Kylieskyeyoga

04/29/2022

Today I got asked a question by a student after teaching a “Yoga for Anxiety/Release” class…

“What’s the difference between breathing out from your mouth or nose?”

I thought it was such a great question, I had to share!

This was my response 🙏🏻

02/02/2022

• Conscious content creation •

This week I’ve been spending many hours learning so much and receiving value through the Mental Health + Yoga Summit is hosting online.

Something that really stood out to me in the session I watched with and also was the topic of consciously sharing imagery through all platforms but specifically this one.

What I mean by that is mindfully asking yourself before posting a photo “Could this potentially be harmful to someone’s mental health?”

This really got me thinking. The entire conversation opened my eyes and shifted my perspective. What we share is powerful. Especially as a yoga teacher, mental health professional or really anyone promoting health and well being.

For example instead of posting a photo of yourself in a beautiful location in your bikini doing a challenging asana what if you approach it more mindfully and instead share yourself meditating or simply placing both of your hands over your heart, giving your audience a feeling of calm and peace and the benefit of going inward.

Not that there is anything wrong with the first photo I described. I myself have posted several of them. However, moving forward I challenge you to ask yourself “Why am I posting this photo or video?” Is it for the likes/views/to fit in with the trends? If you answer yes to any of those three it might be a good time to reevaluate your approach and get clear on your mission.

A statistic was shared in the latest session and it was that the percentage of drug and alcohol abuse as well as teen pregnancy has decreased but in replace of it we have become addicted to our screens and this has increased mental illness around the world.

Together let’s make the decision to consciously and mindfully create and share our work/lives in an effort to lift others not bring them down 🙏🏻
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10/21/2021

Today I got really raw and open on my stories with all of you..

I shared a bit about how I have been struggling and doing my best to remind myself of all the reasons to keep fighting for this life. I’m not going to lie to you I have entered back into a pretty dark place and have been having a really hard time seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

The only thing that has been working for me is distracting myself but the problem with that is that once I stop all of the emotions, thoughts and feelings that I have been burying come back to the surface.

I scare myself sometimes and yesterday morning was one of those times.

I am sharing this because I want you to know that you are not alone. There are others out there struggling with the same things and doing their best to keep on going. It is hard work because it is not something that will go away by changing your external reality but rather it is all internal and I have found that to be the most challenging.

I made it on my mat yesterday despite how I was feeling and as it always does it made me feel a lot better. It made me feel like I accomplished something and for that moment in time made me feel in control of my life again. This is what is needed sometimes. Because I find that I become the most anxious and then depressed when I feel completely out of control of my life.

When the truth is the only thing we really ever have control over is the way in which we choose to react to our life situations. When our perspective shifts everything shifts.

Easier said than done I know but definitely worth considering and giving it our best shot. 🙏🏻

Sending my love ♥️

10/16/2021

One thing I don’t talk about very much is how much yoga has connected me with nature 🌲

Before yoga I never really noticed nature all that much. I didn’t take the time to stop and smell the flowers or touch the trees or admire just how incredible nature really is.

But since incorporating yoga into my life I have grounded into the Earth and felt so very grateful for all that it is and does for the collective on a daily basis. Mother Earth is incredible and without her none of us would be here.

Taking the time to acknowledge her has helped me towards slowing down and enjoying the little things like going for a walk and breathing the fresh air or placing my bare feet or hands in the dirt to feel her powerful energy.

It is now when I am mentally struggling that I turn to a more grounding practice or I simply go outside to breathe and walk. I can’t even tell you how many walks in nature I’ve had to take over the years to reset but the number is really high and I am grateful for every single one of them.

This has guided me to a deep love of hiking and nature exploration which has lead me to more peace, joy and presence.

Here is your Saturday reminder to get out into nature anyway you can today even if only for a few moments. Feel the sun or cool breeze against your skin and allow yourself just to breathe ☀️

10/10/2021

It’s World Mental Health Day.

Take a deep breath with me in for 4, hold for 4 and out through the nose for 4. Do this 10 times or as many times as you need until you feel more calm and relaxed.

I am so proud of you. For waking up each and everyday and continuing to do the best you can with what you have.

You have overcome so many battles big and small and look at you, you are still here showing up for yourself and those around you.

You are enough and always will be. You don’t have to do a single thing but BE for this to continue to be the truth.

You are always exactly where you need to be.

You are an incredible being doing incredibly beautiful things on the daily. Your light signs wherever you go and you bring so much joy and love to the world whether you are aware of it or not. You do.

Thank you for continuing to fight through this journey of life I hope you are able to see now or someday soon just how worth it, it all is.

You are loved and seen. Not just today but everyday. ♥️

09/20/2021

Meditation for Depression

A meditation that will remind you that you are not alone in whatever it is your going through.

A meditation that will help empower you to breathe through your emotions rather than let them control you.

A practice to guide you into a place of peace, acceptance and presence.

I have just created and attached this beautiful meditation to my “Welcome Email Series.” For any of you that feel called to subscribe to my newsletter, you will now receive this meditation in your inbox as a gift from me to you. ♥️

It is my hope that this practice serves you on your mental health journey in one way or another 🙏🏻

09/18/2021

I was pursuing my 200hr Yoga Certification during some of my darkest moments.

I decided to start my certification less than a month after moving back in with my parents whom I have never had a good relationship with. I love them and always will and I am so grateful they took both my fiancé and I in when we had nowhere else to go, but living with them is no good for me. me.

It brought out a side of me I didn’t like. I started becoming aware of the similar qualities I share with my parents and I didn’t like it. It was extremely challenging to accept the fact that I am very much like my parents no matter how much I try not to be.

During this period I did more inner work than I have ever done in my life and I even got my 200hr online yoga certification and began building out my very own online yoga membership, which I can say is one of the only things that kept me going each day. It gave me a goal that I was passionate about working towards and also held me accountable for staying consistent with my yoga practice. Living amongst my family brought on an onset of daily mental breakdowns to which I coped with to the best of my ability through multiple walks per day, watching the ocean at a nearby beach, meditating, journaling, breathwork, asana practice, and isolating myself from my family in our room. If I am being frank though none of it felt like it was enough. My mental health kept getting worse.

This is a small look into the reality of having depression. It tends to get worse before it gets better but your daily practices do make a difference along the journey of healing. I am so grateful that I kept showing up on my mat day in and day out even if it was just for 5 minutes. That small moment of peace and presence was always worth it.

Let this be a reminder that you are going to have your good and bad days and at first it may seem like more bad ones than good but it will get better as long as you make the choice to keep showing up for yourself. ♥️

09/14/2021