Go Gently - Meditation and Insight For Daily Life
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings*This Podcast is not meant to substitute for professional, medical help.*
A meditation and insight podcast by Christina Elizabeth Smith a practicing Buddhist, personal coach, and energetic healer. Christina is also a visual artist who paints under the name Amrta. Christina works with the practices of active and visualization meditations, EMDR, Havening for PTSD and Trauma, Healing from past relationships, Body Compassing, for decision making, etc. She guides people to calm the noise of the outside world and connect with the greater wisdom that already exists inside of them. Christina continues her studies with a Shamanic teacher once a week as well as seeks guidance from Buddhist elders. She offers healing, calming, and personal insight journeys on Zoom or in person on occasion.
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Episodes
2/22/22-Release Doubt and Speak to the Future Meditation
February 22, 2022 19:45 - 15 minutes - 17.2 MBHappy magic portal day! On this special and rare day of 2/22/22 I wanted to welcome you to your new self! Today is the day to take this meditation journey, journal, and step into the skin of the person you truly are inside and stop holding yourself back. In this episode I talk about the incredible power of our energy and take you on a journey to speak to your future self. Come back to this meditation any time you need grounding and a reminder that you already are everything you want to be....
Holiday Stress Release Journey
November 19, 2021 19:43 - 16 minutes - 18.3 MBAs we get into the holiday season, so much can trigger our stress responses, whether that is travel, family dynamics, fear of the new year, money, etc. This is a journey to bring you back into your body and remember that the greatest gift you can give yourself and your loved ones is your presence. This journey meditation can be done seated or walking. Come back to it anytime you need to release tension. Quote: From On Being Human pp. 79-82. "Based on his own battle with cancer, Dr. Selye...
The Uncomfortable Fall Shedding and Shamanic Heart Healing Journey
November 04, 2021 20:29 - 17 minutes - 19.9 MBWelcome to Fall Season! Fall can be an incredible time of celebration, but also a time of deep reflection as we look back on the year and see what we have accomplished, lost, gained, and what we still dream of moving towards. Maybe you are feeling a little more contemplative this time of year, this podcast episode is a great one to come to to get grounded and hear your inner voice. Also, to realize you are exactly where you need to be no matter what emotions are coming up. Quote: "The ...
Unearth Your Gifts - Inspired By Carl Jung's Secret Life
October 27, 2021 21:33 - 8 minutes - 9.81 MBThis week I discuss the Carl Jung "Red Book" and how everyone has secret parts of themselves that they want to keep hidden. Where are you not accepting yourself and how can you free these limiting thoughts? This podcast is a reminder that you can alchemize these parts of yourself and use them as gifts that only you can bring to the world. Quote: "A Joseph Campbell Companion" The great problem is bringing life back into the wasteland where people live inauthentically" Email the show: ...
Cord Clearing for Relationships Full Moon Meditation
October 20, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 19.4 MBWelcome to the Aries Full Moon for October! This is a great episode and meditation for cord clearing for negative, toxic, or blocked relationships. This meditation is great to come back to often to shift negative blocks. Also a Joseph Campbell reading to remember that in our darkest moments we are breaking through not breaking down. To book a healing or ask questions email [email protected] Quotes: Book: The Joseph Campbell Companion "Hell is the concretization of your life experienc...
Knowledge Without Love is Devoid of Wisdom
October 12, 2021 22:00 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBForgive the sound in this one, my dog wouldn't sit still. In this episode I dive into the idea that our capitalist society has emphasized knowledge to such an extent that it sometimes leads us to shut down our heart-centered wisdom. How do we come back to one another and respect life wisdom over combative knowledge? Quotes: "Knowledge alone cannot give rise to value. It is only when knowledge is guided by wisdom that value is created. The font of wisdom is found in the following elements: ...
Release Judgment of Your Emotions, Be the Observer
October 05, 2021 17:29 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBThis is a great reminder and reading that you already have the wisdom inside of you. You don't have to push or prove, just breathe and let emotions and moments flow through you. A perfect guided meditation to come to when you are feeling self doubt and want to connect in with your higher self and internal wisdom. "Dropping Ashes on The Buddha" pg. 143 "You mustn't worry about how you practice is, whether you are making progress or not, whether you are in anguish or not. All these things a...
Release Self Doubt
September 19, 2021 19:46 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBA great reading from, "If You Meet The Buddha On The Road, Kill Him!" and guided visualization meditation for releasing self doubt. Whether you are trying to make a decision, are feeling anxious about an aspect of your life, or just need a moment to release some tension in your body, this is a great episode to come to each time you want to let a bit of the stress and self doubt go. Book reference: If You Meet The Buddha On The Road, Kill Him Chapter: Learning to learn pg. 187 "The Zen wa...
Finding Ease And Connection In Burnout
September 11, 2021 20:06 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBThere is definitely a lot of transitions going on in the world right now. This is a great episode to come to when you want to put down something that is weighing on you, reconnect with loved ones, feel less alone, and connect with your higher self. This talk and guided meditation with the gentle sound of the ocean, waves you into a deeper state of calm you can always come to for peace, love, and gentleness. Quote: "Summoning up the courage to take action is always the same regardless of ho...
Heart Opening in Trying Times
September 03, 2021 16:40 - 15 minutes - 17.8 MBA heart opening meditation during trying times. A great intention setting meditation to come to anytime you find yourself isolating, exhausted, or feeling lonely. Fill yourself with your own light, love, and renew your heart. You can always refresh yourself and remember to open your heart. Quote: Tao Te-Ching "The heart that gives gathers" -Lao Tzu
Beginning Meditation, Perfectionism, and the "Not Knowing" Mind
August 27, 2021 20:20 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MBThis episode is great for explaining how to start a meditation practice. I also talk about setting down your ideas of perfectionism and JUST STARTING. A great episode to come back to when you need a few minutes of peace and breath. Quote referenced: Book: "Dropping Ashes On The Buddha" "Socrates used to walk around Athens telling his students, "You must know yourselves" Someone once asked him, "Do you know yourself?" Socrates said, "No. But I understand this not knowing."
Void Meditation
August 20, 2021 18:14 - 13 minutes - 15.9 MBDeep belly breathing, box breathing, and a guided meditation to get into the "void" space. A great meditation to revisit when feeling overwhelm, burnout, or difficulty with decisions. Go into the void with me for a moment and set your burdens down. Quote referenced: "Dropping Ashes On The Buddha" Chapter 11. pg. 31 "...we don't know ourselves. Desire, anger, ignorance cover up our clear mind. If we cut off all thinking and return to empty mind, then your mind, my mind, and all people's...
Pathway To Peace Meditation
August 18, 2021 15:49 - 18 minutes - 20.8 MBThis visual meditation exercise is great for tapping into your higher wisdom and hearing your inner voice. A great visual journey to come to when you are struggling with making a decision, struggling with anxiety, or just need a peaceful break from the outside world. Journey inward to your higher wisdom and trust yourself more.
Release Meditation
August 09, 2021 18:55 - 10 minutes - 12.1 MBA visualization meditation for moving through blocks. Take a moment out of your day to breathe and relax. A great meditation to come back to when feeling overwhelmed. Quote referenced at the end: Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 76 "A man is born gentle and weak. At his death he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At their death they are withered and dry. Therefore the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death. The gentle and yielding is the disciple of...