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Centered in the City

209 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 38 ratings

Centered in the City is a virtual oasis to support you living a more mindful and intentional life in the hustle and bustle of your city. Certified Professional Mindfulness Coach, Wade Brill, will lead you in various practical and tangible meditations, discussions and interviews that create a space for you to pause, reflect and connect. Manage stress, anxiety and overwhelm so you can feel more calm, centered and intentional as you live your life in the city.

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Episode 105: Sustainable Ambition with Kathy Oneto

May 12, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 29.4 MB

On today's podcast, we talk to Kathy Oneto about how to create sustainable ambition in our lives. We explore how noticing our personal pace, practicing pauses and letting go of perfectionism are key ingredients to create sustainable ambition in our own lives. Take a listen and share your takeaways with us on Instagram @OneWade and @SustainableAmbition   Do you want support building more mindful pauses in your life? Are you wanting to create a sustainable ritual in your life? Build your own...

Episode 104: Mindfulness & Med Gala with Hector Marcel

May 05, 2022 08:22 - 37 minutes - 32.7 MB

Are you a high achiever? Do you notice you get into a strirving mindset when it comes to meditation and or life? Hector talks to us about how we can untangle from an outcome oriented mindset and instead, harness that enegry to focus and notice our present moment reality. Hector also shares with us the vision and inspiration for the Med Gala, a red carpet benefit event raising funds to support meditation accessibility. Learn more about this event, donate or get tickets here (use code CTE  to...

Episode 103: Getting Centered in the Force with Jeff Takeda

April 28, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes - 29.1 MB

On this week's podcast, I talk to Jeff Takeda, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and an active law enforcement officer, about how he uses his mindfulness practice on and off the job. Jeff shares his story about how and why he started practicing meditation as well as how mindfulness helps him untangle the mind from his thoughts/emotions/actions. Jeff says it is essential for people, espeically first respondeers, to train their minds as the mind is the command center and most powerfu...

Solo Episode: Eating to Catch Up

April 21, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes - 17.7 MB

In today's solo podcast, I share my insights (as I am still transitioning back into "modern day life") on time, pace, boredom and mindful eating practices. This is a short and sweet episode where I prompt you to get curious about these themes in your own life.  Share your thoughts and takeaways with me on Instagram @OneWade. Are you wanting to slow down and create your own mindful eating practice? Sign up for your 7 day free trial and build your own mindful eating or daiy meditation prac...

Solo Episode: Month-long Silent Retreat Recap

April 14, 2022 09:33 - 45 minutes - 43 MB

The podcast is back in mindful action and I can't wait to connect with you all again! Thanks for being here. On today's podcast, I am recapping my personal takeaways, noticings and experiences from a month-long silent meditation I completed in March, 2022. You read that correctly, a MONTH of silence, no technology, and meditating formally and informally forr 16 hours a day. Yup! I had lots of time to reflect, notice and pay attention. Settle in and enjoy this episode.   Do you have q...

Solo Episode: Celebrating 100 episodes with a Behind the Scenes Sneak Peak

October 19, 2021 21:56 - 34 minutes - 32.7 MB

Woohoo!! We reached the 100th episode milestone! I am so grateful for each and everyone of you for listening, sharing, reviewing and being a guest on this podcast. You give me the fuel to keep going! Big thank you!  On today's podcast, I am giving you a variety of behind the scene insights. I share my answers to the opening prompts I ask each of my guests. I also share how and why I started this podcast and where we are going next. I also get real about the limiting beliefs and fears that ...

Episode 99: Taking Care of Our Gut Health

October 14, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 23.5 MB

On Today's episode, I get to interview Dr. Christina Tennyson about the importance of our gut health and how our gut is tied to our brain and emotions. A lot of people who experience anxiety have gastrointestinal problems. Christina shares how gut directed hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are proven to support people working with gastrointestinal problems (you can find a practitioner here). She also shares how certain foods help repopulate and diversify the microbiome in the gut...

