Active Pause

Sharon Stanley talks about what sustains her: the delight of just being alive, and how she gets in touch with that.

Dr. Sharon Stanley is a psychotherapist, educator and writer living on Bainbridge Island, Washington.  As a long time student of Dr. Allan Schore, Sharon has integrated a number of somatic practices for healing trauma into an elegant, cohesive, relational and phenomenological model of psychotherapy called Somatic Transformation.  At the core of Somatic Transformation is the practice of feeling into another’s inner world; a bodily based attunement, connectivity and inquiry that animates the intersubjective field and guides the use of somatic interventions and reflection.  Grounded in relational research on trauma, guided by the Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges, inspired by the soul work of Donald Kalsched, Sharon has taught this model to thousands of practitioners over the past 20 years. In 2016, Routledge published her book: Relational and Body-Centered Practices for Healing Trauma: Lifting the Burdens of the Past. (2016) Routledge. See her website.

Published October 2019

Sharon Stanley talks about what sustains her: the delight of just being alive, and how she gets in touch with that.

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Dr. Sharon Stanley is a psychotherapist, educator and writer living on Bainbridge Island, Washington.  As a long time student of Dr. Allan Schore, Sharon has integrated a number of somatic practices for healing trauma into an elegant, cohesive, relational and phenomenological model of psychotherapy called Somatic Transformation.  At the core of Somatic Transformation is the practice of feeling into another’s inner world; a bodily based attunement, connectivity and inquiry that animates the intersubjective field and guides the use of somatic interventions and reflection.  Grounded in relational research on trauma, guided by the Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges, inspired by the soul work of Donald Kalsched, Sharon has taught this model to thousands of practitioners over the past 20 years. In 2016, Routledge published her book: Relational and Body-Centered Practices for Healing Trauma: Lifting the Burdens of the Past. (2016) Routledge. See her website.

Published October 2019

This 4 1/2 minute video describes what it is like to have a felt sense, and how to get more in touch with it. This is the 9th in a series of very short talks, each under five minutes. This series explores different aspects of the pause as the foundation from which mindfulness emerges.

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Published September 2019

This 4-minute video addresses the similarities and differences between meditative practices and contemplative thinking. This is the 8th in a series of very short talks, each under five minutes. This series explores different aspects of the pause as the foundation from which mindfulness emerges.

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Published September 2019

In this conversation, Sharon Salzberg talks about how mindfulness helps us gain clarity on what we want to change, why we do what we do, and other aspects of the process of mindful change.

Sharon Salzberg is a pioneer in the field of meditation, a world-renowned teacher and New York Times bestselling author. She has played a pivotal role bringing meditation and mindfulness into mainstream American culture since 1974. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society, in Barre, MA and has authored 10 books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, her seminal work, Lovingkindness and her 2017 release, Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection. Acclaimed for her down-to-earth and relatable teaching style, Sharon offers a secular, modern approach to Buddhist teachings, making them instantly accessible. Her writing can be found on Medium, On Being, the Maria Shriver blog, and Huffington Post. Sharon is also the host of her own podcast, The Metta Hour, with 100+ episodes featuring interviews with the top leaders and voices in the meditation and mindfulness movement. See website.

Published September 2019.

This 2-minute video is about how we know what we know… the felt sense of what feels right, and how we resonate with it. This is the 7th in a series of very short talks, each under five minutes. This series explores different aspects of the pause as the foundation from which mindfulness emerges.

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Published August 2019

This one-minute video addresses what we can pay attention to as we take a mindful pause. This is the 6th in a series of very short talks, each under five minutes. The series explores different aspects of the pause as the foundation from which mindfulness emerges.

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Published August 2019

This 3-minute video describes how a mindful pause helps us stay with our experience by overriding the sense of “I know”. This is the 5th in a series of very short talks, each under five minutes. This series explores different aspects of the pause as the foundation from which mindfulness emerges.

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Published August 2019

This one-minute video describes curiosity as what makes it possible for us to stay with our experience. This is the 4th in a series of very short talks, each under five minutes. The series explores different aspects of the pause as the foundation from which mindfulness emerges.

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Published July 2019

This 2-minute video describes how curiosity allows for engagement and mindfulness. This is the third in a series of very short talks, each under five minutes. The series explores different aspects of the pause as the foundation from which mindfulness emerges.

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Published July 2019