Mourning Sounds of Costa Rica (S2E28) / May 3, 2019 by Mandy Wintink

The morning sounds of Costa Rica is such a great example of the diversity of their ecosystem. It makes me laugh thinking back to when I posted a Birds Chirping Meditation from a park in Toronto. This recording was done while I did a morning yoga practice in the open yoga studio. Now, I do my practice to it while back in Toronto, keeping my eyes closed and feeling like I'm back there. It's a good interim until we return next April again!

Please, use it to meditate, do yoga, or just while walking along. You can hear birds, monkeys, and the rustling leaves.

For more on meditation head to the meditation blog. Or head to the yoga videos!

Impermanence and Expectations Talk and Meditation (S2E25) / April 2, 2019 by Mandy Wintink

Join me for a sitting meditation. Find your comfortable sitting position, close your eyes, focus on your breath, listen to me talk about impermanence and expectations in the context of anxiety. Then stay for silence together.

More Breath Awareness Meditation (S2E21) / February 22, 2019 by Mandy Wintink

This is a guided meditation practice with a focus on breath awareness. It's one of several basic introductory meditations to help build concentration skills with a focus on the breath.

To learn about meditation visit: http://www.mandyland.ca/blog/2018/10/23/a-beginners-mind-to-meditation

Meditation: Introduction to Breath Awareness (S2E13) / November 3, 2018 by Mandy Wintink

An introduction to focusing on the breath, a basic concentration practice that sets a foundation for meditating and for deepening your practice. Mostly instruction and practice, with a little bit of commentary on why we are meditating.

Introduction to Meditation (S2E10) / October 23, 2018 by Mandy Wintink

A basic introduction to meditation.

Birds Chirping Mindfulness Meditation / June 11, 2018 by Mandy Wintink

I was walking with my dog Jett one spring day and noticed the beautiful sounds of the birds chirping. So I decided to record them as a 5-minute mindfulness meditation.

Instructions:

Just listen. Hear the sounds of the birds and any other sounds that come up. If you get distracted by thoughts, that's ok. Notice that too and then come back to just listening to the sounds in your ears. Try to be kind to yourself if and when you do get distracted, recognizing that mindfulness is more of the practice than a goal, even though the practice of paying attention often leads to a goal of being more mindful in daily life. But for now, just listen. Just practice. Just provide this opportunity to help train your brain to focus on this present moment.