an amalgamation of experiences to get to this exact point in time. never understanding truly what lies inside ones own inner mind.

better than me

debauchery

fantasy

Nothing needs to be refused. Let the breath travel the body without picking up speed. The clouds of thought haul across the sky. Let them come and go. Let the breath move the way blood moves: let it find its own rhythm. Recorded 2017.

The Awake in the World podcast is brought to you by the generosity of our amazing Patreon supporters, making it possible for us to keep Michael's archive of teachings available to the public. To become a patron, visit: patreon.com/michaelstone.

Best of Awake in the World: 20 min. Guided Meditation: Feeling the Sensations of the Body

Become the watcher. Observe sensations without judgment. Transmute the feelings. This track, the third marker in this WalkitOut series, is designed with a sensitivity towards the angry. Acceptance is key. Try to let go of right and wrong.

Witness without Fixing: Walkitout™ Step Three

Turn the corner, pause and reclaim your inner power through intention and affirmation.

Turnaround:  WalkitOut™ Step Five

Begin your way back to center with gentle breath and a renewed presence. You are safe to return. When we reach our next destination, you will have closed the loop. Good job.

Return: WalkitOut™ Step Six

Unlock rest with this guided Yoga Nidra track. This session includes: 11-minute Yoga Nidra for mental clarity and cognitive renewal, binaural beats at 136.1 Hz to stimulate brain waves, Reiki energy and sacred symbol sound waves, chakra based breathwork (get in charge of your breath), and nature sounds with ambient pads to nurture the mind, body, and nervous system. 
Ideal for:
--Preparing to sleep
--While studying
--Recovering from burnout
--Somatic meditation practice
--Clearing the mind
Use headphones for best experience.
Created with care using original human vocals, ambient layers, custom binaural beats, and royalty-free nature textures.

Somatic Yoga Nidra For Clarity

“Arrive” is the first stage of the Walkitout™ guided walking meditation series — a grounding audio experience designed to reconnect you with your body, breath, and the Earth beneath your feet.

In this 2-minute practice, you’ll root into the moment using gentle breath, somatic awareness, a simple Sanskrit mantra (silently repeated), and subtle Reiki visualization. Let tree roots anchor your feet, your senses wake up to the world around you, and your nervous system soften into the rhythm of now.

⚠️ Disclaimer
This experience is for personal growth and reflection. It is not medical advice or licensed therapy. Please walk safely, stay aware of your surroundings, and consult your care providers as needed. The creators are not liable for injury, emotional distress, or results from participation.

This track is best experienced outdoors, standing still before walking, with headphones on.

Supportive. Holistic. Real. Not therapy — just connection.

Arrive: Walkitout™ Step One

Lama Lena: Guided Meditation on the Bardos

In July 2025 London Insight Meditation hosted Ajahn Khemakā for a retreat day on the theme of "The True Nature of Our Existence". 

Wisdom through contemplating the teachings

Your body is an orchestra, and you are its conductor. Prepare to tune your instruments and align them into a symphony of your energy centres as you embark on this transformative hypnosis track. Employing mental imagery journeys and empowering cues, you will align and balance your chakras as well as restore harmony and equilibrium to your entire being.

As you release emotional cords, and create new body harmonies to conduct, you will liberate yourself from the past, embracing a renewed sense of clarity, freedom and performance. Embrace the powerful melody of energetic alignment and step into a world of inner resonance and revitalization

Chakra Correction and Chord Cutting

Join my weekly online session every Wednesday 19:00-20:00 Amsterdam time:
https://calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-mencke-x-rise-breathwork

12-Min Guided Breathwork: Reset Energy & Daily Integration

Welcome to this new RISE Breathwork session — a short but powerful 12-minute journey designed to help you recharge, reset, and rise to your full potential. Experience how quickly you can change your state of being with the power of music and breath. Perfect for a morning boost, an energizing pause during your day, or a calming unwind in the evening.

Your guide: Joep Mencke — breathwork facilitator, DJ, and music producer — has led sessions across the globe for the past three years. His mission is to make transformation accessible and help you integrate breathwork into your daily life. In this practice, you’ll experience guided breathing patterns, gentle retentions, and moments of stillness, all supported by an original soundtrack composed by Joep. The music blends warm textures, subtle harmonies, and rhythmic layers to carry you deeper into the shift.

