Mindfulness retreats are a valuable opportunity to step away from routine and apply ourselves to deepening our mindfulness. We may devote a single day or multiple days to retreat, either at home or at a retreat center. Meditation teachers who have completed retreats of their own know full well the benefits of such focused attention on their practice. Howeve ... Show More
Aug 17
What If Reclaiming Your Mind Means Reclaiming Your Tech
Your feed can feel like reality, until you notice how quickly it makes you tense, reactive, and certain. We sit down with Jay Vijarthi, a mindfulness teacher, designer, and technologist, to unpack what’s really happening when algorithms shape our attention. We talk about filter b ... Show More
10m 48s
Aug 14
Susan Piver On The Heart Sutra And The Real Point Of Sitting
Meditation gets marketed as a calm-down button, a focus trick, or the ultimate self-improvement tool. Then you try it and discover your mind did not get the memo. Sitting with us is Susan Piver, Buddhist teacher and author of Inexplicable Joy on the Heart Sutra, to name what’s ac ... Show More
9m 46s
May 2025
Mindfulness Meditation 101
Mindfulness Meditation is a simple, ancient and often challenge practice that teaches you how to be in the moment with all that is happening. In this freeform episode Kelly walks you through that this practice is, where it came from, how it has changed over the years and what thi ... Show More
43 m
Oct 2025
125: Meditation vs. Mindfulness Explained Through Yoga and Modern Psychology
In this episode, Katie explores the transformative practices of meditation and mindfulness—and why these practices are far more accessible, practical, and life-changing than many people believe.If you’ve ever thought:“I’m bad at meditation”“My mind is too busy”“I can’t sit still” ... Show More
42m 37s
Feb 2024
FYC Episode 89: Moving Forward Mindfully with Cynthia Ruiz
Certified life coach Kim Perone speaks with Cynthia Ruiz, a certified workplace mindfulness facilitator, certified mindfulness meditation teacher, and registered adult and children's yoga teacher about the benefits of mindfulness. Cynthia offers examples of how to incorporate mor ... Show More
30m 50s
Feb 2023
Sit and Be Meditation
In this week's guided meditation, we are scaling back and doing a simple but powerful practice to help you quiet the chatter and reduce the noise around you, and retreat to the safe, quiet, still space within. This practice using a balancing breath, senses cycling, and then you a ... Show More
14m 58s
Sep 2024
I Just Did A 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat With Joseph Goldstein. Here's What I Learned
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>Meditation retreats are the object of much intrigue and even suspicion. So today, we're going to take you inside a 10-day ... Show More
1h 18m
May 2023
How to Take Mini Retreats
In this episode, we discuss the value of taking time off and how to incorporate small retreats into your day and life.To join the upcoming in-person retreat at Omega, June 30-July 2nd, visit this link: https://www.eomega.org/workshops/start-fresh?utm_source=muscara&utm_medium=ban ... Show More
13m 27s