Lifestyle Archives - Kate Horodyski

Jan 25

Changes

Jan 25

Just wanted to do a quick post because I changed my site name and URL today and am so excited about it!! My Spiritual Roadtrip just didn’t feel right anymore- it was all about searching for something, and I don’t feel that need anymore, so I’m going back to basics and now all of my platforms are under my name.

Also, I’m in Mexico at the moment and completely in love with it! I might do a blog post at the end of my trip just highlighting where I went/places I recommend etc., but I’m not sure if I will, so feel free to send me a message if you want info! And you can see pics of my trip on my Instagram.

Honestly, I think the main motivation for this post was just so I could post this picture on my site. :p I took it in the fall when I was at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, and I just love it. I got so many pretty photos that day- if you’re in Brooklyn definitely check it out! (I think it’s free Tuesday mornings!).

xoxo

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Oct 18

Living a Mindful Life in a Material World :: Guest Post on Tiny Devotions

Oct 18

Hey guys! While I am no longer blogging (at least for the time being) I am continuing to write for both clients and other sites! Recently, I’ve teamed up with Tiny Devotions to create a series on mindful living in our material world. Over the next few months, I’ll be talking about how we can bring mindfulness to all of our daily activities including social media use, shopping, and even getting drinks at the bar! It’s a topic that I find so fascinating, and I’m really excited to get the chance to share this message through Tiny Devotions.

If you aren’t already familiar with them, be sure to check out their site! They make the most beautiful mala bead jewellery and they have really beautiful accessories like journals and crystal candles!

Keep an eye out next month for when we’ll be running a giveaway together! In the mean time, check out my first post in the series, Living a Mindful Life in a Material World.

Living a Mindful Life in a Material World

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Sep 19

The Power of Pilates: Interview with Lisa Pentony

Sep 19

I am so excited about today’s post!! I’m talking to Lisa, the Director of Pilates By Lisa, an online Pilates site that I have been using (and loving!) for the last six months.

About a year ago, I started swapping my yoga practice for a Pilates practice and checking out different workout videos online. Unlike yoga, I started noticing almost immediate results with Pilates. I felt stronger, more flexible, and my low back pain pretty much disappeared. I also gained mobility in my spine that I’d never experienced before, due to my minor scoliosis. Note: I am totally not against yoga- it is an amazing thing for a lot of people! I just personally didn’t click with it like I clicked with Pilates- more on that here.

About six months in, I discovered Lisa’s site and I was hooked- her classes are seriously amazing!

Lisa and her boyfriend, Tim, are currently road tripping around North America (they are both from Australia) and filming Pilates videos as they go. Travel + Pilates? Yeah, I was pretty psyched about what Lisa was up to, so I reached out for an interview and got the chance to talk to her.

Check out our interview for more on Lisa’s story and the amazing benefits of Pilates!

Hi Lisa, it’s so great to be chatting with you! Tell us a bit about yourself.

My name is Lisa and I am the Director of Pilates By Lisa, an online Pilates studio where members have 24/7 access to over 200 full length, real time workouts anytime anywhere and from any device! Apart from work I have many varied passions and pastimes. Pilates is my first love, playing my piano is a close second. I love my miniature dachshund, Diggity, who is living with my mum and brother whilst I am abroad, which brings me to my next love: travel! Currently my partner Tim and I are travelling Canada, North and Central America, filming workouts from the most amazing locations for the online studio, it has been the experience of a lifetime!

How did you get into Pilates?

Whilst studying for my Degree in Journalism at Griffith University, I also completed my Certificate 3 & 4 in Fitness. Ever since a young age I had always been interested in fitness & health and one of my majors was exercise science. The story of Joseph Pilates had always intrigued me, therefore my next step was to get my Pilates qualifications. I did this and started a small community class for locals and to try to financially help ends meet. The class was a resounding success. I had a lot of requests for more classes, but with limited time and funds the idea of bringing my classes to people online was born. We now have members all over the world!

Interview with Lisa of Pilates by Lisa | My Spiritual Roadtrip

Filming an in studio Pilates video

What effects have the practice had on you physically and mentally?

