In this meditation we explore the possibility of offering Joy to loved ones. By practicing in this way we may discover the joy inherent in the generous well wishing to people we care for, learning to celebrate and appreciate who they are. We then turn and offer that same quality of Joy to ourself, noticing equally any resistances or warmth that may appear. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or...

In this meditation we explore the possibility of offering Joy to loved ones. By practicing in this way we may discover the joy inherent in the generous well wishing to people we care for, learning to celebrate and appreciate who they are. We then turn and offer that same quality of Joy to ourself, noticing equally any resistances or warmth that may appear. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or...

Here I offer a guided Tonglen meditation. Tonglen is a practice developed in Tibet to help let go of our self-cherishing, and to uncover the inherent compassion within our hearts. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org I have been practicing meditation for...

Here I offer a guided practice where we are invited to embody the different qualities of compassion. After some time repeating this process, we naturally begin to appear as more compassionate beings in the world. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org I...

Here I offer a guided practice where we are invited to embody the different qualities of compassion. After some time repeating this process, we naturally begin to appear as more compassionate beings in the world. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org I have...

Here is a guided meditation where we are invited to offer compassion in the form of phrases. As a result resistance can arise, giving us the opportunity to work with our unconscious barriers to our innate compassion. By moving through the stages of Mindfulness, Common humanity, and Kindness, we give ourselves the opportunity to soften around our struggles and allow a space for healing. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result....

Here I guide a brief meditation through the three pillars of Self Compassion as codified by Dr. Kristen Neff. By moving through the stages of Mindfulness, Common humanity, and Kindness, we give ourselves the opportunity to soften around our struggles and allow a space for healing. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free...

Here I offer a guided meditation into lovingkindness for the world, and all of the inhabitants of the world. Always including ourself.  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org I have been practicing meditation for 36 years and has been successfully teaching...

Here I offer a guided meditation by offering the gift of kindness in the form of phrases to strangers. Just thinking about how many people there are in the world, and that each one represents an opportunity to be kind, can be incredibly liberating. This particular set of phrases are composed in a way that allow us hold and honor the challenges of life while connecting to the kindness inherent in our hearts. Then we move into a visualization where we radiate lovingkindness energy out to...

Here is a guided meditation designed to allow us to meet our present moment experience in both body, mind, and heart. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org I have been practicing meditation for 39 years and has been successfully teaching meditation...

Here I offer a guided meditation by offering the gift of lovingkindness in the form of phrases to loved ones. Then we move into a visualization where we radiate kindness energy out to drench ourselves in the warm energy of kindness. We are then invited to imagine radiating kindness out into the world. The longer we stay in the experience of lovingkindness, the more our neurons wire and fire together, allowing the passing state of kindness to become a permanent trait. Meditation can be...

Voo Growl is a practice developed by Dr. Peter Levine to help us reconnect to our innate healthy aggression. The practice also helps to release tension or stress being held in the body.

Here I offer a guided meditation by offering the gift of lovingkindness in the form of phrases to loved ones. Then we move into a visualization where we radiate kindness energy out to drench ourselves in the warm energy of kindness. The longer we stay in the experience of lovingkindness, the more our neurons wire and fire together, allowing the passing state of kindness to become a permanent trait. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which...

Here I guide a meditation designed by Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk designed to nourish our nervous system with the self-generated warmth of kindness. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org I have been practicing meditation for 38 years and has been successfully...

By bringing a caring and non-judgemental lens to our experience of the body, we begin to widen our window of tolerance to the normal and natural discomforts of life. We also develop a capacity on reinhabit our body in a more vivid way. Life begins to take on a vibrancy. I have been practicing meditation for 39 years and has been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, giving talks, facilitating retreats, and have authored two books. I have received formal training in...

By bringing a caring and non-judgemental lens to our experience of the body, we begin to widen our window of tolerance to the normal and natural discomforts of life. We also develop a capacity on reinhabit our body in a more vivid way. Life begins to take on a vibrancy. I have been practicing meditation for 39 years and has been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, giving talks, facilitating retreats, and have authored two books. I have received formal training in...

Here I guide a kindness meditation where we are invited to offer phrases of kindness to our own hearts. These phrases are composed in such a way as to intentionally surface our resistances to kindness. By making our unconscious resistances conscious we now can choose kindness over our habitual reactive pattern. have been practicing meditation for 38 years and has been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, giving talks, facilitating retreats, and have authored two books. I...

Here I offer a guided meditation designed to help one cultivate the positive affect of kindness. We then use the feeling of kindness as a return point after each distraction. This process not only strengthens concentration but also helps to shift one from the passing state of kindness to kindness as a permanent trait. have been practicing meditation for 38 years and has been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, giving talks, facilitating retreats, and have authored two...

Voo Breathing is the practice of releasing tension and stress which has been unconsciously lodged in the human nervous system. Voo Breathing is a stress release exercise developed by Dr. Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing. Enjoy!

“Dark itself is not dark. It is due to light that dark Becomes dark. And light itself is not light It is due to dark that light Becomes light. Because light changes into dark, And dark gives way to light, Their appearance and disappearance Depend upon each other… All of experience is like this” Zen Master Hui Neng. The Platform Sutra. Please join meditation teacher Chris Luard in an upcoming talk: “Finding Balance in the Midst Of Life’s Unfolding.” Saturday, Sept 21st...

Here I offer a guided meditation and a wisdom talk on Kindness. Enjoy!

Here I offer a talk and a guided meditation on the heart quality of Joy.

Here I offer a guided meditation on the heart quality of Joy. I then offer a talk on the topic of Joy as a resource to help cultivate resilience. 🙏🙏🙏

"Whatever you accept completely will take you to peace, including the acceptance that you cannot accept, that you are in resistance." Eckhart Tolle. Please join meditation teacher Chris Luard in an upcoming talk: Compassion and Acceptance as an Abode. Chris has been practicing meditation for 38 years and has been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, giving talks, facilitating retreats, and have authored two books. He has received formal training in Theravada, Mahayana...