Anchoring in Breath and Body: Meditation with Sean Fargo
With meditation, we practice bringing the mind back to this very moment. One way to do this is by gently anchoring our attention to sensations in the body and breath. What is it like to be breathing, right now? It’s a simple question for which we don’t always have an answer, for the mind is often somewhere else. In this guided meditation, Mindfulness Exercises founder, Sean Fargo, leads us in a mindful exploration of this present moment, just as it is. We’re invited to stay in the now b...
23 Marras 202222min
Distractions in Meditation, with Delson Armstrong
“I’ll never be able to meditate, my mind is too distracted!” Does this sound like anyone you know? Perhaps you’ve experienced this type of doubt. Doubt is just one of the classic 5 hindrances to meditation, and it’s overcome with practice. In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises podcast, advanced meditator, teacher and author Delson Armstrong speaks with Sean Fargo on how to work with distractions and other obstacles that arise during meditation by applying the 6 Rs. Delson Armstro...
16 Marras 202221min
Welcoming Distraction During Meditation
Anyone who has ever practiced meditation has also faced distraction. It is a natural part of the practice, yet something that many people grapple with. In this brief episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo offers practical advice on what we might do when distractions arise during mindfulness meditation. Distractions are, after all, great opportunities to deepen our practice. Sean Fargo is the founder of Mindfulness Exercsies and the lead teacher for the Mindfulness Meditation Teache...
9 Marras 20225min
Mindful Communication, with Oren Jay Sofer and Sean Fargo
This episode is sponsored by our Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification. Register today for 80% off at https://mindfulnessexercises.com/certify When communicating with others, how present are you in body, speech and mind? And have you ever found yourself in conversation with someone who was truly and fully present with you? We all know how to speak and listen, but few do it effectively. Mindful communication helps us have truly meaningful conversations that are full of empathy and un...
2 Marras 202224min
A Moment Like This Meditation, with Sean Fargo
This episode is sponsored by our Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification. Register today for 80% off at https://mindfulnessexercises.com/certify Mindfulness invites us to observe this present moment just as it is. We practice leaving judgment behind and instead, witness what arises with a spacious sense of openness and allowance. Everything and everything in our field of awareness is welcome. By observing from a grounded, centered and equanimous point of view, we invite insights on th...
26 Loka 202219min
Dr. Gabor Maté on Emotional Wellbeing, with Sean Fargo
This episode is sponsored by our Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification. Register today for 80% off at https://mindfulnessexercises.com/certify Anxiety, depression, auto-immune disease, addiction and suicide have been on the rise in the United States since before the COVID-19 pandemic. So what’s going on? Typically, we glaze over this question and focus instead on labeling people with diagnoses, treating symptoms and fixing behaviors. In this interview with Sean Fargo, Dr. Gabor Maté...
19 Loka 202230min
The Value of Healthy Anger
Suppressing our anger, or attempting to rid ourselves of it completely is something many people try in order to become ‘more mindful’. But each of our emotions, including anger, serves a valuable purpose. In this brief episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo explains how, although we might aspire to be free from anger, a healthy expression of anger can motivate us to set boundaries, or take fierce, compassionate action for what we believe to be right. For a deeper dive into th...
12 Loka 20224min
Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness, with David Treleaven
How many people do you know who have experienced trauma? According to research, at least 90% of us will live through trauma at some point in our lives. For mindfulness and meditation teachers, this means it’s likely that no matter the context in which we teach, someone in the room will have a history of trauma. In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo speaks with author, educator and trauma professional David Treleaven on the importance of minimizing harm in our effort...
5 Loka 202223min
