Mindfulness Unscripted with Jon Orsini

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  How to Live without Regret 16.09.2026 7min

  You might think “do what makes you happy... you only live once.” But what happens when other people depend on you? When you have responsibilities, a career, a family, bills to pay… and yet a life that doesn’t quite feel like your own?You can do all the calming things - spa days, meditate, practice “self-care,” regulate your nervous system… BUT “You can’t self-care your way out of a life that is not in alignment.” (Cory Muscara)In this episode, I explore what it means to stop living for other people’s approval, question the cultural conditioning that tells us what our lives are supposed to look like and find a way to honor our responsibilities without abandoning ourselves in the process.Because the goal isn't to blow up your life and “follow your bliss” at the expense of all else.It’s to build a life - to consciously choose HOW - you want to be living.🌐 Work with Me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for a new episode every Wednesday: Mindfulness Unscripted with Jon Orsini (YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Substack)Jon Orsini is an award-winning Broadway actor & Somatic Breathwork Guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center helping you break through internal blocks and regulate your nervous system in real time to feel, perform and live better#breathwork #somaticbreathwork #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #kripalucenter #stressrelief #somatichealing #meditation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Broadway legend Jack O’Brien on Acting, Risk & a Life in the Theatre 09.09.2026 1t

  Conversation with Jack O’Brien - three-time Tony Award-winning director and former Artistic Director of San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre, where he served for 26 years. His celebrated Broadway work includes *Hairspray*, *Henry IV*, *The Coast of Utopia*, *The Nance* and *Macbeth*. He has also directed for the Metropolitan Opera, the National Theatre, and London’s West End and was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2024, he received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.In this conversation, Jack shares what decades in the theatre have taught him about risk, failure, collaboration, kindness, creativity, aging and the importance of living fully in the process rather than chasing the destination.Some topics covered:Creating a Climate of Safety (in the Rehearsal Room)“If you can’t fail, you can’t succeed. If you can’t risk, you can’t achieve.”“I want you to sing. I want to see your heart.”Mentor Ellis RaabEpic Curtain CallsThe Coast of UtopiaHenry IVOld Globe, San DiegoThe Nance, Nathan Lane“I rehearse for a living.”Living the Journey vs. the DestinationThe Comeback, Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick KingMacbeth, Lincoln Center, Ethan HawkeClassical ActingTom Stoppard“All good is the same good” - KindnessYou don’t need the answer when you’re living in the processAuteur vs. Egoless CollaborationHeart-Centered StorytellingRick Ellis, Roger ReesBarry EdelsteinI Wanna Be Like You PodcastMaking Peace with AgingJoy and Hope at the End of the JourneyMeditation, Yoga, BreathworkLetting Go and EgolessnessGratitude🌐 Work with Me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for a new episode every Wednesday: Mindfulness Unscripted with Jon Orsini (YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Substack)Jon Orsini is an award-winning Broadway actor & Somatic Breathwork Guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center helping you awaken inner wisdom and regulate your nervous system in real time to feel, perform and live better#breathwork #broadway #meditation #theater #acting #directing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Keanu Reeves taught me How to be Present (3 things I learned on set) 02.09.2026 14min

  Keanu Reeves taught me these 3 Lessons in Presence and Mindfulness on set of the film Generation Um. Whether you’re an actor or not, these lessons apply. Enjoy and let me know what you think. Thank you and Happy Birthday, Keanu.Victory to the Light Within🌐 Work with Me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for a new episode every Wednesday: Mindfulness Unscripted with Jon Orsini (youtube, apple, spotify, substack)Jon Orsini is an award-winning Broadway actor & Somatic Breathwork Guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center helping you regulate your nervous system in real time to feel, perform and live better#keanureeves #generationum #markmargolis #breakingbad #film #actingadvice #presence #setlife #radicalselfacceptance #tarabrach #startwhereyouare #pemachodron #breathwork #somaticbreathwork #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #kripalucenter #stressrelief #somatichealing #meditation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Rewriting Your Story with Yogi Medicine Man - Asif Ullah 27.08.2026 1t 21min

