Episodes

Breathe in, breathe out...and connect to your inner-self and the world around you as Julie Potiker leads you through this guided meditation. She finishes the meditation with a reading of the poem,"Sojourns in the Parallel World" by Denise Levertoy.Sojourns in the Parallel World, by Denise LevertoyWe live our lives of human passions, cruelties, dreams, concepts, crimes and the exercise of virtue in and beside a world devoid of our preoccupations, free from apprehension—though affected, certainly,...

Enjoy this moment of self care as Julie Potiker leads you through this guided meditation. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, At My Window", by Mark Nepo." At the Window, By Mark Nepo I was at the window when a fly near the latch was on its back spinning — legs furious, going nowhere. I thought to swat it but something in its struggle was too much my own. It kept spinning and began to tire. Without moving closer, I exhaled steadily, my breath a sudden wind, and th...

Enjoy this moment of self care as Julie Potiker leads you through this guided meditation. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, At My Window", by Mark Nepo." At the Window, By Mark Nepo I was at the window when a fly near the latch was on its back spinning — legs furious, going nowhere. I thought to swat it but something in its struggle was too much my own. It kept spinning and began to tire. Without moving closer, I exhaled steadily, my breath a sudden wind, and th...

Enjoy this moment of self care as Julie Potiker leads you through this guided meditation. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, At My Window", by Mark Nepo." At the Window, By Mark Nepo I was at the window when a fly near the latch was on its back spinning — legs furious, going nowhere. I thought to swat it but something in its struggle was too much my own. It kept spinning and began to tire. Without moving closer, I exhaled steadily, my breath a sudden wind, and th...

Julie Potiker leads this Metta meditation helping you bring love, compassion, positive energy and kindness to yourself and others. The meditation concludes with a reading of the poem, "Your Mind Feels Big Today", by Ying Choon Wu. Your Mind Feels Big Today, by Ying Choon Wu You watch as leaves skate off on a gust of wind. When you were five, you galloped—because you were a pony; because the sun made streaks across the floor; because your legs could bend and lips could whinny; because your ...

Julie Potiker leads this Metta meditation helping you bring love, compassion, positive energy and kindness to yourself and others. The meditation concludes with a reading of the poem, "Your Mind Feels Big Today", by Ying Choon Wu. Your Mind Feels Big Today, by Ying Choon Wu You watch as leaves skate off on a gust of wind. When you were five, you galloped—because you were a pony; because the sun made streaks across the floor; because your legs could bend and lips could whinny; because your ...

Julie Potiker leads this Metta meditation helping you bring love, compassion, positive energy and kindness to yourself and others. The meditation concludes with a reading of the poem, "Your Mind Feels Big Today", by Ying Choon Wu. Your Mind Feels Big Today, by Ying Choon Wu You watch as leaves skate off on a gust of wind. When you were five, you galloped—because you were a pony; because the sun made streaks across the floor; because your legs could bend and lips could whinny; because your ...

Sit back, close your eyes and feel your connection to everything around you through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. Julie completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Speaking Tree", by Joy Harjo U.S. Poet Laureate. (Tu'Bishvat is the New Year for the Trees in Israel) Speaking Tree, by Joy Harjo Some things on this earth are unspeakable:Genealogy of the broken—A shy wind threading leaves after a massacre,Or the smell of coffee and no one there— Some humans say trees are...

Sit back, close your eyes and feel your connection to everything around you through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. Julie completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Speaking Tree", by Joy Harjo U.S. Poet Laureate. (Tu'Bishvat is the New Year for the Trees in Israel) Speaking Tree, by Joy Harjo Some things on this earth are unspeakable:Genealogy of the broken—A shy wind threading leaves after a massacre,Or the smell of coffee and no one there— Some humans say trees are...

Sit back, close your eyes and feel your connection to everything around you through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. Julie completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Speaking Tree", by Joy Harjo U.S. Poet Laureate. (Tu'Bishvat is the New Year for the Trees in Israel) Speaking Tree, by Joy Harjo Some things on this earth are unspeakable:Genealogy of the broken—A shy wind threading leaves after a massacre,Or the smell of coffee and no one there— Some humans say trees are...

It's been a month of transition for the United States as we ushered in a new president and look toward the future. Julie Potiker brings you healing words and phrases from the inauguration including excerpts from the poem, "The Hill We Climb", by 22-year-old Amanda Gorman, the Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of the United States. Gorman presented her timely poem before the nation during the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Here's a short excerpt from Amanda Gordan's poem, "The Hill We Climb"....

