In this episode David speaks with mindfulness author, speaker, and educator Diana Winston. Diana is Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center, founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association, and teaches meditation worldwide. They discuss the relationship between mindfulness research and practice, the professionalisation and standardization of mindfulness teaching (and how this relates to trauma), and Diana’s advice for aspiring mindfulness teachers.

Episode 21 | The Joy of Mindfulness Teaching and Practice

Taken from the 2010 Open Your Heart in Paradise retreat, Sharon relates the act of meditation to an alchemical process in which we convert the conceptual into the felt presence of direct experience. The array of what we might encounter in meditation is broad, but we welcome it all. Meditation is a skills training in learning to gather energy. Our attention is brought into focus and we begin to connect the fragments of our lives. When we tap into our ‘inner abundance’, our experience changes and we naturally settle into a more compassionate state of awareness.

Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 02 – Meditation

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https://www.yoganidranetwork.org/courses

Yoga Nidra: Flowing freely with life

In this 20-minute guided meditation, Spirit Rock Staff Dharma Teacher, Dana DePalma, invites you to release tension and embrace the present moment as a friend. 

Spirit Rock Meditation Center http://www.spiritrock.org/

Guided Meditation with Dana DePalma

Jack’s timeless wisdom leads the way as he responds to a handful of questions concerning some of the common struggles encountered on the human plane.

How can we be present with difficult situations without indulging the emotions? The problem often lies more in the narratives we tell about ourselves and others that perpetuate the suffering. We must be willing to allow the energies of life to rise and fall as they do, all the while expanding our capacity to feel without necessarily believing the storyline, which is often biased and untrue to begin with. In learning to be with our emotions we are better able to respond from a place of wisdom rather than an expectation of how it should be.

Taking time to recognize the distinction between wise and unskillful desire is a practical and effective method for addressing the root causes for much of our suffering. Through examining our impulses, we gain the perspective necessary to determine if the associated actions will ultimately increase our joy or our sorrow.

Jack reminds us that we don’t need to get rid of anything, we just have to remember who we really are and operate from that deeper self. The seeds we plant in the garden of the heart are not separate from us in their origin or their blossoming.

Jack Kornfield – Heart Wisdom - Ep. 46 - The Stories We Tell

iRest Meditation (Integrative Restoration) is a modern-day evidence-based, mind-body approach to health, healing, wholeness, and well-being. It is based on ancient transformative meditative practices, derived from the teachings of Kashmir Nondualism and Yoga Nidra (yoga = experiencing our interconnected wholeness with our self and the entire cosmos; nidra = no matter our changing states of consciousness).

iRest has been developed by Dr. Richard Miller over the past 46 years through observation, hands-on application, and research. The iRest protocol teaches self-regulation skills for managing sensations, emotions, and cognitions, and physical and mental well-being. iRest is designed as a secular practice, that has been developed to be accessible to all populations, from children to adults, across issues ranging from the enhancement of well-being, to healing PTSD, chronic pain insomnia and chemical dependency. It is easy to learn, apply, and integrate into daily life and routines. There is also a certification process for training teachers. Visit www.irest.us

Winter Feast Meditations

Richard Miller  - 10 The Complete Practice of iRest Meditation (2017)

Uncertain times are “the perfect place to deepen the practice of awakening,” says Spirit Rock founder Jack Kornfield. In this interview with Michael Krasny on KQED's "Forum," Jack offers advice on finding freedom from worry, anxiety and want and shares what he’s learned as a longtime practitioner of Buddhism and mindfulness.

Jack Kornfield - Learning to Let Go of Anxiety

The more you experience the power of wise attention, the more your trust in the ground of awareness itself will grow. You will learn to relax and let go. In any moment of being caught, awareness will step in, a presence without judging or resisting. Close-in or vast, near or far, awareness illuminates the ungraspable nature of the universe. It returns the heart and mind to its birthright, naturally luminous and free.

SR Monday and Wednesday Talks http://www.spiritrock.org/

Big Sky Mind Meditation 1 - Jack  Kornfield

2018-10-13 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Compassion arises from the willingness to be with suffering. It is a state of great strength and resilience rather than one of weakness or pain. There are many doors to compassion. Explore different ways to access compassion for oneself in this guided meditation.

These talks are offered freely. To donate to support Oren’s work, please visit www.OrenJaySofer.com/support

Oren Jay Sofer

Bringing Ease To Pain, Day 1 Pt 4: Self-Compassion Guided Meditation

Here is a 13-minute practice to steady your heart in the time of
coronavirus.

A Steady Heart in the Time of Coronavirus #1 - Jack Kornfield

2016-10/19  SR Fall Insight Meditation Retreat http://www.spiritrock.org/

The Bodhisattva & Power of Intention - Jack Kornfield

A podcast hosted by David Treleaven, author of Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness, featuring a variety of guests speaking about the intersection of mindfulness, meditation, and trauma.

Episode 21 | The Joy of Mindfulness Teaching and Practice

The Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Podcast

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