  Convo with yogi medicineman asif ullah - writer, yogi and healer carrying the torch of his grandfathers. His work facilitates/advocates for True healthcare - compassionate individualized nature-cure to address/reverse chronic health issues, heal from deep wounds, be optimal, and have a transformation. his life embodies his work. yogimedicineman.comyoga rumi sufism nervous system flexibility living your practice fasting distance running 3100: Run and Become film saturn returns kripalu center veganism sri chinmoy astoria queens meditation and spirituality in nyc rewriting the narrative in your mind creative writing prompts🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes - Mindfulness UnscriptedJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#breathwork #somaticbreathwork #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #kripalucenter #stressrelief #somatichealing #meditation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Boost Confidence, Focus + Energy - Breathwork for Performance & Embodied Presence (5 min) 19.08.2026 4min

  Feel powerful, confident, energized and empowered with this quick and effective breathwork pattern. Whether you're about to go on stage, in the ring, to the gym or anytime you need a practical boost of motivation, energy and focus, here it is. And it's your very own breath.The deeper you breathe, the more intensive.Listen to the wisdom of your body.🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes - Mindfulness UnscriptedJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#breathwork #somaticbreathwork #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #kripalucenter #stressrelief #somatichealing #meditation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Surviving to Thriving - Master your Nervous System w Breathwork 06.08.2026 13min

  This matcha fueled rant hits on many concepts but all coming back to two central themes:1) Penetrate one thing deeply enough and reveal the whole universe, and2) Creating space for responsiveness (rather than reactivity) leads to new choices in relationship, and interaction by interaction we can re-pattern our nervous system to move from surviving to thriving.It all begins with breath.🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes - Mindfulness UnscriptedJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#breathwork #somaticbreathwork #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #kripalucenter #stressrelief #somatichealing #meditation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Simplifying Meditation for Real Life - find your Horizon & learn how to Anchor 29.07.2026 11min

  Meditation is not complicated and it makes your life infinitely better. Here's how.🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes - Mindfulness UnscriptedJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#breathwork #somaticbreathwork #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #kripalucenter #stressrelief #somatichealing #meditation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Guided Somatic Breathwork for Letting Go - Release What You’ve Been Carrying (10 minutes) 22.07.2026 10min

  This practice is different - it is not just calming.. It can be deep and intensive and is best suited for those ready to release what's holding you back and transform into a new, fully embodied way of being.*Not appropriate if you are pregnant or epileptic. Consult your doctor if you have questions.In this practice:• Somatic breathwork for emotional & physical release• Nervous system regulation in real time• Letting go of stored tension• Reconnecting to your body and deeper wisdom🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly videosJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#breathwork #somaticbreathwork #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #kripalucenter #stressrelief #somatichealing #nervoussystem #embodiment #mindfulness #healing #selfregulation #lettinggo This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Coming Home to the Wisdom of your Heart - Radical Transformation (the Kripalu way) with Jess Frey 15.07.2026 51min

  Convo with Jess Frey - Veteran Kripalu facilitator, educator, life coach, artist, and vocalist. She has been connected to Kripalu for 18 years and has an enthusiasm for connection, community, self discovery, compassionate inquiry, and individual and collective transformation. IG: _jessfrey_ , FB: jessfreyyogaThe Medicine of Sound Healing & Somatic Breathwork (guided by Jess Frey and Jon Orsini) - kripalu.orgJuly 31st - August 2nd, December 11th - 13th🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly videosJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#breathwork #somaticbreathwork #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #kripalucenter #stressrelief #somatichealing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Why You Feel Stuck in Fight or Flight (and Can’t Relax) 09.07.2026 3min

  You can't think your way out of it. Signal safety to your body with these breathwork techniques.Nervous system transformation comes from consistency and repetition.Much love and reach out anytime!🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly videosJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#breathwork #somaticbreathwork #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #kripalucenter #stressrelief This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Holding Space vs Being Held: Healing Hypervigilance & Nervous System Dysregulation 09.07.2026 8min

