2246 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#010 – Personal Fertility Journeys – Endometriosis & PCOSThis time I sit down with Matilda Rosengren to share our personal fertility journeys. Matilda is a founder of Mind and Womb – a holistic platform for every woman trying to conceive www.mindandwomb.comOur stories represent what a lot of women might be going through – Endometriosis and PCOS. We also share that She Thrives will partner with Mind and Womb – so we will welcome more expert-guests on the topic of fertility and reproductive health in general. 2025-05-2343 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#009 – Beyond Tech with Ida Tin. When Women Thrive, the Planet Thrives.I invite you to join me for this inspiring conversation with Ida Tin — a visionary who is helping reshape how we think and talk about women’s health.Together, we go beyond the world of tech and dive into what it truly means to live in a woman’s body, the journey of motherhood, the evolving role of men, and how all of this connects to the future of our planet. It’s honest, thoughtful, and full of insights I’m excited to share with you.Please check 29 blog posts Ida wrote and posted on LinkedIn...2025-05-0647 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#008 – A conversation with a GP who left the practice and became a women's health doctorThis conversation is with Azucena Cuijpers. She worked as a GP for over a decade. In 2020 she decided to follow her heart and founded New Women's Health Practice. Today she is helping women to find both cure and healing using a much more holistic approach. This conversation is a perfect starting point for everyone who is looking into ways to start approaching health in a more intentional way. Learn more about how she works on Azucena's website https://newwomenshealth.nl/en/2025-04-1441 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#007 - Holistic approach to skin care and skin healthWho does not want to have a glowing skin for as long as possible? Skin care is a huge industry. No wonder we often get lost in too much information, feeling confused and disempowered. The goal for this episode is to make it simple, actionable and hopefully inspiring. I sit with the founder of Just Skin Clinic in Amsterdam Jannike Staring who helps me to simplify some of the principles around skin care. Check out JustSkin.nl and maybe book an appointment directly with Jannike. 2024-07-1128 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#006 - Foundations on gut health for women's healthIn this conversation I sit down with Sonia Chowdhury – a Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP). There is no doubt that the health of our gut is extremely important for our health. Yet – we do we even begin? In this episode we try to simplify gut health and how you can start taking first steps towards supporting it. Questions we touch on: – what defines a healthy gut– what do we often miss when we are trying to improve our digestion– what is a healthy microbiome – what 'weakens" a healthy microbiome and what supports it 2024-07-0453 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#005 - Future of gyms and fitness industry, holistic approachEsther is a co-founder of BBB Health Boutique in Amsterdam (and 7 more locations) which has been around for 16 years! It is a women's only health club, and it is thriving! In this episode I reflect on my conversation with Esther : trends in the fitness industry, community, importance of relaxation, holistic approach to exercising, movement for people after 40, and inner beauty. Check out https://bbbhealthboutique.nl/and their instagram : @bbbhealthboutique2024-06-2631 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#004 – On sexual wellness, cultural norms, shame, trauma and sex education with Jo SarahIn this episode I reflect on my conversation with Jo Sarah – a founder of Umaversity –the largest platform & community in Amsterdam dedicated to educating and empowering women in the area of sexual wellness. If you want to improve or address your sexual health and life – consider checking out future events of Umaversity at their website : https://www.umaversity.com/ and follow them on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/umaversity/?hl=en. Also, consider checking out these podcasts on the topic: A podcast by Umaversity – https://www.umaversity.com/podcastA conve...2024-06-1735 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#003 - Ecstatic dance – origin, community, and a powerful tool for emotional healthToday we talk about movement – DANCE, and its effect on mental and emotional health. I sit down with Daniela Lopez who shares her personal story and how ecstatic dance has supported her through the period of deep grief. We also talk about how dance can support you if you are expecting a baby and preparing for birth. Follow Daniela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielamlopes/?hl=enAnd check out her channel on YouTube where you can learn so much about ecstatic dance as a form of free movement, self expression, mindfu...2024-06-1048 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#002 – She Thrives: how to support yourself with food during pregnancy – wisely.Amelie is a nutritionist for pregnant women and women who are only considering to start a family. She is based in Amsterdam and is passionate about educating women to make wiser choices around food. During this conversation we explore myths around nutrition during pregnancy, principles around good meal, what is 'whole foods', sources of protein, hidden sugars and more. Check out Amelie's website https://www.goodnesst.com/ for more recipes. Connect with Amelie on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the_prenatal_nutritionistHere is also a link to an image that explans "...2024-06-0340 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health#001 – She Thrives: small steps towards big goals and future of medicine.My personal goal is to curate and select most credible and experienced guests for this podcast, who are based in Europe or even Amsterdam. Lizette Scialom, in my opinion, is one of them. She is a functional nutritionist, working on the team of functional doctors who are on a mission to build the healthiest community in Europe! This first guest episode is like 'setting the stage' for this podcast, where I reflect on our conversation with Lizette: integrated approach to health, future of medicine and some of the simple steps to take towards bigger goals. Link...2024-05-2928 min
