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Aug 2023
6m 43s

Why We Meditate

Headspace Studios
About this episode

There are many reasons to practice meditation. Today, Eve breaks down the benefits of a consistent practice.

Eve Lewis Prieto is Director of Teaching at Headspace, a certified Mindfulness & Meditation teacher and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor. At Headspace, Eve helps to introduce new meditation teachers to the platform and creates and oversees a wide array of meditation and mindfulness experiences that meet the diverse needs of our members. She is passionate about teaching the benefits of these time-honoured practices, with the aim of helping people take care of their mental health. 

Send any general questions to askeve@headspace.com, or you can connect and meditate with Eve via Instagram @meditatewitheve  where she leads a weekly live meditation. 

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