Rachel Brathen is an international yoga teacher and speaker, bestselling author and serial entrepreneur who inspires millions every day. Known as Yoga Girl®, Rachel has sparked a movement through sharing every corner of her heart’s journey; the moments of beauty and of pain, always with an unyielding trust in life.
Learn to Unlearnfavorite_border
Yoga Girl Daily
Why is it so uncomfortable for white people to talk about race and racial issues? The truth is, we haven’t spent enough time having the hard conversations within our own families, marriages, friendships - or with ourselves. As you reflect today, allow yourself to acknowledge the privilege you hold in the silence you have kept. Then, investigate yourself. Educate yourself. Learn and unlearn. We will not be able to make a change in the world if we cannot first be honest with ourselves.
This Week, I Will Take Actionfavorite_border
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This week, our global intention is not about our spiritual journey, it is about those who need our help. To the Black community: do what you need to take care of yourself this week. To the white community: now is the time to take action. Racism is a global issue and white individuals everywhere benefit from the systemic racism that persists in our culture. This week, take action in any way that you can. Rachel shares some resources to show you how to get involved.
What Helps You Remember that Your Body is Sacred?favorite_border
Conversations from the Heart
In this episode, Rachel finds herself in a place of shame after realizing she has gained weight during quarantine. But here’s the thing - she felt no shame at all, in fact she felt great in her body, until she stepped on a scale. What was it inside of her that caused that shift?
How to Turn Your Day Around in 5 Minutesfavorite_border
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This week’s feel-good practice is one that Rachel naturally turns toward whenever she is having a hard day. It is a simple, easy, magical practice that takes only 5 minutes! Here’s a hint: it involves your favorite song turned up as loud as it can go, letting the music take over, being in your body, and not caring what you look like. If you guessed dance party - you are right! Tune in for a feel-good practice that will turn your entire day around.
Using the Present Moment as a Doorway to Gratitudefavorite_border
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Gratitude is always found in the present moment. It is impossible to plan gratitude, or to force it upon yourself - it simply arrives here, now. In this episode, Rachel shares a moment where she found true gratitude within herself, and then grounds you into the present moment to do the same. Your intuition always knows, so tune in to listen to it.
A Meditation to Come Back to Peacefavorite_border
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At any moment in time, you have the ability to close your eyes and connect to a force that is always moving within you: your breath. As you meditate today, notice what happens within the body - maybe you sense a softening, maybe you feel warmth, or maybe something shifts into place. Our presence in the body, and in the here and now, is a healing place to be. Tune in to connect with your breath and find a moment of peace.
My Priority Right Now is…favorite_border
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After dreaming about the life you want to create for yourself, what is the next step? The best way to manifest anything is to start small. First, decide upon your priorities. Second, create a bullet point list of actions that you can actually take. Then, you just have to check them off! Today’s Tune-In Tuesday episode will help you extract a list of action items that will move you closer to your dreams, and help motivate you to begin. Tune in to move forward.
This Week I Will Prioritize My Needs and Focus on One Thing at a Timefavorite_border
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Last week brought us a new moon in Gemini and the opportunity to set intentions and find clarity for our futures. This week, it is time to take some action! But the moon in Gemini may have us feeling scattered - bouncing from task to task without actually completing anything. Tune in for this week’s intention, which will allow you to prioritize what you need to get done and focus on one thing at a time.
You Have The Power To Change Your Life (and here is how to begin!)favorite_border
Conversations from the Heart
In this episode, Rachel reflects on the patterns and relationships that haven’t been serving her throughout her life. There is one common thread between them all: she played a role in the decision making. The pace of her life, the people she invited into it, and the work she focused on was ultimately decided by her. What if this is true for all of us? Are we are all actively playing a part in the things that don’t serve us in life?
Practicing a New Moon Ceremonyfavorite_border
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This week, Feel-Good Friday falls on a new moon. The night sky above us will be completely dark - the perfect opportunity to set new intentions to bring to life with the new cycle of the moon. Tune in to learn the steps Rachel takes when celebrating the new moon, and then join us on yogagirl.com at 2pm EST as we celebrate this ritual together.