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthWelcome She Thrives : meaningful conversations on women's healthA short intro of the new version of this podcast. I aspire to make it into a go-to place for women who want to gain more confidence over their long term health and be better at navigating often misleading wellness trends. Stay tuned! And click 'Follow' to be notified when the new episodes come out. 2024-04-2904 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthPractice: Achieve more clarity in 10 minYou can make this exercise even shorter than 10 min. Here – I am guiding you through it, but once you know the steps, the algorythm – you can do it in 3 minutes to. This practice is great before having to do work. Or when your head is spinning, and you just feel confused and lost in too much information. I hope you find it useful. Give this podcast an up to a 5 start review, if you enjoying it. It will mean a world to me. Thank you! 2024-04-2411 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthEp.9: A message on 'just tell me what should I do" trendIn the world so full of information, we get to know so many facts and stats. But we do risk to lose this one thing we call clarity. And then, despite knowing so much, we get so confused and so unable to make a decision. In this short message I am just trying to remind all of us the value of creating conditions for.... yes, clarity. It's not difficult. But it does require an effort. We always know the truth, but we can get so good at lying to ourselves. Thank you for lis...2024-04-1908 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthEp.8: The best breathing technique is the one you use every dayIn this 11 minutes episode you will learn a bit more about the optimal way of breathing, which ideally should become your default way of breathing in daily life. Many of us already breathe this way, but many have patterns of breathing high in the chest, or holding the breath all together for a few seconds, especially when they are focused or stressed. 2024-03-1911 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthEp.7: Being a first time mom and using it to your advantageIn this episode I share my personal perception around what it feels like to be pregnant second time. I also reflect on the beauty of not knowing even when you know. This podcast may provoke some thoughts around how to approach information around child birth and, hopefully, will inspire you to approach meditation practice with an additional motivation. 2024-03-1208 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthEp.6: What to expect when you are going through matrescence.I am sharing my personal story and offering a perspective on transition that is happening after the birth of the first child. 2024-01-1709 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthEp.5: A simple strategy to feel less lonelyThe best thing that can happen to a human– is another human. Yet sometimes we may feel isolated, lonely. The longer isolated we are – the more introverted we become. Our skills for pro-social behaviour weaken. We are less likely to reach out to a friend, or engage in a conversation with a stranger. Let me share with you a simple strategy you can integrate into your daily life that will help feel connected to the world and will protect your emotional health during periods of isolation (ex, during postnatal period). 2024-01-1207 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthEp. 4: Fearlessness in pregnancy, motherhood and life in generalIn this episode we talk about one of the most important skills for our mental and emotional resilience and how to strengthen it. Check out Dr. Lisa Miller – her books and or her ted talk https://www.lisamillerphd.com/2024-01-0407 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthEp. 3: Anxiety, and how to worry wiselyWorry is a work of pregnancy. But how can we worry wisely? This episode is an opportunity to reflect on the feelings of worry and how can we approach them? Check out this episode as well to practice mindfulness of thoughts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1440697/episodes/124844532023-12-2812 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthEp. 2: What do we really need to do during the 1st trimesterIn this episode I am trying to understand what stands behind all those 1st trimester symptoms of fatigue, nausea, emotional vulnerability. Seems like understanding it helps me personally to see the nature's logic. I also then remind myself and hopefully remind all of us one thing we should actually DO during this period.2023-12-2007 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthEp.1: You have just found out that you are pregnant and not sure if you are happy about itIn this short episode you will learn my story and what helped me to digest and integrate the news. 2023-12-1406 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthMama Mindset Mastery IntroductionA quick note on the mission behind this podcast.Stay tuned weekly!2023-12-1401 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthMama Mindset Mastery IntroductionA quick note behind the mission of this podcast. Tune weekly!2023-12-1401 min
Movement Is My Constant: Real conversations on movement, mindfulness, and making meaningful change - for creatives, caregivers, and mission-driven humansKatia Khomich: How to Move Through Motherhood with MindfulnessToday I welcome Katia Khomich to the podcast.