What to expect in this session:
• 10-minute guided breathwork for daily integration
• Original music and soundscapes by Joep Mencke
• Two to three short breathing cycles with retentions
• A balance of activation and relaxation
• Accessible to all levels — no prior experience required

Best experienced with headphones

Can be done sitting or lying down in a comfortable, undisturbed space

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Breathwork Instructions

This is a connected breath practice — no pause between inhale and exhale.
 • Inhale: Belly & chest expand
 • Exhale: Belly & chest fall
 • Breathing in: Mouth (more powerful) or nose (gentler)
 • Breathing out: Mouth
 • Each cycle includes dynamic breathing followed by two retentions (~45 sec after exhale, then ~45 sec after inhale).
 • You may feel tingling, changes in temperature, or mild muscle tension — these are normal effects of breathwork.
 • If overwhelmed, return to gentle breathing in and out through the nose.
 • Always listen to your body and never force anything.

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⚠ Important Contraindications

If you have a history of psychosis or epileptic seizures, this practice is not for you.

If you are currently pregnant, please listen closely to your body. Only participate if it feels right for you — and do not perform or hold any of the breath retentions.

If in doubt, consult your physician.

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More from RISE Breathwork:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rise.breathwork
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/09pRZT8GOS4HjF3QU9vh2T?si=95654401e06249f3
SoundCloud Sessions: https://soundcloud.com/joep-mencke/sets/rise-breathwork-sessions

More from Joep Mencke
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joepmencke
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0GapyFJVUjxdA2a4NlnhRm?si=BPBz98PbSmexic3bvDIVDA

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Sign Up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
https://calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-mencke-x-rise-breathwork

⸻

Rise to your full potential 

🙏🤍

12-Min Guided Breathwork: Reset Energy & Daily Integration - RISE Breathwork with Joep Mencke

Feeling anxious? Restless? Or stuck in your mind? Here is a quick 4-min breathwork to change your state of mind.

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Sign Up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
https://calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-mencke-x-rise-breathwork

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Welcome to this new RISE Breathwork session — a quick 4-minute reset designed to help you release anxiety, ease restlessness, and shift out of overthinking. In just one round of breathing, you’ll feel lighter, clearer, and more present. Perfect for any moment of the day when you need a fast reset.

Your guide: Joep Mencke — breathwork facilitator, DJ, and music producer — has led sessions across the globe for the past three years. His mission is to make transformation accessible and help you integrate breathwork into your daily life. Every soundscape and melody in this session is composed by Joep, blending soothing textures and gentle rhythms to carry you deeper into the shift. For the session today he is using his track: Trust The Wild.

What to expect in this session:
• 4-minute guided breathwork reset 🌬️
• One simple, accessible breathing round
• Release anxiety, restlessness, and mental tension
• Original music and soundscapes by Joep Mencke
• No experience needed — anyone can join

Best experienced with headphones

Can be done sitting or lying down in a comfortable, undisturbed space

⸻

Breathwork Instructions

This is a connected breath practice — no pause between inhale and exhale.
 • Inhale: Belly & chest expand
 • Exhale: Belly & chest fall
 • Breathing in: Mouth (more powerful) or nose (gentler)
 • Breathing out: Mouth
 • Each cycle includes dynamic breathing followed by two retentions (~45 sec after exhale, then ~45 sec after inhale).
 • You may feel tingling, changes in temperature, or mild muscle tension — these are normal effects of breathwork.
 • If overwhelmed, return to gentle breathing in and out through the nose.
 • Always listen to your body and never force anything.

⸻

⚠ Important Contraindications

If you have a history of psychosis or epileptic seizures, this practice is not for you.

If you are currently pregnant, please listen closely to your body. Only participate if it feels right for you — and do not perform or hold any of the breath retentions.

If in doubt, consult your physician.

