Balanced Mind with Julie Potiker

Gratitude can help us navigate challenging times. In this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker we are reminded to give thanks to something that is always with us - our bodies. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Blessing for the Brokenhearted", by Jan Richardson.   Let us agree for now that we will not say the breaking makes us stronger or that it is better to have this pai...

Your guided meditation practice - is a moment of self-care. Join Julie Potiker as she leads you on a journey through your senses where you'll embrace the world around you. The meditation concludes with the reading of the poem, "The Chairs That No One Sits In", by Billy Collins. Sit back, relax, enjoy.   “The Chairs That No One Sits In” by Billy Collins   You see them on porches and on lawns down b...

Be still. Breathe in and settle the chatter in your mind - through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker.   Get the latest by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www. MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Stayi...

In this guided meditation, Julie Potiker helps you navigate through a season of uncertainty by finding refuge in grounding. She finishes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Blessing in the Chaos", by Jan Richardson. Blessing in the Chaos by Jan Richardson To all that is chaotic in you, let there come silence. Let there be a calming of the clamoring, a stilling of the voices that have laid...

Many of us can't wait until 2020 is over. So much stress and uncertainty this year between the Coronavirus pandemic along with the added stress of election season. But, what if 2020 is the most important year of them all? Join Julie Potiker as she leads an election grounding meditation where you are encouraged to "be the change". It concludes with the reading of the poem,  "What if 2020 isn't canc...

Relax to this loving kindness meditation with Julie Potiker. The meditation concludes with the poem, "To Be Hopeful in Bad Times", by Howard Zinn. “To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.  What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will dete...

Enjoy this Sukkot guided visualization led by Julie Potiker for the Balanced Mind Meditation Center. Sukkot, also known as the Feast of the Tabernacles, is a week long Jewish holiday. The meditation ends with the poem "Sukkot: The Heart of the Sukkah", by Lesli Koppelman Ross.   Sukkot: The Heart of the Sukkah let the walls of my heart be easily moved as the walls of the Sukkah that sway in the wi...

Take a moment to discover compassion for yourself and for others. It's especially important as we work to navigate through our new normal - dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic. Julie Potiker leads you through this compassion meditation and ends with a poem of hope, by Celeste Snowber, "Bodypsalm for Uncertainty".   May the plans you cancel return you to another life the one waiting as a patient...

Forgiveness is the focus of this meditation coinciding with Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement. Join Julie Potiker as she helps you release resentment and anger towards others and yourself...through forgiveness. The meditation finishes with the beautiful sound of the Shofar. Get the latest by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life....

In this guided mediation you'll find yourself rooted in the earth, grounded, calm. Julie Potiker completes the meditation with a reading the poem, "Blessing of the Senses", by John O’Donohue.   Blessing of the Senses: May your body be blessed. May you realize that your body is a faithful and beautiful friend of your soul. And may you be peaceful and joyful and recognize that your senses are sacred...

Whether you're personally affected by the wildfires in Northern California or overwhelmed by witnessing the loss and suffering it's causing, this guided meditation can assist you in dealing with the devastation. Julie Potiker helps you visualize a "cloud blanket" of care, hope and love, and then wrapping it around the neighborhoods, towns, landscape and animals affected by the wildfires. Julie fin...

Visualize yourself on a mountain, surrounded by nature and using your all of your senses to breathe in the experience all around you. Julie Potiker takes you on this grounding journey ending with the poem,"When I Could Do Nothing", by Jane Hirshfield. The poem comes at a time when many of us are attempting to navigate our lives during a pandemic. This meditation was led virtually for the Balanced...

In this guided meditation, Julie Potiker leads you through a beautiful, peaceful garden where you immerse yourself among flowers and nature. This meditation is an homage to Ayya Khema, who lived until 1997. She was a Buddist teacher who helped provide opportunities for women to practice Buddism. She founded several centers around the world. This meditation was led virtually for the Balanced Mind M...

