Guided meditations can help us to pause, rest, focus and deeply experience the present moment of our life. As a practice, they remind us to come back to ourselves over and over, so that resting our presence in our body becomes a habit. 

These meditations can be used when sitting or walking. Bring your mind home to your body and allow it to rest there, in your living presence.

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Wishing you much joy and ease in your practice,

Orlaith

springtime meditation (10 mins)

This is a practice on 'gladdening the mind' - we intentionally rest our awareness on some of the joys of the season, and allow ourselves to feel part of the vibrant, energetic springtime.

dwelling peacefully (13 mins)

This begins with an excerpt from Thich Nhat Hanh's 'Inside the Now', followed by a guided meditation on the Joy of Meditation as Nourishment. Establishing ourselves with ease and solidity, we can taste the joy that mindful presence brings without any effort at all. 

"If you are restless, if you are not able to sit peacefully and with stability, it is because you are not established in the now. [...] All you need to do is focus your attention on your in-breath and out-breath, recognize it, and smile to it. Being aware that you are breathing in means you are really there. Your presence is a wonder and a miracle."
- Thich Nhat Hanh

rest in open presence (18 mins)

“The joy of true quiet becomes a daily healing food.” -- Thich Nhat Hanh

Rest your body, mind and heart and relax back into this moment of vast stillness.