⸻

More from RISE Breathwork:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rise.breathwork
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/09pRZT8GOS4HjF3QU9vh2T?si=95654401e06249f3
SoundCloud Sessions: https://soundcloud.com/joep-mencke/sets/rise-breathwork-sessions

More from Joep Mencke
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joepmencke
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0GapyFJVUjxdA2a4NlnhRm?si=BPBz98PbSmexic3bvDIVDA

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Rise to your full potential 

🙏🤍


Quick 4-min Guided Breathwork Reset: Anxiety Relief & Mental Clarity - Trust The Wild

Our throat, heart and womb are intimately linked via the vagus nerve, the largest neural pathway that runs down the midline of our bodies. In becoming aware of this connection, we can begin to heal the parts of ourselves that life has taught us to close off. In healing and opening these energy centers, we can use our voice more freely, lead with an open heart, and feel safe and at home in our bodies.

The Golden Thread: Healing for the Throat-Heart-Womb Axis

24-Min Guided Breathwork: Clarity & Connection

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Sign Up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
https://calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-mencke-x-rise-breathwork

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Welcome to this new RISE Breathwork journey — a 24-minute practice designed to shift your state of being into clarity and connection. Across four powerful breathing cycles, you’ll be guided to release distractions, clear your mind, and reconnect with yourself on a deeper level. Through the rhythm of breath and music, you’ll experience how quickly you can shift your inner-state.

Your guide: Joep Mencke — breathwork facilitator, DJ, and music producer — has led sessions across the globe for the past three years. His mission is to make transformation accessible and help you integrate breathwork into your daily life. In this practice, you’ll move through cycles of conscious connected breathing, gentle retentions, and moments of stillness, all supported by an original soundtrack composed by Joep. The music blends grounding textures, expansive harmonies, and immersive layers to carry you deeper into clarity and connection.

What to expect in this session:
• 24-minute guided breathwork journey
• Four cycles designed to clear the mind and reconnect with self
• Original music and soundscapes by Joep Mencke
• A balance of activation and integration
• Accessible to all levels — no prior experience required

Wearing headphones is a must — they help you stay in your own bubble and fully immerse without distractions from your environment

Can be done sitting or lying down in a comfortable, undisturbed space

⸻

Breathwork Instructions

This is a connected breath practice — no pause between inhale and exhale.
 • Inhale: Belly & chest expand
 • Exhale: Belly & chest fall
 • Breathing in: Mouth (more powerful) or nose (gentler)
 • Breathing out: Mouth
 • Each cycle includes dynamic breathing followed by two retentions (~45 sec after exhale, then ~45 sec after inhale).
 • You may feel tingling, changes in temperature, or mild muscle tension — these are normal effects of breathwork.
 • If overwhelmed, return to gentle breathing in and out through the nose.
 • Always listen to your body and never force anything.

⸻

⚠ Important Contraindications

If you have a history of psychosis or epileptic seizures, this practice is not for you.

If you are currently pregnant, please listen closely to your body. Only participate if it feels right for you — and do not perform or hold any of the breath retentions.

If in doubt, consult your physician.

⸻

More from RISE Breathwork:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rise.breathwork
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/09pRZT8GOS4HjF3QU9vh2T?si=95654401e06249f3
SoundCloud Sessions: https://soundcloud.com/joep-mencke/sets/rise-breathwork-sessions

More from Joep Mencke
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joepmencke
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0GapyFJVUjxdA2a4NlnhRm?si=BPBz98PbSmexic3bvDIVDA

⸻

Sign Up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
https://calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-mencke-x-rise-breathwork

⸻

Rise to your full potential 

🙏🤍


24-Min Guided Breathwork: Clarity & Connection - RISE Breathwork with Joep Mencke 005

Welcome to this new RISE Breathwork journey — a 25-minute practice created to help you ground, reset, and integrate after Burning Man. The playa has a way of expanding us, cracking us open, and showing us new layers of ourselves. This session is designed to help you anchor those lessons, release what no longer serves, and carry the essence of your Burn back into daily life.

Your guide: Joep Mencke — breathwork facilitator, DJ, and music producer — has led sessions across the globe for the past three years. His mission is to make transformation accessible and to support integration beyond peak experiences. In this practice, you’ll move through cycles of conscious connected breathing (activation) and retentions (relaxation) — all supported by an original soundtrack composed by Joep. The music blends grounding textures, expansive harmonies, and immersive soundscapes, guiding you into presence and deeper connection.

