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Shamatha-vipashyana is a profound form of meditation that illuminates and purifies the obstacles to spiritual realization. Tibetan Buddhists today regard it as both the foundation and the pinnacle of the awakened life. With Pema Chödrön, you'll learn the nuances of this subtle and deeply...

If you’ve always wanted to learn to meditate but don’t have a lot of time or money for classes and retreats, and aren’t interested in adopting a new religion or philosophy, Shinzen Young has the solution. Join this respected meditation teacher on this introduction to meditation: what it is...

Your breathing reflects your state of mind: when it's shallow and irregular, your mind will be scattered; when it finds its natural rhythm, your mind and emotions settle down. Use this breathing session whenever you need to get centered and grounded. Award-winning sacred frame drummer Layne...

Master kabbalist Rabbi David Cooper teaches three daily invocations to help practitioners of all faiths find self-empowerment through an active relationship with angels, which he views as an energetic realm where God, humankind, and all of creation interconnect. Includes an archangel meditation...

What do we really need in life? How much is enough? On Connecting with the Overflow, we join the leader of the Agape International Spiritual Center as he discusses how to get beyond survival needs and begin to align with the calling of the soul. In this way, we can allow the energy of the...

One of the great pleasures of yoga is the relaxation session or shavasana traditionally offered at the end of a class. It invokes the flow of energetic nectar down the spine to permeate the entire body with blissful energy. Here, Shiva Rea guides you through a Lunar Shavasana session to rest the...

It is absolutely possibly to transform your relationship with food. But it will take time, love, and a willingness to be kind, curious, and tender with yourself. On Break Free from Emotional Eating, Geneen Roth reminds us of the joy and pleasure that eating is meant to bring us, helping us...

After years of trying different therapies for his debilitating anxiety without success, Dr. Russell Kennedy had an epiphany: anxiety does not start in the brain. Anxiety starts in the body, where trauma is stored and physical and emotional perception begin. Alarm bells originating in the body are what trigger those anxious thoughts that we call anxiety, and Russ realized that true healing starts only when we learn not to conflate the two.

Does the word "menopause" bring a moment of fear in your body, or does it give you a feeling of power and greater possibility? Author, cellular biologist, and clinical psychologist Joan Borysenko believes that if you knew the truth about menopause, you would look forward passionately to this...

"Just watch the breath." It sounds so simple, but as any seasoned practitioner will tell you, "just breathing" can be surprisingly challenging. To experience the deep rewards of this practice, start off on the right foot with expert help from Insight Meditation Society instructors Sharon...

If you're a woman who is now or soon to be experiencing menopause, a word of warning from Joan Borysenko, PhD: you are about to become a force to be reckoned with. In this guided meditation, she invites you to meet your Wisdom Self, the stable ground that will allow you to take charge of your...

The Essential Antidote for Your Accelerated Life What’s the single most important thing you can do to start each day with more energy, optimism, and freedom? Diet and exercise? Better time management? Sheer determination? For Latham Thomas, the answer is clear: reclaiming deep and truly...

We do our best when we feel relaxed, capable, and confident. Teenagers and children are no different. Practices for Growing Up Mindful offers parents, educators, counselors, and caregivers a wealth of exercises and meditations to empower our kids to handle the stress and complexity of modern...

In the present, within the sacred emptiness, is the deathless state sought by spiritual masters and their students. Exploring Sacred Emptiness gives us a window to this condition without boundaries, through the words of Stephen Levine. With moving eloquence, he speaks about the letting go of...

The work of David Feinstein has been recommended by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Stephen Levine, Jeanne Achterberg, and others. On Rituals for Conscious Dying, Feinstein combines traditional rituals, guided imagery, and spiritual insights to show how we can turn the fear of death into an affirmation...

According to early yogic teachings, your breath is a direct means of unifying and purifying your consciousness. On Chakra Breathing Meditations, world-acclaimed frame drummer Layne Redmond shows you how to tap into this ancient technology through simple breathing practices, combined with...

Join Shri Anandi Ma, a revered singer-saint and sound healer, as she chants specific mantras intended to help attract abundance in matters of personal relationship, material sustenance, creativity, and spiritual fulfillment...

Wealth advisors and spiritual practitioners Spencer Sherman and Brent Kessel offer three guided meditations for healing your relationship with money. The Money Breath will help you anytime you need to clear compulsive thoughts. The Emotional Awareness meditation is designed to help you recognize...

Wealth advisors and spiritual practitioners Spencer Sherman and Brent Kessel show us how our earliest beliefs about money profoundly affect our lives today—and how we can radically transform these patterns. When we’re able to consciously examine that which was previously unconscious in our...

Wealth advisors and spiritual practitioners Spencer Sherman and Brent Kessel take us on a journey to discover what they call radical sufficiency. When we learn to approach our lives with a genuine sense of “enoughness,” we begin to naturally appreciate who and what we are, and are freed from...