Episode 98: Staying Centered as a Facilitator with Leanne Hughes

October 07, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 29.5 MB

During today's podcast, I speak with Leanne Hughes, international facilitator, speaker and podcaster about how she practices staying centered when facilitating. Leanne shares so many facilitation tips on how to manage nerves and manage energy levels when holding space for groups. She shares that most of the time, when we get nervous it is because we are trying to convince ourselves that we are worthy. However, all we need to do is get enough experience under our belt to work with self-doubt....

Episode 97: Using Athletic Training to Stay Centered with Mike Dufek

September 30, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MB

During today's podcast, we talk to Mike Dufek, D1 Baseball athlete, about how he uses his athletic training to practice being centered. Mike highlights the importance of mindset training. As a player, you are trained to fail, learn how to embrace your weaknesses and know your role. To be centered, means you get to constantly practice balance and navigate from a places of comfort and discomfort--maintaining a growth mindset is key. Listen to this episode and share your takeaways with us!   ...

Episode 96: Centered Career Clarity with Lisa Lewis Miller

September 23, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 25.7 MB

On today's podcast, Lisa Lewis Miller, author and founder of Career Clarity, joins us to explore how we can stay centered while making a career change. Lisa emphasizes the importance of exploring our values, who we want to be, what lifestyle we want to have before taking action. Most of us can get stressed and overwhelmed in the job searching process, but Lisa explains the key to managing overwhelm is by taking such small steps we hardly feel like we are taking action. For instance, start by...

Episode 95: Managing Chronic Pain with Vadan Ritter

September 16, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 24.1 MB

Today on the podcast, we talk to Vadan Ritter who is a Lead Facilitator and Mindfulness Instructor for the Integrative Pain Management Program in San Francisco. She share's her wealth of knowledge and experience with us on how we can use mindfulness and self-compassion to help us manage chronic pain. The program that she teaches emphasizes a unique holistic approach to pain management that incorporates bio/psycho/social elements. Vadan shares how mindfulness helps us subtract the stories tha...

Episode 94: Exploring Mindfulness in the Corporate Wellness Space with Jason Luk

September 09, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 23.1 MB

On today's podcast episode, we talk to Jason Luk who is a Wellness Coach and the Global Mindfulness Lead at Yahoo. On this episode, we talk about the important centering practice of being and demonstrate the power of mindfulness through experience. Jason shares with us how he started the mindfulness program at Yahoo, the needs of his community and the benefits they experience. This is a great episode for anyone looking to learn more about how to create wellbeing initiatives within the corpor...

Episode 93: Permission to Chill

September 02, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 32.2 MB

On today's podcast, we get to talk to Kristoffer Carter (“KC”) who is the founder of This Epic Life and the author of Permission to Glow: A Spiritual Guide to Epic Leadership. KC shares how spirituality is a key part of the conversation when you are a leader and or entrepreneur and why spirituality should not be stripped from the corporate world. KC shares his powerful 4 Permission ™ Framework and gives us insight on how and why we all need to start with the first Permission, which is Permis...

Solo Show: Practices that Bring You Home

August 26, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

In this solo show, I explore this prompt of "what practices bring you back home to yourself?" As humans, this idea of home/shelter/roof over our heads is one of our basic needs according to, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. The essence of home would ideally provide a place of warmth, security, safety, a respite from the external weather, a place to be able to meet our other needs of nourishment and love. So how do we intentional create home within our selves? What are the practices that help us ...

Episode 91: Exploring How to Build Community and Connection with Kyle Wood

August 19, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 30.8 MB

During this episode, we talk to Kyle Wood, a leader in the fitness industry who is the creator of popular online fitness communities, Bootcamp Ideas and BootCraft. Kyle shares how his idea of creating an online community stems from an idea of serving a specific group of people, a group of people he wants to be apart of. Kyle shares creative ideas about how people can still build community during these pandemic times and that the most important aspect of building authentic heart-based connect...

Episode 90: Kindness Now with Amanda Gilbert

August 12, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 25.2 MB

In today's podcast, we talk to Amanda Gilbert who is a meditation teacher, speaker and author of Kindness Now: A 28-Day Guide to Living with Authenticity, Intention and Compassion. During this conversation, we talk about the importance of bringing heart-based practices into our modern day life. We explore how people are being drawn to deepen their meditation practice, these days, because they are looking for healing and how to live a more compassionate and intentional life. Amanda shares ho...