I love to nourish and condition my body, and there is no better way to achieve this than Pilates. I feel strong, flexible and pain free despite being heavily active for a living. I swear by my routine for creating tone and definition whilst staying lean and flexible at the same time. The workouts you see on the online studio are the workouts I do personally and that I have done since I was 13 years old. My workouts are also my time for me, and that’s so important especially while we are on the road and things are hectic. I find that my hour of Pilates each day helps me to calm down, centres my mind, detoxes my body and leave me feeling more focused! One of the principles of Pilates is Centring, by focusing your attention on engaging you core, precision of movement and control, you are meditating without even realising and also creating better body awareness!

I’ve personally noticed such a difference in my body since starting Pilates. What do you think sets it apart from other forms of exercise?

The amazing thing about Pilates is that anyone, no matter their age, size or fitness level, can take part and reap the incredible benefits. The results are undeniable, it’s effective and it can be as challenging or as gentle as you like due to the versatility of each exercise. Pilates exercises dramatically strengthen the core and pelvic floor, providing stability, strength and support for the spine. So not only will you have a lean, toned figure, but it also increases the longevity of your joints and eliminates aches and pains so you can exercise forever! If you want amazing posture, strength, balance, flexibility and a toned, taut figure, then Pilates is for you!

Your trip looks amazing! What inspired it and what is your route?

It has been such an incredible experience, one I will never forget! It wasn’t something I had considered until I met my amazing boyfriend, Tim. When I first met Tim and it came up that he was taking a year long career break to travel, my heart sank. I had never considered stopping my community classes on the Gold Cost and I never thought travelling was on the cards. We kept seeing each other and although I was so excited for him and his adventure, I couldn’t help feeling a little devastated that timing could be so cruel.

It was only two weeks before he made a suggestion I hadn’t even dared to consider…”Why don’t you come with me?” It turns out that the timing really couldn’t have been more perfect, the online studio would allow me to travel, and I wasn’t about to let the best thing I’ve ever known pass me by. So without even hesitating we started planning our dream trip, Roadtripping around the USA and seeing where the road takes us. It felt like I’d been part of the plan all along.

We have so far been to New York, St. Martin in the Caribbean, New Orleans, Lafayette, Vancouver, Alaska and Seattle! We are now in our camper van so we are in the process of mapping out the best filming locations!

Lisa’s pup, Diggity

What’s next for Pilates By Lisa? Where do you see things going in 1 year? 5 years?

With the busy lifestyle we all lead, online fitness is the way of the future. I had a dream of bringing fitness to the convenience of people’s homes. It all started when a regular customer at one of our community classes was moving to Sydney. She loved our classes and was upset she could no longer do them. I had an ancient camcorder at home and, as a leaving gift for her, I filmed a thirty minute workout. It had no sound but was perfect for her! Others found out and wanted one for themselves. If someone had told me that I would be talking with you now from Seattle filming workouts for our members around the world, I would have laughed. So as for the future…who knows!

I would love to keep helping women around the world become the best version of themselves and break down the barriers. Fitness should be affordable, accessible and available to everyone, no matter what. Regardless of age, size, ability, income, nationality or gender, we aim to make our online workouts a service that makes everyone feel a part of a community. Studio classes can be extremely expensive, exclusive, intimidating and out of reach for many.

Anything else you’d like to add?

Thank you so much for having me! I’m very excited to be a guest on your blog, I’m a very big fan of your website and I look forward to following it from the US! x

You can find Lisa online on her website, Pilates by Lisa, and on Instagram and Facebook!

She offers a free 10 day trial on her online classes, so it’s the perfect way to sample them if you’re interested in giving Pilates a try! Her classes are great for all levels, there is so much variety to choose from, and they are so effective.

Thank you so much to Lisa for being on My Spiritual Roadtrip! xoxo

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Sep 01

Review: MindBodyGreen’s Tantra 101 eclass (+ Discount Code)

Sep 01

A few weeks ago, I wrote about an eclass I was taking through MindBodyGreen called Tantra 101: Awaken Your Sexuality and Deepen Your Mind Body Connection. Led by sex and relationships expert Psalm Isadora, the course covers the basics of Tantra and Tantric sex. I just completed the course, and I absolutely loved it, so I wanted to share a bit about it and my thoughts on it today.

