The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard

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• Breathwork Meditation: Diaphragmatic Breathing 13.06.2026 10мин

  In this meditation, I explore the practice of diaphragmatic breathing — sometimes called belly breathing — and how we can become more consciously aware of the movement of the breath within the body.Many meditative traditions teach that breathing through the diaphragm allows the breath to deepen naturally, helping the body relax while grounding the mind and heart in the present moment.Together, we begin by noticing our ordinary breathing patterns before gently learning how to move the breath into the belly. As the meditation unfolds, we explore the relationship between the diaphragm, the lungs and the body’s natural rhythm of breathing.This practice helps cultivate calm, grounded awareness while also deepening our connection to the breath as the foundation of life itself.Diaphragmatic breathing can support relaxation, stress relief, nervous system regulation, deeper meditation and greater bodily awareness.This meditation offers support for mindfulness, grounding, breath awareness, relaxation and reconnecting with the present moment.It can be used as part of a daily meditation practice, for calming anxiety during the day, or as a gentle breathing practice before sleep and winding down.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction: Understanding diaphragmatic breathing00:57 – Opening bell01:45 – Settling posture and preparing the body03:06 – The breath as the rhythm of life04:04 – Noticing your natural breathing pattern05:16 – Introducing belly breathing06:04 – Practising diaphragmatic breathing07:15 – Using the full capacity of the lungs08:31 – Returning gently when distracted09:36 – Returning to ordinary breathing10:00 – Bringing diaphragmatic breathing into daily life10:56 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Movement Meditation: Meditating and Walking 12.06.2026 10мин

  In this meditation, I explore the practice of walking meditation and how we can bring contemplative awareness into the ordinary movements of daily life.Meditation is not limited to moments of formal sitting. Over time, the contemplative tradition invites us to carry awareness, compassion and presence into every part of our day — including something as simple as walking.Together, we begin by grounding ourselves in stillness and breath before imagining a familiar walk from daily life. As the meditation unfolds, we gently explore what it means to walk with awareness rather than moving automatically through the world.Using simple sensory questions — What am I seeing? Hearing? Smelling? Touching? — this meditation helps reconnect us with the present moment and the richness of the world around us.Walking meditation becomes a practice of openness, gratitude and grounded awareness, helping us move through daily life with greater calm, compassion and attentiveness.This meditation offers support for mindfulness, grounding, contemplative awareness, stress relief and reconnecting with the present moment.It can be used as part of a daily meditation practice, for grounding during a busy day, or as a moment of calm and awareness before sleep.Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: Meditation beyond formal sitting 00:24 – Opening bell 00:34 – Settling into stillness and breath 01:53 – Imagining a familiar walk 03:00 – Pausing before stepping out the door 03:36 – Walking with awareness 04:25 – Sensory awareness during the walk 05:37 – Letting go of judgement and distraction 06:17 – Walking as presence and gratitude 07:13 – Bringing awareness back to the body 08:11 – Carrying walking meditation into daily life 08:45 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Awareness Meditation: Witnessing the Breath 11.06.2026 10мин

  In this meditation, I guide you into a deeper awareness of the breath through the contemplative practice of simply witnessing it.While breath awareness lies at the heart of many meditation traditions, there are many different ways of relating to the breath. In this practice, we slow down and gently observe the breath itself — its rhythm, movement, texture and subtle presence within the body.Together, we begin by simply arriving as breathing beings, noticing the breath without trying to change or control it. As the meditation deepens, we explore the first moments of inhalation and exhalation, becoming aware of the body’s subtle movements and the intimate connection between breath, awareness and life itself.This meditation invites us to rediscover the sacredness of breathing — the ancient contemplative understanding that breath is not only biological, but also symbolic of spirit, presence and divine life.Through quiet observation and gentle awareness, we learn to witness the breath more closely and to carry this awareness into the rest of daily life.This meditation offers support for mindfulness, breath awareness, contemplative prayer, grounding, calmness and inner stillness.It can be used as part of a daily meditation practice, for winding down at the end of the day, or as a moment of calm before sleep.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction: Witnessing the breath00:35 – Opening bell00:45 – Arriving as a breathing being01:27 – Settling posture and opening the breath02:05 – Observing the movement of breathing02:54 – Exploring the beginning of the inhale04:18 – Exploring the beginning of the exhale05:27 – Breath as sacred presence and life06:40 – Resting in the still point of the breath07:10 – Bringing breath awareness into daily life07:56 – Returning to body and surroundings08:42 – Three deep cycles of breath09:38 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Compassion Meditation: Holding Brokenness Gently 10.06.2026 11мин

