Join me for a 15 min self care break, hope you enjoy this meditation.

15min Meditation - Body Scan on Self Compassion

We will begin with a body scan followed up with a reading from Journey to the Heart, written by Melody Beattie. This particular reading is titled, There is Power in Stillness.

15min Meditation - Seeking Stillness

Let's dive in and explore how our glutes support our yoga practice

All About Those Glutes

The first pillar in the 5 pillars of the Baptiste Power Yoga Vinyasa Yoga Practice, join me as I invite you to explore your gaze :-)

Drishti Gaze

Join me for this meditation adapted from Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Lake Meditation

15min Lake Meditation

Join me as we begin with a body scan to prepare our bodies and mind for a meditation from mindfulness exercises.com on Breathing Away Anxious Thoughts.

Join me as we begin with a body scan to prepare our bodies and mind for a meditation from mindfulness <a href="http://exercises.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">exercises.com</a> on Breathing Away Anxious Thoughts.

12min Meditation - Breathe Away Anxious Thoughts

Beginning in a seated posture we will walk through a body scan followed up with allowing us to liken our thoughts to snowflakes - encouraging a shift in one's relationship to the stream of thoughts that moves through us.

15min Meditation - Thoughts are like Snowflakes

Join me for a meditation beginning with a body scan followed up with a visual of liquid sunshine cleansing the body.

15min Liquid Sunshine Meditation

15min Relaxation Meditation

Join me as I share a grounding practice with awareness set to our hands and feet.

90min Baptiste Flow w/ focus on hands and feet

Yoga Classes - For All Levels to Seasoned Practitioners :-)I am a 500-Hour E-RYT, Owner/Founder of True North Yoga.  This journey began with sharing my love of yoga with friends and grew to a thriving yoga community in our small town.  Hope you enjoy the podcasts, any feedback is welcome. With COVID-19 closing the brick &amp; mortar portion of our studio we have gone completely online. If you feel moved to donate to the cause you can find me on Venmo. May you be blessed and safe during these uncertain times.

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Take time for yourself, this 12 minutes will begin with a body scan followed up with a reading of "The Mountain Meditation" by Jon Kabat-Zinn

12min Meditation - "The Mountain Meditation" by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Join in this class beginning with a meditation from Melody Beattie's book, Journey to the Heart. The meditation is focusing on a 'fresh start' and the practice is noticing how the chin lock bandha shows up in your poses throughout the practice.

Baptiste 90min flow w/ focus on Jalandhara

Join me as I walk you through a 15 minute meditation, we will focus on getting grounded in our body through a body scan, followed up with relaxing from head to toes. Then we will take a few minutes to ride a magical carpet into the future, what will you see?

15min Meditation - Magic Carpet

With some sprinkles of pulling muscle to bone, this 90min is based on the Baptiste Power Yoga Sequence. Grab a bottle of water, block, and strap - take rest when needed. Hope you enjoy this class!

90min Baptiste Flow

This class focuses primarily on the mobility of our joints through movement and stretching.

Self Care 60min Class

This meditation begins with a body scan followed up with a lovely children meditation I found on yoga.lovetoknow.com. So fun to have an opportunity to be like a child, to see through the eyes of a child. Full of curiosity and joy. Hope you enjoy this meditation.

This meditation begins with a body scan followed up with a lovely children meditation I found on <a href="http://yoga.lovetoknow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">yoga.lovetoknow.com</a>. So fun to have an opportunity to be like a child, to see through the eyes of a child. Full of curiosity and joy. Hope you enjoy this meditation.

15min Meditation

Loving Kindness Meditation

You may like to add a block, blanket, bolster, and/or strap to this practice.

15min Body Scan w/ Gratitude Meditation

You may hear my amazing dog, Lily, doing some heavy breathing in the beginning of this episode - sorry bout that! She had just returned back from a wonderful walk :-)

All Levels (90min) Baptiste Flow

Yoga Classes - For All Levels to Seasoned Practitioners :-) I am a 500-Hour E-RYT, Owner/Founder of True North Yoga. This journey began with sharing my love of yoga with friends and grew to a thriving yoga community in our small town. Hope you enjoy the podcasts, any feedback is welcome. With COVID-19 closing the brick &amp; mortar portion of our studio we have gone completely online. If you feel moved to donate to the cause you can find me on Venmo. May you be blessed and safe during these uncertain times.