First off, if you are interested in taking the course, make sure you use my discount code, GETTANTRIC, because it gives you 30% off the course!! I’m not an affiliate for the course, meaning I don’t earn a commission or anything off of you signing up. MBG just offered a discount code for my readers, which I think is awesome!!

So what is this course all about?

This course is a really amazing introduction to Tantra, and as the name of the course suggests, it shows you how to use sex and orgasm to deepen your connection to yourself, your body, and your spirituality. I have written about Tantra before and have read books and watched videos on the subject, and I’ve never seen Tantra explained and discussed as simply and clearly as Psalm does in this course.

I think a lot of people think of Tantra as some weird, intricate practice, but Psalm opens up the course by dispelling any misconceptions about the practice. She shows you how to use your breath and intention to turn any sexual experience into a Tantric one, and she includes simple exercise that you can practice with yourself and with a partner to ignite and reawaken your own sexual energy.

As she discusses in the course, Psalm was raised in a religious cult and after leaving the cult as a teenager, she had a lot of pain and repression around her sexuality. Tantra helped her to heal and open up to the power of sex, which is why she is so passionate about sharing Tantra with others. In her words, “tantra uses sex and orgasm as a gateway to meditation and a feeling of totally bliss and being connected to everything.”

I learned so much from this course, and I think it’s a really amazing introduction to an often misunderstood practice. The content that she shares is so interesting and easy to understand, and the practices and techniques are simple and powerful.

If you’re new to Tantra, you might be a bit wary of it, but she really does an amazing job of taking any weirdness or awkwardness out of the practice. She explains Tantra in a way that anyone would be comfortable using it.

If you’ve been curious about Tantra and want to learn more about it and the benefits it can offer you both sexually and in the rest of your life, I highly highly recommend checking out this course!! Like I said, this isn’t my first introduction to Tantra, but it is definitely my favourite. I was already familiar with the subject, and I still learned so much, but it’s also so simple and straightforward that you don’t need any previous knowledge of Tantra.

If you are interested, check it out here, and don’t forget to use GETTANTRIC for 30% off!

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Aug 14

My Super Easy Pad Thai Recipe

Aug 14

A month or so ago, I was craving Pad Thai, so I hit up Pinterest in search of an easy recipe. I came across this one from Peanut Butter Runner and became hooked!

I wanted this meal to be as quick as possible, so I took Peanut Butter Runner’s and basically just cut out a few steps and ingredients and called it my own (i.e. it’s not at all authentic pad thai, but it’s totally delicious).

Here is my version- the easiest Pad Thai you’ll ever make.

INGREDIENTS (SAUCE)

1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon soy sauce (I use Bragg’s)
1 tablespoon fish sauce (or another tbsp of soy sauce)
3 tablespoons maple syrup (her recipe called for brown sugar- coconut sugar would work well too)
3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon vinegar (or extra tbsp of lime juice)
1 teaspoon chili sauce (or sriracha)
1 teaspoon minced or grated fresh ginger (optional)

INGREDIENTS (OTHER)

Rice Noodles
Bok Choy
Green Onion
Chopped peanuts
Lime wedge

INSTRUCTIONS

Place rice noodles (enough for 2-3 people, I don’t have an exact measurement) in a large pan and cover in water. Cook over medium heat until noodles are soft.
While the noodles are cooking, throw all of the sauce ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Wash and chop bok choy and place it into your bowl(s).
Once the noodles are ready, strain them and add them back into the pan. Pour the sauce on top- depending on how much noodles you’ve cooked, you may not need to use all the sauce. You want to pour in enough sauce that it’s a bit soupy because some of it will evaporate, but I sometimes have sauce left over, which is great because I’ll pour it over rice or something the next day.
Cook over low-medium heat for a few minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce becomes a bit thicker (just a few minutes is good, other wise it will become too dry. If this happens, just add more sauce).
Once the noodles are ready, place them on top of the book choy and top with sliced green onion, peanuts, and lime.

