Welcome, friends, to the Tara Brock podcast. I'm so glad you're here.

Each week, I share teachings and guided meditations to help us awaken our hearts and bring healing

to our world.

You can learn more or support this offering by visiting tarabrock.com,

where you can also join our email list.

Now, let's explore together

the many ways we can live

from the love and presence that's our deepest

essence.

Namaste.

This fall we experimented for about six weeks with including an ad before this podcast,

and we've decided not to move forward with any more advertising.

Many of you shared that it disrupted the flow of your listening, and I really understand

it didn't feel aligned with the flow of your listening, and I really understand it didn't feel aligned

with the spirit of this offering. These teachings and meditations will continue to be freely

available, and your support truly makes that possible. Thank you, friends. Thank you for whatever

you've offered and for your continued generosity in whatever form

feels right to you. We begin in a simple way our practice by listening inwardly to our hearts

and sensing our intention for practice, what it is that brings you to practice, what it is that

your heart might long for.

And take your time, just inquiring and listening, until you feel that sense of sincerity about what matters to you.

One of the most direct ways to awaken presence is by scanning down the body and really waking

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