  In this meditation, I reflect on how we can gently hold the wounded and broken places within our lives with compassion, peace and awareness.Every human life contains moments of hurt, vulnerability and struggle. There are parts of ourselves, relationships and experiences that may feel wounded or unresolved. Rather than avoiding these places or becoming overwhelmed by them, meditation invites us to become quietly aware of them while remaining grounded in love and presence.Together, we begin by settling into stillness and asking the deeper question: How am I? We then gently acknowledge the more fragile or wounded aspects of our lives, not to analyse or fix them, but simply to hold them with gentleness and respect.Using the image of holding a small injured bird, this meditation explores how awareness itself can become compassionate and healing. Rooted in the breath and anchored in the present moment, we learn to remain present to our own brokenness without fear, judgement or attachment.This meditation reminds us that even the wounded places within us remain held in unconditional love, and that our struggles can gradually become sources of wisdom, compassion and deeper humanity.This meditation offers support for emotional healing, self-compassion, mindfulness, anxiety, contemplative prayer and inner peace.It can be used as part of a daily meditation practice, for winding down at the end of the day, or as a moment of calm before sleep.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction: Holding brokenness gently00:54 – Opening bell01:14 – Entering stillness and grounding in the body02:18 – Asking deeply: “How am I?”03:23 – Becoming aware of wounded places04:18 – Holding brokenness like an injured bird05:28 – Compassionate awareness without attachment06:34 – Loving wounded places back into wholeness07:44 – Brokenness as a source of wisdom08:53 – Breathing in gentleness and compassion09:53 – Returning gently to the room11:13 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Open-Hearted Presence Meditation 09.06.2026 10мин

  In this meditation, I reflect on the practice of open-hearted presence — the gentle discipline of meeting each moment with awareness, compassion and openness.So often we move through life carrying anxieties, assumptions, judgements and inherited ways of seeing the world. In meditation, we learn to step back from these reactions and become aware of them without condemnation or attachment.Together, we begin by grounding ourselves in the body and breath, recognising that openness is already woven into our being. Every breath is an act of receiving and giving. Every moment offers the possibility of beginning again.As the meditation deepens, we gently observe the thoughts and judgements that arise within us — whether about ourselves, other people or the world around us. Rather than reacting emotionally or suppressing them, we simply notice them with honesty and awareness.This practice invites us to ask:Where do these judgements come from?Are they rooted in compassion?Do they help us to love more deeply?Open-hearted presence is not naïveté or passivity. It is the lifelong practice of remaining awake, compassionate and receptive to the truth of each moment as it unfolds.This meditation offers grounding for emotional awareness, compassion, mindfulness, openness and contemplative stillness.It can be used as part of a daily meditation practice, for winding down at the end of the day, or as a moment of calm before sleep.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction: Open-hearted presence00:34 – Opening bell01:07 – Entering meditation with intention02:05 – Grounding in posture and breath03:01 – Noticing what we are carrying04:09 – Returning to body and breath04:59 – Openness through breathing05:28 – Observing judgement and prejudice06:45 – Naming inner conditioning07:52 – Letting go of what is not loving08:28 – Compassionate awareness in daily life09:12 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Meditation in a Time of Anxiety 08.06.2026 12мин