So damn easy, and so damn good.

I like keeping this recipe super simple, but if you want to bulk it up, there are tons of options! Add chicken, shrimp, more veggies, bean sprouts, tofu, whatever! Just follow your tastebuds! If I do want to add tofu, I like to broil it in the oven and then just throw it in when I’m ready to serve it. I tried stir frying it once with the sauce and noodle mix but because of the sauce it couldn’t crisp up, so it was just mushy.

BAKED TOFU

Press excess water out of a block of firm tofu and then slice and cube it.
Place on a pan with parchment paper (use parchment paper- I don’t think any amount of oil could keep it from sticking to the pan).
Place in the oven and turn it to broil. Flip tofu after about 5 minutes. Cooking time should be about 10 mins total depending on the size of your subs and level of desired crispness.
Obvioiusly on their own, these will not be the most flavourful things, but once they are coated in that peanut sauce, they are delicious!!

And once again, for the still easy (and delicious!) but slightly more involved recipe from Peanut Butter Runner, check it out here.

I hope you love this meal as much as I do!! It is just so easy, and to be honest even this is a lot more effort than I normally put into cooking, but I think it’s soo worth it. Let me know what you think and send me pics of the finished product!

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Aug 10

How to Write For The Huffington Post

Aug 10

Do you want to write for The Huffington Post? I’m going to show you exactly how to do it! I have been sharing this info with a few people over the last few months, so I wanted to put it into a blog post so it could be accessible to anyone who might be searching for it.

I’ve been writing for The Huffington Post since February (you can see my articles here), and while it’s so great to be able to write for them, what most people don’t know is that it’s really not hard at all!! If you have submitted work before and not heard back, there’s a good chance that it’s not due to the quality of your work but rather you just didn’t submit it correctly.

There are 3 main reasons why I think it’s awesome to be published with HP

It’s fun, and it’s good for your portfolio to have your work published with a reputable outlet
They allow you to publish content that has been shared elsewhere, which is amazing for bloggers!! All of my Huff Post articles are blog articles from My Spiritual Roadtrip that I have repurposed.
Once you have one article published with them, you are a Huffington Post Blogger and you don’t have to go through the submission process to have future articles published! You get access to the blogger platform and just post articles from there, like you would on your own personal blog.

Win, win, win.

Oh also, you email Ariana Huffington directly, and she replies to you if she chooses to publish your work! That in itself is pretty cool to me.

Before I share the info, I want to say is that this info did not come from me- and I unfortunately do not remember who it came from!! I really wish I did, so I can give credit where it’s due, but someone posted it in a blogger Facebook group I used to be a part of. Once I went on my blogging sabbatical last year, I left all of the Facebook groups and have noo idea which group it was from or who sent it. If by some amazing chance someone reading this knows who sent it, please let me know!! All I know is that her name is Sarah, and I think she is so awesome for taking the time to put all of this info together for the benefit of people she doesn’t even know.

Okay Sarah shared a file that outlines exactly how to get published with The Huffington Post. Here is it.

You can write an article from scratch or re-purpose one of your old blog posts. HuffPo don’t mind if you’ve published your article on your blog already. If you have I recommend changing it a bit so the articles aren’t identical. Having said that I don’t recommend repurposing articles you’ve written and had published as guest posts on other people’s websites.
Articles should be between 500 and 1000 words and can be about pretty much any topic as long as it’s not offensive – keep it clean and positive.
Once you’ve written an article you’re happy with, email it to Arianna Huffington herself – arianna@huffingtonpost.com include a short hello, a sentence or two about your post and include your post. I sent it in the body of the email (below the sign off) AND as a Word document just to make it easier for her/her team to read it.
This is the second time I’ve submitted. The first time I didn’t hear back – if they don’t want to publish it they won’t reply. This time however, I received a reply within 4 days. I have heard of it taking up to 2 weeks for people to hear back.
If you get the yes, you’ll receive an email from Arianna saying they want to publish, then you’ll receive an email from the blogging team with your log in details. You then log in, set up your bio, add your photo, add your post and format it (simple wordpress style formatting where you can add numbering, bold/italicise text) – it’s easy to do. You can also add a photo to be used with the post but it must be one you have permission to share – so not something you’ve just grabbed from the web or Pinterest. As far as I understand photos from free stockshot companies like Unsplash, Death to the Stock Photo etc. are ok.
Once you’ve formatted your post you hit the save button which submits it to the editing team. They check it and if it’s all ok it’s usually live within 24 hours (unless they’re crazy busy, then it can take a couple of days). For me it was less than 24 hours.
Share it around your community and celebrate the heck out of yourself for doing an awesome job!

