The Meditation Freedom Podcast

MF 48 – Mindful communications with Gregory Heffron Gregory Heffron MFA owns and manages Green Zone Conversations Retreats. He is the only certified teacher of Mindful Communication authorized by author and Buddhist teacher Susan Chapman MA. He has been teaching Mindful Communication workshops with Susan since 2009, and has been a mindfulness meditation teacher in […] The post MF 48 – Mindful Communications with Gregory Heffron appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 47 – Contemplating torture in solitary confinement with Johnny Perez Johnny Perez is a non-attorney advocate at the Urban Justice Center Mental Health Project (MHP), a civil legal services firm that provides legal and social work services to people with serious mental illness. At the Urban Justice Center, he is assigned to MHP’s Safe […] The post MF 47 – Questioning solitary confinement and the Prison Industrial Complex with Johnny Perez appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 46 – Reconnecting with Nature through Eco-Therapy with Laurel Vogel Laurel Vogel, M.A. received her degree in contemplative ecopsychology (A Psychology of Writing) in 2006, and is an ecotherapist, writer, Zen practitioner, and Nature Immersion group facilitator. She founded and runs the Holding Earth Sangha on Whidbey Island, and conducts Nature Immersion camps on […] The post MF 46 – Reconnecting with Nature through Eco-Therapy with Laurel Vogel appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 45 – Stepping Out of The Busy-ness of Daily Life Into The Sanctuary of Our Heart with Bruce Davis Bruce is the author of The Heart of Healing, Monastery without Walls ~ Daily Life in the Silence, My Little Flowers, Simple Peace ~ The Inner Life of St Francis of Assisi and The Calling of Joy. […] The post MF 45 – Stepping Out of The Busy-ness of Daily Life Into The Sanctuary of Our Heart with Bruce Davis appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 44 – The Role of Mindfulness, Gratitude, & Peace Practice in Islam – Interview with Rose Hamid Rose Hamid is a Muslim American of Palestinian and Latin descent. She was born in Buffalo NY, grew up in Cleveland OH, and has been living in Charlotte since 1987. She grew up in the Catholic tradition […] The post MF 44 – The Role of Mindfulness, Gratitude, & Peace Practice in Islam with Rose Hamid appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 43 – Guided Meditations to Help Develop a Regular Meditation Habit with OMG I can Meditate! co-founder Lynne Goldberg Lynne was stressed-out, sleep-deprived, type-A businesswoman, and ended up a renowned meditation coach. As she talks about in the interview, when she started meditating, no one would have labeled Lynne Goldberg “a natural”. Lynne had a series […] The post MF 43 – Guided Meditations to Help Develop a Regular Meditation Habit with OMG I can Meditate! co-founder Lynne Goldberg appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 42 – A Lifelong Zen Meditation Practice with Sandy Haskin (This is a summary transcript, listen to the episode for the full conversation) Sandy Haskin practices Zen meditation with the Three Treasures Sangha of the Northwest. She currently lives and works in Spokane, Washington. She works as a Nurse Aide at a home for mentally […] The post MF 42 – A Lifelong Zen Meditation Practice and Perspective with Sandy Haskin appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 41 – Best Wishes for 2016 and Many Timeless Moments (This is a summary transcript, listen to the episode for the full conversation) Reflection on the past year, and on what next year might bring. Looking to continue to explore meditation and mindfulness topics, and various contemplative practices, and insights that might lead us to a […] The post MF 41 – Best Wishes for 2016 and Timeless Moments appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 40 – Sound Healing Meditation & Resonance with Mark and Denise (This is a summary transcript, listen to the episode for the full conversation) Interview was at the home of Mark and Denise, so it started casual. You will be hearing the wind chimes outside in their garden in the background, it was rather windy […] The post MF 40 – Sound Healing Meditation & Resonance with Mark and Denise appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 39 – Bringing Stillness and Peace between Police and Community Cheri Maples is a dharma teacher, keynote speaker, and organizational consultant and trainer. In 2008 she was ordained a dharma teacher by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, her long-time spiritual teacher. For 25 years Cheri worked in the criminal justice system, as an Assistant […] The post MF 39 – How to Bring Peace between Police and Community appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 38 – Nourishing Meditation Practice Remotely with Wild Mind Teacher and Founder Bodhipaksa Biography: Bodhipaksa is an accomplished teacher, published author, and founder of the popular Wildmind web site. He recently (Oct 2012) gave a TEDx talk on compassion (“The Surprising Secret of Unlocking Compassion”). He has been meditating and practicing Buddhism since 1982. He was ordained […] The post MF 38 – Nourishing Meditation Practice Remotely with Wild Mind Teacher and Founder Bodhipaksa appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 37 – Awakening from the Illusion of Separation with Lama Surya Das Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars, one of the main interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, and a leading spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. The Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “The Western […] The post MF 37 – Awakening from the Illusion of Separation with Lama Surya Das appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 36 – The Value of Community and Extended Meditation Retreats Kristina and myself chat about what it is like to find community and giving yourself the gift of an extended meditation retreat. A summary transcript will appear below for this episode this week. The post MF 36 – The Value of Community and Extended Meditation Retreats appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 35 – Why Authenticity and Getting Real Matters – with Mark Shapiro of the One & Only Podcast A former marketing director at Showtime Networks Inc., Mark left his six-figure corporate job and is on a mission to bring more authenticity to the world, with a goal to inspire and empower 100,000+ people to be true to themselves […] The post MF 35 – Why Authenticity and Getting Real Matters – Mark Shapiro of the One & Only Podcast appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 34 – The Benefits (and Challenges!) of Self-Discipline in Cultivating a Meditation Practice (This is a summary transcript, listen to the episode for the full conversation) Kristina and I reflect on what it takes to cultivate self-discipline in our meditation practice. What are some of the challenges we have come across, and what are […] The post MF 34 – The Benefits of Self-Discipline in Cultivating a Meditation Practice appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

MF 33 – Simple and Highly Effective Ways to Reduce Destructive Behaviors like Gun Violence and Bullying in Schools using Mindfulness with Laura Bakosh About Laura Bakosh Laura obtained a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University and has spent more than five years researching the academic and behavioral effects of mindful-awareness practices on children […] The post MF 33 – Simple and Highly Effective Ways to Reduce Destructive Behaviors like Bullying in Schools using Mindfulness with Laura Bakosh appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

Mindfulness in Schools and Education with Alan Brown Alan Brown is a Dean at Grace Church School in New York City, where he also leads the 9th-12th grade mindfulness program as well as the parent mindfulness program. Alan has taught in both public and private settings as a humanities instructor, and has worked with many […] The post Ep 32 – Mindfulness in Schools and Education with Alan Brown appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

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Ven. Dr. Pannavati, a former Christian pastor, is co-founder and co-Abbot of Embracing-Simplicity Hermitage in Hendersonville, NC. A black, female Buddhist monk ordained in the Theravada and Mahayana traditions with Vajrayana empowerments and transmission from Roshi Bernie Glassman of Zen Peacemakers, she is both contemplative and empowered for compassionate service. An international teacher, she advocates […] The post Ep 30 – Liberation from Mental Suffering with Buddhist Female Monk Ven Pannavati appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

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