Ep 8: The Importance of Body Awareness

In this livestream session of Take A Pause recorded on 5 May 2024, Mindfulness Coach Erin Lee highlights the importance of body awareness in self-regulation and building resilience in times of stress.

She guides the community in a body awareness practice of opening the five senses, attending to physical sensations, and a sweeping body scan. She closes the session with a reading of Mary Oliver’s poem The Spirit Likes to Dress Up.

Practice begins: 04:09

Reading begins: 25:10

Meditation duration: 21 minutes

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