That’s about it. Happy to answer any questions you might have. Sarah x

So there you have it. If you have any other questions or comments please send them my way! And if this lands you a Huffington Post publication, share you article in the comment section below.

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Aug 08

The Power of Beauty

Aug 08

Photo: Essena Oneill

I want to talk about beauty today because it’s a topic that I really love and that I find both controversial and very inspiring. In today’s post, I’m sharing a revamped version of an article that I had previously published with Over the Moon Magazine (which is no longer running).

The kind of beauty I’m talking about does include inner and energetic beauty but it also encompasses physical and outer beauty. We live in a physical world, and I don’t believe in denying physical beauty and solely focusing on the internal. What I do believe however is that appreciating external beauty is a path to accessing our internal beauty, and that beauty is available to everyone.

We are living in intense, wonderful, and overwhelming times right now, and we are at a very interesting place in the history of beauty. Look at celebrity culture: Kim K’s nude selfies are bashed for being narcissistic and praised for being empowering. Girls are having surgery to get the elusive “thigh gap,” and Chrissy Teigen is posting photos celebrating her stretch marks.

Never before have there been so many different ways to enhance and alter our appearance. We have procedures, treatments, contouring, and even photo filters. At the same time, we have a movement aimed at eschewing makeup in favour of a more natural look, the Free the Nipple campaign, and powerful conversations around embracing our own individual beauty. The pressure to look “perfect” is slowing getting balanced out by a more open view of what it means to be beautiful.

Clearly, beauty means something to us. This is because physical beauty is a manifestation of the deeper beauty (i.e. love) of the Universe. In truth, we live in a beautiful and abundant Universe that is based on love. In practice, we often do not see this beauty because we live in fear, which has us focusing on the negative fear-based aspects of our world. By choosing to see and celebrate beauty, we are choosing to see the Universe as it really is.

I think the trouble we have is that we have come to view beauty in very specific terms (thin, big eyes, symmetrical face, tan skin, etc.), so we think that beauty is limited and conditional. When we let go of these conditions and see the true beauty that lies in all of our faces, bodies, and spirits, we see the truth.

I see beauty as a power that can be viewed either negatively or positively. Here are some examples of how that looks.

The Dark Side of Beauty:

Judging and hating our bodies and appearances
Judging others’ bodies and appearances
Deciding that a beautiful woman or man is probably bitchy/cocky, shallow, or self involved
Using makeup to hide or mask your perceived imperfections

The Light Side of Beauty:

Loving and honouring our bodies and appearances
Respecting and appreciating others’ bodies and appearances
Complimenting, praising, and supporting other women and men
Using makeup to have fun and play with your beauty

How do you feel when you tell yourself that you are ugly, overweight, or somehow physically unworthy? You feel awful, and the reason you feel awful is because you are denying the true beauty that you are.

How do you feel when you appreciate and tell yourself that you are gorgeous? You feel empowered, worthy, and beautiful. Do you see how our views on physical beauty can be a gateway into our true power? This isn’t an ego thing; it’s about seeing ourselves as well really are.

The Dark Side of Beauty is fear, and the Light Side of Beauty is love. Our views on physical appearance are just another way to access our higher selves because it gives us the opportunity to choose love over fear.

Tell yourself you’re gorgeous and beautiful and hot. Tell yourself this because it’s true and because the more you say it, the more you’ll feel it, and it won’t be conditional on being your ideal weight or having a face full of makeup (though both are great!). It will be based on a true knowing of your worth and your power.

