Breathe and Be

Send us Fan Mail This is a gentle meditation that leads from breath awareness to a personal doorway into deep rest, where guilt fades and permission to pause returns. The journey ends with a soft re-entry and a question that helps you carry calm back into your day. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share your thought...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we read Mary Cornelia Hartshorn’s 1927 parable of seasons and survival and pair it with a brief breath practice. The poem reframes loss as groundwork for renewal and invites two simple questions to guide the week. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share your thoughts by emailing me a...

Send us Fan Mail We guide a slow, breath-led meditation set against a November rain, using the season’s pace to practice letting go with care. We move from sensory grounding to gentle release, then return with a single clear reflection to carry into the day. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share your thoughts by em...

Send us Fan Mail We pair the pulse of Shakespeare’s witches with a reading of Thomas Moore’s ballad, moving from playful spellcraft to a tender meditation on love, loss, and the images that carry us through darkness. We close by asking you to notice the memory that still glows in your fog. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel f...

Send us Fan Mail We guide a gentle meditation into an overgrown field and a silent carousel to help you set burdens down and meet stillness without forcing it. Breath, touch, and image anchor attention so calm can rise on its own and travel back with you into daily life. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share your t...

Send us Fan Mail We read George Parsons Lothrop’s “Incantation” and wander through autumn’s soft, eerie light to awaken the hidden rooms of imagination. We reflect on descent and return, the poise of neap tides, and how quiet rituals can turn fog into a teacher. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share your thoughts b...

Send us Fan Mail We guide a gentle practice to name invisible weights, set them down with care, and let the body open to fuller breath and space. We close with a reflection to choose one thing to pause and a slow return to the room with lightness and ease. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share your thoughts by emai...

Send us Fan Mail We read Longfellow’s “Autumn” and trace how beauty, duty, and mortality weave into a calm acceptance of change. The poem’s images of golden harvest and quiet skies become a guide for slowing down and listening to what the season wants to teach. Next Saturday, we'll step into something a little different with Incantation by George Parsons Lothrop, a poem with a darker, more my...

Send us Fan Mail We guide a calm practice to step away from screens, ease the nervous system, and reclaim presence through breath, posture, and a simple mantra. We explore how dopamine loops shape focus, then use visualization and gentle movement to reset attention and energy. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share...

Send us Fan Mail We read Robert Frost’s “October,” breathe together, and explore how slowness can soften time as the season turns. We reflect on impermanence and the wish to let beauty linger without trying to hold it still. Next Saturday, we will explore the poem Autumn by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to...

Send us Fan Mail We guide a gentle nighttime practice to ease anxiety with small movements, longer exhales, and calming imagery that signals safety to the nervous system. Through a river metaphor, belly breathing, and starry-night visualization, we help you let go and drift toward rest. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share your thoughts by emailing me at therapy@maryannmsw.com 

Send us Fan Mail We step into an autumn landscape to discover how trees teach us to release with grace, finding calm and renewal in the seasonal changes around us. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share your thoughts by emailing me at therapy@maryannmsw.com 

Send us Fan Mail We take a journey through a soothing rainy day meditation where you're invited to imagine yourself wrapped in a warm blanket, holding a steaming mug, watching raindrops trace their path down a window. This visualization creates a safe space to release worries and find calm in the steady rhythm of rainfall. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d b...

Send us Fan Mail We guide you through a calming breath meditation designed to help you find stillness even in the midst of a busy world. This practice combines breath awareness with a peaceful lake visualization to help you reconnect with your inner calm. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share your thoughts by email...

Send us Fan Mail In this meditation, we explore the process of getting a tattoo as a mindful journey of presence, transformation, and meaning. The inspiration for this practice comes from many conversations I’ve had with clients who shared how deeply significant their tattoos are, not just as images on skin, but as stories of resilience, remembrance, and healing. For many, the tattooing process it...

Send us Fan Mail The autumn forest invites us to walk a woodland path of golden light, crunching leaves, and quiet reflection. We journey through a sensory meditation experience that grounds us in nature's seasonal wisdom. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share your thoughts by emailing me at therapy@maryannmsw...

Send us Fan Mail This short Labor Day meditation provides a gentle reminder to step away from constant doing and honor the sacred nature of rest alongside our work. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share your thoughts by emailing me at therapy@maryannmsw.com 

Send us Fan Mail This guided meditation helps you unwind at the end of your day through a gentle body scan that prepares your entire body for sleep. We move methodically from toes to crown, inviting each body part to soften and release the tensions of the day. To access a companion worksheet for today's episode, Creating Your Healthy Nighttime Routine, visit therapywithmaryannlmsw.com, click...

Send us Fan Mail We explore the quiet beauty of the night sky while reflecting on how winter's shorter days offer us the unexpected gift of more time to gaze at the stars. Through guided relaxation and celestial visualization, we connect with the cosmos and find serenity in seasonal darkness. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life...

Send us Fan Mail We journey through a cozy breadmaking meditation designed to help release burdens and create space for new growth. This sensory-rich guided visualization takes you step-by-step through mixing, kneading, and baking, using each movement as an opportunity to let go of what no longer serves you. If you would like to make a request of your own, I'd love to hear from you. Just send...

Send us Fan Mail A gentle meditation practice set by the sea helps listeners work with ruminating thoughts by visualizing them drifting away with the tide. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share your thoughts by emailing me at therapy@maryannmsw.com 

Send us Fan Mail We take a gentle journey through a sunlit field at dusk, using mindful awareness to release what we no longer need and make space for the season ahead. The meditation guides us through a multisensory experience of nature's transition from day to evening. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel free to share y...

Send us Fan Mail A gentle guided meditation invites you to welcome the close of summer through stillness, reflection, and an imagined swim across a quiet lake. This practice offers a moment to consider what you're carrying forward and what you're ready to release as seasons change. Support the show Have a meditation idea you'd love to hear? I’d be delighted to bring it to life! Feel...

Send us Fan Mail Explore the quiet power of self-esteem and discover how confidence grows through action, not just belief. This guided meditation offers a gentle path to recognizing your inherent worth and practical ways to strengthen your self-esteem like a muscle. Visit therapywithmaryannlmsw.com and click on the Printables tab, then the Breathe and Be logo to access a free companion resource fe...