Episodes

Breathe in and out healing energy through open awareness in this compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes this guided meditation with the poem, "Take the Loving Path", by Zach Beach. Take the Loving Path, by Zach Beach When you’re lost at sea,wondering where to goand who is safe to ask, take the loving path.With forgiveness in each stride,a backpack of kindness and a desireto do good for others’ behalf,take the loving path.Give freely, talk less, listen more,and when you find t...

Breathe in awareness and compassion in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Unfinished Things", by Jessica Kantrowitz. Unfinished Things Peace to the things you left undonethe book abandoned, scarf half-knitThe call you meant to makethe friendship never rekindledThe time you did your hairand then stayed homePeace to the things that made nodifference in the endand those that may have.Peace to the never knowing. Unfinished Things by Jessica K...

Breathe in awareness and compassion in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Unfinished Things", by Jessica Kantrowitz. Unfinished Things Peace to the things you left undonethe book abandoned, scarf half-knitThe call you meant to makethe friendship never rekindledThe time you did your hairand then stayed homePeace to the things that made nodifference in the endand those that may have.Peace to the never knowing. Unfinished Things by Jessica K...

Breathe in awareness and compassion in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Unfinished Things", by Jessica Kantrowitz. Unfinished Things Peace to the things you left undonethe book abandoned, scarf half-knitThe call you meant to makethe friendship never rekindledThe time you did your hairand then stayed homePeace to the things that made nodifference in the endand those that may have.Peace to the never knowing. Unfinished Things by Jessica K...

Generate goodness and send it out into the world through this compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of a poem by John Muir. "The Sun Shines Not On Us But In Us", by John Muir The rivers flow not past, but through us.Thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing.The trees wave and the flowers bloom in our bodies as well as our souls, and every bird song, wind song, and tremendous s...

Generate goodness and send it out into the world through this compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of a poem by John Muir. "The Sun Shines Not On Us But In Us", by John Muir The rivers flow not past, but through us.Thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing.The trees wave and the flowers bloom in our bodies as well as our souls, and every bird song, wind song, and tremendous s...

Generate goodness and send it out into the world through this compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of a poem by John Muir. "The Sun Shines Not On Us But In Us", by John Muir The rivers flow not past, but through us.Thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing.The trees wave and the flowers bloom in our bodies as well as our souls, and every bird song, wind song, and tremendous s...

Ride the wave of relaxation and discovery in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, 'Human Emotions', by Jessica Kantrowitz. Human EmotionsI am human, and nothing human is alien to me – Terrence Good morning humans.What do you feel today?Fear, joy grief, longing,anger, love, frustration,happiness, exhaustion, bewilderment,anxiety, amusement, hope?I feel it, too.There is nothing in you however wild or strangethat is not in me, too.There is nothin...

Ride the wave of relaxation and discovery in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, 'Human Emotions', by Jessica Kantrowitz. Human EmotionsI am human, and nothing human is alien to me – Terrence Good morning humans.What do you feel today?Fear, joy grief, longing,anger, love, frustration,happiness, exhaustion, bewilderment,anxiety, amusement, hope?I feel it, too.There is nothing in you however wild or strangethat is not in me, too.There is nothin...

Ride the wave of relaxation and discovery in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, 'Human Emotions', by Jessica Kantrowitz. Human EmotionsI am human, and nothing human is alien to me – Terrence Good morning humans.What do you feel today?Fear, joy grief, longing,anger, love, frustration,happiness, exhaustion, bewilderment,anxiety, amusement, hope?I feel it, too.There is nothing in you however wild or strangethat is not in me, too.There is nothin...

Close your eyes and feel the breeze gently brush against your skin as you sway along with the Aspen Trees in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of her poem, 'Aspen Trees". Aspen Trees by Julie Potiker When we arrived, the grey trunks were welcoming, their black eyes and symbols beckoning us to witness thousands of delicate naked arms swaying in the wind. Now, a blink in time later, the branches are bedecked in shimmering green vestmentsmilli...

Close your eyes and feel the breeze gently brush against your skin as you sway along with the Aspen Trees in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of her poem, 'Aspen Trees". Aspen Trees by Julie Potiker When we arrived, the grey trunks were welcoming, their black eyes and symbols beckoning us to witness thousands of delicate naked arms swaying in the wind. Now, a blink in time later, the branches are bedecked in shimmering green vestmentsmilli...