Tell others that they are beautiful and admire the hair/face/body of people you see. When you can see the beauty in others, it’s a reflection of the beauty you see in yourself. When we feel inadequate, it’s scary to see what we desire in others. When we can love and appreciate beauty in others, we learn to see it in ourselves.

In beauty, as in everything: more love, less hate. More embracing, less judging. Honour and celebrate the beauty in you and around you and revel in the power of the Light Side of Beauty.

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Aug 02

Discount Code for Psalm Isadora’s Tantra 101 eClass

Aug 02

Save 30% off Mind Body Green's Tantra 101 class with my discount code! | My Spiritual Roadtrip

Photo: Psalm Isadora

Mind Body Green is currently offering a course taught by leading Tantra expert, Psalm Isadora called Tantra 101: Awaken Your Sexuality & Deepen Your Mind-Body-Soul Connection. I’m taking it, and it’s awesome, and I’m really excited because I have a discount code that you can use to save 30% off the class!

As I’ve talked about before, I am really fascinated by the possibilities that Tantra can offer us, so I was psyched to see that they are offering this class. Once I have finished this course, I’ll write another post sharing my thoughts, but until then I just wanted to tell you a bit about it and share the discount code.

The class is led by Tantra, sex, and relationships expert Psalm Isadora. She is a really amazing, and in the course she shares her story about how she discovered Tantra and the effect is had on her life. To learn more about Pslam and her work, take a look at her website and check out her Mind Body Green articles (she’s got lots of awesome content including ‘The Tantric Practice of Sacred Masturbation + How to Have an Orgasm Anytime, Anywhere“).

Okay so what is this class all about? It’s an introduction to Tantra aimed at getting you more in touch with yourself and helping you to tap into your sexual energy. Sexual energy is about so much more than sex- it’s your life force, your creative power, and when it’s ignited, it will lead to a much richer life experience.

Psalm’s class is both informative and hands on (literally), so in addition to sharing lots of great information about Tantra, she also includes exercises and techniques that you can practice to get in touch with your sexual energy (i.e. to have better sex, and a fuller life). She takes a modern approach to this ancient practice and helps to dispel common myths about Tantric sex, like that Tantric sessions have to last 8 hours (she talks about Tantric quickies! How cool!).

This class normally costs $99, but you can use my discount code GETTANTRIC at the checkout to save 30% off. I am not an affiliate for the class, which means that I will not receive any money for promoting this, but I was really interested in the course, so I reached out to Mind Body Green, and they were awesome enough to enroll me in the class and offer a discount code to my readers.

You can sign up for the class here.

If you have any questions at all about this class, send me a message or leave a comment below!

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Jul 21

My Faves: The Best Guided Meditations

Jul 21

Back in the day, when I kind of let my spiritual practice take over my life, I had a morning routine so long that I sometimes wouldn’t want to get out of bed because I felt like I had so much “work” to do before I could start my day. Good times!

Luckily, my mornings are much more relaxed these days, and a typical day starts something like this: get up, wash my face, grab a glass of water, play with my roommate’s kitten, and then if I’m in the mood (which is most days), I hop back in bed for a guided meditation. I love guided meditations because they are such an easy way to chill our and ease into the day (plus they give me an excuse to get back into bed in the morning- winning!).

I have a few favourites that I like to rotate through, so I wanted to share them here today. I think guided meditations are great whether or not you are a regular meditator, but I think they are especially great for beginners who feel a bit uneasy about the idea of meditating.

