Today’s episode is a little different as it's a mix of conversation and an experience.

On this episode, we’ll be featuring our guest, Shirin Hedayat, and we discuss how to meditate before we dive into a 30-minute meditation so please DO NOT listen to this episode while driving.

Shirin was actually my Teaching Assistant at the Academy of Intuition Medicine, and I thought it would be special to have her on the show since so many people have been told - “Just meditate”, without really understanding how to meditate. I confess that I myself also had difficulty meditating for a very long time because until I was trained, I found it very difficult. And that's especially so if you live in a very analytical world which I’m sure many of you do.

Shirin has different modalities, but as the practice of meditation began to profoundly transform her life, she decided to devote her time to leading groups and individuals in mindfulness practices. Shirin also holds an M.S. in Finance/Investments and worked as a Financial Advisor and a Registered Principal for 15 years with a focus on managing assets of small to medium size companies.

In 2014, she received a Master Certifications from the Academy of Intuition Medicine in Sausalito where she continues to be a TA and Tutor for new students.

We talk about:

1. How to meditate, for those new to meditation

2. Best practices for meditating and how to be inspired to meditate

3. Transformational stories from those who meditate

4. If you are an expert meditator, and you want to dive into the meditation, it starts @minute 19:26

You can learn more about Shirin here: https://www.journeyoftheself.net/

She offers complimentary live meditations every morning in California on Telegram: https://t.me/Essencement

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