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Awake & Evolve: Cycle 3 – Gratitude Meditation Part 2

The third cycle of Awake & Evolve workouts builds strength and endurance in the lower body, with brief meditations to calm the mind and relieve stress.

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Last updated on Oct 20, 2021

“What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.”

~ Crowfoot, Blackfoot Warrior and Orator~

Part 2 of our Gratitude Meditation focuses on the question: What is life?

What is your life today?

What would you like it to be in the future?

How are you aligning yourself with opportunities to meet your intentions for your life?

How does gratefulness and gratitude play into your life?

Stay here with these questions as you begin to focus on your meditation practice.

Come to a easy seated pose and begin to tune into your natural breath.

Stay here, listening to the breath and revisiting the the thoughts and questions that might come up.

After your meditation, you might want to take the time to journal your thoughts, ideas, and plans.

Mindith Rahmat

About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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