Julie Potiker leads you through a guided meditation where you will visualize the outdoors around mountains, rivers and oceans allowing nature to live through you. The meditation ends with the poem "Hokusai Says", by Roger Keys. This was a virtual meditation for the Balanced Mind Meditation Center. Get the latest by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods...

I’m this guided meditation Julie Potiker observes Tisha B’av.  This meditation of healing and compassion wraps up with the poem “Kindness” by Naomi Shihab. (This was recorded for the Balanced Mind Meditation Center) "Kindness', by Naomi Shihab. Before you know what kindness really isyou must lose things,feel the future dissolve in a momentlike salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand,w...

“You are the light...hold only love, only peace in your heart…” (John Lewis) In this guided meditation led for the Balanced Mind Meditation Center, Julie Potiker uses meditation to honor the late Congressman and civil rights leader. She uses his powerful words of peace, love and following your truth in this guided meditation.   “You are a light. You are the light. Never let anyone—any person or an...

In this guided meditation, Julie Potiker uses the image of a tree, its branches, and its roots, to help you find strength and compassion. Julie led this mindfulness meditation for the Balanced Mind Meditation Center. The meditation ends with the poem, "Compassion", by Miller Williams. "Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it. What seems conceit, bad manners, or cynicism i...

What is your go-to place for relaxation, peace? Is it a favorite chair, the beach or perhaps a forest? In this guided meditation, Julie Potiker takes you on a journey where you use your imagination to create your own peaceful environment. Since social distancing is still in place due to the worldwide pandemic, this meditation was recorded via Zoom for the Balanced Mind Meditation Center. The medit...

Julie Potiker leads a meditation in the ancient practice of Tonglen. Tonglen is a Tibetan word meaning "letting go" and "accepting". During this meditation you will breathe in pain, suffering, and darkness – and then breathe out peace, joy, and light. It’s the perfect meditation during these times of uncertainty. This meditation ends with the reading of the poem, "For the Belonging", by John Donoh...

Feel the warmth of the sun in this mindfulness meditation led by Julie Potiker of the Balanced Mind Meditation Center. Imagine basking in the sun and feeling its heat as it softens your body. The meditation ends with a reading of the poem, "The Sun Never Sets", by Hafiz. The Sun Never Sets Even after all this time The Sun never says to the Earth "You owe me" Look what happens with a love like that...

In this guided meditation, led by Julie Potiker, you'll be using your breath to bring love, compassion and balance into your body. Breathe into your heart and your soul through this soothing meditation - ending with a reading of the poem, "Take Shape", by Zach Beach. Get the latest by subscribing to Julie's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can  learn about mindful...

Sit back, relax, close your eyes and breathe into your core as Julie Potiker guides you through this compassion meditation. Breathe in what you need - and breathe out what you need to let go. This meditation also allows you to send compassion to others and finishes with a beautiful poem by Zach Beach, Life is Tenderness. Get the latest by subscribing to Julie's YouTube channel and Facebook page at...

Julie Potiker leads you through a guided meditation to help shine the light of attention on different senses - seeing, hearing and feeling - enabling you to strengthen your attention skill-building. Get the latest by subscribing to Juile's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can  learn about mindfulness at www. MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly rele...

Breathe in and breathe out joy, peace and compassion for yourself and the planet as Julie Potiker leads this loving kindness meditation.  With social distancing still in place, Julie presented this healing meditation online - to the Balanced Mind Meditation Center. Please sing along to the Jewish Prayer of Healing, Mi Shebeirach, at the conclusion of the meditation.   Mi Shebeirach Lyrics; Mi sheb...

This is a unique opportunity to hear Julie Potiker teach, as she provides insight to Guided Mindfulness Meditation and Compassion practices, at this year's Yom Limmud eFestival. She will also lead you on a special guided meditation. Come together in this virtual community through social connection and access your body’s innate capacity for healing. During this session you will learn evidence-based...