  In this meditation, I reflect on how meditation can support us during periods of anxiety, stress and emotional overwhelm.Very often, when anxiety enters our lives, the first things we let go of are the practices that help to steady and ground us. This meditation gently reminds us that these difficult moments are precisely when contemplative practice becomes most important.Together, we begin by simply noticing how anxiety manifests within the body — perhaps in the stomach, chest, shoulders, jaw or breath itself. Without judgement or resistance, we learn to meet these sensations with gentleness, awareness and compassion.As the meditation deepens, we use the breath as an anchor, gradually allowing the body to soften and the breath to settle naturally into a calmer rhythm. We then move towards the still point at the centre of the breath cycle — the place of silence, peace and spaciousness that always remains available beneath anxiety and worry.This practice is not about suppressing anxiety, but about learning to remain present, grounded and connected to peace even while difficult emotions are present.This meditation offers support for anxiety, stress relief, emotional grounding and contemplative stillness.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction: Meditation during anxiety00:43 – Opening bell00:51 – Why practice matters most during stress01:48 – Grounding in the body and noticing anxiety03:08 – Meeting anxious areas with gentleness04:12 – Observing the breath during anxiety05:35 – Using the breath as an anchor07:13 – Resting in the still point of the breath08:20 – Expanding inner silence and peace09:19 – Divine love and the present moment10:35 – Bringing calm into the rest of the day11:47 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Jesus Prayer Meditation (Part 2): Resting in Mercy 07.06.2026 11мин

  In this meditation, I guide you deeper into the ancient contemplative practice known as the Jesus Prayer.Building on the first step of resting in the sacred name, this meditation explores how the name itself can become a source of compassion, mercy, peace and healing.Within the Christian contemplative tradition, invoking the name of Jesus is understood not simply as repeating a word, but as opening ourselves to the presence, story and love carried within that name.We begin by grounding ourselves in the body and breath, allowing tension and stress to soften as awareness deepens. From here, the meditation gradually introduces the rhythm of praying the sacred name in harmony with the breath.As the practice unfolds, the prayer becomes more personal and spacious, allowing you to unite the sacred name with the particular quality or grace you most need in this moment, whether that is peace, mercy, compassion, help or healing.The meditation becomes a gentle practice of invocation, presence and surrender, rooted in stillness and supported by the rhythm of the breath.This meditation offers a moment of calm and spiritual grounding, helping you cultivate peace, compassion and contemplative awareness.This meditation supports contemplative prayer, breath awareness and emotional healing.Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: The Jesus Prayer and sacred invocation 01:03 – Opening bell 01:13 – Entering meditation and grounding in the body 02:16 – Settling into the breath and stillness 03:05 – Resting in the still point of the breath 04:01 – Praying the sacred name with the breath 05:15 – Breath and name becoming one 06:14 – Invoking mercy, compassion and peace 07:13 – Uniting prayer with personal need 08:25 – Resting in the prayerful rhythm 09:29 – Returning gently to simple breath awareness 09:50 – Bringing the prayer into daily life 10:21 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Meditation for Anxiety: Finding Calm Through the Senses 06.06.2026 13мин

  In this meditation, I guide you through a practice designed especially for moments of anxiety and stress.At times of anxiety, it can become difficult to settle into stillness or even to use the breath as a reliable anchor, as the breath itself is often affected by stress and emotional tension.This meditation introduces an alternative approach, using the senses as anchors for awareness and calm.We begin by grounding ourselves gently in the body and the present moment before moving through practices of touch, smell, taste and hearing.Rather than trying to fight anxiety or force calmness, the meditation encourages you to reconnect with the simple immediacy of sensory experience, allowing awareness to become steadier and more spacious.Through conscious attention to physical sensation and sound, the practice offers a practical way to remain grounded even during difficult emotional moments.The meditation gently reminds us that calm and presence remain accessible, even when the mind feels unsettled.This meditation offers support during stressful or anxious periods, helping you cultivate grounding, calm and emotional steadiness.This meditation supports anxiety relief, grounding and sensory awareness.Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: Meditation during anxiety 01:25 – Opening bell 01:37 – Entering meditation gently 02:25 – Grounding in the body and present moment 03:08 – Why the breath can feel difficult during anxiety 03:33 – Using the senses as anchors 04:02 – Exploring the sense of touch 06:53 – Awareness of smell and taste 09:40 – Using hearing as an anchor 11:48 – Returning gently to awareness of the breath 12:02 – The senses as pathways to calm 12:45 – Returning to the room and body 13:00 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Metanoia Meditation (Part 2): Embracing Truth 05.06.2026 10мин