Vonda Neal

The Best Multi-Part Documentaries, with documentaries on Obama, Federer vs Nadal, the making of Star Wars, Netflix vs Blockbuster and more. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

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"It all started around 1997, with a guy named Marc Randolph and his mathematician friend Reed Hastings. Randolph and Hastings knew they’d have to take on Blockbuster, but what they didn’t anticipate was that their business model would take on network television and eventually change the entire movie industry.
This was an 8-year total war that left innumerable casualties in its wake: thousands of hollowed out buildings and economic losses in the billions."

An 8-part series on the brutal business battle between Netflix and Blockbuster, and later HBO.

This is Episode 1 of an 8-part series on the brutal business battle between Netflix and Blockbuster, and later HBO.It all started around 1997, with a guy named Marc Randolph and his mathematician friend Reed Hastings. Randolph and Hastings knew they’d have to take on Blockbuster, but what they didn’t anticipate was that their business model would take on network television and eventually change the entire movie industry.This was an 8-year total war that left innumerable casualties in its wake: thousands of hollowed out buildings and economic losses in the billions.Support us by supporting our sponsors!

Business Wars

This is Episode 1 of an 8-part series on the brutal business battle between Netflix and Blockbuster, and later HBO.It all started around 1997, with a guy named Marc Randolph and his mathematician friend Reed Hastings. Randolph and Hastings knew they’d have to take on Blockbuster, but what they didn’t anticipate was that their business model would take on network television and eventually change the entire movie industry.This was an 8-year total war that left innumerable casualties in its wake: thousands of hollowed out buildings and economic losses in the billions. Support us by supporting our sponsors!

Netflix vs Blockbuster - Sudden Death | 1

You don't have to like tennis to like this. There is so much to learn from how this rivalry made each player better. This series explores the unique tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-- two very different players, both exceptional, in pursuit of perfection. Swiss-born Roger Federer was seemingly born with a racquet in his hand and at a young age he quickly masters the game, but what he needs to reach the top is to learn how to master his emotions. Meanwhile, Spaniard Rafael Nadal learns the game under the tutelage of his uncle Toni on the clay courts of Mallorca, where the decision to make him a left-handed player separates him early from his competition.

A 7 part series on Federer and Nadal

In this series we explore the unique tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-- two very different players, both exceptional, in pursuit of perfection. Swiss-born Roger Federer was seemingly born with a racquet in his hand and at a young age he quickly masters the game, but what he needs to reach the top is to learn how to master his emotions. Meanwhile, Spaniard Rafael Nadal learns the game under the tutelage of his uncle Toni on the clay courts of Mallorca, where the decision to make him a left-handed player separates him early from his competition. Support us by supporting our sponsors!

Sports Wars

In this series we explore the unique tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-- two very different players, both exceptional, in pursuit of perfection. Swiss-born Roger Federer was seemingly born with a racquet in his hand and at a young age he quickly masters the game, but what he needs to reach the top is to learn how to master his emotions. Meanwhile, Spaniard Rafael Nadal learns the game under the tutelage of his uncle Toni on the clay courts of Mallorca, where the decision to make him a left-handed player separates him early from his competition.  Support us by supporting our sponsors!

Federer vs Nadal - The Hothead | 1

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The best podcast episodes on romantic relationships. Episodes talk about the 5 love languages, intimacy, and the taboo topics of sexual desires and infidelity. This topic is a deep dive into the science and complexities that face us in our relationships with others. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

[Contains mature themes] He reached out because a year after the discovery of his affair, they aren’t fighting anymore, but they certainly haven’t moved on. Esther guides them towards a more honest conversation, and a revelation about their communication.

