Skillful Means Podcast
By Jennifer O'Sullivan
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Episodes: 135
Description
Skillful Means Podcast offers practical wisdom for everyday life. Host Jennifer O'Sullivan explores navigating life's challenges through the lenses of Buddhist mindfulness, yoga, Internal Family Systems, and positive psychology.
Each month, episodes feature grounded guidance and accessible practices for meeting whatever arises with greater ease.
Jennifer is a Certified IFS Practitioner with over 20 years of experience teaching yoga and mindfulness.
Find out more: https://www.skillfulmeanspodcast.com and https://www.sati.yoga
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#122 Being with Big Feelings Guided Practice
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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#121 Beginning Anew
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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#120 Checking In with Inner Skeptics Parts Work Guided Practice
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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#119 Being True to Yourself Around Difficult People
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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#118 Walking Outside Meditation Guided Practice
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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#117 Sustaining Your Practice with Buddhist and IFS Perspectives
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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#116 Yin Yoga Micro-Practice for Better Presence
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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#115 Yin Yoga Micro-Practice for Tension Relief
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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#114 RAIN Guided Practice
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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#113 Awakening the Heart Part 4: Self-Compasion
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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#112: Mindfulness Meditation Guided Practice
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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#111 Awakening the Heart Part 3: Generosity of Spirit with Lauren Goldberg
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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#110 Transform Suffering with Brief Tonglen Guided Practice
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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#109 Awakening the Heart Part 2: Training in Compassion
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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#108 Awakening Heart Meditation
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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#107 Awakening the Heart Part 1: Accentuate the Positive
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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#106 Strong Back, Soft Front Guided Meditation
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May 27, 2025 |
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#105 Embracing Difficult Emotions
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May 13, 2025 |
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#104 Earth and Sky Guided Visualization Practice
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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#103 I See You, I'm With You Guided IFS Practice
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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#102 Standing Your Ground + Leading with Spiritual Values
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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#101 Working with Resistance Guided IFS Practice
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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#100 What's Stopping You? Buddhist and IFS Perspectives on Resistance
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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#99 Come Home to Yourself, Yin Yoga Guided Practice
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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#98 Who says you should? Uncover what matters to you.
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Preview Pod: Upaya (Skillful Means) As Life Practice
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Skillful Means Podcast is returning!
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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#97 Delighting In Joy Guided Practice
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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#96 Portals of Mindfulness Guided Practice
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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#95 Tonglen Guided Practice
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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#94 Drawing A Line Guided Practice
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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#93 Loving-Kindness Guided Practice
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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#92 Mundane Ecstacy Guided Practice
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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#91 Mindfulness of Four Elements of the Body Guided Practice
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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#90 Yoga Beyond Asana
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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#89 Mindfulness of Skin, Flesh, & Bones Guided Practice
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May 26, 2023 |
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#88: A Conversation with Sarah Powers on Embodying Love & Compassion
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May 12, 2023 |
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#87 Mindfully Eating an Orange Guided Practice
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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#86 Embodying Kindness & Generosity
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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#85 Mindfulness of Standing Guided Practice
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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#84 Embodying Wonder & Whimsy
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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#83 Mindfulness of Body Posture Guided Practice
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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#82 Restoring Balance Guided Practice
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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#81: Embodying Sacrifice & Spaciousness
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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#80 Laser Focus & Bright Light Guided Practice
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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#79 Making Room for Other Guided Practice
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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#78 Embodying Courage & Practice
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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#77 Embodied Simplicity Guided Practice
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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#76 Embodying Quiet & Attention
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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#75 Embodied Listening Guided Practice
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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#74 What do we mean by "embodiment?"
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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#73 Yin Short for the Upper Back Guided Practice
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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#72 Who's the Real Teacher in the Yoga Room?
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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#71 Yin Short for the Thighs & Back Guided Practice
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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#70 Form vs Function
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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#69 Yin Short for the Upper Chest & Arms Guided Practice
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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#68 Can Sutra 2.33 help us overcome negativity? Or not?