  In this meditation, I guide you deeper into the practice of metanoia, the ancient spiritual idea of turning towards truth, light and greater authenticity.This practice invites us to reflect honestly on our lives, not through judgement or condemnation, but through compassionate awareness and openness to growth.We begin by grounding ourselves in the body and breath, allowing the present moment to become a place of stability and peace. From here, the meditation gently opens into self-reflection, inviting you to notice areas of life where greater honesty, integrity or reconciliation may be needed.As the practice deepens, the breath becomes a rhythm of transformation, breathing in light, truth and awareness, while breathing out falsehood, tension and disconnection.Rather than becoming overwhelmed by difficult feelings or memories, you are encouraged to remain anchored in the breath and grounded in the understanding that you are fundamentally loved.This meditation offers a calm and spacious way of facing truth with courage, compassion and peace.This meditation offers a moment of reflection and renewal, helping you cultivate self-awareness, integrity and emotional healing.This meditation supports mindfulness, emotional reflection and contemplative growth.Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: Metanoia and embracing truth 00:25 – Opening bell 00:38 – Entering stillness and grounding in the present 01:49 – Settling into the breath and body 02:57 – Reflecting on where truth is needed 04:21 – Acknowledging imperfection without judgement 04:59 – Breathing in truth and breathing out falsehood 06:10 – Resting in divine love and stillness 07:02 – Accepting the truth of your being 08:30 – Remaining present with difficult emotions 09:02 – “We are loved” 09:36 – Returning gently to the room 10:19 – Intention towards healing and reconciliation 10:49 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Lectio Divina Meditation: The Lord Is Compassion and Love 04.06.2026 11мин

  In this meditation, I guide you through the ancient contemplative practice of Lectio Divina, using the phrase: “The Lord is compassion and love.”Lectio Divina is a meditative way of dwelling deeply with a sacred phrase or spiritual text, allowing its meaning to unfold gradually within the heart, mind and body.We begin by grounding ourselves in stillness, breath and bodily awareness, creating space to receive the words not only intellectually, but contemplatively.As the meditation deepens, the phrase becomes a point of reflection and awareness, inviting you to explore your own experiences of compassion and love, the times you have received them, the times they were absent, and the moments when you yourself were called to embody them.Rather than analysing or judging these experiences, the practice encourages openness, honesty and gentle awareness.The meditation becomes an invitation to recognise compassion and love not simply as emotions, but as qualities woven deeply into the spiritual life and into our relationships with others and ourselves.This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are seeking peace, reflection or spiritual grounding, helping you cultivate awareness, compassion and contemplative presence.This meditation supports Lectio Divina, mindfulness and emotional reflection.Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: Lectio Divina and sacred phrases 00:24 – Opening bell 00:34 – Entering stillness and bodily awareness 01:50 – Settling into the rhythm of the breath 02:47 – The phrase: “The Lord is compassion and love” 04:34 – Reflecting on compassion and love in your life 06:44 – Recognising where compassion was absent 07:57 – Bringing compassion and love into the world 08:47 – What does compassion and love mean spiritually? 10:01 – Returning to the breath and present moment 10:41 – Bringing compassion and love into the day 11:05 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Sunrise and Sunset Meditation: Gratitude for the Gift of Each Day 03.06.2026 12мин

  In this meditation, I guide you through a contemplative reflection on sunrise and sunset, two moments long honoured within the meditative and monastic traditions.Across centuries, dawn and dusk have been recognised as sacred thresholds within the rhythm of the day, moments that invite stillness, awareness and gratitude.We begin by grounding ourselves in the body and the breath, allowing the nervous system to settle into calm and presence. From here, the meditation gently opens into a reflection on the experience of sunrise and sunset, and how easily these daily gifts can pass unnoticed.As the practice deepens, you are invited to consider the finite nature of life, recognising that each of us experiences only a limited number of mornings and evenings.Rather than creating fear or sadness, this awareness becomes an invitation to live more consciously, to notice more deeply and to receive each day with gratitude and openness.Through breath awareness and reflection, the meditation encourages a fuller appreciation of the present moment and the beauty woven through ordinary life.This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are beginning your day, ending it or pausing to reflect, helping you cultivate gratitude, perspective and peaceful awareness.This meditation supports mindfulness, gratitude and contemplative reflection.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction: Sunrise and sunset in meditation01:10 – Opening bell01:20 – Entering meditation and grounding in the body03:01 – Settling into the rhythm of the breath04:55 – Reflecting on sunrise and sunset06:12 – The finite number of days and moments07:39 – Gratitude for each sunrise and sunset09:01 – Returning to the breath and present moment10:27 – Living with greater awareness and gratitude11:26 – Returning to the body and room11:59 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Meditation Master: St. Clare and the Inner Mirror 02.06.2026 12мин

