The Story of Breath

In this evening’s guided meditation, Daniel Thorson, a CML resident, first asks us to fill our bodies with awareness. We then focus on our breath, noticing when we are pulled into story. Lastly, we practice a noting exercise where we allow our attention to wander...

Breath With Your Whole Body

In this evening’s meditation, Danny Morris, a CML resident, leads us in unique and powerful breath meditations. Most interestingly, the whole group is instructed to breath at the same time and pace. Complete this guidance by listening to the associated Dharma Talk....

Aligning Body, Breath, and Mind

We spend the first part of this guided meditation simply aligning our bodies. We then align our breath with our bodies and lastly, we align our minds with our breath and bodies. Complete this guidance by listening to the associated Dharma Talk. This guidance was given...

Undoing Breath

Jeff Hill, a resident at CML, leads us in a breath meditation. Rather than emphasizing a doing, Jeff encourages us to un-do old patterns of attention. We then focus specifically on our out breath and finally explore what we are thankful for with our minds and bodies....

Concentration to Equanimity to Thankfulness

On the evening of Thanksgiving, Toby Sola, a CEDAR resident, leads us in a meditation. We begin by focusing on and clarifying the experience of breathing, which develops concentration. We then add to the exercise by taking a moment to smile and be our own best friend...