In this guided meditation Callie Kube meditation teacher, mom of two, and yoga for you meditation teacher grad leads us through a practice to help clear the mental chatter and reset our mom brains when they feel scattered.
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Hello and welcome to the meditation mama podcast,
a collection of guided meditations for expectant mothers created just for
you during this wild and ever changing time of your life.
I'm Kelly. And today I'll be leading you through your practice. So go ahead,
get comfortable, settle in and let's meditate.
Welcome to this episode of the mindful in minutes podcast.
Today we are joined by the amazing Callie Kube and she is a
stay at home mom to two boys that are five and two.
She's also a yoga teacher with additional training in prenatal and
postpartum yoga. And she is a yoga for you, meditation, teacher, training grad.
So that is where I was first introduced to Callie's wonderful practices.
And I asked her if she would be willing to share one here.
And Callie is passionate about making yoga and meditation more accessible to
women during pregnancy, postpartum and the busy season of motherhood,
which is exactly what we need.
And she has some awesome projects and she's always sharing things over on her
Instagram.
So I'm going to make sure to link all of Callie's information for you.
And today she is leading a mom brain reset meditation, which let me tell you,
I don't know if I've personally ever needed one more than this.
So without further ado, here's Callie.
Hello, meditation mamas.
My name is Callie Kube and I have the privilege to be guiding you through your
meditation today.
This meditation is meant to help clear the mental clutter,
quiet your mind and help you focus and find mental clarity.
Before we begin, I want you to take three deep breaths with me,
inhaling through your nose and exhaling out of your mouth. Inhale,
breathe in, exhale, sigh it out.
Inhale through your nose,
exhale out of your mouth, releasing your jaw.
Inhale at your shoulders rise,
exhale out of your mouth as you let your shoulders fall.
Let's start to settle in, find a comfortable position,
blink your eyes closed and get out any last minute wiggles.
And then start to settle into stillness.
Take a moment to check in with yourself.
How are you feeling in this moment? Start to tune in,
not trying to change anything, just simply observing.
Notice your energy level.
Maybe you're feeling relaxed or tired, energized,
anxious, whatever you're feeling. It's okay.
Acknowledge the feeling. Now start to observe your mind.
Maybe you're feeling stressed, foggy, or distracted.
Your thoughts scattered, jumping from one thing to the next.
Now notice your body. Notice where it connects with the ground.
Any sensations that you might be feeling.
Anywhere that you're feeling tightness or tension throughout your body.
Now bring your focus to your breath. Notice the texture,
temperature,
notice where in your body that breath is traveling and not trying to change
anything, just observing.
Now I want you to imagine yourself in a nice cozy room,
maybe a candle is lit, a fire going.
You're just surrounded by soft pillows and blankets.
Start to imagine all of the little details of this space.
Anything that makes you feel happy and at peace.
Begin your surroundings.
Notice how you're feeling in this space, in this moment.
As you observe this room, you notice a TV on the wall.
As your thoughts start to wander,
you see them playing out on the screen in front of you.
Every time your thoughts shift,
the channel changes to play out this new thought.
Take a moment to acknowledge these thoughts,
these distractions,
watching them play out on the screen before you,
breathing and observing.
You're sitting and observing.
You start to notice your focus shifting to your breath.
You feel your belly rise. As you inhale,
you feel it fall. As you exhale,
inhale, belly rises, exhale,
belly contracts. As you breathe,
you start to notice the TV is slowly starting to
float away in the distance.
Things smaller and smaller until eventually all of your
distracting thoughts have floated away.
You take a deep breath in and a deep breath out.
Inhale clarity and focus.
Exhale to release any distractions.
Now inhale for the count of five,
four, three, two,
one, pause and exhale
five, four, three,
two, one. Again,
inhale for five, pause and exhale
for five. Continuing this breath.
Inhale and exhale,
feeling more relaxed and focused.
Each breath in, each breath out,
each breath, start to feel your body soften and relax.
Releasing the tension that you've been holding on to.
Anytime you get distracted,
bring your focus back to the breath, back to the body.
Inhale, expand, exhale, soften.
Deep breath in. As you exhale,
start to soften the muscles of the face, the jaw,
release your neck and shoulders.
Relax your arms, your hands,
all the way down to your fingertips. On your next exhale,
start to release your back, your upper back,
all the way down your spine, your lower back,
soften your chest, your belly,
your hips and your pelvis, your glutes,
legs, ankles, feet,
all the way down to your toes and scan your body.
One last time on your own,
softening and relaxing any areas that you may have missed.
Start to let your breath fall back into a natural rhythm.
Nice and easy inhales and exhales.
Notice you're feeling more relaxed,
focused and at peace.
Take a moment, soak in and enjoy the present moment,
not having to be anywhere or do anything,
Inhale, bring in focus and clarity into our
bodies and our minds. Exhale,
release any distractions and feel free to
stay here for as long as you need,
enjoying this time to yourself.