  In this meditation, I guide you through a contemplative practice inspired by St. Clare of Assisi, co-founder of the Franciscan tradition and one of its great spiritual teachers.St. Clare taught that beneath the constant movement of thoughts, emotions and sensations, there exists within us a deeper stillness, a place capable of reflecting divine presence like a mirror.We begin by settling into the body and the breath, grounding ourselves in the present moment through gentle awareness of posture, touch and sensation.As the meditation deepens, attention turns towards the centre of the breath, the quiet still point between inhalation and exhalation, where peace, awareness and presence can be encountered.Rather than suppressing thoughts or emotions, this practice invites you to stand back from them gently, allowing them to move freely without becoming caught up in them.Anchored in the breath, you are guided to rest in a deeper awareness of yourself as held in love, connected to peace and grounded in stillness.This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or seeking a deeper contemplative practice, helping you cultivate peace, awareness and inner steadiness.This meditation supports contemplative prayer, mindfulness and emotional balance.Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: St. Clare and the inner mirror 01:06 – Opening bell 01:17 – Entering meditation gently 02:23 – Grounding in body and breath 03:46 – Observing thoughts, feelings and sensations 04:56 – Resting in the still point of the breath 06:16 – Returning to the divine centre within 07:31 – Gazing upon the inner mirror 09:19 – Remaining anchored in peace and love 09:47 – Resting beyond thoughts and emotions 11:10 – Silent resting in awareness 11:53 – Returning to the body and room 12:41 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Recovering the Form: Returning to the Foundations of Meditation 01.06.2026 13мин

  In this meditation, I guide you through a return to the foundational practice of recovering the form, a simple and steady way of entering meditation.This practice is designed both for those beginning meditation and for those returning to it after time away. By strengthening awareness of the body, breath and posture, we create a more stable foundation for deeper meditative awareness.We begin by entering meditation deliberately, using ritual and intention to mark this time as distinct and sacred. From here, awareness turns gently towards posture, grounding and the rhythm of the breath.Through simple body awareness and breath visualisation, you are invited to release tension and settle into greater calm and ease.As the meditation deepens, attention moves beyond the body and thoughts towards a quieter centre of awareness, a place of stillness and peace that exists beneath the movement of thought and emotion.This practice becomes a reminder that centred awareness is always available beneath the changing experiences of daily life.This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are restarting your practice or simply pausing during the day, helping you feel grounded, steady and deeply at peace.This meditation supports grounding, relaxation and contemplative awareness.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction: Returning to the foundations00:32 – Opening bell00:44 – Entering meditation with intention02:20 – Establishing posture and grounding04:55 – Relaxing the body through the breath08:49 – “I have a body, but I am more”09:14 – Observing thoughts and feelings10:09 – Resting in the still point of the breath10:47 – “I am I”11:36 – Resting in silence and awareness12:38 – Returning to the body and room13:12 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Meditation on Birds: Lessons in Lightness, Joy and Presence 31.05.2026 10мин

  In this meditation, I guide you through a deeply Franciscan reflection on the lessons we can learn from birds.Drawing on the ancient idea that each creature belongs naturally to a particular element, this practice explores the relationship between birds and the element of air, and what their freedom, movement and lightness can teach us about our own lives.We begin by grounding ourselves in the body and the breath, becoming aware of the weight and physicality of our human form. From here, the meditation opens into a gentle visualisation of a bird in flight.As you contemplate the bird moving effortlessly through the air, you are invited to notice a growing sense of inner lightness, freedom and joy within yourself.The meditation becomes an invitation to reflect on your own gifts, your own nature and the unique “element” you are called to inhabit through mind, heart and soul.Through gratitude, imagination and awareness, this practice encourages a more joyful and spacious relationship with yourself and the wider living world.This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or seeking perspective and lightness, helping you cultivate gratitude, joy and inner freedom.This meditation supports visualisation, emotional balance and contemplative awareness.Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: The lessons of the birds 00:56 – Opening bell 01:07 – Entering meditation gently 02:30 – Grounding in the body and breath 03:37 – Visualising a bird in flight 05:20 – Experiencing lightness and freedom 06:50 – Learning the lesson of the birds 08:14 – Gratitude for your own gifts and nature 09:14 – Rejoicing in the variety of life 10:05 – Taking yourself lightly 10:59 – Returning to the body and room 11:47 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Sky Meditation: Observing Thoughts and Emotions with Awareness 30.05.2026 10мин

