#50 Pause, Soften, Connect Guided Practice
Skillful Means Podcast
English - September 17, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSpirituality Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture Philosophy yoga yin yoga insight yoga buddhism mindfulness taoism psychology spirituality meditation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
With this meditation, Sarah Jane takes the instructions “Pause, Soften, and Connect,” which are often delivered at the beginning of a meditation, and stretches the time we spend with each one.
With occasional instruction, she illuminates the possibilities each of them points to: With “pause,” the shift from everyday mind to mindfulness; with “soften,” receptivity and the ability to stay with; and with “connect,” growing our internal awareness to include what is external. In a wonderful way, this mindfulness meditation supports the simple change from doing to being.
Also, in familiarizing ourselves with the feel of the body-heart-mind system when we follow these guidelines, we are building a muscle we can use in everyday life to slow ourselves down and bring our full presence to what is happening inside and around us.
~
Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help you deepen into your yoga and mindfulness journey.
We welcome your comments. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, send us a note at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/skillfulmeanspodcast.
You can get in touch with Sarah Jane directly at https://www.sarahjaneshangraw.com/ where she offers a donation-based mindfulness/compassion practice group, weekly Insight Yoga classes, and 1:1 sessions.