Such Sweet Thunder Meditation Podcast.

Mindfulness Based Resilience Training! August 23rd—November 8th, 2026 I am delighted to welcome you all into our 12 week deep dive, cultivating mindfulness, kindness, and self compassion with the intention of nourishing our Window of Tolerance. The program is designed with a unique and profound blend of meditation practice and neuroscience, ancient wisdom and modern somatic techniques. Participant...

Here is a guided meditation moving through a set of postures. These postures are designed to illicit feelings of warmth and goodness from deep within our implicit memory. Developed by Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk and myself. Bon Voyage! Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or ot...

Please enjoy this lovely meditation! Originally designed by Dr. Rick Hanson as a method of balancing out the human negativity bias, this practice guides us into the somatic experience of goodness and invites it to stay. The passing state eventually becomes the permanent trait.

Here is a guided meditation based on the pioneering work of Dr. Rick Hanson and Taking In The Good. By contemplating positive affect feeling we cultivate new neurological pathways toward that feeling. We go from practicing feeling good to actually feeling good.

Here I offer a guided meditation through the 16 steps of mindfulness of breathing with the seven factors of awakening. A very thorough journey through the body, mind, and heart, with tones of joy and contentment, with insight into impermanence and no-self. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns...

Based on the groundbreaking work of Dr. Kristen Neff. Here is a guided meditation through mindfulness, connectedness, and kindness. We journey through these qualities of mind and heart while holding a challenging situation. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other med...

Here I offer a guided meditation where we are invited to breathe in the struggles of another, while at the same time sending them our joy and comfort. This "rubs" against our habitual modes of self-preservation, causing a type of internal friction which eventually serves to burn through the ego. May All Benefit.

Here I offer a guided meditation through the 16 steps of mindfulness of breathing with the seven factors of awakening. A very thorough journey through the body, mind, and heart, with tones of joy and contentment, with insight into impermanence and no-self. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns...

Here I offer a guided meditation offering kindness to parts of us which we like, (Kindness) are neutral toward,(Equanimity) and dislike. (Compassion) Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www....

Here I offer a guided meditation through the 16 steps of mindfulness of breathing with the seven factors of awakening. A very thorough journey through the body, mind, and heart, with tones of joy and contentment, with insight into impermanence and no-self. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns...

Here I offer a guided meditation through the 16 steps of mindfulness of breathing with the seven factors of awakening. A very thorough journey through the body, mind, and heart, with tones of joy and contentment, with insight into impermanence and no-self. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns...

Here is a guided meditation where we are invited to gently move in between an aspect of ourself which we enjoy and a pleasant aspect of the present moment. In practicing in this way, we develop a tolerance for the pleasant parts of ourself. We come to fully enjoy more and more of ourself. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If y...

Here I offer a guided meditation offering kindness to ourselves. A quick, nourishing practice of warmth! Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org I have been practicing m...

Here I offer a practice often found in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) where we are guided into feeling the embodied qualities of compassion. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www....

Here I offer a guided meditation based off of Kristen Neff's seminal work on Self Compassion. Using a challenging situation as grist for the practice, we explore bringing mindfulness, common humanity, and kindness to that challenge. Enjoy!

Here I offer a guided meditation through the 16 steps of mindfulness of breathing with the seven factors of awakening. A very thorough journey through the body, mind, and heart, with tones of joy and contentment, with insight into impermanence and no-self. Anapanasati. Self/No-Self Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have...

Here I offer a guided meditation based on the Serenity Prayer: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;  courage to change the things I can;  and wisdom to know the difference. May All Benefit!

Here is a guided practice moving through different aspects of the present moment with an emphasis on change. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org I have been practici...

Here I offer a guided meditation offering kindness to parts of us which we like, (Kindness) are neutral toward,(Equanimity) and dislike. (Compassion)

Here I offer a guided meditation and talk on the practices and benefits of welcoming and accepting ourselves. Enjoy!

Here I offer a guided meditation through the 16 steps of mindfulness of breathing with the seven factors of awakening. A very thorough journey through the body, mind, and heart, with tones of joy and contentment, with insight into impermanence and no-self. Anapanasati. Self/No-Self Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have...

Here I offer a guided meditation exploring the impermanent nature of our world, of our body, and of consciousness. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org I have been pr...

Here I offer a talk on the power of acceptance, and how we can marshal acceptance and kindness for change.

Here we are guided into an experience of impermanence through the fields of form, feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness. A thorough experience of change.

Here I guide us through a self massage with the intention of installing a feeling of safety throughout the body. A wonderful way of nourishing our Window of Tolerance. Enjoy!