It's been a month of transition for the United States as we ushered in a new president and look toward the future. Julie Potiker brings you healing words and phrases from the inauguration including excerpts from the poem, "The Hill We Climb", by 22-year-old Amanda Gorman, the Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of the United States. Gorman presented her timely poem before the nation during the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Here's a short excerpt from Amanda Gordan's poem, "The Hill We Climb"....

It's been a month of transition for the United States as we ushered in a new president and look toward the future. Julie Potiker brings you healing words and phrases from the inauguration including excerpts from the poem, "The Hill We Climb", by 22-year-old Amanda Gorman, the Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of the United States. Gorman presented her timely poem before the nation during the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Here's a short excerpt from Amanda Gordan's poem, "The Hill We Climb"....

This guided meditation takes you on a journey through the galaxy, wherever you want to go, while in the safety of an orb. Julie Potker leads you through this guided meditation ending with a reading of the poem, "Singularity" by Marie Howe,which was composed in tribute to Stephen Hawking. SINGULARITY by Marie Howe Do you sometimes want to wake up to the singularity we once were? so compact nobody needed a bed, or food or money — nobody hiding in the school bathroom or home alone pulling open ...

This guided meditation takes you on a journey through the galaxy, wherever you want to go, while in the safety of an orb. Julie Potker leads you through this guided meditation ending with a reading of the poem, "Singularity" by Marie Howe,which was composed in tribute to Stephen Hawking. SINGULARITY by Marie Howe Do you sometimes want to wake up to the singularity we once were? so compact nobody needed a bed, or food or money — nobody hiding in the school bathroom or home alone pulling open ...

This guided meditation takes you on a journey through the galaxy, wherever you want to go, while in the safety of an orb. Julie Potker leads you through this guided meditation ending with a reading of the poem, "Singularity" by Marie Howe,which was composed in tribute to Stephen Hawking. SINGULARITY by Marie Howe Do you sometimes want to wake up to the singularity we once were? so compact nobody needed a bed, or food or money — nobody hiding in the school bathroom or home alone pulling open ...

Use this guided meditation to heal the anger, sadness or confusion you may be feeling after watching the siege unfold at the U.S. Capitol. Julie Potiker finishes the meditation with a reading of "The Cure of Troy", Seamus Heaney's version of Sophocles' Philoctetes. THE CURE OF TROYHuman beings sufferThey torture one another,They get hurt and get hard.No poem or play or songCan fully right a wrongInflicted and endured.The innocent in gaolsBeat on their bars together.A hunger-striker’s fatherStan...

Use this guided meditation to heal the anger, sadness or confusion you may be feeling after watching the siege unfold at the U.S. Capitol. Julie Potiker finishes the meditation with a reading of "The Cure of Troy", Seamus Heaney's version of Sophocles' Philoctetes. THE CURE OF TROYHuman beings sufferThey torture one another,They get hurt and get hard.No poem or play or songCan fully right a wrongInflicted and endured.The innocent in gaolsBeat on their bars together.A hunger-striker’s fatherStan...

Use this guided meditation to heal the anger, sadness or confusion you may be feeling after watching the siege unfold at the U.S. Capitol. Julie Potiker finishes the meditation with a reading of "The Cure of Troy", Seamus Heaney's version of Sophocles' Philoctetes. THE CURE OF TROYHuman beings sufferThey torture one another,They get hurt and get hard.No poem or play or songCan fully right a wrongInflicted and endured.The innocent in gaolsBeat on their bars together.A hunger-striker’s fatherStan...

A gift for you on this last night of Chanukah. Julie Potiker leads this guided meditation where you'll visualize beams of love moving through your body to radiate, love, peace, ease. 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 Stayin...

A gift for you on this last night of Chanukah. Julie Potiker leads this guided meditation where you'll visualize beams of love moving through your body to radiate, love, peace, ease. 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 Stayin...

A gift for you on this last night of Chanukah. Julie Potiker leads this guided meditation where you'll visualize beams of love moving through your body to radiate, love, peace, ease. 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 Stayin...

Visualize light, white light golden light to help bring healing to those around you - and also yourself. Julie Potiker ends this guided meditation with a reading of the poem, "Home Alone," by Innarenko. Home Alone, by Innarenko My family's gone, there's no one home; It's only me - who's home alone. I should not hear a single squeak, There shouldn't even be a creak, So what's that thumping that I hear? It must mean one thing: death is near. "You're an adult, you'll be just fine", I tell myself ...

Visualize light, white light golden light to help bring healing to those around you - and also yourself. Julie Potiker ends this guided meditation with a reading of the poem, "Home Alone," by Innarenko. Home Alone, by Innarenko My family's gone, there's no one home; It's only me - who's home alone. I should not hear a single squeak, There shouldn't even be a creak, So what's that thumping that I hear? It must mean one thing: death is near. "You're an adult, you'll be just fine", I tell myself ...