Episode 89: How to Stay Centered in the Kitchen with Danie Baker

August 05, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 29.3 MB

On today's episode, we get to talk to Danie Baker who is a Top Chef Amateur Winner and creator of Hey Danie Bakes. Danie shares with us how she practiced staying centered during her cooking competition to win the hearts and tastebuds of the judges. Danie also shares where she gets her recipe inspiration from and how cooking is a creative release. She finds making something with her own hands and enjoying the fruits of her labor with loved ones, very relaxing. We also discuss how recipes and ...

Episode 88: Staying Centered while Navigating Change with Shannah Kennedy

July 29, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 25 MB

During this podcast episode, I get to speak with Shannah Kennedy who is a Master Life Strategist and Coach, Wellness-Specialist and Best Selling Author. Shannah emphasizes the importance of controlling the controllables when navigating uncertainty and change. We get to remember to see ourselves as our most valuable asset and invest in the business of self. Shannah shares countless mindset shifts and approaches to making daily rituals and self-care strategies stick. We also get to learn more ...

Episode 87: Getting Centered with our Money

July 22, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 31.3 MB

On Today's podcast, I am talking to my own money coach, Megan deBoar about our relationship to money. In this episode we explore how to increase our financial wellbeing and most importantly, how to work with and be with the fears or avoidant behaviors that might show up. Money can be such a triggering and emotional topic for a lot of people, but it doesn't have to be. We can work with our beliefs, family of origin story and somatic experiencing to re-wire our relationship to money and feel m...

Episode 86: Using Human Design to Practice Self-care

July 15, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 34.9 MB

On today's podcast, I am chatting with energy optimization guide and self care advocate, Elle Hamilton. Elle talks to us about what Human Design is and how your unique energy type can support you living life with more permission. Understanding your unique Human Design Chart gives you insight into how to manage your energy, communication style, set boundaries and most importantly, know yourself. When you know yourself, you can design specific rituals and routines that will fit and feel like y...

Episode 85: Staying Centered with Sweet Loren's

July 08, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 22.9 MB

On today's episode, I am interviewing my sister, Loren Brill. Loren is the CEO & Founder of Sweet Loren’s Inc, which is the maker of the #1 natural cookie dough brand in the United States. We explore how Loren practices staying centered while running a growing business and being a new mom. Loren shares how she prioritizes her wellbeing so that she can be the healthiest and happiest version of herself. Listen in and share your takeaways with us on Instagram @LorenBrill and @OneWade.   Wan...

Episode 84: Sharing my Cancer Journey with Centered in the City Member and Biotech Specialist Victoria Chinnell

July 01, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 27.7 MB

Today we are switching things up. I will be in the interviewee seat as Centered in the City member and ImmunoOncology specialist, Victoria Chinnell asks me questions about my cancer journey. During this episode, I share my personal story, advice I would share with someone else battling cancer and how my life shifted because of this life interruption. Take a listen and share your takeaways with us on Instagram @OneWade.    ***** Victoria Chinnell is a dedicated multi-talented life scien...

Solo Show: Preparing for a Silent Meditation Retreat

June 24, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 35.4 MB

In this episode, I share my pre, during and post silent meditation retreat process. I try to not be rigid with my structure, but I also know that creating a ritual and process around prepping for a retreat can be really helpful. If you listen to this episode within the first few days it is released, I will actually be in my silent retreat still. If you have questions about anything I share in this episode or questions you'd like me to answer in a post retreat episode, share with me here.   ...

Episode 83: Hearing Wellness with Bill Schiffmiller

June 17, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 29.3 MB

In this episode, we talk with Bill Schiffmiller, CEO of Akoio, about how hearing wellness is important for everyone— not just for people who experience hearing loss. Bill shares how learning to listen is deeper than just hearing. We discuss how sound and noise have a huge impact on our nervous system and how important it is to manage the sound and noise of our environment— even our technology notifications! There are many ways we can take control of sound in our physical environment and crea...

