How a Meditation Practice Can Help Us Open to Challenging Emotions

Welcome to episode 86 of The Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy and Meditation podcast.

Managing our emotions is one of the main reasons people choose to meditate. And it is a very good reason indeed!

Through a meditation practice, we can open to relax into challenging emotions and through this process, we can obtain valuable insight into ourselves and the root of our suffering. In this episode, learn why this is so important for living a joyful and happy life for ourselves and in our relationships.

Brandt shares how we can relax into challenging emotions by practicing felt-sense embodiment meditations and the benefits of opening up to all of our emotions, especially the more difficult ones.

This dharma talk is a clip taken from our 2.5-hour meditation retreat “Feelings and Feelings”. To receive the replay of the full retreat (including the 3 meditations) plus access to all future meditation retreats, join our free meditation community!

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This episode covers:

• Meditating to manage our emotions
• Opening up to challenging feelings through practice
• The importance of having a felt sense of embodiment
• How understanding our emotions can improve our relationships
• The benefits that Brandt has experienced with his emotional states since meditating

Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, including online meditation teacher training and certification and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.