47: Willa Blythe Baker on the Wisdom of the Body, Somatic Meditation, and the Integration of Mind and Body
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In this episode, Willa Blythe Baker discusses the experiential divide between mind and body that serves as a source of our suffering, and four ways that the body can be a source of wisdom. Stay tuned until the end to hear Willa lead a grounding meditation practice. Willa Blythe Baker PhD is founder of Natural Dharma Fellowship, an authorized teacher (lama) in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and author of the new book The Wakeful Body: Somatic Mindfulness as a Path to Freedom.
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