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A Touch of Grace CD

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spacer-25In 1996, Mike McAvoy, Tod Norian, Carol Wahler and I hunkered down in Mike's sound studio in his basement and shut off the furnace so we had some quiet. We then launched into four fifteen minute cuts which you'll find on my CD, "A Touch of Grace."  

I've often joked that I gave this the wrong title. It should be called, "Music to Drool By." What really works is that it offers just enough tonal shifts that it stays interesting and engaging without being over-bearing. It's perfect for meditation, yoga, massage and relaxing.  

I'm immensely grateful to my co-creators and that this has been so helpful for so many. To purchase please email Jonathan Click here  

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iTunes podcast here, online listening here, stitcher here, and Jonathan’s YouTube channel here.

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Even More on Letting Go

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spacer-25Special AUDIO: This talk explores even more on the essence of spiritual practice: the art of letting go.  

You'll learn how letting go happens in the mind, but also (and especially) in the body.  

You'll explore through a guided meditation some inquiries that will help you sense who you are not limited by contricting beliefs and what your life might be like if you truly let go of what's between you and feeling free.  

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iTunes podcast here, online listening here, stitcher here, and Jonathan’s YouTube channel here.

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On Forgiveness and Letting Go

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spacer-25Special AUDIO: This talk explores how the practice of forgivness breaks old cycles of separation that hold you back from feeling free.  

You'll also explore some of the blocks you'll encounter when you enter into an intention to forgive.  

You'll learn and practice two forms of forgiveness, one more classical and one practice that draws on more contemporary language.  

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iTunes podcast here, online listening here, stitcher here, and Jonathan’s YouTube channel here.

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What I Learned on My 10 Day Retreat

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spacer-25Special AUDIO: This talk explores what I learned after a ten-day retreat at the Forest Refuge in Barre, MA. You’ll learn practices helpful to develop concentration and to look deeply into the Three Characteristics of Reality.  

You’ll also learn strategies for riding the ever-changing waves and fluctuations of sensations, feelings, moods and mind states.  

 

iTunes podcast here, online listening here and stitcher here.

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A Formula for Transformation

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spacer-25Special AUDIO: This talk explores how meditation can help you feel more present and alive and cultivate emotionally sensitivity and a more refined sense of intuition.  

You'll learn how to use mindfulness strategies for working with physical, emotional and mental pain and how four essential questions can help you move from feeling stuck to accessing more creativity and resilience.  

 

iTunes podcast here, online listening here and stitcher here.

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Mindfulness Strategies for Transforming Your Relationship with Pain: 3-Part Video Series

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spacer-25I was privileged to be invited to speak by my friend Dr. Gary Kaplan of the Kaplan Clinic in McLean, VA on "Mindfulness Strategies for Transforming Your Relationship with Pain."

Here's the three-part series:

1.  The Science of Mindfulness:  It Works!

2.  The Mind is  Drunken Monkey Stung by Scorpions:  Formulas for Working with the Mind

3.  Mindfulness Strategies for Working with Trauma and Pain

Part 1 starts with an introduction with Dr. Gary and I launch in with an overview and some specific techniques you might try on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_DpgxcULJxM

  You can catch all three segments here at the Kaplan Clinic site.

News Flash: I Won't Make it to the Capitol Hill Class Tonight

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spacer-25After much gnashing of teeth, I've decided it's best to not make the trip to St. Mark's on Capitol Hill tonight.

Out here in the boonies of Northern VA, we're back on a long, narrow lane with some steep hills that still have ice on them.  The water will be black ice later.

We've been without power for about 15 hours and have multiple trees down in the area.

Sorry to miss this gathering!  I was looking forward to being back with old and new friends.

Stay safe!

This shot is from earlier today, removing debris from our drive ...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiFYu85lbjw
  iTunes podcast here, online listening here and stitcher here.

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Meditation as a Hitchcock Movie

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Each morning when I'm down by the river at sunrise this time of year, clouds of  blackbirds or grackles make their way across the river as the sun comes up. This morning I skipped the morning walk and sit down by the river and the flock came to me.

It was pretty mind altering to be sitting quietly in silence and hear this cacophony right out the back door.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu_jgcKtHxM