Open Meditations

Sitting in the plaza at Astor Place. Thanks for listening! 

Sitting by the steps, among students and ✈️ visitors (and occasional sirens

Riding the subway to work 

A guided walking meditation. Walking through sounds 

A busy farmer's market

Sitting near the bike path

Sitting on the rocks by the tiny beach

End of a hike ⛰ on a windy day.  Thanks for listening! 

An evening walking in the park ⛲️

A slower pace on a rainy ☔️day. Thanks for listening! 

Monday morning before work. Toward the end, a garbage truck

hii'm derick olsonand this is open meditations a new podcast of guided meditations no ads, no intros, no branded musicjust ten minutesto support a daily practice we'll focus on the breathand the experience of the bodywe'll learn a little bit about our mindswe'll see if we can balancea sense of ease with concentrationmaybe laughing at the turningof our thoughts sometimes we'll try some other meditationsbut i hope not too complex or obscurewe'll try keep them simpleso that each can stand aloneand you can listen in whatever ordermakes sense to you you might notice different soundssometimes playing in backgroundyou might find them soothingor else a bit distractingbut sounds are just as much a part of the dayas breathas much a surprise in the recordingas they may be to hear these recordings startedamong friends and coworkersyou can listen aloneor with a groupat home or on the commuteas long as it's somewhere safesomewhere you can give yourselfa few minutes of attention sometimes it can be trickyto start daily seated practiceand you might try and seeif these recordings work for yousome people prefer them to fall asleepor unwind at a transition in the dayand thats fine toojust ten minutesthese recordings are herefor you to use and if you have questions or concernsor to learn more about this practiceyou can reach out to meat openmeditations.org and of course you can subscribeor support the show on patreonbut no pressure either wayi appreciate your time