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

[Contains mature themes] He reached out because a year after the discovery of his affair, they aren’t fighting anymore, but they certainly haven’t moved on. Esther guides them towards a more honest conversation, and a revelation about their communication.

I've Had Better

 Welcome!  My guest today is Dr. John Gottman, one of the world's leading experts on how to have an amazing relationship.  He and his wife Julie currently operate The Gottman Institute in Seattle, offering numerous resources and training.  Join us for a deep dive into their work!  Dr. Gottman’s findings are largely based on the conclusions he has made over many years of research and observations of couples. He and his team have how to be a master (and avoid being a disaster) at relationship.  Dr. Gottman discusses the following topics:   “The Sound Relationship House” - what is the foundation for a relationship that lasts?  Learn the importance of having high expectations in relationship, and also uncover ways in which what you'd *think* would be good for your relationship is actually counterproductive.  Dr. Gottman identifies Styles of Confronting Conflict:  Volatile, Validating, and Conflict-Avoiding. All of these conflict styles can lead to successful relationships. Learn what to do if you and your partner are mismatched in your conflict style.  Dr. Gottman discusses “bids” we make with our partner as an attempt to connect. Are you a "yes" to your partner's bids? Are they a yes to yours?  “Bids” that fail are often the beginnings of conflict. How do things change if you start paying attention and responding to your partner's bids in a positive way?  Mindfulness is the key to noticing these bids and avoiding conflict.  “Small Things Often” - a reminder to turn toward these bids in the small moments of life.  Dr. Gottman's concept of startup is a way of thinking about what you bring to your interactions with your partner. Do you start in a place that's already positive, and thinking highly of your partner? Or do you start in a place where you are suspecting the worst of your partner?  Build up your emotional bank account with small compliments (deposits).  According to John, there are three phases of any relationship:  Falling in Love (initial), Building Trust (middle), and Cherishing Your Partner (long-term intimacy). What phase are you in? The key to success is using strategies that are appropriate for where you are in your relationship.  The key to more sex is having the freedom to say "no" without being punished for it. If refusing sex can actually have a positive payoff, then it will actually lead to a couple having a more satisfying (and frequent) sex life.  Do you ever wonder how to make a good relationship GREAT? Focus on cherishing your partner.  What if YOU are the only partner who wants to make changes?  Can you make a difference?  Absolutely. Learn how shifts in your approach can have a profound affect on your relationship.  The key to success in a relationship isn't that nothing bad ever happens. It's how well you as a couple learn how to repair after those things occur. John discusses how you can learn to repair, and the positive effects that has on long-term relationships.  Do you know how to decide if you’re in a bad relationship?  When you're with your partner, are you at your best? Or are you veering off towards your worst? Gottman offers this simple guideline for how to know whether to stay or go. Also what to think about BEFORE you decide that you're on the wrong path.   Join us for these topics and more.  Dr. Gottman has practical information that can improve your relationship TODAY!   Links and Resources:  What Makes Love Last: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal by Dr. John Gottman  The Gottman Institute, Seattle   www.gottman.com    www.neilsattin.com/gottman    (visit to download a .pdf of this episode guide along with John Gottman's "Dreams in Conflict" exercise to help couples who seem to have irreconcilable differences. You can also text “PASSION” to 33444 for instructions on how to download the guide. If you download the guide within the first week of this show's airing, you will also qualify for a chance to win a free signed copy of Dr. Gottman’s book "What Makes Love Last".) The Relationship Alive Community on Facebook Amazing intro/outro music provided courtesy of: The Railsplitters - Check them Out! 

Relationship Alive!

