Ready, Get Centered, Go! with Jess G

After a 2 year hiatus, I'm back at the mic! This time on a new podcast called Jess on the Mountain: A podcast about yoga, chakras, and becoming your own guru. Today's episode is an introduction into this exciting new project that I know you're going to love!  You can listen and subscribe on Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Be sure and stop by www.jessgoulding.com/podcast and sign up to join the Online Launch Party happening Friday, February 24 at noon on Zoom!  If you enjoy Ready, Get Centered, Go! you will love this one too. Share it with a friend! I look forward to seeing you on the mountain.  Much love, Jess

As timing would have it, I’m currently teaching Chakra 2 (water element) in my online course, Chakra Savvy.  The metaphor of water and our emotional self was everywhere last week!  And it helped me make one important decision. Links from this episode: Listen to podcast Your Truth Revealed with Erika Marcoux: https://www.erikamarcoux.com/2021/02/04/29-know-your-yoga-therapy-part-1/ Let’s meet up on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jessgyoga On Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jessgyoga On YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/jessgoulding/videos Check out the classes I offer and explore my resources on my Website: http://www.jessgoulding.com Book a discovery call and see if Yoga Therapy is right for you! http://www.jessgoulding.com/yoga-therapy

Do you know what yoga therapy is or how it works? Over the next few episodes, I will be sharing with you some of my clients stories and their greatest successes. It’s a misnomer that Yoga has to take an hour of your life every day to feel better. Small bits and pieces throughout the day, or just a short 15 to 20 minute yoga practice, are all you need to feel better, be more balanced, reduce symptoms of chronic disease and chronic pain, and get more joy out of life. In this episode, learn about one woman’s struggle to find her voice and what we did to help her get there.  Let’s meet up on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jessgyoga  On Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jessgyoga  On YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/jessgoulding/videos  Check out the classes I offer and explore my resources on my Website: http://www.jessgoulding.com  Looking for a qualified expert speaker for your event? http://www.jessgoulding.com/speaking  Keep up to date with all upcoming events: http://www.jessgoulding.com/events

Learn to release tension with the pranayama practice of long exhales.  Didn’t it feel like we were all holding our breath, living in tension, until the inauguration?  Warnings of danger and violence will grab our “lizard brain” and cause us to do what we normally wouldn’t, like hold our breath.  Long exhales signify a relaxed state, and creating them with pranayama is a great way to move from fight-or-flight to rest-and-digest. Fold this into your daily routine and start accumulating benefits right away: Better sleep Better digestion Lower stress response Deeper presence Calmer mood And let me know how it goes! I guide you through it in this week’s podcast, so grab 10 minutes, take a break, and get calm and centered right away. May you breathe easy today and everyday. Let’s meet up on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jessgyoga On Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jessgyoga On YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/jessgoulding/videos Check out the classes I offer and explore my resources on my Website: http://www.jessgoulding.com Looking for a qualified expert speaker for your event? http://www.jessgoulding.com/speaking Keep up to date with all upcoming events: http://www.jessgoulding.com/events

On January 11 we kicked off Virtual Open House, 2021!  This has been a long time coming, and I’m thrilled we are underway.  We are starting right at the beginning, with embodiment.  In this podcast episode, I give you a sneak peek into our course as we get centered to begin our journey through the chakras. The music you hear in the background is Liquid Mind. Virtual Open House: http://www.jessgoulding.com/2021 Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan Online Course: http://www.jessgoulding.com/chakrasavvy Let’s meet up on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jessgyoga On Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jessgyoga On YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/jessgoulding/videos Check out the classes I offer and explore my resources on my Website: http://www.jessgoulding.com Looking for a qualified expert speaker for your event? http://www.jessgoulding.com/speaking Keep up to date with all upcoming events: http://www.jessgoulding.com/events

I think we’ve all  acknowledged that 2020 hit us like a mack truck in every chakra.  So now we can make our new year's resolutions and get back on track at being better and setting goals! Right?!  Well...I’m gonna say, not so fast. I believe there is a way to stay open to possibilities, yet lay the groundwork for a new year, or even a new chapter or new way of being.  Because this life is a co-creation, we need a “both/and” approach to creating the life we want to lead.  We need to ask the right questions, listen for wisdom’s answers, and then apply right effort to what is ours to do in this world. This takes time. We need a way to do this mindfully, with compassion and grace.  We need a game plan.   Sign up for VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE: http://www.jessgoulding.com/2021 Get the 7 questions to ask yourself when you reflect on 2020:  http://www.jessgoulding.com/2020 Let’s meet up on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jessgyoga On Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jessgyoga On YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/jessgoulding/videos Check out the classes I offer and explore my resources on my Website: http://www.jessgoulding.com Looking for a qualified expert speaker for your event? http://www.jessgoulding.com/speaking Keep up to date with all upcoming events: http://www.jessgoulding.com/events

