Take a Moment
Daily meditations hosted by Marnie Castor, originally aired on KUT. Each episode offers a brief moment of mindfulness and reflection. The podcast is supported by the Relationship Counseling Center of Austin.
Episodes
What Is Your Story?
Who are you, really?
Pelvic Tilt
Between the upper and lower body sits the hardest-working set of bones.
Seeds
Seeds of today are the forests tomorrow.
Waking Up in the Middle of the Night
A sudden awakening in the middle of the night may be an invitation to explore the liminal space between sleep and waking life.
I Heart Nuance
It's not supposed to make sense; that's the point.
Respect the Feet
They ground, anchor and carry the body forward.
Don't Just Do Something, Sit There
Something to do with doing nothing.
Leave It Alone
Healing does not arrive at a breakneck speed. Recovery requires rest.
Straw Breath
Release tension with intention on the exhale.
Sensing Anger
Felt sensations tell us more about our emotions than our thoughts.
Take A Different Way Home
The wisdom of your internal compass will never lead you astray. Get lost to find out just how.
Bees Breath
Humming, speaking can stimulate the parasympathetic system.
Wrist Extension
A stretch for your connective tissue.
Soft Eyes
Watch the windows to the soul bloom and thrive when engaged with intention to relax.
Sharpen Your Axe
Slow down to speed up, take breaks to allow the progress of energy to flow at a natural pace.
Holistic Approach
Holistic healing leads with a positive outlook. Is there a holistic change you can make today?
Show Up
Making an effort to show up builds and binds love and trust.
I Want Love
What we seek and what we are is love.
Om Shanti
A mantra for peace and inner calm.
Sit Up Tall
A gentle, imagery-driven practice to reframe the value of sitting upright.
Cucumber
Look to the earth's bounty to keep your cool during the peak heat of summertime.
Pause on the Exhale
Breath is a good place to start the process of letting go.
Patience and Faith
Patience and gratitude for when things don't work out as hoped.
Fist Gesture
Release anger or frustration with this closed-hand mudra.
Give Thy Thought No Tongue
Chose silence to foster wisdom.
Interoception
Interoception is the ability to feel and know what is going on inside our body.
Dose of Inspiration
Where do you go to gather inspiration?
Grounding Technique
A technique for grounding you in the here and now.
Witness Mind
Can you watch your thoughts as if they were clouds in the sky?
Big Breaths
Practice taking a big, healthy breath.
Opposite
Contrary action requires self-awareness and humility.
Micro Kindness
Small acts of kindness bring us to a better state of existence.
Breakups
Fear holds us from spiritually surrendering. Let go of grasping.
Head Cradle
Use your hands in this guided realignment of the head and neck.
The Emperor
The heart is considered “The Emperor” the Pericardium, protects the heart physically but also emotionally
Victory Garden
Growing your own food is an act of rebellion.
Food is My Love Language
Sitting down and eating a home made meal with friends is a balm to the spirit.
Cooling Breath
A breathing exercise to calm your nervous system.
AI Is Not A Substitute For Our Elders
AI can do a lot of thinking for us, but it can’t make grandma’s mac and cheese.
Spiritual Drive Through Texas
A meditation inspired by the winding roads of the Texas Hill Country.
Peripheral Vision
The vision and functionality of our eyes can also serve to activate different parts of the brain.
Sama Vritti
A breathing ritual that invites balance to the mind and body
Buffalo
Look into the eye of the storm and run straight in.
Nasal Cycle
Ancient wisdom suggests a correlation between the nasal cycle and the function of the nervous system.
Your Beautiful Body
Mind your body. Embody your mind.
Hissing Breath
A cool breath practice.
Serenity Prayer
A prayer for wisdom, serenity, and courage.
Playtime
Dance is the antidote to self pity.
Solvitur Ambulando
It is solved by walking.
Friend Breakups
A lost friendship can still be held in your heart with gratitude.
Tension Headache
To arrive at relief, bring attention and breath to points of tension in and around your skull.
Soulmaxxing
Don’t try this ritual unless you’re prepared for seriously positive results.
The Stage Dive
Relearning trust sometimes looks like falling. Sometimes it looks like catching.
The Slower You Go
Perfect timing is relative.
Koto Dama
Invoke the magic of words and spell bliss into your life.
How am I to die?
Live life like you know you are going to die
Buddho Mantra
Notice the mind and practice a recentering mantra.
A Quiet Moment
Relax the body and notice your thoughts without judgement
Eye Roll
A quick exercise to stretch the eye muscles.
Timshel
We can choose to do good or we can choose to do bad. The choice is ours.
Nature Connection
Immerse yourself in nature to feel the earth's inherent wisdom, within and without.
City of Nine Gates
Live content in the “city of nine gates."
I Can Think I Can Wait I Can Fast
Slow down to wake up.
Self Study
What if negative interactions with others are mirrors to own bitterness?
How to be Quiet
Silence is the doorway to mindfulness.
Live Like A Mayfly
A small philosophy: live fully, let go quickly, begin again tomorrow.
Sway
Swaying helps alleviate tension in the body and the nervous system.
Old Friends
Microbes in the soil keep us healthy and happy
The Earth Breathes
Take a moment and notice the whole earth is breathing with you.
The Salon
Gather together and share ideas
Collarbone Tapping
Tapping the collar bones activates the parasympathetic nervous system.
Ask For Help
People like to help each other.
Perennial Philosophy
Perennial Philosophy is the idea that all of us want to be and do good.
Can You Go Home Again
The long journey back to a home that may only exist within.
Chronic Pain
Take a moment to practice using your breath to transform pain into resilience.
Hamlet
A mind caught between fear and freedom learns that every choice, even the trembling ones, is a quiet act of becoming.
Notice The Sun
Pay attention to the music of the spheres
Falling Asleep
A breathing exercise to help quite the mind before sleep.
Breathing Visualization
Visualize the rib cage, and diaphragm during this breathing exercise.
Self Hugging
A gentle reminder that the body can be its own refuge, if we let it soften.
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