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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#67 Yin Short for the Inner & Outer Thighs Guided Practice
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May 26, 2022 |
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#66 The Yoke and the Yolk of Purusha & Prakriti
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May 12, 2022 |
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#65 Yin Short for the Low Back Guided Practice
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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#64 Tending the Garden of the Mind
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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#63 The Kleshas, Part 5: Contemplating Abhinivesha Guided Practice
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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#62 The Language of Inclusion in Yoga Spaces
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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#61 The Kleshas, Part 4: Contemplating Dvesha Guided Practice
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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#60 Balancing Tapas & Santosha
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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#59 The Kleshas, Part 3: Contemplating Raga Guided Practice
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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#58: Lessons from "Ted Lasso"
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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#57 The Kleshas, Part 2: Contemplating Asmita Guided Practice
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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#56 Better Together
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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#55 The Kleshas, Part 1: Contemplating Avidya Guided Practice
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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#54 Welcome Annie Moyer
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Changes Coming to the Show
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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#53 Progressive Relaxation for Managing Stress and Anxiety Guided Practice
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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#52 Sensing Subtle Energy in Yin Yoga Guided Practice
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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#51 Mindful Awareness of Feelings Guided Practice
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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#50 Pause, Soften, Connect Guided Practice
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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#49 Finding Calm Amidst Uncertainty Guided Practice
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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#48 Embodying Equanimity Guided Practice
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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#47 Pathway to Spacious Awareness Guided Practice
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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#46 Inclining the Mind Toward Gladness Guided Practice
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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#45 Yin Yoga for the Heart & Small Intestines Guided Practice
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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#44 Self-Compassion to Antidote Stress Guided Practice
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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#43 Microcosmic Orbit Guided Practice
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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#42 Disrupting Inner Chatter and Establishing Presence Guided Practice
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May 20, 2021 |
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#41 Dharma Book Club: "Tao Te Ching"
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May 11, 2021 |
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#40 Mindful Awareness of the Body Guided Practice
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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#39 When Nothing Lasts, Life is Precious
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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#38 Tree Meditation Guided Practice
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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#37 Dharma Book Club: "The End of Your World" by Adyashanti
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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#36 Yoga Nidra for Awakening Compassion Guided Practice
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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#35 Are We in a Golden Age of Trainings and Retreats?
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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#34 Contemplating the Elements from the Inside Out Guided Practice
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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#33 What We’re Turning Toward
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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#32 Inner Smile Guided Practice
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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#31 The Only Way Out is Through Guided Practice
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Tuning In, Reaching Out Virtual Retreat Day 3: Loving-Kindness in the Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
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Nov 22, 2020 |
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Tuning In, Reaching Out Virtual Retreat Day 3: Yoga & Compassion
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Nov 22, 2020 |
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Tuning In, Reaching Out Day 2: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness and Yin Yoga
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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Tuning In, Reaching Out Virtual Retreat Day 2: Gentle Movement to Unwind Stress and Connect with Yourself
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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Tuning In, Reaching Out Virtual Retreat Day 1: Cultivating Concentration in Yin Yoga
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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Tuning in, Reaching Out Virtual Retreat Day 1: Yoga & RAIN Meditation
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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You're Invited to Tune In and Reach Out with us on Nov 20-22
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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#30 Get To Know Your Parts IFS Guided Practice
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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#29 What is IFS?
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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#28 Earth & Sky Guided Practice
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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#27 Meeting Uncertainty & Change
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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#26 Cultivate Resilience in Uncertain Times with Yin Yoga for the Spleen and Stomach Guided Practice
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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#25 Get to Know Yourself with the Body-Heart-Mind Check-In
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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#24 Equanimity for Balanced Action Guided Practice
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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#23 Uncovering Conditioning & Biases with Buddhist Mindfulness
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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#22 Meeting Difficulty with Ease and Presence in Sphinx Pose Guided Practice
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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#21 Dharmic Activism: Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita with Kaya Mindlin
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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#20 Embodied Awareness & Compassion for the Weary Guided Practice
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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#19 Resources for Social Justice in Intentional & Spiritual Communities
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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#18 Yin Yoga To Awaken a Peaceful Inner Attitude Guided Practice
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May 21, 2020 |
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BONUS: Guided Heart Center Practice With Sarah Powers
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May 07, 2020 |
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#17 A Conversation with Sarah Powers
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May 07, 2020 |
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#16 Sympathetic Joy Guided Practice
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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#15 Yin Yoga For Strengthening Wei Qi Guided Practice
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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#14 Yin Yoga for the Physical Body (Part 2)
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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#13 Compassion Guided Practice
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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#12 Yin Yoga for the Physical Body (Part 1)
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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#11 3-Part Check-in Meditation in Butterfly Pose Guided Practice
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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#10: The Life-Changing Magic of Yin Yoga
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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# 9 Loving Kindness Guided Practice
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Jan 02, 2020 |
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#8 Maintaining Practice While Traveling & Visiting Family
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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#7 Body Scan Guided Practice
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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BONUS: RAIN Guided Practice
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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#6 What is RAIN meditation?
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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#5 Walking Meditation Guided Practice
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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#4: Advancing in a Yoga Practice
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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#3: Mindfulness of Breathing Guided Practice
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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#2: Skillful Means
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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#1: Spiritual Friends
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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Trailer: Introducing Skillful Means Podcast
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Aug 13, 2019 |