Our conversation flows between mindfulness, motherhood, mindset and our shared passion for bringing Self-Awareness tools to one of the most demanding roles in our lives: motherhood and parenthood.
Katia combines her teachings with ancient wisdom, and the educational insights of modern science.
As a mother herself Katia understands the importance of this work for her pregnancy, birthing and motherhood.
In this episode we explore the benefits of mindfulness to:
🤷♀️ Accept the unknown
💥 Go through discomfort
💛 Being familiar with emotions
Thank you...2023-05-0452 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthHow to shift from anxiety to trust (Mindful Pregnancy)2023-04-1707 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthNeutralising fear and anxiety (Mindful Pregnancy)2023-04-0713 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthLearning to be with emotions during pregnancy (Mindful pregnancy)2023-04-0412 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthHow to strengthen the muscle of noting useless thoughts (Mindful Pregnancy)2023-03-2114 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthLearning to navigate through pain and discomfort (Mindful Pregnancy & beyond)2023-03-1611 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthHow meditation helps to strengthen creativity?In this episode you will learn about and practice the tool which has been proven to boost creativity: capacity to generate ideas or focus on the idea at hand. This tool is accessible in your daily life, so once you understand it – you can do it anywhere and anytime. 2023-02-0615 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthHow to strengthen capacity for wisdom and see a bigger picture2023-02-0611 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthYour daily practice. Awareness of body, thoughts and emotions2022-11-2519 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthWhat are you unwilling to feelThis episode follows the steps of practice called RAIN, which is incredibly useful when we try to 'digest' or simply understand our emotional states. It requires us to pause and to face towards what is here, learning to see deeper and even stay with whats is uncomfortable in a kind and compassionate way. 2022-11-2115 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthLearning to see thoughts and not be defined by themAs we practice mindfulness we cultivate awareness of the body, thoughts and emotions. Awareness of thoughts is a powerful skill which allows you to be familiar with your mental landscape and adjust it if necessary. The more you practice, the more familiar you become with annoying and useless thoughts which can prevent you from being content, attentive or simply at ease in the moment, here and now. Remember that thoughts should not be our masters. They are our servants. And sometimes we are so identified with our thoughts that we believe them 100%. 2022-11-0411 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthCompassionate Body Scan2022-10-2813 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthAttitude of kindness is key ingredient to your training "Who is your enemy?" said the Buddha. "Mind is your enemy. No one can harm you more than a mind untrained. Who is your friend? Mind is your friend. No one can assist you and care for you better than your mind well-trained. Not even the most loving mother or father."2022-08-0510 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthRe-center yourself: Mindfulness of the body and breathWe spend too much time in our head – a mental control tower, obsessing over things we usually can't control. This practice is a tool to train our capacity to re-center yourself. Re-enter a state of being calm, focused and alert. Our body is always present. Our mind is a time traveller. 2022-07-3116 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthThe Mindful Athlete | Training attentionSome of us are training for marathons and triathlons. We are committed to our training in order to achieve the results that we want. Yet, some of the best coaches will confirm that training of the mind is as important as training of the body. And mindfulness can be very handy. In this meditation practice we will tap into training attention by paying attention to the breath. “It’s only in the present moment that you can cultivate conscious flow in your life, achieve optimal levels of performance, and experience that exalted place c...2022-07-2710 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthYour daily pause | day 22 | open awarenessFrank Zappa said: "A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it is not open". The most important skill we are training in mindfulness meditation is our ability to be present for our own life with an open, curious mind. 2022-01-3109 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthYour daily pause | day 17 | coming in terms with what isWe continue to explore feelings and emotions – language of the body and heart. The number one step we learn is to simply notice what is here. What needs our attention. It can be a sense of feelings anxious, frustrated, sad, lonely or joyful, in love, excited!Then we allow whatever arises be present. We investigate, explore, watch what thoughts and body sensations assist the emotional state. We are not lost in this state but witness its presence. And finally we turn to it with kindness. You may whisper phrases like "this too belongs", "this...2022-01-2611 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthYour daily pause | day 15 | emotionsWe don't always have control over how we feel. But we can hold ourselves accountable for how we deal with how we feel. Usually we are good at thinking about how we feel. In our mindfulness practice – we learn to experience emotion in our bodies. How does it FEEL when you are angry, anxious, sad, in love, excited? It takes mindfulness to notice, allow and learn from it. Welcome to the class!2022-01-2409 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthYour daily pause | day 10As we explore mindfulness of thoughts, we are getting better at recognising that some thoughts are useless, others are repetitive. We learn to not associate ourselves