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In this calming and grounding episode, Sean Fargo leads a guided meditation that centers on breath awareness and gentle embodiment. The practice is designed to help you reconnect with the natural rhythm of your body, cultivating balance, ease, and a sense of spaciousness within. Through mindful breathing and somatic awareness, Sean invites us to notice where we carry tension, how we hold ourselves, and how breath can help us open to the present moment more fully.
This episode is perfect for both personal practice and for teachers looking to bring a sense of centeredness and flow into their mindfulness sessions.
This episode is sponsored by the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification. Learn more about this unique, online, self-paced program at mindfulnessexercises.com/certify
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Show Notes:
How to tune into the natural rhythms of your breath and body
Sean gently guides you to notice the simple act of breathing and how it moves through the belly, heart, and head. This awareness of breath is not just calming—it’s a doorway into embodied presence. By slowing down and listening inwardly, we can reconnect with our innate rhythm and bring greater harmony into our daily lives.
The role of posture, movement, and stillness in cultivating balance
Before settling into the practice, Sean encourages listeners to notice any subtle desire to shift posture, and to honor the body's need for alignment. This attention to posture and physical presence becomes a foundation for balance—not just physically, but emotionally and mentally as well.
How spacious awareness can hold all of your internal experience
As the practice unfolds, Sean introduces the concept of spacious awareness—an open, receptive state that holds all sensations, emotions, and thoughts with gentleness. Rather than focusing on controlling the mind, the invitation is to allow space for everything, which can bring profound peace and self-acceptance.
Why mindful breathing is a powerful tool for emotional regulation
Breathing with awareness through the belly, heart, and head isn’t just about focus—it’s about connection. This full-body breathing helps regulate the nervous system, soften anxiety, and create emotional spaciousness. Sean’s voice and pacing offer a soothing container for this transformative practice.
How to carry mindfulness into the rest of your day
As the meditation closes, Sean encourages you to take this sense of breath, balance, and awareness into daily life—whether your eyes are open or closed. It’s a reminder that mindfulness doesn’t end when the session does. It’s something we embody in how we move, speak, and relate to the world.