Episode 82: Using Mindfulness on a Recovery Journey

June 10, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 22.1 MB

On today's podcast, we are talking with Vanessa Klugman MD, ACC, CAPP about how she used meditation and mindfulness to support her on her own journey of recovery and inspired her to become a Life and Recovery Coach so that she could help others. We discuss how important it is to be with the "suffering" of life instead of trying to numb or run away from it. We get to slow down so that we can gain more awareness around a habit, notice the physical sensations and take action aligned with their ...

Solo Show: Healing Hurry Sickness

June 01, 2021 04:30 - 26 minutes - 25.5 MB

Have you experienced Hurry Sickness before? You know that feeling and behavior of constantly needing to rush--even when there is no need to be moving fast? Yuuppp! That is Hurry Sickness. Today on the podcast, I am doing a solo episode where I am take you on a deep dive to explore what's behind Hurry Sickness for a lot of people, the impact of experiencing Hurry Sickness and how to heal and be with it. Share your thoughts and what you are learning about yourself with me on Instagram @One...

Episode 81: Opportunities Amidst Change with Maura Danehey

May 27, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 24.5 MB

In today's podcast, we talk to Maura Danehey who navigated a lot of change in 2020. Like many people in 2020, Maura lost her job and moved back home to live with family for the first time in nearly a decade. Amidst the chaos and change, she found her center and opportunities to connect more deeply with family, herself and use movement as an opportunity to heal and serve. Maura shares some of her personal journey healing from a brain-injury as well as how she supported her brother with Down S...

Episode 80: Laughter Yoga with Trevor Smith

May 20, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 26.4 MB

Our self-care and mindfulness toolboxes are endless! On today's podcast, we speak to Trevor Smith and learn about the powerful practice of laughter. Trevor discusses how laughter not only strengthens our immune systems, but it helps build stronger and happier communities inside and outside of the work place. Listen to the whole episode to learn a few laughter exercises you can practice at home or on your next team Zoom call. You will experience how laughter is contagious and a superpower we ...

Episode 79: Staying Centered Amid the Infertility Journey with Cristin Nacht

May 13, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 35.4 MB

In this episode, I speak with Cristin Nacht, a mother, business owner, Pilates instructor and nutritionist. Cristin shares the ups and downs of her infertility journey and the many lessons she learned about herself and life. The words surrender and trust are now part of her every day vocabulary. You don't have to be a mom or be on the journey to motherhood to learn something from this insightful episode. Take a listen and share your thoughts with us on Instagram @OneWade and @CrisNacht   ...

Episode 78: Staying Centered While Battling Mom Grief with Lizzie Braicks-Rinker

May 06, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 32 MB

Mother's Day is a particularly challenging day for many people who have lost their mothers. This will be my 11th year celebrating Mother's Day without my mom physically present and it doesn't get easier. That's why I invited, Lizzie Braicks-Rinker, a holistic health and fitness coach onto this week's podcast. Lizzie and I get real and vulnerable about managing grief after losing our mothers 10 plus years ago. We explore how to manage our grief, practice self-care and celebrate our love for o...

Episode 77: Mental Health Mind-set and Heart-set shift with Jooli Park

April 29, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 29 MB

Join me for a real, raw and authentic conversation about mental health. Jooli Park is a UCLA Educator, Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Fitness Coach who shares her mental health history and how she uses mindfulness and self-care to create a powerful mindset and "heart-set" shift. Gratitude and self-compassion are key. For anyone who has ever battled with mental health concerns, this episode is a must. Know that you are not alone.  Resources: 1/2-Day Virtual Meditation Retreat May 8th. ...

Solo Show: Let's Not Go Back. Let's Go Somewhere Else

April 22, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 22.7 MB

This solo show is inspired by an urge I had during a recent morning meditation practice. I had this desire to write about us, as individuals and as a collective, taking time to pause and process our learnings, emotions and insights from this last pandemic year. I feel so passionate about us not "pushing through" or pretending this last year didn't happen. That's why I created this Medium Article as well as this podcast episode. I want to offer a collective pause to reflect and connect the do...