Close your eyes and feel the breeze gently brush against your skin as you sway along with the Aspen Trees in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of her poem, 'Aspen Trees". Aspen Trees by Julie Potiker When we arrived, the grey trunks were welcoming, their black eyes and symbols beckoning us to witness thousands of delicate naked arms swaying in the wind. Now, a blink in time later, the branches are bedecked in shimmering green vestmentsmilli...

Breathe in compassion, energy, light, and love through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Let Us Love", by Jessica Kantrowitz.Let Us Love Please let us be healthy,and if we can’t be healthy let us take care of each other in our illness.Let us be kind, and when we are not kind let us be honest and apologize, and try again.Let us be together,and when we can’t be together let us be together let us feel that we are not alone in our ...

Breathe in compassion, energy, light, and love through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Let Us Love", by Jessica Kantrowitz.Let Us Love Please let us be healthy,and if we can’t be healthy let us take care of each other in our illness.Let us be kind, and when we are not kind let us be honest and apologize, and try again.Let us be together,and when we can’t be together let us be together let us feel that we are not alone in our ...

Breathe in compassion, energy, light, and love through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Let Us Love", by Jessica Kantrowitz.Let Us Love Please let us be healthy,and if we can’t be healthy let us take care of each other in our illness.Let us be kind, and when we are not kind let us be honest and apologize, and try again.Let us be together,and when we can’t be together let us be together let us feel that we are not alone in our ...

Julie Potiker leads you through a Tibetan Buddhist meditation known as Tonglen. During this practice you will breathe in the pain and suffering of yourself and others and then exhale compassion and healing. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Another Daily Disaster," by Jessica Kantrowitz.Another Daily Disaster I see you. You who were just getting your feet back under you when disaster struck Maybe a small, commonplace disaster but enough to ruin sleep raise blood pr...

Julie Potiker leads you through a Tibetan Buddhist meditation known as Tonglen. During this practice you will breathe in the pain and suffering of yourself and others and then exhale compassion and healing. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Another Daily Disaster," by Jessica Kantrowitz.Another Daily Disaster I see you. You who were just getting your feet back under you when disaster struck Maybe a small, commonplace disaster but enough to ruin sleep raise blood pr...

Julie Potiker leads you through a Tibetan Buddhist meditation known as Tonglen. During this practice you will breathe in the pain and suffering of yourself and others and then exhale compassion and healing. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Another Daily Disaster," by Jessica Kantrowitz.Another Daily Disaster I see you. You who were just getting your feet back under you when disaster struck Maybe a small, commonplace disaster but enough to ruin sleep raise blood pr...

Think about what it is you need to hear right now as Julie Potiker leads you through this guided meditation. She completes the meditation with the poem, "A Short To-Do List for the Day", by Jessica Kantrowitz.A Short To-Do List for the Day Acknowledge that life is hardand often painfulNotice that life is nevertheless startlingly beautifulMake are in some small way – a poem a line of prose, a drawing, a songLove yourself the way you dream of being lovedTake care of someone else in some small way ...

Think about what it is you need to hear right now as Julie Potiker leads you through this guided meditation. She completes the meditation with the poem, "A Short To-Do List for the Day", by Jessica Kantrowitz.A Short To-Do List for the Day Acknowledge that life is hardand often painfulNotice that life is nevertheless startlingly beautifulMake are in some small way – a poem a line of prose, a drawing, a songLove yourself the way you dream of being lovedTake care of someone else in some small way ...

Think about what it is you need to hear right now as Julie Potiker leads you through this guided meditation. She completes the meditation with the poem, "A Short To-Do List for the Day", by Jessica Kantrowitz.A Short To-Do List for the Day Acknowledge that life is hardand often painfulNotice that life is nevertheless startlingly beautifulMake are in some small way – a poem a line of prose, a drawing, a songLove yourself the way you dream of being lovedTake care of someone else in some small way ...

In this healing compassion meditation, you'll use your breath to find out what it is you need right now. Julie Potiker completes the meditation with the poem, "All of Us Here", by Jessica Kantrowitz, from her book, 'Blessings for the Long Night, Poems and Meditations to Help You Through Depression'.All of Us Here Out of everyone here, there arethose who found pockets of peace todayand those who could not.Among us, there arethose whose hearts liftedat the song of a birdfrom a newly opened window....

In this healing compassion meditation, you'll use your breath to find out what it is you need right now. Julie Potiker completes the meditation with the poem, "All of Us Here", by Jessica Kantrowitz, from her book, 'Blessings for the Long Night, Poems and Meditations to Help You Through Depression'.All of Us Here Out of everyone here, there arethose who found pockets of peace todayand those who could not.Among us, there arethose whose hearts liftedat the song of a birdfrom a newly opened window....