  As much as we want to push our timeline of healing and transformation, there is only one way to negotiate with the nervous system - creating space.🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly videosJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#breathwork #somaticbreathwork #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #kripalucenter #stressrelief This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Stop trying to be Calm - Become Dynamic instead (Why breathwork wins) 08.07.2026 7min

  Solo ep: Calmness is the byproduct of developing the dynamic range of your nervous system. Here is the most effective way to get there.🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly videosJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#breathwork #somaticbreathwork #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #kripalucenter #stressrelief This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Can Stress be Healthy? Why am I Yawning so much? Breathwork during Menstruation? Breathwork FAQ Pt 2 07.07.2026 16min

  Solo ep: Questions I get asked frequently as a breathwork guide - FAQ Part 2Also - the three pillars of calm breathing & treating negative energy as a parasite🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly videosJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#somaticbreathwork #nervoussystem #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #somatichealing #breathwork #breathworkhealing #breathworkfaq #breathworkforbeginners #womenswellness #hormonehealth #stressmanagement #goodstress #eustress #yawning #vagusnerve #guidedbreathing #anxietyrelief #traumahealing #selfregulation #somatictherapy #parasympatheticnervoussystem #polyvagaltheory #stressrelief #nervoussystemreset #consciousness #transformation #healingjourney #embodiment #kripalu #holotropicbreathwork #consciousconnectedbreathing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Will I Cry? Why do I absorb other people's Energy? Should I Practice Daily? Breathwork FAQ - Pt 1 06.07.2026 20min

  Solo ep: Questions I get asked most as a breathwork guide (FAQ - Pt 1)Why you may feel overwhelmed or absorb other people’s energy/emotions note: in addition to habitual caretaker roles and empathic, highly sensitive personality traits, hyper vigilance may be a trauma response🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly videosJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#somaticbreathwork #nervoussystem #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #somatichealing #breathwork #breathworkhealing #breathworkfaq #breathworkforbeginners #holistichealing #emotionalrelease #highlysensitiveperson #hsp #empathhealing #anxietyrelief #traumahealing #selfregulation #guidedbreathing #breathworkmeditation #somatictherapy #parasympatheticnervoussystem #polyvagaltheory #stressrelief #nervoussystemreset #consciousness #transformation #healingjourney #embodiment #mindfulness #kripalu #mindfulnessmeditation #guidedbreathing #meditation #traumainformed #MindBodyConnection #MentalWellness #EmotionalHealth This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Five minute Morning Breathwork - Start your Day Grounded & Focused 03.07.2026 4min

  You don't need a complicated morning routine - all you need is five minutes and your breath. You can do this in bed before reaching for your phone.This practice will help you start your day grounded, present, empowered and focused - so you can be responsive rather than reactive, and not get pushed around by other people's nonsense or the doom scroll before you've even had coffee.🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly videosJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#somaticbreathwork #nervoussystem #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #somatichealing #breathwork #breathworkhealing #morningroutine #morningbreathwork #morningreset #5minutemorning #andrewhuberman #guidedbreathing #breathworkmeditation #anxietyrelief #stressrelief #nervoussystemreset #embodiment #mindfulness #consciousness #transformation #selfregulation #somatictherapy #parasympatheticnervoussystem #polyvagaltheory #healingjourney #traumahealing #anxietyhealing #somatichealing #kripalu #breathworkforbeginners This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Why Somatic Breathwork Works (When Nothing Else Does) 02.07.2026 9min

  Solo Reflection: If you've tried it all - talk therapy... meditation... journaling... medication - and still feel stuck - this is for you🌐 Work with me: jonorsini.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly videosJon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better#somaticbreathwork #nervoussystem #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #somatichealing #breathwork #breathworkhealing #kripalu #wellness #mindfulness #embodiment #consciousness #transformation #healingjourney #anxietyrelief #anxietyhealing #traumahealing #selfregulation #breathworkmeditation #guidedbreathing #somatictherapy #parasympatheticnervoussystem #polyvagaltheory #stressrelief #nervoussystemreset #breathworkforbeginners #somaticbreathworkguide #mindfulnessmeditation #guidedbreathing #meditation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Kripalu Behind the Curtain - Sacred Leadership, Shadow side of Wellness, Animism & Live your Message 01.07.2026 1t 14min

