Guided Meditations

 

Guided Meditations:

Mine:

8 minute letting go: https://share.getcloudapp.com/kpuLYnD8

20 minute move with breath: https://share.getcloudapp.com/qGud18Lr

20 minute introduction to chakra: https://share.getcloudapp.com/RBuv5kP1

Others:

Pema Chodron (buddhist monk - highly recommend any of her work!)

12 minute How to meditate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQGvB4Obs1s&list=PLL87wKEpemLmPU0w-HJS1oBrzJewVdDFr&index=5

45 minute Mindfulness, Awareness, Calm Abiding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl9FRX8kalE&list=PLL87wKEpemLmPU0w-HJS1oBrzJewVdDFr&index=9

45 minute Cultivating Unconditional Friendliness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmthYcJ2FCA&list=PLL87wKEpemLmPU0w-HJS1oBrzJewVdDFr&index=11

11 minute Tonglen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x95ltQP8qQ


Jon Kabat-Zinn (developed mindful stress reduction, worked with UMass medical school - high recommend)

20 minute Meditation on Thoughts: https://www.mindful.org/a-meditation-on-observing-thoughts-non-judgmentally/

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