The Morning Ritual
Lilly Macfarlane
For centuries, rituals have offered a sense of structure, meaning, and clarity in daily life. The Morning Ritual is a podcast devoted to exploring the power of daily practices. Here, we believe that transformation doesn’t happen in a single moment, but in the quiet, consistent choices we make every day. By showing up for ourselves through ritual, we learn how to show up more fully for our relationships, our work, our communities — and the world.Each week, host Lilly Macfarlane sits down with teachers, artists, healers, and entrepreneurs to explore how their daily rituals help them stay grounded, clear, and aligned with their purpose. This podcast isn’t just for early risers or seasoned meditators. It’s for anyone curious about living with more presence, depth, and integrity. Rate, review & most importantly, enjoy! Let's connect! Don't be shy, please reach out on: www.lillybalch.com Instagram: @_themorningritual https://substack.com/@themorningritualThe Morning Ritual is produced by The Space (London).
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Apr 26, 2023 • 30min
Karen Lane on Grief & the Loss of Identity
Karen Lane is a London-based yoga instructor, Jazz Latin singer and voice coach. In today’s episode she shares with us a more vulnerable side. Karen opens up about the grief she’s been navigating as her daughters grow up and no longer need her as much. This conversation reminds us how important it is to carve out space and time to process our grief, regardless of how large or “small” it is. The conversation is followed by a meditation that invites you to be with what is- a reminder that we must let things be before we can let them go. Resources: Descent & Rising by Carly Mountain Connect with Karen here: https://www.voicemindbody.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/voicemindbodyuk/ Interested in her retreat? Check out all the info here: https://www.voicemindbody.co.uk/rising-woman-2023 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Apr 17, 2023 • 10min
Breathing for Inner Peace & Presence
Today we come back to our dear friend, the breath, to ground us into a state of relaxed presence. This breath technqiue is not only great for stopping anxiety in its tracks but for preventing chronic stress and overwhelm as well. Have any questions or requests? DM me @lillybalch ✨Are you enjoying TMR? Be sure to hit the subscribe button, rate and review! **TMR is sponsored by BetterHelp. For easy, accessible therapy visit www.trybetterhelp.com/TheMorningRitual for 10% off your first month of therapy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Apr 12, 2023 • 16min
Transcending Stress: Discover Calm in the Chaos
Whilst stress is a totally natural, normal, every day occurrence it can seriously get in the way and can eventually become chronic if we don’t take action to alleviate it. But lucky for you…mindfulness can be a fantastic way to manage our stress and keep it at bay. Want to dive deeper into stress management, unlock the secrets to conquering stress and breaking the stress-cycle? Be sure to register for this month's FREE monthly gathering, From Stress to Serenity on Wednesday, April 26th at 12pm EST. Have any questions or requests? DM me @lillybalch ✨ Are you enjoying TMR? Be sure to hit the subscribe button, rate and review! **TMR is sponsored by BetterHelp. For easy, accessible therapy visit www.trybetterhelp.com/TheMorningRitual for 10% off your first month of therapy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Apr 5, 2023 • 14min
Welcome "What Is"
When we pause and welcome what is we are opening ourselves up to the present in a very honest way. This practice encourages you to bring your whole self into the moment and accept exactly what is. Want to connect? Find me @lillybalch and www.lillybalch.com ***The Morning Ritual is sponsored by BetterHelp. For easy, accessible therapy visit www.trybetterhelp.com/TheMorningRitual for 10% off your first month of therapy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Apr 3, 2023 • 15min
To Begin Again
Meditation is a practice all about beginning again, remembering to come back to the moment, and remembering to come back to yourself. In today’s practice, we use the breath as an anchor point and work to refocus and realign. Enjoying TMR? Rate, review, enjoy and as always feel free to reach out on Instagram @lillybalch. Discover more at www.lillybalch.com **TMR is sponsored by BetterHelp. For easy, accessible therapy visit www.trybetterhelp.com/TheMorningRitual for 10% off your first month of therapy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mar 27, 2023 • 14min
Inner Spring Cleaning
Spring is a great time of the year to unearth what’s been shoved in the closet (literally & metaphorically) let it air out, cleanse, clean, and let go of the old. Enjoy this visualization meditation to cleanse and clear your energy. Let’s connect at https://www.lillybalch.com Enjoy these meditations? Be sure to hit the subscribe button to stay up to date on latest episodes. TMR is sponsored by SEED and Betterhelp. Get 15% off your first month's supply of @seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic with code THEMORNINGRITUAL. Get 10% off your first month of Betterhelp by going to www.trybetterhelp.com/TheMorningRitualAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mar 20, 2023 • 11min
Springtime Energy Meditation
Happy spring! The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and it tends to be a bit easier to get up and get moving this time of the year. With this rise in energy and movement and inspiration it’s super important to root down and ground our energy so that we can stay steady, stable, and strong while we have that little springtime pep to our step. Enjoy these meditations? Be sure to hit the subscribe button to stay up to date on latest episodes. Get 15% off your first month's supply of @seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic with code THEMORNINGRITUAL. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mar 15, 2023 • 15min
Prepare for Deep Sleep with Yoga Nidra (An Evening Ritual)
Yoga Nidra, otherwise known as the art of conscious relaxation, takes you from a Beta brain wave state to an alpha brain wave state, essentially allowing you to rest at a place in between wakefulness and deep sleep. This is a wonderful practice to do before bed as a way to unwind or in the middle of the day for a quick reset. If you enjoy, please please rate/review/share. Want to connect or book in a FREE discovery call? Visit www.lillybalch.com TMR is sponsored by BetterHelp. Interested in trying therapy? Get 10% off your first month of Betterhelp by visiting www.trybetterhelp.com/TheMorningRitualAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mar 13, 2023 • 15min
Soften Into Stillness
Take time to soften the body, breath and mind into a more peaceful state. Want to connect or book in your FREE discovery call? Visit www.lillybalch.com TMR is sponsored by BetterHelp. Interested in trying therapy? Get 10% off your first month of Betterhelp by visiting www.betterhelp.com/themorningritual Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mar 6, 2023 • 18min
Making Space for Joy
Joy is a peaceful, open, steady, reliable emotion and lucky for us it can be cultivated! Joy arises when you make peace with yourself and find acceptance in the present moment. In this meditation we explore: Joy vs Happiness Qualities of a joyful mind Creating more inner space How presence is the foundation of joy Want to connect? You can find me at www.lillybalch.com Get 10% off your first month of Betterhelp by going to www.betterhelp.com/themorningritualAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
