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Following a thorough exploration of body and breath sensations, as well as those associated with emotional states, we inquire into the various identities we assume

This 30-minute practice offers a pathway for reconnecting with the oceanic stillness underlying all surface turbulence. The sound quality is not perfect. Such is life.

A 40-minute practice centered on exploring subtler and subtler layers of sensation in the body. It includes an investigation of a contrasting pair, one that

We approach the practice with an attitude of kindness while we explore the feeling of this “I” who grasps hold of sensations, emotions and thoughts,

The rich interchange of our virtual sangha that preceded this practice included the sharing of anxiety, “awfulizing”, wanting to cry, “whiny complaints”, disappointment, exhaustion, inherited

Entering into our time of meditation contemplating the question, “What if this were the last opportunity to practice?,” we sense all that is present in

During the practice we settle into our inner resource/inner sanctuary and, utilizing the feeling of safely and security it engenders, we “open the door” to

Meeting everything as a unique manifestation of the same source expressing itself in an infinite variety of forms, including a chant which spontaneously emerged at

A 30-minute practice of sinking into the space between. Expect long periods of silence. after the exhalationandbefore the inhalationthis during the inhalationthis during the exhalationthis

A somatic investigation of essence and form as revealed in the container of body which changes over time and yet remains the same; in the

In this practice we explore each of the five senses, moving from our perception of the sense object – such as a sound – to

Shame, confusion, discouragement, sadness, rage, grief, etc. Most of us experience some reluctance when it comes to feeling these “more difficult” emotions. This practice was

The first 14 minutes of the recording stand by themselves as a mini-practice, or you can listen further for a leisurely exploration of the inherent

This practice followed a discussion about how we can go about doing all of our daily activities without identifying as the doer and how we

What is most important to me? Where do I want to put my attention, my energy? How do I wish to live? These questions are

The recording begins with an 8-minute mini-practice, guiding us to move quickly and efficiently into meditation— dropping right into awareness. The mini-practice is followed by

This 30-minute practice is better described as a guided meditation than as a yoga nidra, since it is a bit of a hybrid. I post

A practice investigating “core beliefs” or those beliefs that deep down we hold to be true about ourselves, other people or the world; beliefs that

This practice followed a discussion during which words like, “unsafe,” “doubt,” “tense,” and “suffering” were shared during the check-in. It focuses on relaxing deeply and

A practice of alternating between feeling unique regions of body sensation and the body in its entirety, then step-by-step transposing the manner of inquiry into

During this practice we explore our physical form first through its bony structure and then its skin, both inside and outside, sensing how the movement

A short practice of accompanying the breath while sensing in particular the gaps, or turning points, at the end of each exhalation and at the

A quiet practice homing in on the gift of breath that sustains form, its eventual ceasing, that which preceded it and that which will remain.

Everything we can see, hear, smell, taste or perceive changes. When we resist this reality, we suffer. The recording begins with a short talk on

Zoom yoga nidra classes will begin next week! Mondays at 7:30PM, Wednesdays at 10AM. Eastern time zone. Register in advance at: www.pathlessyoga.com/kathleen A brief guided

Experiencing the entirety of life as a succession of “nows.”

During this practice we explore identification by alternating between naming, labelling, describing and claiming our experiences and meeting them as pure sensation without descriptors or

This practice centres around the use of the breath to explore the subtle psycho-spiritual energy centres from the base of the spine to the crown.

Slowly, step by step, the practice explores the difference between being “aware of” the subtle sensations of body, breath, emotions and thoughts that is, being

This practice centres around an inquiry into the 6 senses (including the mind), alternating between that which is perceived, our response to it, and global

During this 20-minute practice, we get to know our human experience from the densest and most apparent aspect, our physical body, through progressively subtler layers;

The totality, by definition, cannot be whole unless it includes everything. Yet as humans, we have preferences for some of those “things” over others. Our

This yoga nidra practice follows a discussion about the class members’ mixed feelings in regard to the loosening of social distancing measures as the doors

Next session of classes begins June 15. Mondays at 7:30PM and Wednesdays at 10AM EDT. Details and registration here:https://pathlessyoga.com/kathleen/#schedule. Exploring what it feels like when

Exploring the relative and absolute, we integrate the grounded reality of body and mind with the mystery that is life.

The recording begins with a short talk on the topic of “yoga nidra” or experiencing the body sleeping while awareness is present. The practice begins

Zoom classes will begin next week! Mondays at 7:30PM, Wednesdays at 10AM. Eastern time zone. Register in advance at: www.pathlessyoga.com/kathleen. $105/7 weeks, $20 drop-in, or

What does it feel like when we anticipate the future or reminisce about something from the past? In this practice we track body and breath

How do we respond when we believe something to be true? Or not true? What sensations arise? How is the breath impacted? What emotions are

Why do we practice anyway? Are we trying to get better at our meditation? A portion of this yoga nidra “practice” is devoted to exploring

When we say that we feel “vulnerable,” the word describes a set of sensations. In this practice we explore the very human experience of vulnerability

Our embodied existence is explored using the framework of the five elements. The guidance leads us to recognize ourselves as that which we fundamentally are,

Recorded live at Pathless Yoga March 23, 2020. In this practice we explore, firsthand, what tension actually feels like, using the technique of progressive muscle

Recorded live at Pathless Yoga, March 17, 2020. My students (spaced more than 2 meters apart!) asked to use their practice time to explore their

Recorded live at Pathless Yoga, March 18, 2020. I continue to post these imperfect, unedited, live recordings in hope that they will be of benefit

What does it feel when we want things to be different than they are? A Yoga Nidra session recorded live at Pathless Yoga in Montreal,

Recorded live at Pathless Yoga in Montreal, March 10, 2020. By request, I led an iRest Yoga Nidra practice this week exploring the possibility of

For years, I’ve been chanting the Gayatri Mantra while washing my hands. During this time of heightened awareness around hand-washing, I highly recommend the practice.