Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation - review of basic anchors
In this meditation, we connect the strong, flexible posture for meditation and the breath (whether we're sitting, standing, lying down) to the image of a mountain, which is immense and stable, yet yie...
8 Elo 202313min
Stress Release Meditation - Body Scan
In today's meditation, we complete a body scan with the goal of locating and releasing stress. This is the single-most requested topic I get! Originally broadcast January 29, 2023 by Calgary Mindfulne...
8 Elo 202319min
Stress Release Meditation - Putting Spirit First, Inhaling Strength, Exhaling What Doesn't Serve
Today's stress release meditation was inspired by a class member's concern over how meditation can help with the challenges she is facing in her day to day life of feeling overwhelmed with medical and...
8 Elo 202310min
Learning to Sit with Suffering - Equanimity Meditation
In today's meditation, we explore our shared human connections - both the little joys, the little pains and the bigger aspect of suffering; of holding our pain and that of others in compassionate awar...
8 Elo 202313min
Basic mindfulness meditation anchor review - with goal of grounding in the body, in the moment
In this short Sunday practice, we review essential anchors for mindfulness practice (posture, body, breath) and connect each with deep gratitude. In doing so, we bring stillness to our lives quickly a...
8 Elo 20238min
Nurturing Resilience in Ourselves and Our Children
Our meditation today, actually as usual--is based on some our group's emails to me regarding developing resilience in children. As meditators, our first stop is looking within before we try to "fix" o...
8 Elo 202312min
Sound and Body Awareness Mindfulness Meditation - extending our awareness beyond our own bodies
In our meditation today, we use the basic anchors of sound and awareness of body and environment to extend our awareness beyond our own bodies, as well as visualize ease and equanimity in conflict man...
8 Elo 202316min
Body Scan Mindfulness Meditation
Today's meditation is a traditional mindfulness meditation, with a body scan, self-directed loving kindness, and gratitude. These are staples of a meditator's self-care practice. Originally broadcast ...
8 Elo 202314min
