I Was Born To Do It

We begin this evening’s meditation by keeping track of body sensations, with a focus on really being in the moment. We then experiment with saying phrases such as, ‘I can do it,’ ‘I can’t do it,’ and ‘I was born to do it’ and feeling the impact of such statement on...

In Wholeness

In this evening’s meditation, we focus on our entire body during the in breath and then on a part of our body during the out breath. We then experiment with saying something positive in our minds and feeling such positivity in our bodies. Complete this guidance by...

With Your Body

In this evening’s guidance, we experiment with practicing mindfulness not with our minds, but with our bodies. Can we redirect our awareness with our bodies? Can we be kind to ourselves with our bodies? We then pay attention to our breath and finally enjoy pleasant...

Spine as Pine

In this evening’s meditation, we begin by imagining that our spines are tall, stable pine trees that reach straight up into the air. This helps us to achieve a strong and confident posture. We then focus on body sensations (both large and small) and our breath as...

Remember Breath

Jacob Newman, a CEDAR resident, leads us in a meditation on those who have passed away and then grounds us in our breath. Complete this guidance by listening to the associated Dharma Talk. This guidance was given on October 19th, 2014. Most guidances consist of two...

Where is the Wisdom?

In this evening’s meditation, we begin by focusing on our bodies and then add the repetition of a self-encouraging phrase. Finally, we practice finding the wisdom in any distracting thoughts that come up. Complete this meditation by listening to the associated Dharma...