The Makaranda Podcast

This is day eleven of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon.

Today, we will explore the "Mindfulness of Senses." If we put our attention on our senses, they can tune us right into the moment. Can we be there, in our bodies, to feel what is coming up? We will offer a 20 minute meditation to practice.

Resources + Connection:
More info on my practice | The Makaranda Method @themakarandamethod
Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield | Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Certificate Program (MMTCP)
Learn more about Vedic Astrology and Multi Dimensional Time | Ayurveda Dave @ayurvedadave
Music | Morning - Gus Till

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor Evans Medina is a nature-based therapist, death doula, and beekeeper who calls herself a daughter of the Earth. She started The Makaranda Method in 2018, and her work brings people back into relationship with the Earth and with themselves through somatics and earth-based ceremony. Whether she is with someone one-on-one, in a group, or on retreat, what she is really after is helping people feel free, settled, and at home in their own lives.

This is day ten of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon.

Today we will explore the "Mindfulness of Emotions." Our emotions can give us all the information we need if we can learn to listen to what arises with kindness and compassion. Jack Kornfield reminds us "love is not for the faint hearted." It is demanding and deep. You have love. You feel love. You are love. Love is not separate, but rather a part of all things.  We will offer a 20 minute meditation to practice.

Resources + Connection:
More info on my practice | The Makaranda Method @themakarandamethod
Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield | Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Certificate Program (MMTCP)
Learn more about Vedic Astrology and Multi Dimensional Time | Ayurveda Dave @ayurvedadave
Music | Raga of the Earth - Chronotope Project

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor Evans Medina is a nature-based therapist, death doula, and beekeeper who calls herself a daughter of the Earth. She started The Makaranda Method in 2018, and her work brings people back into relationship with the Earth and with themselves through somatics and earth-based ceremony. Whether she is with someone one-on-one, in a group, or on retreat, what she is really after is helping people feel free, settled, and at home in their own lives.

This is day nine of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon.

Today we will explore "Mindfulness of Body." Our body is always right here in the moment. Can we practice shifting our attention to the body for insights into our lives. To inhabit the body, means to surrender to what can sometimes feel out of control. In many Buddhist teachings, our bodies are not to be manipulated, but to be our teachers. 

Today we meditate for 20 minutes where we practice listening to the body as a wing of wisdom.

Resources + Connection:
More info on my practice | The Makaranda Method @themakarandamethod
Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield | Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Certificate Program (MMTCP)
Learn more about Vedic Astrology and Multi Dimensional Time | Ayurveda Dave @ayurvedadave
Music | Ren Och Fin - Henrik Meierkord + Human - Henrik Meierkord

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor Evans Medina is a nature-based therapist, death doula, and beekeeper who calls herself a daughter of the Earth. She started The Makaranda Method in 2018, and her work brings people back into relationship with the Earth and with themselves through somatics and earth-based ceremony. Whether she is with someone one-on-one, in a group, or on retreat, what she is really after is helping people feel free, settled, and at home in their own lives.

This is day eight of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon.

Understanding the mind is critical to our happiness + suffering. Today, we learn from Buddhist concept around noticing our thoughts. We have between 60-80,000 thoughts every single day and guess how many are repeating? 80%!!! 80% of these thoughts are repeating. We remember and forget and remember again.

For 20 minutes of meditation, we get to practice trusting the mind and let the thoughts flow, simply noticing when our mind finds a thought. Remember, the boulder is not heavy unless you pick it up. 

Resources + Connection:
More info on my practice | The Makaranda Method @themakarandamethod
Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield | Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Certificate Program (MMTCP)
Learn more about Vedic Astrology and Multi Dimensional Time | Ayurveda Dave @ayurvedadave
Music | The End 3.0 - Polar M

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor Evans Medina is a nature-based therapist, death doula, and beekeeper who calls herself a daughter of the Earth. She started The Makaranda Method in 2018, and her work brings people back into relationship with the Earth and with themselves through somatics and earth-based ceremony. Whether she is with someone one-on-one, in a group, or on retreat, what she is really after is helping people feel free, settled, and at home in their own lives.

This is day seven of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon.

Today's dharma talk is all about breath - our life force. The breath is both in our conscious and unconscious experience; in mindfulness meditation, we take out of the unconscious and bring it into our conscious awareness. There are many ways to anchor the mind. Today, we explore how to use the breath. We practice in meditation together for 20 minutes.

Resources + Connection:
More info on my practice | The Makaranda Method @themakarandamethod
Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield | Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Certificate Program (MMTCP)
Learn more about Vedic Astrology and Multi Dimensional Time | Ayurveda Dave @ayurvedadave
Music | Clear Bell Ringing in Empty Sky - Chronotope Project

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor Evans Medina is a nature-based therapist, death doula, and beekeeper who calls herself a daughter of the Earth. She started The Makaranda Method in 2018, and her work brings people back into relationship with the Earth and with themselves through somatics and earth-based ceremony. Whether she is with someone one-on-one, in a group, or on retreat, what she is really after is helping people feel free, settled, and at home in their own lives.