BrainSync: I’ve been using BrainSync meditations for about a year now, and I LOVE them. They offer meditations on a ton of topics (health, finances, love, expansion, general wellbeing, etc.), and they use brainwave technology (binaural beats) to sync your brain up to higher states of consciousness. It works on the subconscious level of your mind to replace limiting beliefs with positive ones. For more on BrainSync, check out their site here. (Note: I am an affiliate for BrainSync because I love and have benefited from their products).
Abraham Hicks’ Meditations: Writing this, I’m just realizing I haven’t done one of these meditations in a little while, which is strange considering how much I love them. I know what I’ll be listening to tomorrow morning. To be honest, I’m not 100% sure if these meditations are for everyone, and I think it might be helpful to have an understanding of Abraham’s teachings before listening to them, but I’m not sure. If you’ve never heard of Abraham Hicks before, you can check out a post I wrote on them here, here, and here. Short version: They teach about the Law of Attraction. But they do it in a really cool and unique way. Their teachings really mean a lot to me and have helped me to change my perspective on life dramatically.
Marisa Peer’s Hypnotherapy: I discovered Marisa Peer a month or two ago on YouTube, and loved what she was sharing SO much (this video rocks). I’d never heard of her before , but apparently she is one of the UK’s top therapists. She is also a Hypnotherapist and has a bunch of hypnotherapy audios on a wide variety of topics. Hypnotherapy works on the subconscious mind as well, and it is totally safe to use at home (in case you’re remembering seeing someone hypnotized on stage at a show running around like a chicken or something, don’t worry- that is not what’s going to happen here!).
She sells her audios from her site but for some reason they are listed at $49, while they are $15 on iTunes. A bit confused about that, so I get mine on iTunes.
Denise Linn’s Meditations: Back when I used to teach yoga, I’d play a guided meditation from Denise Linn’s 33 Spirit Journeys album at the end of class. Denise seriously seems like the kindest, sweetest, most genuine person ever. I want her to follow me around in my daily life and just tell me nice things and be like my Fairy Godmother. Seems reasonable, yeah? These mediations are all around 10 mins long, so they are a great quick pick me up. She’s got a bunch of other albums too that I’ve never checked out but which look great. Check them out here.
Gabrielle Bernstein’s Meditations: Gabrielle Bernstein has meditation albums to go with most of her books in addition to a few other albums. I have only done a couple of her meditations, but I love the ones I have tried. Her voice is really soothing and her words are powerful. She also offers lots of free meditations on her YouTube channel.
Belinda Davidson’s Chakra Cleanse: If you’re into working with your chakras, Belinda Davidson has a nice guided meditation here.

Okay, when I started this post, I thought there were only 3 guided meditations that I used, and then I got typing and realized there were a lot more. This is like the teeniest tip of the iceberg- there are so many great guided meditations out there. And these days, it seems like every spiritual/wellness author has gotten on the guided meditation train, so if there’s someone whose method or teachings you click with, just google their name + guided meditation.

Got a favourite that you don’t see listed here? Let me know- I’d love to check it out!

Happy Meditating

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Jun 17

My Latest Articles: Mind Body Green, Huff Post & Pete’s

Jun 17

my spiritual roadtrip kate horodyski mind body green huffington post

Photo by Ann-Sophie Fjelloe-Jensen

I hope you’re all enjoying the beginning of your summer It’s starting to get nice here in Halifax, and I am so excited for some warm weather.

On Tuesday, I had three of my articles published, and I was so excited about them but also trying my best not to blow up everyone’s Facebook feed by sharing them all at once.

I wanted to share them here in case you missed them on Facebook.

My first Mind Body Green article, How I Became Addicted to Wellness + What it Took to Heal, I talk about my spiritual/wellness journey and how it’s transformed over the years. It’s a very personal post and one that I was so happy (and a bit nervous) to be able to share, especially on such an amazing site as MBG. You can check that out here.
My third Huffington Post article also came out on Tuesday. “You Don’t Have to Do ‘Spiritual Things’ to Be Spiritual” runs along the same theme of my MBG post. You can read that here. For more other Huff Post articles, check out Our Obsession with Struggle and Stop Searching for Your Life Purpose.
And finally, I’ve started blogging for a local grocery store here in Halifax, and my first post came out this week. You can find my post on 5 Detoxifying Fruit Water Infusions here.

To stay up to date with all of my latest articles, you can follow me on my blog’s Facebook page, My Spiritual Roadtrip!

I have a few more writing projects coming out soon, which I’m really excited about. And if you have any ideas on things you’d like to hear from me, I would loooove to hear it! I’m always looking for writing inspiration.

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