What to expect in this session:
• 25-minute guided breathwork journey
• Four cycles designed for grounding and integration after Burning Man (Joy, Lessons, Letting Go, and Connection)
• Original music and soundscapes by Joep Mencke
• Focussed on reflection and integration
• Accessible to all levels — no prior experience required

Wearing headphones is a must — they help you stay in your own bubble and fully immerse without distractions from your environment.

Can be done sitting or lying down in a comfortable, undisturbed space.

⸻

Breathwork Instructions

This is a connected breath practice — no pause between inhale and exhale.
• Inhale: Belly & chest expand
• Exhale: Belly & chest fall
• Breathing in: Mouth (more powerful) or nose (gentler)
• Breathing out: Mouth
• Each cycle includes dynamic breathing followed by two retentions (~45 sec after exhale, then ~45 sec after inhale).
• You may feel tingling, changes in temperature, or mild muscle tension — these are normal effects of breathwork.
• If overwhelmed, return to gentle breathing in and out through the nose (focus on prolonging your exhale).
• Always listen to your body and never force anything.

⸻

⚠ Important Contraindications

If you have a history of psychosis or epileptic seizures, this practice is not for you.

If you are currently pregnant, please listen closely to your body. Only participate if it feels right for you — and do not perform or hold any of the breath retentions.

If in doubt, consult your physician.

⸻

More from RISE Breathwork:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rise.breathwork
Spotify Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/09pRZT8GOS4…95654401e06249f3
SoundCloud Sessions: soundcloud.com/joep-mencke/sets/rise-breathwork-sessions

More from Joep Mencke:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/joepmencke
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0GapyFJVU…PbSmexic3bvDIVDA

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✨ Sign up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-me…-x-rise-breathwork

⸻

Rise to your full potential

🙏🤍


Burning Man Integration 25-Min - RISE Breathwork with Joep Mencke 006

The official Soundcloud channel for the Rime Buddhist Center.

Awake in the World Podcast is a library of talks on a wide-range of topics, including bringing mindfulness and meditation practice into daily life; personal and community issues regarding mental health; and social change. The podcasts were recorded at live events so you might hear coughing, airplanes, cars, sirens, laughter, and peoples’ questions—all part of the intimate experience. Michael Stone (1974-2017) was a Buddhist teacher, author, and mental health advocate. His legacy is stewarded by Carina Stone. Podcast funded by Patreon (patreon.com/michaelstone).

✨🎧 FREE AUDIO TRACKS → https://sound.startyourwalk.com/  
⬇️ Breathwork, EFT, meditations & more  
📥 Download a free track & listen now

🌐 Learn more: https://startyourwalk.com

📱 IG: @walkwithmegpt  

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🧘‍♀️ Emily B. is a certified yoga teacher in Hatha Vinyasa Yoga (Yoga Alliance), Reiki Master, and student of psychology.

Her work weaves together:
🌀 Intentional sound  
💨 Breath  
🧠 Nervous system care  
🤲🏽 Body awareness  
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🕊️ Rooted in trauma-informed principles, her offerings include:

✨ Guided meditations  
🧘🏽‍♂️ Yoga Nidra  
🌿 Somatic practices  
🔮 Energy-centered rituals  
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⚠️ Disclaimer
This experience supports personal reflection, not medical care.
It is not therapy or a substitute for licensed advice.
Please walk safely, stay aware, and consult your providers as needed.
The creators are not liable for any outcomes, physical or emotional.

❗ In crisis? Contact a licensed professional or local emergency service.

Joep Mencke is a producer based in the Netherlands. Through his productions, Dj-sets, and breathwork sessions he uses his music to facilitate an inward journey. Through musical storytelling he aims to provide a vehicle for exploration and transformation. His music, which is heavily inspired by nature and the immensely diverse cultures on this planet, can be characterized as: compelling, deep, and melodious. Melancholic chord progressions, hypnotizing bass-lines, and driving drums will accompany you on your journey.

Bookings: cameron@wearee.nl

Say Hello: joepmencke@gmail.com

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