Audio & Video Recordings
The audio and video recordings below will give you a glimpse into my practice and style of guided meditation. I encourage you to bookmark this page and visit when you need help feeling grounded.
“Waking Up” - A Guided Meditation
This guided meditation focuses on waking up to our own inner guidance and exploring tools for listening to what the guidance is telling us. Are you receiving wake-up calls that you're ignoring? Are you ready to wake up to your Truth; your True Self?
"They told you life is hard ... I tell you, life is sweet ... Who do you believe?"
—Natalie Merchant
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_nn7s6JQRt/
“Focused Attention” - A Guided Meditation
This special virtual meditation took place on Friday, March 20, 2020, shortly after the coronavirus outbreak. It addresses the need to focus our attention and move into stillness when the outside world feels overwhelming.
"Let the water settle. You will see the moon and the stars mirrored in your being." ~ Rumi
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_nmSebJ1YA/
"Gratitude" - A Guided Meditation
Recorded (audio) at the First Friday Meditation at Elevate 518 Studio on December 6, 2019. This meditation begins by grounding and moves through the heart to find gratitude. https://soundcloud.com/user-407699695/gratitude_guided
"Delving into Darkness" - A Guided Meditation
Recorded (audio) at the First Friday Meditation on November 7, 2019, this meditation encourages you to look at your shadow side by accessing the root of your pain and sadness. Life is a journey. It's not always pleasant but it's worth the excavation—you have to mine to find diamonds. https://soundcloud.com/user-407699695/delving-into-darkness-guided-meditaiton
"Staying Resilient in Challenging Times" - An Interview on the Modern Career Podcast
The first episode explored resilience: what it is and why it matters, especially during the uncertain times we’re facing today. Human Resources expert, Mary Humiston, facilitated a conversation with Tara, addressing the emotional and spiritual components of resilience; and David Giannini, a personal trainer, taking us through the more physical aspects of resilience. Visit the Modern Career website for future podcasts.
“Expanding” - A Guided Meditation
This guided meditation focuses on breathing deeply into our hearts. Loosely based on Tonglen, the ancient Buddhist practice of "sending and taking," we breathe in our feelings of pain and sadness with compassion and empathy for others in the world, knowing millions of other people are experiencing the same feelings. On the exhale, we send presence, peace, feelings of surrender, and love to others; to the world. Learn more about the practice of Tonglen from Pema Chödrön on Lion's Roar. Listen to Kristen Williams’ "Breathing Light" piece, played at the end of the recording.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_qgyBrJ5Co/
“Acceptance” - A Guided Meditation
This meditation looks at the need to accept ourselves—our pain, our tension and our emotions—exactly as they are. In fact, we need to listen to these discomforts and see them as opportunities towards self-love and personal growth.
Amma, a wise spiritual teacher once said: We all walk around as beggars with empty cups, looking for others to fill them. We must remember that we are all kings and queens. Our cups are already full!
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_nm6kfpMGH/
What to Expect
in a Session
I facilitate holistic counseling sessions through a psychospiritual framework to best serve my clients. Each session lasts 50 to 60 minutes, guiding you towards your own internal guru to find your deepest Truth.
Together, we journey through your season of life with the guidance of a three-part framework:
Healing
I have a genuine interest in helping others heal from their past and reframe their identity. To do this, I rely on a vast toolbox of skills that grows every day. I am not about rehashing old stories, but rather rewriting those stories and helping you accept them.
Connection
I am deeply committed to each of my clients and model connection. I am fully present for each session with my clients so I can teach them to connect with both their deepest selves and others.
Transformation
Most of my clients have experienced trauma — either with a Big-T or a little-t. Regardless of the magnitude of the experience, traumatic memories are hard to disengage and disidentify with. I offer a plethora of tools to transform old patterns and identities and realign with a new way of being. Together, you can find true resonance in your life and pursue clarity, discovery, and self-acceptance.
Pricing
55-60 minute session: $150
I do not accept insurance, but many of my clients pay for services with an HSA. Please check with your insurance provider for more info.