  In this meditation, I guide you through a practice of observing the “inner sky”, the constantly changing landscape of thoughts, emotions and impressions within us.Drawing on the image of the sky and weather, this meditation invites you to recognise that while your inner experience is always shifting, there is also a deeper place of stable awareness that can observe these changes with peace and clarity.We begin by settling into the body and the breath, allowing awareness to anchor gently in the present moment. From here, the meditation opens into a visualisation of the inner sky, where thoughts, emotions and impressions pass like clouds overhead.Rather than becoming caught in these experiences, you are invited simply to notice them and let them go, recognising that they do not define you.The practice encourages a more spacious relationship with the mind and emotions, grounded in breath awareness and calm observation.As the meditation deepens, you are guided to remain anchored in the breath while allowing the changing “weather” of the inner world to rise and fall naturally.This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you cultivate emotional balance, awareness and inner peace.This meditation supports mindfulness, emotional awareness and calm reflection.Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: The inner sky and inner weather 00:39 – Opening bell 00:51 – Entering meditation with intention 01:48 – Anchoring in the breath and body 02:42 – Visualising the inner sky 03:37 – Noticing thoughts and impressions 05:34 – Letting difficult emotions pass 06:54 – Returning to the breath as anchor 08:09 – Observing thoughts without attachment 08:57 – Resting in peaceful awareness 09:28 – Returning fully to the breath and body 10:44 – Intention to notice the inner sky 11:11 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Breath Awareness Meditation: Understanding Breath and Emotion 29.05.2026 11мин

  In this meditation, I guide you into a deeper awareness of the relationship between breath and emotion.We begin by returning to one of the most foundational anchors of meditation, the breath, noticing not only how we breathe, but how different emotional states shape the pattern of the breath itself.As the practice unfolds, you are invited to observe how stress, tension and emotion can influence the body and breathing, often without us fully noticing.Through gentle awareness and reflection, the meditation becomes a simple experiment: first noticing how stressful memories affect the breath, and then learning how conscious breathing can help steady the body and mind, even while difficult memories are present.Rather than allowing emotion to dictate the breath, the practice invites the breath to become an anchor of calm, stability and equanimity.This is not about suppressing feelings, but about learning how awareness of the breath can create greater steadiness and freedom within emotional experience.This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you cultivate emotional balance, calm and resilience.This meditation supports breath awareness, emotional regulation and stress relief.00:00 – Introduction: Breath and emotion00:37 – Opening bell00:47 – Checking in with breath and feelings02:23 – Entering the meditation posture03:33 – Relaxing the body and deepening the breath06:28 – Reflecting on a stressful memory08:22 – Returning to calm awareness09:37 – Breathing steadily through stress11:44 – Returning fully to the breath12:21 – Bringing this awareness into the day12:39 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Jesus Prayer Meditation (Part 1): Resting in the Sacred Name 28.05.2026 12мин

  In this meditation, I introduce the first step of the Jesus Prayer, an ancient contemplative practice centred on stillness, breath and the repetition of a sacred name.This tradition has been used for centuries as a way of drawing attention inward, helping the mind settle and the heart become more present and aware.We begin by grounding ourselves in the body and the breath, allowing awareness to deepen gradually. From here, the meditation gently introduces the practice of resting with the name of Jesus, not as an idea to analyse, but as a sound and presence to dwell with.The repetition of the name becomes a simple point of focus, helping attention gather and settle into stillness.While rooted in the Christian contemplative tradition, this meditation is offered as an open practice of presence and peace, accessible to people of all faiths and backgrounds.This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you cultivate stillness, focus and a deeper sense of inner peace.This meditation supports contemplative prayer, focus and present moment awareness.Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 00:18 – Connecting with divine presence 00:43 – The sacred name 01:06 – A practice for all faiths 01:43 – The bell 01:53 – Settling into posture 02:43 – Awareness of the breath 05:33 – Reflecting on the name of Jesus 07:48 – Sounding the name 10:35 – Resting in the sacred name 12:03 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Progressive Relaxation Meditation: Tensing and Releasing the Body 27.05.2026 12мин

