We very often to set an intention when we meditate. I like to invite my students to not set an intention for each meditation, as we practice, but rather set an intention for why we practice overall. At a time when so many are setting resolutions, I prefer to set an intention, not only for a long term, but as a means to make me a better person. This practice is a great practice for the new year but can also be practiced at any time.

I like to think of enchantment as a practice of taking mindfulness one step further. Mindfulness invites us to be present; to be aware of our surroundings, our inner body, our emotions and our thoughts. Practicing enchantment along with mindfulness, invites us to be more mindful to all those little things we tend to look past or miss, but that do delight us when we notice them.

Have you ever considered walking for your meditation? We all know that being out in nature can be very calming ... for that matter walking just about anywhere can be calming.

You can connect with any energy or mood you are seeking, whenever you want. Using a visualization technique and the energy of peace, allow me to guide you and help you to bring your awareness to a peace that is here, now, in the present moment.

In meditation, the breath is one of the most powerful tools you have. Whether you are looking to center, find peace, settle down, connect to strength or trying to fall asleep, the breath, which is always available, is the perfect go to technique.

Have you ever sat somewhere and noticed a speck of dirt on the floor, or dust on the shelf? And your mind wouldn’t let you stop thinking about it? What about remembering an insult you received last week, or last month or last year or overthinking an upcoming event or appointment? They are all specks of dirt, aren’t they? Meditate with me and let the speck of dirt go.

Using an actual candle or simply an image of candle in your mind's eye, sit and watch the aliveness of the flame of your candle. Observe all the colors and parts of the flame and, as you settle and become more still, watch the flame move into stillness as well.

How you perceive events, relationships, experiences, etc., that happen in your life, usually comes from your habits. If you habitually see the negative in these moments, then your reality becomes negativity. Join me in a meditative practice in which we begin to change our habit to one of positivity and begin to change our reality.

Sit and breathe with me as we go within ourselves and reconnect with the peace, calm and love and compassion of who we truly are.

Join me today as we choose to give our mental energy to a visualization, which helps us to bring peace and calm into the present moment. Be aware of how your thoughts make you feel. If you don't like it, change your thoughts.

Join me for this practice of presence and mindfulness as I guide you to what you really see when you close your eyes and how calming and soothing that can be.

When we connect with our subtle body (the level of soul, that sense of aliveness within us), we feel a deep sense of peace and stillness. We also connect with our true knowing and wisdom. Join me on a meditative journey to the level of the subtle body.

In meditation, we always try to use a focal point in our practice. Whether that be the breath we focus on, a mantra or even a breath technique. Today, let's use an actual focal point using our sense of sight.

We often think of courage as the opposite of fear. I invite you to consider and meditate on some other opposites; wisdom, stillness, clarity and more.