Today we explore the breath, noticing if it is in the chest or in the abdomen, which is present at a higher proportion, the sensations, both physical, emotional and energetic. Calm your body, ease anxiety and stress with a focus on breathing in your lower abdomen.

Welcome back to day 6 of the 2024 meditation challenge. Today we mix seated meditation, mindfulness, breath work, and some seated sun salutations. Spend 18 minutes preparing a sense of awareness and calm for your day.

The video is a guided meditation session led by Sarah Carter as part of the Human Wellness Journey. In this session, Sarah guides viewers through various mindfulness exercises, focusing on breathing techniques, body awareness, and relaxation. The meditation encourages listeners to explore different energy centers in the body, visualize sensations, and practice gratitude. Sarah concludes the session by expressing gratitude for the participants and encouraging them to savor each moment in their day.

Practice this form of standing Qigong to support your balance as well as increase metabolism. For more, check out the book The Way of Qigong by Kenneth S. Cohen.

The video is a short instructional session led by Sarah Carter on practicing a standing qigong posture. Sarah guides viewers through the posture, emphasizing alignment, breath awareness, and relaxation techniques. The session includes gentle movements and breathwork aimed at promoting grounding, relaxation, and mindfulness. Sarah encourages viewers to tune into their bodies, release tension, and find stillness within the practice.

Foot pain (Plantar Fasciitis) is common in our culture. There are many causes including poor footwear, standing for long periods, and tension in the feet and lower legs. Acupuncture and acupressure can help. Also, try self-massage, rolling on a foam-roller, tennis or lacrosse ball, stretch out your calf and foot with these stretches, and scrape your foot with this technique for tension and pain in the feet.

Welcome back to the 2024 meditation challenge. This is a 14-minute meditation. Today we explore meditation with a mantra. Repeating a word, phrase, manifestation, affirmation, or other meaning words can support the wandering mind and perhaps leave you feeling intentionally reset.

This is an introductory to Box Breathing. A breathing technique used to relax the central nervous system. This is great for anxiety, panic attacks, and general stress, increases lung capacity with practice, and calms the mind.

Today we explore the facial exercises of the Qigong self-massage. This is a great daily practice for supporting your overall health and balance as well as supporting the healthiness and youth of the skin on your face.

The video is a guided meditation session led by Sarah Carter on her channel "Human Wellness Journey." In this session, Sarah demonstrates a self-massage technique called Qigong, focusing on massaging the face. Throughout the session, she encourages viewers to engage in meditation while performing the massage. Sarah provides instructions for various massage movements, such as rubbing the palms across the face, tapping the cheeks and gums, and cupping the ears. The session concludes with a guided meditation, and Sarah encourages viewers to notice the effects of the massage on their skin and overall well-being.

Today we explore the three lines of the body theory in Qigong. We spend 12 minutes in Qigong meditation, laying, sitting, or standing meditation focused on the three lines of the body. The first line is from the tailbone to the crown of the head, and the second line is across the shoulders and down both arms into the hands. The third line is across the hips and down both legs to the feet. In these three lines, we focus on relaxed engagement.

The video features Sarah Carter, an acupuncturist, health coach, meditation guide, and yoga teacher, welcoming viewers to the Lunar New Year, specifically the year of the Wood Dragon. She discusses the energetic qualities of this year and shares her plans for upcoming content, including daily meditation offerings on her platform. Sarah invites viewers to subscribe, like, and engage with her content, while also mentioning her presence on other platforms like Instagram and her website, Human Wellness Journey. She expresses excitement about future projects and welcomes ideas from viewers.

Take a couple minutes for yourself. Headaches, neck pain, jaw pain, loss of range of motion? Use this video to support your neck and head. With the acupoint Large Intestine, 4 as well as stretching for the Levator Scapula, Trapezius, and Sternocleidomastoid neck muscles expect instant relief.

In this 20-minute meditation, set an intention for the upcoming year, 2024. Use this guided meditation and visualization to support your manifesting and intuitive needs for the season. Join us for daily guided meditations, yoga, health tips, nutrition education, healthy recipes, beauty tips, and more, here at The Human Wellness Journey.