  In this meditation, I guide you through a simple practice of noticing, tensing and relaxing different parts of the body.Many of us carry tension without fully realising it. This practice helps bring gentle awareness to the body, allowing stress and tightness to become more visible and easier to release.We begin by settling into stillness and checking in with ourselves, before gradually moving awareness through the body as though shining a torchlight on each area.From here, the meditation gently introduces cycles of tension and release, beginning with the feet and moving upward through the body.As each area softens, the breath becomes a way of releasing held tension, helping the body settle into a deeper state of relaxation and ease.This is not about forcing the body to relax, but about becoming aware of what it is holding and allowing it to soften naturally.This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or preparing for sleep, helping you feel lighter, calmer and more physically at ease.This meditation supports relaxation, stress relief and body awareness.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction00:05 – Carrying tension unconsciously00:35 – The bell00:55 – Checking in with the body02:45 – Awareness moving through the body03:45 – Reviewing the whole body04:40 – Preparing to release tension05:10 – Feet and toes05:50 – Calves06:05 – Thighs06:30 – Groin and hips06:40 – Belly06:55 – Shoulders07:13 – Face and jaw08:40 – Breathing out tension10:08 – Final release through the hands11:45 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Meditation on the Soul (Part 4): Apex Mentis 26.05.2026 13мин

  In this meditation, I guide you through the final part of a series exploring the different aspects of the soul, focusing on what is traditionally called the apex mentis, the highest point of awareness within us.This is described as a place of stillness, clarity and deep peace, untouched by distraction or disturbance.We begin by settling into the body and the breath, allowing awareness to deepen. From here, the meditation gently draws attention inward, moving through the layers of experience, body, breath and thought, towards a quieter centre.As the practice unfolds, you are invited to rest in a point of stillness within the breath, a place of balance and presence.From here, the meditation opens into an awareness of a deeper centre, a place often described as the meeting point of stillness and awareness, where a sense of peace and connection can be experienced.This is not something to grasp or analyse, but something to rest in, allowing a sense of calm and presence to emerge naturally.This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you experience stillness, clarity and a deeper sense of connection.This meditation supports reflection, awareness and inner stillness.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction00:06 – The conclusion of the soul00:33 – The bell01:08 – Ritual gesture02:13 – Awareness of the breath02:43 – Awareness of the body04:13 – The still point of the breath04:48 – Recognising life within05:47 – The rational soul06:18 – The highest point of awareness06:43 – Resting in stillness07:55 – A place of deep peace08:33 – Mystery and presence09:11 – Resting in awareness10:53 – Held in being13:03 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Meditation on Animals: Lessons in Presence and Connection 25.05.2026 11мин

  In this meditation, I guide you into a reflective practice on the lessons we can learn from animals.Animals offer a simple but profound example of presence, living fully in the moment and responding to life without the layers of complexity that often shape our human experience.We begin by settling into the body and the breath, allowing awareness to deepen. From here, you are invited to bring to mind an animal that you feel connected to, whether from your past or present.Through this reflection, you are guided to consider the way this animal experiences the world, its presence, its awareness and its way of being.This becomes an opportunity to learn, not through analysis, but through quiet observation, noticing what qualities might be reflected back to you.The meditation also opens into a wider awareness of our connection to all living beings, and the responsibility we carry as part of this shared existence.This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you cultivate presence, connection and a deeper appreciation for the living world.This meditation supports reflection, connection and present moment awareness.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction00:30 – Learning from animals00:47 – The bell01:45 – Our connection to all beings02:15 – Settling into posture02:35 – Awareness of the breath04:35 – Bringing an animal to mind05:10 – Resting in its presence07:05 – Seeing through its perspective08:20 – What can we learn?09:35 – Gratitude for the animal world10:13 – Responsibility and stewardship12:35 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.