build your meditation habit: short, simple, unguided practice you can stick with - meditation for beginners with 5 minutes a day

This is how to start a daily meditation practice in just 5 minutes. You’ll learn simple steps to make unguided meditation a non-negotiable habit, even if you struggle to focus. I walk you through practical techniques like the pause method, committing to stillness, and finding true presence, while weaving in wisdom from yoga’s 8 limbs. If you’ve ever felt that meditation was too hard, this episode will show you that it can be simple, enjoyable, and something you can actually stick with.

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time stamps: 

00:00 experience the fire of meditation

05:00 Einstein says…

06:30 yoga teacher roundtable - tell your story on the pod!

08:30 get your ducks in row

09:30 sweet simplicity retreat

12:30 step 1: non-negotiable

15:30 there’s nothing wrong with you if you can’t focus

18:45 step 2: commit stillness

19:45 we are addicted to problem solving

21:20 step 3: pause technique 

25:00 step 4: access true presence

27:00 presence is more important than manifestation

29:44 the 8 limbs give you a map to meditation 

36:20 homework & recap