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• Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us – “Whether you’ve tried meditation but it never sticks, or you’ve heard about it but never gave it a shot, Justin Michael Williams guides you step by step in creating a custom meditation ritual that fits in with your busy (and sometimes messy!) modern life. With free downloadable audio meditations every step of the way, Stay Woke gives people of all genders, identities, colors, religions, ages, and economic backgrounds the tools to stop wasting time, overcome self-doubt, and wake up to the lives we were really born to live.”
  
  
• Greater Good in Action – Excellent website from the The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. It has in-depth articles and short 5-15 minute practices on topics like happiness, compassion, self-acceptance, gratitude, mindfulness, intention, forgiveness, etc.
  
  
• Sounds True – Mindfulness, meditation, psychology, relationships, self-compassion, subtle energy from well-known experts in the field. There are free trainings, free online summits, and their podcast is my favorite! They also have books, audio, video, and trainings for purchase that they have produced with these experts.
  
  
• Tara Brach – A well-known meditation teacher. Her podcast is a collection of all of her talks spanning back almost 10 years.
  
  
• Vipassana Meditation – 10-day silent meditation retreats. They are free (donations encouraged), run by volunteers, and have locations all over the world. I’ve done 3 retreats and highly recommend. They teach you how to meditate and while it is hard to be 10 days in silence, you can learn a lot about yourself. I’ve had major personal breakthroughs on these retreats, and because they teach you to sit with body sensations, Vipassana has helped me learn how to live with chronic pain.
  
  
• Gaia – Huge online collection of yoga, meditation, Qigong practices and more with professional teachers. They also have shows/talks on transformation and expanding consciousness, as well as thought-provoking documentaries and inspirational films.
  
  
• Qigong – This is a wellness practice that is hundreds of years old used for health. It involves slow movements done in rhythm with the breath, and it’s usually done standing up or sitting. It can be a great low impact exercise option for people with fatigue or pain. It’s often used for health, healing, and martial arts training. It can have benefits such as increasing energy, relieving stress and anxiety, and stretching the body. My favorite teacher is Lee Holden, who describes qigong as “the art of effortless power”. I do his 20 minute morning routine a few times a week!