Episode 75: Healing Burnout and Adrenal Fatigue with Samantha Abrams

April 15, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 35.2 MB

During this episode, we talk to Samantha Abrams, Co-Founder and President of Emmy’s Organics, Inc., about her healing journey and battle with adrenal fatigue. Samantha shares some of the nutritional lifestyle choices she made to help heal herself, but went even further to explore the mindset and limiting beliefs that were literally draining her batteries. Sustainable self-care is all about listening to your own needs and trusting your own instincts. Listen to the episode and share your takea...

Episode 74: Self-Care is Thinking of your Future Self with Jamie Varon

April 08, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 40.7 MB

In this episode, we talk to Jamie Varon about how to practice self-care in our modern day world by claiming back our time and untangling from the "shoulds" of life. Jamie highlights that practicing disciplined self-care is important because it creates structure as well as builds self-trust, which is key! We also discuss the importance of being mindful and practicing self-care as our communities start to re-open, people get vaccinated and our culture transitions to this "new normal." Listen t...

Solo Show: Mindfully Managing Emotions

March 04, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 15.4 MB

Sheesh it has been a tough year. As I reflect on the roller coaster ride that was 2020, I notice how practicing equanimity and managing my emotions was key to staying center and creating more clarity. In my solo show, I explore how we can be and notice our emotions without labeling ourselves or attaching to the emotion too tightly so that we can create more balance and spaciousness. As Thich Nhat Hanh says, " Whatever strong emotion arises, if we learn to practice mindfulness of that emotion...

Episode 72: Digital Detox with Gabriel Seidman

February 25, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 34.5 MB

This episode was so fun to record. I got to interview my friend and Doctor of Public Health, Gabriel Seidman, regarding his 3-week digital detox. Gabriel shares the physical symptoms he noticed after working 24/7 on the computer when the pandemic broke out in March 2020. He shares how he designed his detox and his biggest noticings after abstaining from computers, smart phones, tablets and TVs. I loved diving deeper with Gabriel and discussing how scary it is to slow down and listen to ourse...

Episode 71: Take Back Your Mind with Lodro Rinzler

February 18, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 33.5 MB

I am so excited to have Lodro Rinzler, Buddhist teacher and author of 7 books on the podcast to talk about his latest book, Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times. On this episode, Lodro discuss how we can detach from our anxious thoughts and the need to have more, do more, and be more. Instead, we can come back to a state of whole and complete as we are. Lodro shares how we can work with our anxious thoughts by asking a few curious questions. We also discuss how we can mana...

Episode 70: Self-Care Is For You By You with Jhanelle Rivera

February 11, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 26.6 MB

In this interview Jhanelle Rivera and I talk about how mindfulness and self-awareness are key factors in practicing self-care. Jhanelle explains we have to learn to question ourselves. These are practices and skills we aren't necessarily taught so we have to learn to flex the self-awareness muscle. Jhanelle also shares how crafting can be a great mindfulness and self-care practice, especially if we let go of the end results. Tune in to hear some of her favorite crafting projects and tips.  ...

Episode 69: Benefits of Mindfulness for Self, Business and Students

February 04, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

In this episode, I speak with Nirosha who is a lawyer, entrepreneur, author and mother. Nirosha shares the benefits she experiences from having a nighttime meditation practice and how she used discipline to get started, but experiencing the benefits to stay committed. Nirosha also shares how she brings mindfulness into her law firm as well as teaches students how to use these practice and techniques to manage test anxiety and stress in her upcoming book. Checkout the episode and let us know ...

Episode 68: The Importance of Self-Care & Mindfulness Work as a Social Worker

January 28, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 30.9 MB

During this podcast episode, I get a chance to talk with Rosa Jaffe-Geffner, a licensed social worker in New York City. Rose shares insights about how she learned about self-care later in life as an adult, and how 2020 was the year she finally got herself to commit to a daily mindfulness and meditation practice. Rose shares how she uses self-care to be conscious about when she is "tapping into" life instead of practicing avoidance. We also touched on how you can practice self-care when your ...