Welcome!  My guest today is Dr. John Gottman, one of the world's leading experts on how to have an amazing relationship.  He and his wife Julie currently operate The Gottman Institute in Seattle, offering numerous resources and training.  Join us for a deep dive into their work! Dr. Gottman’s findings are largely based on the conclusions he has made over many years of research and observations of couples. He and his team have how to be a master (and avoid being a disaster) at relationship. Dr. Gottman discusses the following topics: <ul> <li> “The Sound Relationship House” - what is the foundation for a relationship that lasts?</li> <li> Learn the importance of having high expectations in relationship, and also uncover ways in which what you'd *think* would be good for your relationship is actually counterproductive.</li> <li> Dr. Gottman identifies Styles of Confronting Conflict:  Volatile, Validating, and Conflict-Avoiding. All of these conflict styles can lead to successful relationships. Learn what to do if you and your partner are mismatched in your conflict style.</li> <li> Dr. Gottman discusses “bids” we make with our partner as an attempt to connect. Are you a "yes" to your partner's bids? Are they a yes to yours?</li> <li> “Bids” that fail are often the beginnings of conflict. How do things change if you start paying attention and responding to your partner's bids in a positive way?</li> <li> Mindfulness is the key to noticing these bids and avoiding conflict.</li> <li> “Small Things Often” - a reminder to turn toward these bids in the small moments of life.</li> <li> Dr. Gottman's concept of startup is a way of thinking about what you bring to your interactions with your partner. Do you start in a place that's already positive, and thinking highly of your partner? Or do you start in a place where you are suspecting the worst of your partner?</li> <li> Build up your emotional bank account with small compliments (deposits).</li> <li> According to John, there are three phases of any relationship:  Falling in Love (initial), Building Trust (middle), and Cherishing Your Partner (long-term intimacy). What phase are you in? The key to success is using strategies that are appropriate for where you are in your relationship.</li> <li> The key to more sex is having the freedom to say "no" without being punished for it. If refusing sex can actually have a positive payoff, then it will actually lead to a couple having a more satisfying (and frequent) sex life.</li> <li> Do you ever wonder how to make a good relationship GREAT? Focus on cherishing your partner.</li> <li> What if YOU are the only partner who wants to make changes?  Can you make a difference?  Absolutely. Learn how shifts in your approach can have a profound affect on your relationship.</li> <li> The key to success in a relationship isn't that nothing bad ever happens. It's how well you as a couple learn how to repair after those things occur. John discusses how you can learn to repair, and the positive effects that has on long-term relationships.</li> <li> Do you know how to decide if you’re in a bad relationship?  When you're with your partner, are you at your best? Or are you veering off towards your worst? Gottman offers this simple guideline for how to know whether to stay or go. Also what to think about BEFORE you decide that you're on the wrong path.</li> </ul> Join us for these topics and more.  Dr. Gottman has practical information that can improve your relationship TODAY!  Links and Resources: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Makes-Love-Last-Betrayal/dp/1451608489/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">What Makes Love Last: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal</a> by Dr. John Gottman The Gottman Institute, Seattle <a href="http://www.gottman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.gottman.com</a> <a href="http://www.neilsattin.com/gottman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.neilsattin.com/gottman</a>    (visit to download a .pdf of this episode guide along with John Gottman's "Dreams in Conflict" exercise to help couples who seem to have irreconcilable differences. You can also text “PASSION” to 33444 for instructions on how to download the guide. If you download the guide within the first week of this show's airing, you will also qualify for a chance to win a free signed copy of Dr. Gottman’s book "What Makes Love Last".) The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/RelationshipAliveCommunity/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Relationship Alive Community</a> on Facebook Amazing intro/outro music provided courtesy of: <a href="http://www.therailsplitters.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Railsplitters - Check them Out! </a>

Vonda Neal

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Vonda Neal

Latest release on Sep 17, 2020

The Best Episodes Ranked Using User Listens

Updated by OwlTail 5 days ago

Rank #1: 15min Meditation - Body Scan on Self Compassion

Rank #2: 15min Meditation - Seeking Stillness

Rank #3: All About Those Glutes

Rank #4: Drishti Gaze

Rank #5: 15min Lake Meditation

Rank #6: 12min Meditation - Breathe Away Anxious Thoughts

Rank #7: 15min Meditation - Thoughts are like Snowflakes

Rank #8: 15min Liquid Sunshine Meditation

Rank #9: 15min Relaxation Meditation

Rank #10: 90min Baptiste Flow w/ focus on hands and feet

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