Meditation: Inner Refuge of Calm (20:25 min.)
Tara Brach

Meditation: Inner Refuge of Calm (20:25 min.)

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 9, 202620 min

In times of stress, it's crucial that we have pathways to quiet our minds, relax our bodies and rest in a calm, steady presence. This meditation guides us in using the breath, body scan, and a home base of presence to find that inner refuge that can carry us through difficult times. Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music

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be breathing together a long deep breath, inhaling slowly and deeply, filling the lungs.

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And again a nice full deep in-breath filling the chest and the lungs.

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Welcome, friends, to the Tara Brock Podcast. I'm so glad you're here. Each week I share teachings and guided meditations to help us awaken our hearts and bring healing to our world. You can learn more or support this offering by visiting TaraBrock.com where you can also join our email list. Now let's explore together the many ways we can live

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from the love and presence that's our deepest essence. Namaste. Take some moments, if you will, to find a sitting posture that's comfortable, that's relaxed, also alert, let yourself settle, turning the attention inward and just noticing

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the life of the moment. Closing your eyes. And taking these first few moments we'll be breathing together a long deep breath, inhaling slowly and deeply, filling the lungs. And that slow out-breath where you actually feel a letting go or releasing. And again a nice full deep in-breath filling the chest and the lungs.

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