How to Infuse Your Food with an Energy of Gratitudefavorite_border
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If you come out of this quarantine with a few extra pounds, remember that you are one of the lucky ones. Having food on your table is such a blessing, especially right now. Today’s gratitude practice will help you take specific action to give thanks to the food that sustains you every day. Tune in to learn how to be present with your food, from the moment you begin preparing it to when you are savoring the last bite. Infusing an energy of gratitude into your meal times makes all the difference.
A Meditation to Self-Lovefavorite_border
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Meditation is a way to come back to our bodies. In today’s practice, place the palm of your hand onto your stomach and really feel what it means to live in this body, to experience life through this body, to be here in this body here, now. We waste so much time judging ourselves, comparing ourselves to others or immersed in our thoughts - but the pathway to self-love is as simple as just allowing yourself to be. Tune in to become present.
What is Your Dream Life?favorite_border
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We have all been faced with an upheaval of our normal lives. In so many ways, that is scary and frustrating - but at the same time, it is also full of opportunities. So often, we find ourselves getting caught up in the life we are living that we forget to reach for the life we are dreaming about. But now, as old things fall apart, we have the opportunity to dream a little bigger. If you were faced with no barriers, what is your dream life?
Setting New Moon Intentionsfavorite_border
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With this week comes a new moon in gemini and the opportunity to plant new seeds and set new intentions for the rest of the year. After the craziness that has been 2020 so far, some of us may be sensing a light at the end of the tunnel. Let’s use this transition as a way to manifest the life that was meant for us. You have the opportunity to start over with each new day, and with each new moon. Tune in to set your new moon intentions and watch them bloom.
Setting Boundaries and Showing Up for Yourselffavorite_border
Conversations from the Heart
How often has your intuition warned you that the exchange (physical or energetic!) between you and another individual was unfair, unbalanced or absolutely exhausting? More importantly, how often have you ignored your intuition to benefit that other individual’s needs before your own? In today’s episode, Rachel discusses the importance of setting and keeping boundaries for the sake of your own mental health.
Find Your Special Moment and Embrace Itfavorite_border
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As the saying goes, it is usually the simple things in life that mean the most. Today we are going to take a simple self-care practice and turn it into a special moment that really means something - but what does a special moment look like to you? Tune in as Rachel shares the moments that are most sacred to her, and how you can turn your little moments of joy into a ritual to cultivate pure and simple happiness.
Spark Gratitude for Our Many Teachersfavorite_border
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Teachers appear in our lives in many different shapes and forms. Your greatest teacher could be someone you love, someone unexpected, or even someone that has challenged you immensely. Today, we practice finding gratitude for any teacher in our lives that led us to an important learning or epiphany - and there is space to interpret how that resonates for you. Tune in to learn Rachel’s greatest teacher and give thanks to your own.
The Infinite Power of the Breathfavorite_border
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Imagine your breath has the power to manifest anything you want to cultivate in your life, or clear out anything you need to let go of. Well, it does! Today’s meditation practice taps into the infinite potential of the breath. With every inhale, you hold the universe. With every exhale, you let it go. Acceptance lies in the middle. Tune in to tap into your power and breathe.
The Messiest Area of My Life is…favorite_border
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Now is a good time to organize every area of our lives - now is always a good time! Today, let’s figure out which area of our lives is the absolute messiest and start there. Sometimes the messiest area isn’t a physical space, but a relationship or a habit instead. What is true for you? The only way to clean it up is to acknowledge it in the first place. Tune in to get clear and take the first step to moving on.
How to Organize Your Outer World to Create Inner Calmfavorite_border
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If you are feeling worn down, messy, and unsure of yourself - take a look at your surroundings. Our outer world and inner space are related in more ways than we may think! Often, the pathway to mental clarity is through clearing out your physical space. This week’s intention focuses on organizing your home life, your work life, and whatever else you need to create order in your outer world. It will leave you feeling spacious and light on the inside, too. Tune in to begin.