Episode 67: Soul Care on the Parenting Journey with Casey O’Roarty

January 21, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

In this candid conversation with expert parenting coach, Casey O’Roarty, we talk about the deep and lasting benefits of making self-care all about "soul care" and how this is an essential practice along the parenting journey. Soul care creates the space for us to "hear ourselves" so that we can more easily be flexible, pivot and stay connected to our centered no matter what is going on. Casey also shares some tips on how parents can practice soul care time no matter the age of their children...

Solo Show: Exploring the "All or Nothing" Mindset

January 14, 2021 20:59 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MB

Kicking off the year exploring the "All or Nothing" mindset that is really helpful to understand when building sustainable rituals and habits. Believe me, I know this time of year, we are all about creating helpful behaviors that last. However, we can sometimes get trapped in this thinking pattern oof "all or nothing", which can hold us back from taking action and living a life we love.  During this solo episode, I walk you through some prompts to ponder and give you a 4 step process that ...

Episode 65: Exploring the Boring and Necessary Aspects of Self-Care + Mindful Leadership with Emilie Aires

December 31, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 40.9 MB

In this episode with Bossed Up Founder and CEO, Emilie Aires, we explore the monotonous and necessary aspects of self-care--challenging the status quo definition of self-care. (Hint: It is not all about face masks and bubble baths.) Emilie highlights self-care is about setting boundaries, having tough conversations, creating financial security and listening to your own internal wants and desires. The boring, but necessary activities that help remove stress. We also explore what Mindful Leade...

Episode 64: Using The Mind & Body as a Laboratory to Practice Mindfulness with Kristen May

December 24, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 38.8 MB

In this episode, I interview, Kristen May, a Mindfulness & Yoga Teacher as well as an Engineer by trade. She vulnerable shares how she found mindfulness and continues to use mindfulness as a tool and practice to manage various cycles of stress, burnout and depression throughout the last decade. Kristen discusses how she uses her mind and body as a "laboratory" to constantly check-in and be curious about what's working, what she is learning and how to adjust accordingly. We also explore the d...

Episode 63: Conversation with Jenny Blake on Claiming Attention & Time with Heart

December 15, 2020 23:51 - 41 minutes - 34.3 MB

In this episode, Jenny Blake and I explore how to claim attention and time with heart. We discuss how one can use her Pivot Method for thinking about self-care pilots as well as what to do with the guilt or "all-or-nothing" thinking traps that so commonly pop-up! Jenny dropped what she believes is the most under-utilized superpower we all have but highlighted we need to get quiet in order to hear it. Listen to the full episode to learn more, and let us know what your takeaways are!  Jenn...

Episode 62: Battling SIBO and Using Wellness to Heal

December 10, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 27.8 MB

Join me for a conversation with health coach, Kelley Sinnock where we get to listen and learn how she is using holistic self-care to help heal from digestive issues, anxiety, headaches and back pain. 2020, was the year that allowed Kelley to slow down and "let go" of all of the wellness "rules" and create space to slow down. In this episode, we talk about how to schedule self-care, stay motivated, create boundaries and how to be your own health advocate in our western health care system.  ...

Seeds of Gratitude Meditation

November 25, 2020 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

Tis the season where we get to reflect on all we are thankful and grateful for. This year, Thanksgiving and the holidays will look different because of COVID health guidelines and restrictions, but that doesn't mean we still can't plant and connect to feelings and sensations of gratitude.  Gratitude is a powerful emotion that not only can support our mental health, but has been proven to positively affect our physical health as well! I am grateful you are here. Enjoy this meditation prac...

Managing Chronic Stress

September 22, 2020 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

A 24-minute meditation to support you exploring, managing and releasing chronic stress. 

Managing Acute Stress

September 08, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Listen to this 10-minute guided meditation anytime you feel acute moments of stress through you off balance. Use this practice to help you slow down, relax the body/ nervous system and gain clarity of mind. Feel more centered and focused to handle whatever life just threw your way. 

Joy Meditation

July 31, 2020 18:21 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MB

This meditation is inspired by teachings I received from Insight Meditation teacher, Tuere Sala.  This practice is about how we can intentionally cultivate, connect to and share joy. This practice is a reminder that joy is available to us at any moment, even when there is so much grief and destruction. 

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