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Out of the Clouds - Waking HeartAuthor: Anne V Muhlethaler
Join certified mindfulness & meditation teacher Anne Muhlethaler for guided meditations and talks to explore and practice mindfulness meditation, mett (also known as Loving Kindness) and how we can approach life with mindful intention. Built as a supplement to Annes other show, Out of the Clouds, where she discusses the themes of business and mindfulness in long-form interviews, this podcast is imagined as a doorway for discovery of all the various Mindfulness & Meditation practices.There is a common misunderstanding that all meditations are the same, or that there is only one type of meditation. This makes a lot of teachers like Anne giggle. It feels like equating rock climbing to football or badminton because, truthfully, different practices offer different results. Join Anne to learn about, and get a taste for, and hopefully find practices that will suit you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Alternative Health, Education, Health & Fitness, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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A Short Daily Metta Practice - Guided meditation
Wednesday, 10 September, 2025
In this guided meditation, certified teacher and Le Trente founder Anne V Mühlethaler starts with acknowledging the reality of our busy schedules while offering a complete yet condensed loving kindness practice that can be easily integrated into daily life. Yes, it's hard to fit meditation in, and yes, it's also worth the effort.The session begins with grounding breathwork—three intentional breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth—followed by setting a personal intention for the practice. Anne then guides listeners through a unique approach to metta meditation that differs from traditional sequences.Rather than starting with self-directed loving kindness, the practice begins by bringing a loved one to mind—someone with whom we share an easy, uncomplicated relationship. After sending well wishes to this person, Anne introduces a distinctive element: imagining this loved one looking back at us and offering the same phrases of loving kindness in return. This creates a beautiful reciprocal exchange that helps open the heart.From this heart-opened state of receiving love, listeners then direct the same well wishes toward themselves—"May I be well, may I be happy, may I feel peaceful, may I feel loved." Anne acknowledges that self-directed metta can feel tender and gently suggests placing hands on the heart for additional comfort and support.The meditation expands outward as we send loving kindness to all beings everywhere, using visualization to connect with the universal nature of these wishes. Anne closes by offering the merits of our practice for the benefit of all beings in all directions.This accessible practice demonstrates that even brief moments of loving kindness can cultivate profound heart opening and compassion, making it perfect for those seeking to maintain a consistent metta practice within the constraints of modern life.For monthly mindful updates, sign up for Anne's email newsletter The Metta View at https://annevmuhlethaler.com. Find Anne's guided meditations on https://insighttimer.com/annevmuhlethaler. Check out her first online course, Loving Kindness 101! For live meditations subscribe: lu.ma/letrente. IG: @_outoftheclouds & @annvi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