This is day six of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon.

It is said that mindfulness is like a bird; it needs two wings to fly. The two wings are clear seeing or wisdom and compassion. Today we will define both concepts, bring them into our meditation practice as we notice how we need both to be open and able to soar.

Resources + Connection:
More info on my practice | The Makaranda Method @themakarandamethod
Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield | Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Certificate Program (MMTCP)
Learn more about Vedic Astrology and Multi Dimensional Time | Ayurveda Dave @ayurvedadave
Music | Shavasana - Howard Givens & Craig Padilla

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor Evans Medina is a nature-based therapist, death doula, and beekeeper who calls herself a daughter of the Earth. She started The Makaranda Method in 2018, and her work brings people back into relationship with the Earth and with themselves through somatics and earth-based ceremony. Whether she is with someone one-on-one, in a group, or on retreat, what she is really after is helping people feel free, settled, and at home in their own lives.

This is day five of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon.

Today we explore the question - what are you devoted to? It is in our devotion to coming home to our practice of meditation, where we become devoted to ourselves + our life.  Everything that will come up in our life will most likely come up on the cushion. Meditation is a practice for you living your fullest life.

The more kindness and gentleness we can have with our practice the more kindness and gentleness we can bring into the world. Join us for our dharma talk + our 20 minutes meditation practice.

Resources + Connection:
More info on my practice | The Makaranda Method @themakarandamethod
Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield | Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Certificate Program (MMTCP)
Learn more about Vedic Astrology and Multi Dimensional Time | Ayurveda Dave @ayurvedadave
Music | Forward, to the Lights, Longform - Kieldfal

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor Evans Medina is a nature-based therapist, death doula, and beekeeper who calls herself a daughter of the Earth. She started The Makaranda Method in 2018, and her work brings people back into relationship with the Earth and with themselves through somatics and earth-based ceremony. Whether she is with someone one-on-one, in a group, or on retreat, what she is really after is helping people feel free, settled, and at home in their own lives.

This is day four of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon.

Today we will tune the muscle of the mind, through noticing where we place our attention. As the Buddha says, "We are like tuning an instrument, not too loose, and not too tight." In exploring attention, we find there is a complete connection between our intention, our sense of what matters, and how we pay attention. And when we pay attention to the moment, it actually deepens our contact with our intention of presence, of mindfulness, here and now. Tune into this dharma talk and 20 minute meditation to see what you find.
 
Resources + Connection:
More info on my practice | The Makaranda Method @themakarandamethod
Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield | Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Certificate Program (MMTCP)
Learn more about Vedic Astrology and Multi Dimensional Time | Ayurveda Dave @ayurvedadave
Music | A New Moon in the Dark Sky Corridor - In the Branches

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor Evans Medina is a nature-based therapist, death doula, and beekeeper who calls herself a daughter of the Earth. She started The Makaranda Method in 2018, and her work brings people back into relationship with the Earth and with themselves through somatics and earth-based ceremony. Whether she is with someone one-on-one, in a group, or on retreat, what she is really after is helping people feel free, settled, and at home in their own lives.

This is day three of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon.

Today we will understand how the sun and moon interact together to create the spiral. This spiral creates time itself. As we meditate together, we will tune into the reality that we are still in motion, flying through time and space, spinning and orbiting as we sit "still."

Resources + Connection:
More info on my practice | The Makaranda Method @themakarandamethod
Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield | Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Certificate Program (MMTCP)
Learn more about Vedic Astrology and Multi Dimensional Time | Ayurveda Dave @ayurvedadave
Music | Sleep 2 (Ocean) - Tom Middleton

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor Evans Medina is a nature-based therapist, death doula, and beekeeper who calls herself a daughter of the Earth. She started The Makaranda Method in 2018, and her work brings people back into relationship with the Earth and with themselves through somatics and earth-based ceremony. Whether she is with someone one-on-one, in a group, or on retreat, what she is really after is helping people feel free, settled, and at home in their own lives.

This is day two of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon.

Today we explore what meditation is at its core, specifically Insight Meditation. We discuss that 'mindfulness' is a western adaptation and really just a synonym for “doing what you’re doing, while you’re doing it.” Together we will train our attention muscle to anchor ourselves into the present moment with a 20 minute meditation practice at the end.

Happy listening!

Resources + Connection:
More info on my practice | The Makaranda Method @themakarandamethod
Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield | Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Certificate Program (MMTCP)
Learn more about Vedic Astrology and Multi Dimensional Time | Ayurveda Dave @ayurvedadave
Music | Fen - Porya Hatami

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor Evans Medina is a nature-based therapist, death doula, and beekeeper who calls herself a daughter of the Earth. She started The Makaranda Method in 2018, and her work brings people back into relationship with the Earth and with themselves through somatics and earth-based ceremony. Whether she is with someone one-on-one, in a group, or on retreat, what she is really after is helping people feel free, settled, and at home in their own lives.