In the last couple Inspire Notes, I've shared with you two of my nature meditations - the Nature and Earth Meditations. Have you had a chance to explore these yet? I'd love to hear what you've been observing in your practice.

What I have found is that when I connect with the expansiveness of the natural world, I connect more deeply with my own inner expansiveness. Nature can be a vehicle to become more grounded, more connected to Life, and more present.

Yoga philosophy teaches that we each have within us the expansiveness of the Universe. Within you is that infinite diversity and depth. And the more you consciously and actively connect with this awareness, the more you can live in it, in your full empowerment as a conscious being in this life. You become lit up from within.

I have found many tools that help me find this connection, and they each have their own unique qualities.

• Meditation on Consciousness, or the internal expanse, is one of my favorites for a deep and restful vacation from tension - going into the deep, soft spaciousness that is rejuvenating and uplifting.
• Core Release yoga poses bring you into this connection through your body, and the power of awareness. Using angles and movement, they create a flow of essential life energy and bring you into a deep harmony - inside (mental/emotional and more) and outside (physical healing).
• Belief shifting work removes the inner blocks and limiting thought patterns which separate you from this connection with your inner joy and peace.

And being in nature, for me, is an honoring of and relationship with Life - my own life, the life all around me, and the creation of life - that spark that precedes the light. As I connect more with that pulse of life I feel in nature, I connect more deeply with life pulsing through me, and also the heartbeat of Life - which moves through everything everywhere. People call this pulse of Life, this indescribable quality of aliveness, many names - Consciousness, Universal energy, Source, God, Shiva/Shakti, and more.

When you are connected with this pulse of Life, you move within vitality; you heal, you have more energy, and you develop a special radiance. People are more drawn to you. Every practice and therapy I offer is for the purpose of helping you reach this multi-dimensional vibrancy. Healing occurs as a result of removing the obstacles to this natural connection within you. This is an expanded life.

I love this program! This 5 minute video is sure to bring a smile to your heart.

To find out more about Tower Gardens, visit my website: www.rabbitsdance.towergarden.com. Some day, I'd like to bring Tower Gardens to schools and give more kids the opportunity to experience growing food as part of their education. If you're interested in cultivating a Tower Garden program near you, let me know!

Last year I discovered a whole new sustainable (and unique) way to grow vegetables, which I highly recommend to you!

Sustainable how? Let me count the ways:

• no aching - easy on your back and shoulders
• no weeding
• automatic watering (refill the reservoir every 2-4 weeks)
• no digging or soil prep
• freedom - you can go away for a weekend or a week with no worries!
• space efficient
• water efficient - uses 10% of the water of plants grown in the ground
• year-round - bring your garden inside in the winter and keep growing!

Additionally, veggies grown in Tower Gardens are nutrient dense - this means they have a very high level of nutrients, higher than most produce you can grow or buy.

Did you know?:

• There has been an average 63% nutrient decline in American foods between 1941 and 2000.
• Nutrient Dense Foods provide excellent nutrition and have exceptional flavor.

Make your gardening experience easier and more fun!
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   Standing "outside your story and hustling for your worthiness" results from an internal disconnect, a separation from your true self. This separation is part of the human experience, and happens to us all. It certainly doesn't feel good, and creates unnecessary struggle.

  When you can lean into your wholeness, your life experience becomes easier, you feel more content, and healing happens. I use many tools to help my clients live into their radiance. This particular practice I've developed, the Earth Meditation, helps you connect deeply to yourself through an awareness of life and the expansiveness of it, so you can 'walk inside your own story' and own your worthiness.

Earth Meditation
 Preparation:
Go outside in nature and begin by tuning into your senses. Notice the living world around you, the sounds, smells, feelings and the beautiful visual details, colors and lighting. Allow that to bring you into a fuller awareness and presence.

 The Practice:
Sit or lie down on a rock or the earth, continuing to actively perceive the natural world around you. Feel the solidity of the earth underneath you. Imagine the vastness of the earth, the breadth and the depth of it. Remember that old myth that if you dig deep enough, you'll get to the other side of the world? In between there are layers of rock, metal and the fiery core of the Earth. There is movement. The earth is more than the surface we walk on. Tune into the fullness of the earth and be with it, rather than just on it.

Feel yourself resting into and sinking into the earth. Notice the response of the ground and the Earth under you. Become aware of the aliveness of the soil and the planet. That aliveness is pulsing up, meeting you. You may be able to feel it energizing you. Feel your own aliveness.

Awareness:
The Earth is constantly moving, in 'galactic relationship'. It interacts with the Sun, the Moon and other planets. Bodies of water, as well as the growth of plants, are influenced by the gravitational pull of the Moon. And you, too, are in relationship with the Earth, in both obvious and subtle, deeper ways. Feel into this energetic exchange.

Sit in this awareness, and continue reaching into a deeper awareness. Let your feeling of connectedness with the earth fill you. Notice the effects it has on you.

As you slowly get up and move into your next activity, bring this depth and connectedness with you. You may even feel the energy of the earth coming up through your feet as they touch the ground. This is one way to bring yoga into your life.

I'd love to hear what you experience, and invite you to share your story with me. Happy exploring!