Episode Details

In this episode, I guide you into the practical beginnings of meditation, how we arrive, how we sit, and how we prepare ourselves for stillness.

We explore the importance of taking our seat with intention, and the role posture plays in supporting the breath. Meditation is not a struggle with the self, but a gentle act of presence. I describe different ways of sitting, from kneeling to sitting on a chair, and how the body, legs, trunk, diaphragm and breath, work together to support awareness.

I also introduce the idea of ritual action. Small, intentional gestures can help us mark the transition into meditation. Even the sound of a bell can become a simple signal that we are entering or leaving sacred time.

This episode offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you build a steady, sustainable and compassionate meditation practice.

00:10 — Beginning always beginning

00:30 — Taking our seat

00:55 — Setting intention

01:45 — Meditation as divine encounter

02:10 — How we sit

02:50 — Posture and alignment

03:15 — Kneeling and alternative postures

04:02 — Sitting on a chair

04:22 — Feet and soles on the ground

04:55 — The legs

05:15 — The trunk

05:47 — Avoiding compression of the breath

06:25 — A thread from the crown of the head

07:03 — The solar plexus

07:35 — Finding ease in the breath

08:15 — Building and restoring the body

08:40 — The diaphragm and deep muscles

08:54 — Breathing into the belly

09:20 — Ritual action

10:10 — Examples of ritual

10:35 — A heavenly helper

11:22 — The bell as a ritual signal

12:20 — Recap

13:05 — Deeper awareness

13:20 — What it feels like to be here

13:30 — Your deeper gesture

13:52 — Closing bell

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