with them. Thoughts are just thoughts – they come and go, and they don't have to effect us. We protect ourselves from negative and anxious thoughts, we are more likely to choose be present with what we are focusing on in the given moments. But first, we have to learn to notice them. There is no need in resisting them – only noticing is important for now. Welcome to the class!2022-01-1910 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthYour daily pause | Day 8One of the teachers told me: "if you want to understand your mind – sit down, and observe it." I find this a good summary of what we do in our mindfulness training. This week we will be exploring mindfulness of thoughts. We will literary be trying to observe our mind with its thoughts. Intention of our training at this point is not to stop thinking. Thoughts are not a problem. The problem may arise only when we are lost in our thoughts. And so many of us are so often lost in thoughts. Let's practice. Welcome to t...2022-01-1712 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthYour daily pause | Day 5We continue practicing and train our capacity to be aware of our bodies. Listening and feeling, without trying to change anything. I also share three pillars of mindfulness practice. These are – attention, intention and attitude. All three are important in turning your training into a longer term routine.2022-01-1410 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthYour daily pause | Day 3We continue to train out attention. We also learn to be more aware of our body and breath. Trust me – this is the foundation. The body is always sending us some type of information. Yet we are so busy and lost in thoughts, that we miss the signs that our body is trying to tell us. What kind of signs? Well, it can tell us that it is uncomfortable, tense, stressed, hot, cold or even thirsty. Later – at the end of the day – we all of a sudden realise how exhausted we are.Learni...2022-01-1210 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthStart of the 3-week challenge | Your daily pause | Day 1This is your daily pause. Your workout for the the mind.Like in every body workout – we start with the main muscle. In mind training – we start with out attention. Attention is the most important muscle that we need to strengthen. It may not be easy at the beginning. Your mind will be distracted. You attention will be jumping around. This is absolutely natural. The key is to keep training it. Find a quiet space, comfortable seat and begin your class, now. 2022-01-1010 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthSimple gratitude practiceIt's been a while since I recorded anything. And this time I am uploading a simple gratitude practice. It is so simple to be thankful, that most of us can't do it. And yet, it's a habit. A habit to look at the world though the prism of goodness and things that we already have. Gratitude practice has proven to increase a sense of well-being, and joy. See if it works for you. Name three things you are grateful for? 2021-11-2405 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthIt's uncertain, isn't it?"One day teacher held up a beautiful Chinese cup and said "To me this cup is already broken. Because I know its fate, I can enjoy it fully here and now. And when it's gone, it's gone." When we understand the truth of uncertainty and relax – we may become free.We may lose our best piece of pottery in the fire, our start up business may go under, our children may develop problems beyond our control. If we focus only on the results we will be devastated. But if we know the cup is broken, we can gi...2021-09-2509 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthBeing mindful of our desiresSometimes we reject our desires and call it discipline, will of power. Sometimes we act on all of the desires blindly, and call it addictions. In my opinion a more sustainable way of being is understanding your desires, learning to feel them come and go, learning to act on them only when we choose to. I call this wise wanting. It is not an easy task. The first step is to notice small wants and wishes in your meditation practice, right here, when you settled in and closed your eyes. 2021-09-1309 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthInquiry into your own wisdomWe can read all the books, and study with the best teachers, and yet our practice can be dull and shallow. The invitation is to read books and talk to teachers in order to create more energy and interest, but use your own investigation and consistent practice to cultivate wisdom and personal insight. Someone said – knowledge comes from studying. Wisdom come from living. 2021-09-1007 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthWhat should we look for in the practice?Some people meditate in order to achieve a certain altered state of mind, others – to have no thoughts. There are also those who just want to prove something. In mindfulness practice we train a skill of noticing and being. We learn to notice what is around us, and within us. Then we learn to be with all of these things patiently and compassionately. In essence, it is very simple. In this episode I share with you what we can notice in our practice. Thoughts is definitely one of the noticeable aspects. What else? Then I guide a shor...2021-09-0708 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthExplore how you feel right now, right hereWe prefer some emotions, and we avoid others. In any case, we like to talk about how we feel, and we rarely fund time to simply feel. In this practice we will give it a try. What it feels like to feel without trying to change or improve anything? It can be scary. It may also be liberating. Give it a try. 2021-08-3109 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthWhy mindfulness practice is a perfect gym for the mindWhen we begin practicing any type of meditation, it inevitably starts with one thing: training attention. Regardless weather you focus on your breath, body, sound, or mantra – first thing you need to do is to tame and train your attention. In this episode I will quickly share how we train attention. Then we will have a simple 3 minutes practice. Enjoy! 