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Ready to Give Meditation a Try?

By Kimberly Goad — 2020

A beginner's guide to quieting the mind in a time of stress. Includes three guided meditations by popular mindfulness teachers to try now.

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Quiet Mind: A Beginner's Guide to Meditation

This unique book-and-audio program brings together some of the country's most beloved meditation teachers. Each contributor presents a short written teaching along with an audio recording of a guided practice.

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Sharon Salzberg, Sakyong Mipham, Tulku Thondup, Larry Rosenberg, Susan Piver
2008
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Early Buddhist Meditation Studies

In this book, Bhikkhu Analayo, scholar and meditation teacher, examines central aspects of Buddhist meditation as reflected in the early discourses of the Buddha, based on revised and reorganized material from previously published articles.

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Analayo
2025
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21:24

The Body as Refuge: A Guided Meditation with JoAnna Hardy

Meditators old and new will enjoy this grounding, body-based practice. iBme teacher JoAnna Hardy offers instruction in returning to the body as refuge or "home base," outlines the four meditation postures, and guides a 14-minute sit.

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JoAnna Hardy
2021
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74: Connie Zweig – The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul

In this episode, John W. Price interviews author, book editor, meditation teacher, and psychotherapist, Dr. Connie Zweig.

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Connie Zweig
2021
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Meditation Secrets for Women: Discovering Your Passion, Pleasure, and Inner Peace

Finally—an approach to meditation especially for women! The benefits of meditations are manifold—but so few practices are tailored to the special needs and interests of women.

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Camille Maurine, Lorin Roche
2025
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Body Eloquence: The Power of Myth and Story to Awaken the Body’s Energies

Have you ever had an ache or pain, and wished your body could talk to you and tell you what was wrong? You’re not alone! Master storyteller Nancy Mellon, author of Body Eloquence, has guided scores of people through the process of giving their bodies a voice.

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Nancy Mellon, Ashley Ramsden, Donna Eden (foreword)
2008
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18. Bodyfulness for Deeper Mindfulness

Christine Caldwell talks about her new book, Bodyfulness, which is a practice that challenges us to take mindfulness one step further by using our body's knowledge and intuition to make more empowered and informed choices in everyday life.

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Christine Caldwell
2017
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Bodyfulness: Somatic Practices for Presence, Empowerment, and Waking Up in This Life

In Bodyfulness, renowned somatic counselor Christine Caldwell offers a practical guide for living an embodied contemplative life, embracing whatever body we are in.

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Christine Caldwell
2025
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Getting in Touch: The Guide to New Body-Centered Therapies

More and more people are turning to new mind-body therapies to address physical and emotional ills.

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Christine Caldwell
1997
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How to Breathe: 25 Simple Practices for Calm, Joy, and Resilience

In How to Breathe, breathwork expert Ashley Neese gives practical guidance for channeling the power of your breath to help you tackle common challenges with mindfulness and serenity.

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Ashley Neese
2025
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