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    Elemental Body Awareness Meditation with Sean Fargo

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    Sean FargoPublished June 22, 2022 · Updated October 26, 2026 · 1 min read

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    Just as with mindfulness of the breath, the mindful body scan is a foundational mindfulness practice.

    Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo leads a 28-minute body scan through the elements of earth, water, fire and air. The meditation begins with an invitation to notice our connection to the earth and the space around us. We’re then invited to explore sensation in the body’s structure, the fluidity of liquid in the body, temperature and breath.

    The scan follows the elements that make up the human body and invites present-moment awareness of each.

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    About Sean Fargo

    Sean Fargo is a former Buddhist monk who founded Mindfulness Exercises and leads the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification.

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    Speaker 1 · 0:01Welcome to the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast. In this episode, we bring you a guided meditation to add to your personal practice. So please find a quiet place where you can be free from distraction. Let's begin.

    Speaker 2 · 0:23Closing the eyes gently or looking downward to limit visual distractions. Just offering space to go inward open the sensations of the body noticing how we're breathing in this moment. Exploring how the flesh feels in the body. Sensing into blood circulating throughout our body. Does the temperature change if we bring this gentle awareness to these places? The sensations of temperature itself without preconceived notions, judgments, or agenda opening to temperature in the body. Nourishing the body. And slowly opening your eyes whenever you're ready.

    Speaker 1 · 28:46Notice what's changed in your body and mind. Notice especially any benefits you've received. What makes it feel like to carry these benefits into the rest of your day? Consistent daily practice will help us hold on to the benefits of meditation for longer. Listen to the next episode with mindfulness exercises.

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