2021-07-2506 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthWhat is not useful right now?This is a 5 minute practice - pause to train your capacity to notice thoughts or emotions that are not useful right now. 2021-02-1505 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthName what is here and pay attention to an old friendThe Guest HouseThis being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival.A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comesas an unexpected visitor.Welcome and entertain them all!Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,who violently sweep your houseempty of its furniture,still, treat each guest honoraubly.He may be clearing you outfor some new delight.The dark thought, the shame, the malice.meet them at the door laughing and invite them...2021-02-0505 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthsimple body scan to become presentUsually body scan practices are long. And this is good. Find time to do those as well. This 5 minute practice will allow you to tune in and feel your body as a whole, from toes to the crown of your head. They say that our mind is a time traveller. Our body –is always present ;) 2021-01-2905 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health3 minutes to recognize what's hereThis is a simple tool to slow down and shift gears. Be it at the end of your working day or between your meetings. A quick scan of mental, emotional and physical layers of being will inform your next choice – what to do next. Once you remember the script, you can do this practice any time, anywhere in 1 minute. 2021-01-2803 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthNoticing good stuffWe tend to routinely rush forward toward the next good thing. We tend to focus too much on things that we believe are wrong. Finding time to notice current good things, letting them sink in, will strengthen your ability to notice more of them as the day goes on. 2021-01-1705 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthBefriend you emotions: 5-minute guided meditation to cope with disrupting emotional stateEmotions are inevitable. When we worry about future, we feel anxious. When we ruminate about the past – we may feel sad or angry. Emotions have right to exist. They make us human. Nevertheless, we believe that there are good and bad emotions. We don't like to feel sad, scared or angry. We prefer to feel joyful, in love and happy. The more we suppress certain 'bad' emotions, the more they persist, like demons, attacking and suffocating us. Yet. as we turn our face towards them eager to face what is there – the emotion tends to lessen...2020-12-1205 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthThe power of exhale: 5-minute guided meditation to simply relaxOur exhale is meant to give us a sense of relaxation. Our heart slows down on exhale, our muscles relax, our belly softens. Knowing this we can enhance the power of exhalation, rest our mind, and let go of thoughts that are not useful right now. "We need to learn to exhale, then inhale will take care of itself."2020-12-1005 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthMagic of little pausesI love this quote: “The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, that is where the art resides.” ― Artur SchnabelIsn't it exactly what we are trying to do when we find 5 min of silence, alone? I invite you to create and master these little pauses in our day in order to tune into the melody of the life you play. 2020-12-0704 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthThanksgiving edition: 5-minute guided meditation to appreciate the smallest thingsNoticing simple things you have and being grateful for them can strengthen your sense of contentment and peace. Little effort – huge benefit. “The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see” – Robert Holden.2020-11-2304 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthCompassion: a 5-minute guided meditation to send good vibes to yourself and othersA simple guided meditation with a focus on showing compassion for yourself, your loved ones, and even those who are difficult. Take 5 minutes for yourself today. You deserve it."Anger and hatred are signs of weakness, while compassion is a sure sign of strength."-Dalai Lama2020-11-1905 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthRise and Fall: a 5-minute guided meditation to connect to this momentA simple guided meditation with a focus on finding your balance. What goes up must come down. Are you aware and present in these moments?Take 5 minutes for yourself today. You deserve it.'Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.'-Thich Nhat Hanh2020-11-1604 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthWaves: a 5-minute guided meditation to help you navigate your challengesA simple guided meditation with a focus on navigating life's difficulties. We can't stop the waves, but we can learn how to surf ;) Take 5 minutes for yourself today. You deserve it.“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” - Dalai Lama2020-11-1204 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health(un)pleasant: a 5-minute guided meditation to help empower you in the momentA simple guided meditation with a focus on creating awareness of the moment, both pleasant and unpleasant. Appreciate the good ones. The bad ones... well, this too will pass.Take 5 minutes for yourself today. You deserve it.“There is a crack, a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.” - Leonard Cohen2020-11-0504 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthBest Self: a 5-minute guided meditation to help you be your best self todayA simple guided meditation with a focus on being your best self. Take 5 minutes for yourself today. You deserve it.“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” - Leo Tolstoy2020-10-3105 minShe Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's healthRestart: a 5-minute guided meditation to restart your dayA simple guided meditation for those who don't know where to start. Take 5 minutes for yourself today. You deserve it."Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you" - Anne Lamotte2020-10-2505 min