Firmly Planted | Restore Peace through Christian Meditation & Yoga
Do you struggle to carve out time to just be with God? Are you looking for simple, practical ways to deepen your faith? Do you desire to renew your mind with God’s word but feel overwhelmed with where to start? You are in the right place. In this podcast you will find guided faith-based practices of prayer, meditation, and movement that can help you calm your mind, strengthen your faith, and rest in God’s presence. My mission is to support Christian women who want to spend time with God, find emotional healing, and grow in their faith. If you’re ready to connect with God with your whole self - mind, body, and spirit - then this podcast is for you. Hey, I’m Laurie. I’m a proud wife, mom, grandma and follower of Jesus. I spent a lot of years weighed down with the busy-ness and stresses of life and mentally disconnected from my body. Even though I was a Christian, I was struggling mentally, emotionally, or physically. God eventually led me to discover faith-based yoga and meditation. My life has been forever changed. I absolutely love worshiping God and praying with my whole body, mind, and spirit and can’t wait to share it with you. If you are ready to step off the merry-go-round of life for a bit and experience the presence of God, I invite you to join me in some of these faith-filled practices. Let’s renew our minds with biblical truth while finding postures of prayer with our bodies - whether that is in stillness, walking or stretching. Luke 10:27 says, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind.” So put your phone on “do not disturb”, take a few nice slow breaths, and let’s get started.
Episodes
Have you ever known the truth in your head but still felt anxious in your body?
Sometimes we keep trying to reason our way out of stress when what we really need first is to slow down, notice where we are, and give the body a chance to settle.
In this short, practical Christian nervous system reset, Laurie guides you through three simple steps:
Notice. Settle. Return.
Do you ever feel tired all the way down to your bones?
Not just sleepy or just mentally drained. But physically heavy, achy, and worn out from carrying stress for too long.
Sometimes the body stays busy even after we stop moving.
The shoulders remain lifted.
The belly stays braced.
The jaw stays tight.
The back keeps working even while...
Settle in for two hours of peaceful Scripture, quiet reflection, and ambient music.
This special long-form episode is designed to help you rest with the words of the Psalms as you prepare for sleep.
You do not need to stay awake, follow every verse, or remember where you are in the recording.
Simply let the Scripture come and go while your body settles and your mind becomes qu...
What gets your attention first thing in the morning?
Before your feet hit the floor, it’s easy to reach for your phone and immediately fill your mind with messages, headlines, responsibilities, other people’s opinions, and worries you weren’t even thinking about five minutes earlier.
This short morning practice offers a different beginning.
Instead of letting...
When stress begins to rise, one of the simplest things we can return to is something we have been doing since the first moments of life:
Breathing.
In Scripture, breath is woven into the story of creation, life, and the presence of God.
And physically, slowing the breath can offer the body a gentler rhythm when everything inside feels hurried.
In this episode of ...
Have you ever noticed how quickly one thought can turn into an entire mental spiral?
A worry appears, your mind grabs onto it, and suddenly you’re replaying a conversation, predicting what might happen tomorrow, or trying to solve a problem that doesn’t even exist yet.
In this guided Christian meditation, we’ll practice a simple skill: noticing a thought without automatica...
Have you ever noticed that stress can remain in your body even when you are trying to trust God?
Your jaw stays tight.
Your shoulders remain lifted.
Your chest feels guarded.
Your hands grip without you realizing it.
Sometimes the body becomes so accustomed to bracing that tension begins to feel normal.
In this episode we explore the i...
Have you reached the middle of the day and realized that your energy is nearly gone, but the day is not over yet?
Maybe you did not sleep well.
Perhaps the morning required more than you expected.
Or you have simply reached the point when your body and mind need a deeper pause.
In this episode of Firmly Planted you’ll be guided through a brief Christian yog...
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Has your energy faded even though the day is not over?
Maybe you cannot take a nap, cancel your responsibilities, or step away for very long. You simply need a few quiet minutes to stop, release some tension, and gather yourself for what remains.
In this short episode you...
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Do you feel responsible for keeping everyone around you happy, calm, and okay?
Maybe you carefully choose your words, anticipate other people’s needs, or replay conversations because someone seemed disappointed, irritated, or distant.
You may find yourself explainin...
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Do you feel as though you cannot rest until everything is handled?
The decision is made.
The problem is solved.
The conversation is finished.
The people you love are okay.
Sometimes the body is tired, but the mind remains in probl...
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Have you ever second-guessed yourself so often that even simple decisions began to feel difficult?
Maybe you made a choice you regret, ignored an important concern, trusted someone who let you down, or stayed too long in a painful situation.
Now, every new decision may fe...
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Has your day ended while your body still feels like it is in the middle of it?
The work may be finished, the appointments may be over, and you may have changed into comfortable clothes. But your shoulders remain tense, your thoughts keep moving, and part of you still feels as though yo...
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What has been feeding your thoughts lately?
The news you watch.
The accounts you follow.
The conversations you replay.
The opinions you absorb.
The worries you rehearse.
Our minds receive information throughout the d...
Do you ever feel tired in a way that sleep alone does not seem to fix?
Maybe you have been making decisions, managing responsibilities, caring for other people, and trying to remain steady for so long that you no longer know how to put the weight down.
You may still be functioning.
You are showing up, getting things done, and responding to what people need.
But i...
Have you ever made a mistake and continued punishing yourself long after the moment was over?
Maybe you apologized, tried to repair the harm, or asked God for forgiveness, but part of you still believes you should feel ashamed.
Sometimes we worry that releasing shame means excusing what happened.
But shame and responsibility are not the same thing.
Responsibility...
Do you ever reach a point when even one more small thing feels like too much?
One more question.
One more notification.
One more decision.
One more person needing something.
Overwhelm is not always caused by one major problem. Sometimes it comes from too many small demands arriving without enough space between them.
In this episode of ...
Have you ever known what Scripture says but still found yourself believing something very different?
You may know that God is with you, yet feel completely alone.
You may believe in grace, yet keep telling yourself that one mistake defines you.
You may trust that God is working, yet quietly assume that nothing will ever change.
In this episode of Firmly Planted, ...
Do you ever feel tense, watchful, or unable to fully settle, even when nothing needs your immediate attention?
Sometimes the body continues preparing for danger after the difficult moment has passed. Your shoulders may stay tense, your breathing may remain shallow, or part of you may keep waiting for the next problem.
This doesn’t mean you’re failing to trust God.
...
Have you ever noticed how quickly your mind can turn one difficult moment into an entire story?
A delayed reply becomes:
“They must be upset with me.”
A mistake becomes:
“I always mess things up.”
A slow or uncertain season becomes:
“Nothing is ever going to change.”
In this episode of ...
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