A Garden as a Metaphor for Love, Loss and Lifefavorite_border
Conversations from the Heart
We are all subjected to one ultimate truth of life: nothing is permanent. Plants, people, jobs, relationships, and homes – everything that surrounds us is fragile and fleeting. In this week’s episode, Rachel has been watching her garden be assaulted by lizards, dogs, white flies, mildew and a multitude of other challenges, and she is suddenly hit with the realization that her garden represents a metaphor for all of life.
How to Clean Up Your Home and Your Heartfavorite_border
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Our feel-good practice of this week is one that comes with future enjoyment. We are going to clean up an area of our house that is weighing us down. You are spending so much time at home right now - but is your home a place you actually enjoy being? Tune in as Rachel shares where and how to make your home light you up every time you enter the room. The feeling of release will be so worth it.
What Makes You Come Alive?favorite_border
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Our gratitude practice of this week focuses on an area of our lives that makes us feel so full, so happy and so alive! Even if you are moving through a lot of problems and difficulties right now, there is always something to be grateful for. Usually, it is the worst of times that make us appreciate the best of times. By focusing on the areas that work, that energy can spill over into the areas that have been stagnant. Tune in to lift your energy and put a smile on your face!
A Meditation to Bring Light to the Heavyfavorite_border
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Our bodies are constantly renewing themselves - our cells are regenerating, our organs are detoxifying, and our minds are integrating. With everyday, and every meditation practice, comes a new opportunity for the body to reset. Tune in today to connect with any part of your body that feels a little heavier than usual. By using the power of your breath, you can shift your focus to the light and begin new once more.
An Area of My Life that Needs Fresh Energy is…favorite_border
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What areas of your life (your home, your relationships, your work) feel stagnant and lifeless? Today is the day to breathe in some fresh energy! The first step is to dive deeper and ask yourself why - have you neglected that area? Is that where you pile up whatever doesn’t serve you? Then, the second step is to release! We cannot bring in something new without releasing something old. Tune in to discover what you are holding onto and begin the process of letting it go.
Out with the Old, In with the Newfavorite_border
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How much baggage - physical, emotional or metaphorical - is dragging you down? What judgements, worries and fears are dictating your life without being valid? Where are you losing precious time and energy every day? This week, we are setting the intention to release anything that is not serving us. We have come to a great precipice of life, and we can either remain stagnant or move forward. Tune in to take the leap - your life is waiting for you.
A Coming Back to Earth: How to Live a Life that Sustains Youfavorite_border
Conversations from the Heart
We are on the cusp of a major life transition. We can choose to stray away from ourselves, or we can make decisions that put us in alignment with our soul’s true calling. But how can we know what that calling is? In today’s episode, Rachel reflects on the times in her life when she felt actual peace and genuine happiness. She realizes that all of those times have a common thread - they were the times she was able to slow down.
How to Stay Home and Healfavorite_border
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Today’s Feel-Good Friday episode features a poem titled, “And the People Stayed Home” by Kitty O’Meara. This poem was written during this pandemic, and beautifully portrays how we can use this time as an opportunity to heal and change the world. On the days you begin to feel hopeless, come back to this poem again and again. It will remind you of the power of community, and that we are all healing in different ways - and the earth is healing with us.
Can You Grow Amidst Change and Uncertainty?favorite_border
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What did this pandemic bring you that you are immensely grateful for? Are you learning a new skill, such as gardening, that you wouldn’t have learned otherwise? Did you start a new routine or practice that you could never make time for before? Are you connecting with your family on a deeper level than your regular day-to-day life allowed? Although we are in a time of change and uncertainty, that is also where growth happens. Tune in to find your own silver lining.
A Meditation to Bear Witnessfavorite_border
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At any time of the day, you have the ability to place your hands on your heart, to close your eyes, and to find your way to the present moment. The purpose of our meditation practice is to simply allow ourselves to be - to be objective observers of our thoughts, emotions and sensations. Today’s practice will help you bear witness to what is unfolding in the here and now - a place where there are no judgments and no labels. Tune in to feel it all, and know that this too shall pass.
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