The Mindful Movement Podcast and Community

By Sara and Les Raymond

Welcome to the Mindful Movement Podcast! We have a robust catalog of guided meditations for you to add some peace in your life. We also have interviews with a broad range of folks to help empower y

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Number 1: Deep Sleep Meditation with Delta Waves | Cultivate Self-Love While You Sleep
Welcome to this guided sleep meditation with a body scan especially for deep relaxation. As you prepare for a deep and relaxing night's sleep, you will be cultivating a sense of unconditional love for yourself. Meditation written and read by Sara Raymond Themindfulmovement.com⁠ Thanks so much for all of your support! With gratitude, Les and Sara _________________________________________________________ Some of our Favorite ⁠Affiliates...⁠ The Absolute ⁠BEST Lightbulbs⁠ Sweat it out with an Infrared Sauna from ⁠Sunlighten⁠ ⁠The Apollo ⁠Use Discount Code: MINDFUL Sleep Well on these Grounding Mats from ⁠Ultimate Longevity⁠
September 11, 20231h 4min
Number 2: Why You Can't Think Your Way Out of Stress & Anxiety | Dave Rabin
Why is it so hard to think clearly, learn, sleep, or feel like yourself when you’re stressed? In this conversation, Les Raymond sits down with Dr. Dave Rabin, psychiatrist, neuroscientist, author, and co-founder of Apollo Neuro, to explore what modern neuroscience is teaching us about stress, safety, healing, and the nervous system. Dr. Rabin explains why our brains are wired to treat uncertainty as potential danger, why feeling safe in the body may need to come before trying to change our thoughts, and how chronic overstimulation can quietly keep us stuck in survival mode. Much of the conversation draws from Dr. Rabin’s book, A Simple Guide to Being Alive, which explores the fascinating intersection of modern science, spirituality, and ancient wisdom, and what these different ways of understanding ourselves may be able to teach us about living and healing. Together they explore: Why anxiety is closely tied to uncertainty and our evolutionary survival system The difference between bottom-up and top-down approaches to change Why the nervous system needs signals of safety The role of the vagus nerve, touch, vibration, and human connection Why more data and health tracking can sometimes create more anxietyHow small, repeated moments of regulation may be more practical than adding another demanding wellness routine The relationship between stress, sleep, recovery, and resilienceWhat science may be beginning to explain about ancient and traditional healing practicesHow technology can potentially support nervous system regulation rather than adding more stress Dr. Rabin also shares new research and developments behind Apollo Neuro, the wearable technology designed to use gentle vibrations to support relaxation, sleep, focus, and nervous system regulation. Interested in trying Apollo Neuro?Use our affiliate link for The Mindful Movement discount:https://apolloneuro.com/mindfulWe may earn a commission if you purchase through our affiliate link, at no additional cost to you. Daves New Bookhttps://amzn.to/4g9VVH1 Whether you’re struggling with chronic stress, anxiety, poor sleep, burnout, or simply want to understand your nervous system more deeply, this conversation offers a fascinating look at what it means to help the body feel safe again.#NervousSystem #StressRelief #Anxiety #VagusNerve #Sleep #ApolloNeuro #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #TheMindfulMovementThemindfulmovement.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks so much for all of your support! With gratitude, Les and Sara _________________________________________________________ Some of our Favorite ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Affiliates...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Absolute ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BEST Lightbulbs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sweat it out with an Infrared Sauna from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sunlighten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Apollo ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use Discount Code: MINDFUL Sleep Well on these Grounding Mats from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ultimate Longevity
August 22, 20261h 11min
Number 3: Are Humans Wired for Mystical Experiences? Matt Zemon
Can an ordinary person have a mystical or direct spiritual experience? In this conversation, Les Raymond sits down with Matt Zemon, executive director of the Council on Spiritual Practices and author of *Ordinary Mystics: Psychedelics, Faith, and the Reclaiming of Direct Spiritual Experience*, to explore the fascinating intersection of psychedelics, spirituality, religion, healing, and human connection. Matt shares how a guided psilocybin experience at age 46 completely changed the way he understood spirituality and ultimately led him to study psychology, neuroscience, mental health, ministry, and the long history of psychedelics in spiritual practice. Together, Les and Matt explore: * Why psychedelics can create profound feelings of connection and meaning * Whether humans may be naturally wired for mystical experiences * Psychedelics as one tool among many for accessing altered states * The relationship between religion and direct spiritual experience * Why similar mystical experiences appear across different cultures and faith traditions * The difference between psychedelics as a cure and as a catalyst * Why integration and community matter after a powerful experience * Psilocybin and changing our relationship with death * Les's own experiences with microdosing and psychedelic-assisted personal growth * How set, setting, source, and support can reduce risk* Why surrender can be such an important part of difficult psychedelic experiences * The role of self-love, reflection, meditation, and nature in integration * The emerging world of psychedelic spiritual communities and churches Matt also shares powerful experiences around death, grief, connection, and gratitude, including moments in which psychedelic experiences radically changed his relationship with being alive.At the heart of the conversation is a simple but provocative idea: psychedelics may not give us something we don't already possess. They may instead act as catalysts that help us access parts of ourselves that were already there. **Learn more about Matt Zemon:** mattzemon.com His new book, ***Ordinary Mystics: Psychedelics, Faith, and the Reclaiming of Direct Spiritual Experience***, explores how ordinary people can have profound spiritual experiences and what those experiences might mean for faith, community, healing, and everyday life. The book is available wherever books are sold, with an audiobook narrated by Matt as well .This conversation is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice or encouragement to use illegal substances. Laws and risks vary, and Matt emphasizes the importance of informed decision-making, source, set, setting, and community. Ordinary Mystics and Free Resources: https://mattzemon.com/ordinarymysticsbookWebsite: https://mattzemon.comLinkedin: https://mattzemon.com/linkedinInstagram: @matt.zemonTEDx: https://mattzemon.com/TEDx#Psychedelics #Spirituality #Psilocybin #MysticalExperience #Consciousness #PersonalGrowth #Faith #MentalHealth #TheMindfulMovement Themindfulmovement.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks so much for all of your support! With gratitude, Les and Sara _________________________________________________________ Some of our Favorite ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Affiliates...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Absolute ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BEST Lightbulbs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sweat it out with an Infrared Sauna from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sunlighten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Apollo ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use Discount Code: MINDFUL Sleep Well on these Grounding Mats from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ultimate Longevity
September 05, 20261h 10min
Number 4: 30 Minute Mindfulness Meditation | Let Go of Self-Judgement | Practicing a Beginner's Mind
The philosophy of a beginner’s mind has been around for a long time and today, I will guide you to consider how this can be applied to your meditation practice as well as how it translates to approaching your daily life. When we practice a beginner’s mind, it is a way to see everything, as if for the first time. We can leave behind our biases, judgments and expectations because this moment is the only moment. We can meet the present with an open attitude. The beginner’s mind isn’t concerned with the past or the future, it attends directly to the current experience as it is happening. Meditation written and read by Sara Raymond Recording edited by Marc Moreau from https://www.therootstudio.org/ Buy Sara's New Book Here! Please give a review and let the community know what you think! Thanks so much for all of your support! With gratitude, Les and Sara 1:1 Sessions PERSONALIZED HYPNOTHERAPY with Sara: https://www.themindfulmovement.com/sara --------------------------------------------- #relaxation #mindfulness #meditation _________________________________________________________ Some of our Favorite Affiliates... Sweat it out with an Infrared Sauna from Sunlighten Feeling Stressed? These are two of our favorite tools to help... The Apollo Use Discount Code: MINDFUL Zenowell Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulator Sleep Well on these Grounding Mats from Ultimate Longevity
June 08, 202535min
Number 5: 10 Minute Guided Meditation | Blissful Relaxation
This is a short guided meditation to pause and relax during a stressful time or to calm anxiety. Simply focusing on your breath and being mindful of the sensations in your body is a very relaxing practice. You will feel relaxed, yet focused when you are finished with this meditation. This can be used first thing in the morning or at a time during your day when you need to relax and calm down. Written and read by Sara Raymond Music: Clean Soul - Calming by Kevin MacLeod Do not listen while driving. Meditation and mindful movement are powerful tools to support you. This is not a substitute for medical care. Consult a doctor or trusted health professional if needed. --------------------------------------------- Buy Sara's New Book Here! Please give a review and let the community know what you think! Thanks so much for all of your support! With gratitude, Les and Sara 1:1 Sessions PERSONALIZED HYPNOTHERAPY with Sara: https://www.themindfulmovement.com/sara --------------------------------------------- #relaxation #mindfulness #meditation _________________________________________________________ Some of our Favorite Affiliates... Sweat it out with an Infrared Sauna from Sunlighten Feeling Stressed? This is one of our favorite tools to help... The Apollo Use Discount Code: MINDFUL Sleep Well on these Grounding Mats from Ultimate Longevity _________________________________________________________ Our Sponsors: * Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
February 23, 202515min