We are right now in that in-between space.  The gifts have been purchased, wrapped, given, and opened.  The wrapping paper (mostly) thrown away.  The leftovers are eaten and the waistline has grown.  And we wait to ring in the calendar New Year, this year with more anticipation than most.  There seems to be a hush in the air everywhere you go.  It feels like my front foot is hovering over a stepping stone that hasn’t appeared yet. And I love this space. This space is potential. In this episode, I take you on a little retrospective of 2020 through the lens of the 7 chakras and how the events of this year affected us all, and help you start to see how they affected you personally. Here is a downloadable PDF  that lists these questions as prompts for you in your own 2020 Retrospective. https://www.jessgoulding.com/2020 Join my Hatha classes at www.jessgoulding.com/store Let's connect on Facebook. www.facebook.com/jessgyoga and Instagram  www.instagram.com/jessgyoga

Today, I’m inviting you into my donation-based online Hatha yoga class and the opening chat for Anahata, or heart chakra. Naturally, what followed this was a heart-opener asana sequence. You are welcome to join the class any time and access all the previous and upcoming chakra classes and recordings through January 9.  Sign up at the donation level that works for you at jessgoulding.com/store Celebrate the Solstice with Tej Arvind and me! Renew to Balance: The Synergy of Chakras and Planets. Go to jessgoulding.com/renew for registration, or find the link on the events page of my website, jessgoulding.com.  You will get access to the recording within 24 hours of the event. Learn more about Tej at www.yogaboheme.com and connect through Facebook at www.facebook.com/yogaboheme/  Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

Do you ever get the sense that something is pushing and pulling, blocking and advancing you?  Do you notice that some times you are rocking and rolling and others you can’t think straight enough to do simple tasks easily and efficiently?  There could be many reasons on any given day, like your food intake, the amount of sleep you got the night before, hormone fluctuations, etc.  But sometimes it’s bigger than that. Sometimes you are a little more at the whim of energy that’s WAY bigger than your food and sleep.  It’s the weather beyond the sky--it’s the weather of the planets. I have a real treat for us today, which is a great conversation I had recently with my friend, colleague, and go-to Vedic Astrologer, Tej Arvind.  She’s here to share with us a little bit about Vedic astrology in general, as well as the  3 Ways Vedic Astrology can impact your life.   1. It's validating. 2. It tells you your tendencies. 3. It can help you time important events. I’ve been going to Tej for all things planets for several years now, and I think you’ll enjoy this conversation as she dispels myths and makes distant planets feel close to home. We hope you want to join us for our exciting journey through the chakras and planets happening live on zoom for the winter solstice, December 20.  The workshop is titled:  Renew to Balance; The synergy of chakras and planets.  Early birds get $10 off by December 13 with coupon code SOLSTICE.  Go to jessgoulding.com/renew for registration, or find the link on the events page of my website, jessgoulding.com.  You will get access to the recording within 24 hours of the event. Also, my Hatha chakra series continues through this month and it’s not too late to join!  This week we ignite our will in chakra three and open our hearts with chakra four practices.  You’ll have access to all the chakra classes in your library of class recordings long enough to get you through the holidays! Sign up at the donation level that works for you at jessgoulding.com/store Learn more about Tej at www.yogaboheme.com and connect through Facebook at www.facebook.com/yogaboheme/ Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

Today we get right to the work of energizing and grounding each chakra with a quick-reset of movement and breath.  Over my last 15+ years of teaching, the number one question I get  from students is, “When are you going to teach the chakra series again?”  Well my friends,  I certainly won’t let this year go by without once again guiding us through “the architecture of our soul."    If you’ve never been exposed to or worked closely with the chakra system, you are going to LOVE it.  Ever since I started looking at my life and my priorities through the lens of the chakras, I am more in tune with and accepting of my life, as well as more empowered to create positive change and achieve lasting results.     If you would like a primer to prepare, or just want to brush up on the wisdom of the system, start with Chakra 1 on November 19, 2018:  https://anchor.fm/jessica-goulding/episodes/Chakra-1-Root-Support-e2k34v/a-aeqbmp Or check out my Chakras Podcast Bundle page at https://www.jessgoulding.com/chakras-podcast I’ve simply collected those 7 chakras podcast episodes into one convenient place for you to listen.  There is also a beautiful Chakra Savvy Cheat Sheet PDF for you to download and keep so you can have the chakra basics at your fingertips.     Sign up for more classes with me at http://www.jessgoulding.com/store  Register for Renew to Balance: The Synergy of Chakras and Planets at http://www.jessgoulding.com/renew