LIT Lotus is the Podcast for caregivers, healers, and all spiritual beings who are seeking holistic transformation in their mind, body, and spiritual health. I am your host, Melinda VanKirk. I lead transformational journeys to better health and wellness through Self-love, self-care, and simple habit evolution - following the ancient wisdom of yoga and Ayurveda. My approach to healthy living is all through self-care - promoting less stress, simple foods, and a straightforward daily routine to rebalance mind, body, and spirit.
LIT Lotus Podcast
Episode 17 - Law of Attraction & Manifesting Mindset for Better Health
This week we explore how we can use the law of attraction to shift your mindset, and take steps towards better health.
Episode 16 - Explore the Magic - Become the Creator of Your Reality
Explore the idea of magic in this episode, and how to bring magic back into your life. Magic uplifts your spirit, raises your vibration, and helps you create (or co-create) the life you dream of.
Episode 15 - Optimal Health Through Healthy Selfishness
In this episode Melinda explores the idea of what it means to be "selfish." Selfishness is really about self-care. Finding total mind-body-spirit health starts there - setting boundaries and prioritizing your self-care before anything else. It is up to you to shift into a higher vibration, to step into the life you want to live.
Episode 14 - Architecting Your Environment for Success
This week we dive deep into how to architect your environment to make healthy choices - setting yourself up for success, and finding ways to make lasting changes.
Episode 13 - Mindset Shift, Embodiment, and Self-Sabotage
In this episode we look at the importance of pairing mindset shift with embodied practices in order to make lasting habit changes. We also discuss ways in which we self-sabotage, how to recognize these, and move out of the self-sabotage mindset.
Episode 12 - Soothing the Nervous System
This episode explores ways to soothe the nervous system during holiday burnout and exhaustion. We discuss briefly the Polyvagal Theory by Dr. Stephen Porges, and ways to soothe the parasympathetic nervous system.
Episode 11 - Personal Evolution through Forgiveness
This episode focuses on bringing in forgiveness to change your life's trajectory.
When you can find forgiveness, you can move into a space of expansiveness. Forgiveness cleans out your emotional baggage, and makes room for you to receive.
Episode 10 - Rest and Flow
In this episode we explore the idea of rest, and how it can bring us back into flow - that balanced state of mind, body, and spirit that feels easeful, peaceful, joyful, and secure.
Episode 9 - You are the Creator of Your Reality
In this episode we explore how to manifest the life you want. You are the creator of your own reality - what you receive in life is a mirror of what you put out there - you are a microcosm of the macrocosm. When you create expansiveness within yourself, you create less stress and cultivate ease in your life.
This episode takes a deeper look at your life and how it's structured - asking for help, ridding yourself of chaos and busyness, and bringing joy into your life to create a new reality of peace, love, and joy.
Episode 8 - Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
This week we explore the concept of limiting beliefs, the stories we tell ourselves, and work on rewriting these stories.
Explore your shadow and the roots behind your beliefs - you may be surprised what you find in this self-exploration!
Episode 7 - “Eat Lettuce, Save the World”
This episode talks about honoring your body's signals - physically, emotionally, and energetically. Make space in your life to find self-care. Raise your vibration through your daily practices - allowing for flow. Reconnect to your physical self in order to elevate your emotional and mental body to a higher state. Set your boundaries in order to take care of you.
Episode 6 - Fun and Joy for Wellbeing
This episode talks about honoring your body's signals - physically, emotionally, and energetically. Make space in your life to find self-care. Raise your vibration through your daily practices - allowing for flow. Reconnect to your physical self in order to elevate your emotional and mental body to a higher state. Set your boundaries in order to take care of you.
Episode 5 - Ego, Identity, and Behavior Change
Dig deep into the layers that make up who you are, through exploration of the concept of ego vs. your true self
Episode 4 - Your Daily Routine and Becoming in Sink with Nature's Rhythms
In this episode we explore how your daily routine can help you to become more in-sync with nature's rhythms.
Episode 3 - Svadhyaya (Self-Study), the Doshas, and Homeostasis
This episode explores the yogic concept of Svadhyaya, or Self-study, and how it relates to your total mind-body wellness.
Episode 2 - Discovering Your Dharma is Essential to Your Wellbeing
In this episode Melinda explores the concept of dharma - your unique purpose and path - and how this connects to your total wellbeing.
Episode 1 - My Story - From Burnout to Vitality
In this first episode of the LIT Lotus podcast, Melinda shares her story from childhood to now