The Morning Ritual

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

It's all too easy to fixate on our mistakes and feel consumed by something we've said or done. This way of thinking can make us feel heavy and drain our energy. Forgiveness is to remember our humanness and to accept our imperfections. Take a few minutes to put self-forgiviness into practice.  Want to connect? Book in your free discovery call here.  The Morning Ritual is sponsored by Betterhelp. Interested in pairing your meditation practice with traditional therapy? Simply visit betterhelp.com/themorningritual to get 10% off your first month of therapy.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome to Part 4 of The Morning Ritual’s Breathwork Series where we explore RESONANCE BREATHING, a breathing technique to increase Heart Rate Varliability (HRV- we'll touch on that). Up for the challenge? Try doing this practice daily for next 7 days straight and watch how it shifts! Take part in TMR's first ever GIVEAWAY! Share this episode on Instagram and tag @themorningritualpodcast for a chance to win a meditation coaching session with me and a personalized meditation practice literally designed for you. Leave a review on your podcast app to double your chances! The Morning Ritual is sponsored by Betterhelp. Interested in pairing your meditation practice with traditional therapy? Simply visit betterhelp.com/themorningritual to get 10% off your first month of therapy.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome to Part 3 of The Morning Ritual’s Breathwork Series where we explore BOX BREATHING. A great way to slow down and manage our stress levels. Up for the challenge? Try doing this practice daily for next 7 days straight and watch how it shifts! Take part in TMR's first ever GIVEAWAY! Share this episode on Instagram and tag @_themorningritual for a chance to win a meditation coaching session with me and a personalized meditation practice literally designed for you. Leave a review on your podcast app to double your chances! Register for TMR’s FREE 4-week series, ‘Into the Body’ https://event.webinarjam.com/register/2/6y0k5f0  Join the community https://themorningritual.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile  And if you haven’t already, be sure to hit the subscribe button!  The Morning Ritual is sponsored by Betterhelp. Interested in pairing your meditation practice with traditional therapy? Simply visit betterhelp.com/themorningritual to get 10% off your first month of therapy.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome to Part 2 of The Morning Ritual’s Breathwork Series. Get ready to explore the practice of alternate nostril breathing. Up for the challenge? Try doing this practice daily for next 7 days straight and watch how it shifts! Take part in TMR's first ever GIVEAWAY! Share this episode on Instagram and tag @themorningritualpodcast for a chance to win a meditation coaching session with me and a personalized meditation practice literally designed for you. Leave a review on your podcast app to double your chances! The Morning Ritual is sponsored by Betterhelp. Interested in pairing your meditation practice with traditional therapy? Simply visit betterhelp.com/themorningritual to get 10% off your first month of therapy.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome to Day 1 of TMR's Breathwork Series. This week we explore 4-7-8 Breathing, a fantastic way to calm an anxious mind and ground down into the present.  Take part in TMR's first ever GIVEAWAY! Share this episode on Instagram and tag @themorningritualpodcast for a chance to win a meditation coaching session with me and a personalized meditation practice literally designed for you. Leave a review on your podcast app to double your chances! Up for a challenge? Try doing this practice daily for next 7 days! Look out for part 2 launching next Monday! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Feeling depleted from a long to-do list, holiday gatherings, work deadlines and/or financial stress? Give yourself this time to check in and nourish yourself. This meditation explores how we can dinf harmony in giving and received. While giving is so important and fulfilling if we don’t counterbalance that with receiving, we can find ourselves burnt out and depleted. Although this practice is inspired by the holidays, this meditation is great to do all year round. Enjoying The Morning Ritual? Please rate, review, and/or share! Interested in trying betterhelp? Simply visit betterhelp.com/themorningritual to get 10% off your first month of therapy.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

“Permission to pause... because when we move half as fast, we notice twice as much”. In today’s episode, Jenn Tardif, the founder of the mindful collective 3rd Ritual is here to guide you through a meditation to pause, reflect, and open up to a more abundant state of being. Want to connect with Jenn? Check out www.3rdritual.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This meditation uses a body scan to get you out of your head and back into your body. We also explore a technique called 50/50 which is a wonderful way to take mindfulness off the meditation cushion and into your life!  The Morning Ritual is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp is an online therapy service that easily matches you with a therapist to meet your specific wants and needs. If you’re interested simply visit  www.betterhelp.com/TheMorningRitual and you’ll receive 10% off your first month of therapy! Want to connect? Simply visit www.lillybalch.com or @lillybalch on instagram. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Stress is a normal, unavoidable, and (dare I say) necessary, part of life. While we can’t get rid of it, we can change our relationship to it. In today’s meditation we explore how to not get caught up in or overwhelmed by our stress. If you find these meditations help please rate, review, and/or share! It helps me more than you know. The Morning Ritual is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp is an online therapy service that easily matches you with a therapist to meet your specific wants and needs. If you’re interested simply visit  www.betterhelp.com/TheMorningRitual and you’ll receive 10% off your first month of therapy! Want to book your FREE discovery call? Simply visit www.lillybalch.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands