Episodes

Julie Potiker leads this compassion meditation focusing on relaxing your body.She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "I Worried", by Mary Oliver. "I worried", by Mary Oliver I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the riversflow in the right direction, will the earth turnas it was taught, and if not how shallI correct it?Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,can I do better?Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrowscan do it and I am, well,hopeless.Is my eyesig...

In this compassion meditation Julie Potiker guides you to a place of calm and peace. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Birthday Blessing", by Janice Steinberg. Birthday Blessing by Janice SteinbergWhatever makes you weepmay it open your eyesto beautyWhere your heart has hardenedmay it crack open and letthe light flood inWhatever worry squirrel-cages in your mindmay it animate your creativityWhatever pettinessworms through your doormay it teach you to laugh gentlyat your very human se...

In this compassion meditation Julie Potiker guides you to a place of calm and peace. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Birthday Blessing", by Janice Steinberg. Birthday Blessing by Janice SteinbergWhatever makes you weepmay it open your eyesto beautyWhere your heart has hardenedmay it crack open and letthe light flood inWhatever worry squirrel-cages in your mindmay it animate your creativityWhatever pettinessworms through your doormay it teach you to laugh gentlyat your very human se...

In this compassion meditation Julie Potiker guides you to a place of calm and peace. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Birthday Blessing", by Janice Steinberg. Birthday Blessing by Janice SteinbergWhatever makes you weepmay it open your eyesto beautyWhere your heart has hardenedmay it crack open and letthe light flood inWhatever worry squirrel-cages in your mindmay it animate your creativityWhatever pettinessworms through your doormay it teach you to laugh gentlyat your very human se...

Relax, unwind and envision yourself in the New Year through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with her poem, "Clear a Path". Clear a Path by Julie Potiker Clear a path Settle Allow your thoughts to drift down Gently sweep them aside with a soft broom, the kind that looks hand made from natural grasses Some of the little notes now in piles on the perimeter of your awareness are things to return to later, not now, but later so you keep them safe Other...

Relax, unwind and envision yourself in the New Year through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with her poem, "Clear a Path". Clear a Path by Julie Potiker Clear a path Settle Allow your thoughts to drift down Gently sweep them aside with a soft broom, the kind that looks hand made from natural grasses Some of the little notes now in piles on the perimeter of your awareness are things to return to later, not now, but later so you keep them safe Other...

Relax, unwind and envision yourself in the New Year through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with her poem, "Clear a Path". Clear a Path by Julie Potiker Clear a path Settle Allow your thoughts to drift down Gently sweep them aside with a soft broom, the kind that looks hand made from natural grasses Some of the little notes now in piles on the perimeter of your awareness are things to return to later, not now, but later so you keep them safe Other...

Allow your body to feel content and peace through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with her own poem, "Unbuckle". Unbuckle by Julie Potiker This morning as I lay in bed I heard from my left hip flexor, it had a high pitched tone, too tightly strungThen my right ankle joined the songThen my left toeI rolled onto my belly and imagined unbuckling my hips Unbuckling my ankles Dragging my arms down to my sides I unbuckled my shoulders Has anyone ever written...

Allow your body to feel content and peace through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with her own poem, "Unbuckle". Unbuckle by Julie Potiker This morning as I lay in bed I heard from my left hip flexor, it had a high pitched tone, too tightly strungThen my right ankle joined the songThen my left toeI rolled onto my belly and imagined unbuckling my hips Unbuckling my ankles Dragging my arms down to my sides I unbuckled my shoulders Has anyone ever written...

Allow your body to feel content and peace through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with her own poem, "Unbuckle". Unbuckle by Julie Potiker This morning as I lay in bed I heard from my left hip flexor, it had a high pitched tone, too tightly strungThen my right ankle joined the songThen my left toeI rolled onto my belly and imagined unbuckling my hips Unbuckling my ankles Dragging my arms down to my sides I unbuckled my shoulders Has anyone ever written...

Relax into this compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. You'll be breathing in compassion for yourself and others. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Resolute", from the book, "Call Us What We Carry", by Amanda S.C. Gorman.Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. She is an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Get the latest on ...

Relax into this compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. You'll be breathing in compassion for yourself and others. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Resolute", from the book, "Call Us What We Carry", by Amanda S.C. Gorman.Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. She is an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Get the latest on ...

Relax into this compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. You'll be breathing in compassion for yourself and others. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Resolute", from the book, "Call Us What We Carry", by Amanda S.C. Gorman.Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. She is an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Get the latest on ...

Journey to a safe, secure, and peaceful place through this guided meditation, led by Julie Potiker. You'll use all your senses in this visualization. Potiker completes the meditation with a reading from the book, "Call Us What We Carry", by Amanda S.C. Gorman.Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. She is an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspo...

Journey to a safe, secure, and peaceful place through this guided meditation, led by Julie Potiker. You'll use all your senses in this visualization. Potiker completes the meditation with a reading from the book, "Call Us What We Carry", by Amanda S.C. Gorman.Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. She is an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspo...

Journey to a safe, secure, and peaceful place through this guided meditation, led by Julie Potiker. You'll use all your senses in this visualization. Potiker completes the meditation with a reading from the book, "Call Us What We Carry", by Amanda S.C. Gorman.Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. She is an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspo...

Gratitude is the focus of this Thanksgiving meditation led by Julie Potiker. Who are you grateful for in your life? Who influenced you along the way?She completes the meditation with the poem, "Eagle Poem", by Joy Harjo. Harjo, an American poet, is the incumbent United States Poet Laureate. She's the first Native American to hold the honor. Eagle Poem, Joy Harjo To pray you open your whole selfTo sky, to earth, to sun, to moonTo one whole voice that is you.And know there is moreThat you can’t s...

Gratitude is the focus of this Thanksgiving meditation led by Julie Potiker. Who are you grateful for in your life? Who influenced you along the way?She completes the meditation with the poem, "Eagle Poem", by Joy Harjo. Harjo, an American poet, is the incumbent United States Poet Laureate. She's the first Native American to hold the honor. Eagle Poem, Joy Harjo To pray you open your whole selfTo sky, to earth, to sun, to moonTo one whole voice that is you.And know there is moreThat you can’t s...

Gratitude is the focus of this Thanksgiving meditation led by Julie Potiker. Who are you grateful for in your life? Who influenced you along the way?She completes the meditation with the poem, "Eagle Poem", by Joy Harjo. Harjo, an American poet, is the incumbent United States Poet Laureate. She's the first Native American to hold the honor. Eagle Poem, Joy Harjo To pray you open your whole selfTo sky, to earth, to sun, to moonTo one whole voice that is you.And know there is moreThat you can’t s...

Relax as you breath into this resting compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes this guided meditation with a reading of the poem "Simply Resting", by Zach Beach. Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life.You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Cal...

Relax as you breath into this resting compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes this guided meditation with a reading of the poem "Simply Resting", by Zach Beach. Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life.You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Cal...

Relax as you breath into this resting compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes this guided meditation with a reading of the poem "Simply Resting", by Zach Beach. Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life.You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Cal...

Tune out and relax into this compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Swan", by Mary Oliver. Mary Oliver - Swan: Poems and Prose PoemsOrdinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single friend, for they are all smilers and talkers and therefore unsuitable.I don’t really want to be witnessed talking to the catbirds or hugging the old black oak tree. I have my way of praying, as you no doubt have yours.Besides, when I am alone I can ...

Tune out and relax into this compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Swan", by Mary Oliver. Mary Oliver - Swan: Poems and Prose PoemsOrdinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single friend, for they are all smilers and talkers and therefore unsuitable.I don’t really want to be witnessed talking to the catbirds or hugging the old black oak tree. I have my way of praying, as you no doubt have yours.Besides, when I am alone I can ...