  Convo with Ellen Rose - the humble wizard behind Kripalu’s magic - 18 year Kripalu veteran, animist and spirit worker focused on empowerment. Her practice explores what it means to be fully alive through embodiment and awareness practices, relationship and deep listening. ellen-rose.comWe have a wide-ranging conversation about sacred community, the shadow side of the wellness industry, indigenous wisdom, personal power, and what it means to live in integrity in a complicated world.Topics covered:* The inner workings of Kripalu Center and its mission today* Mindful leadership and team accountability* The shadow side of the wellness industry* Regenerative community models* Animism, shamanic work and Norse/Heathenry traditions* Indigenous lineage — Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer* Power-over vs personal life force* Protecting your energy and developing internal trust* Embodiment and meeting yourself with compassion and love* Becoming a healthy cell in the organism of the worldWork with me: jonorsini.comSubscribe for weekly episodes (inspiring convos, solo reflections, and free guided practices)Jon Orsini is a somatic breathwork guide on the faculty at Kripalu Center & award-winning Broadway actor helping you regulate in real time to feel, perform and live better. jonorsini.com#kripalu #kripaluyoga #sacredleadership #wellness #shadowwork #animism #somaticbreathwork #nervoussystem #mindfulness #embodiment #indigenouswisdom #spiritwork #breathwork #wellnessindustry #integrity #yoga #meditation #consciousness #transformation #healingjourney This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  7-Minute Body Scan for Anxiety & Sleep (Breath-Based Bedtime Meditation) 06.05.2026 7min

  Guided Practice: When anxiety keeps your mind running at night, this 7-minute breath-based body scan gives it somewhere gentle to land.Lie down in bed, close your eyes, and follow along. Soft background music guides you through a slow scan of the body, using your breath to release tension and quiet racing thoughts.No experience needed. No effort required. Just press play.Episode length: 7 minutes Best for: bedtime, anxiety relief, winding down How to listen: in bed, lights off, headphones or low volumeMindfulness Unscripted is a podcast for people who want inspiring convos, insights and practical tools for anxiety, sleep, everyday stress and embodied transformation - no fluff, no filler.Subscribe on YouTube, Substack, Spotify or Apple.Work with me: jonorsini.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  People Meet You at the Depth they've Met Themselves (Stress Less & Do More, Reiki & Energy Healing...) 03.05.2026 1t 20min

  Convo w Anabel Tonkovic - a former corporate professional turned Quantum Reiki Master and astrologer. She is the founder of Nuna Therapy, where she helps people shift their energy and return to a more awakened, centered and aligned state.nunatherapy.com - Code: WELCOME20facebook - nunatx, instagram - nunatherapy Check out The Self Within Podcast with Anabel: “#18: Regulating your Nervous System through Breathwork with Jon Orsini”Topics/Notes:rick rubin and creative inspirationthe utility of selfishnessfinding your voice and your audienceyou can only take clients the depth you’ve gone yourselfpeople meet you at the depth they’ve met themselvesreiki, practical astrology, energy healinghow to understand yourselfyear of the horse, chinese astrologyyear one energychakras - overactive vs underactivepragmatism of ancient practices“the world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper” - wb yeatshow to best allocate your time as a wellness entrepreneurnature and communitygroup power is stronger to willpowerwellness entrepreneur as a Mom and caretakermindful parentingleaving corporate life behindeffectively and realistically balancing work and well beingStress Less, Do More by Emily FletcherAnodea Judith: ChakrasSalted Soul Salt Cave - Acton, MAWork with Me - jonorsini.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com
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  Art as an Act of Service - How Art & Theater Heal 02.04.2026 1t

  Convo with Will Reynolds - Award-winning musical theatre artist committed to spreading the idea that “art is an act of service.” IG: willcreynolds willreynoldsonline.comWork with me: jonorsini.comSubscribe for weekly videos This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonorsini.substack.com