Let your body soften and your breath move naturally. Pause and appreciate your breath, the life force within you as you offer loving kindness to yourself and others too. For more on the Shared Life Force theme, see page 80 of With God in Every Breath by Whitney R. Simpson. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit and Fully Huma...

Practice this gentle Yoga Nidra meditation to rest in whatever you're feeling today. Let us practice welcoming all the moments of life on this journey with God, the bitter and the sweet. For more on the Bittersweet Moments theme, see page 76 of With God in Every Breath by Whitney R. Simpson. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spir...

Pause for this time of breath prayer and be reminded that our God is one of forgiveness and grace. For more on this theme, see page 72 in With God in Every Breath. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit and Fully Human, Fully Divine Join our 🕊 peace-filled community for less than $5 and get access to Whitney's online yoga library at...

Welcome the spirit of God into your whole being with this guided meditation. For more on this theme, see pages 68 - 71 of With God in Every Breath. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit and Fully Human, Fully Divine Join our 🕊 peace-filled community for less than $5 and get access to Whitney's online yoga library at ExploringPeace....

What might your body, mind, or spirit need today? Open yourself up to God's presence wherever you need it while we practice Lectio Divina and welcome the healing and cleansing touch of your Creator. For more on this theme, see pages 62 & 63 of With God in Every Breath. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit ...

We explore the power of breath as a spiritual practice, connecting the story of Mary's visit to Elizabeth with a guided breathing meditation focused on inhaling and exhaling God's goodness. Your breath is a powerful tool for grounding, centering, and connecting with God. Let's breathe together and explore God's gift of peace. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening...

Ever feel like your inner light has dimmed? That your spiritual "saltiness" has lost its flavor? This restorative Yoga Nidra practice offers a sacred pause to reconnect with your Creator as you taste and see the goodness of God within and around you. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit and Fully Human, Fully Divine Join o...

Breath prayer is an ancient spiritual practice that can be done anywhere and anytime, connecting our physical breath with our Creator. This practice met Whitney twenty years ago during a personal crisis and it continues to help her slow down, listen, and pay attention to both her body and the world around her today. Pause with this breath prayer to listen for what God longs for you to hear today. For more on the theme of Listen and Learn, see page 50 in With God in Every Breath. Connect wit...

Pause and welcome Christ's healing touch through a mindful body scan practice, helping you experience divine presence from the crown of your head to the tips of your toes. This meditation combines breath awareness with visualization to help you feel seen, known, and restored by God's compassionate presence. For more from this theme, find "See for Yourself" in With God in Every Breath, beginning on page 46. Check out WhitneyRSimpson.com or support this podcast and join our community at Explori...

Make space in your heart and mind to draw close to God in the quiet, with 20 minutes of silence to help center the rest of your day. Whether you're needing a simple pause or deepening an established contemplative practice, this guided 20-minute time of Centering Prayer offers a moment of peace that resonates long after the silence ends. This meditation is designed for a busy afternoon, but can be practiced anytime. Pause with Whitney, choose your sacred word, and be with God today, in e...

This isn't just a silent meditation recording but an invitation to ongoing practice and accountability of holding space together in God's presence. Whether you're seeking refuge from life's demands or deepening an established contemplative practice, this guided 20-minute time of Centering Prayer offers an intentional pause, one that resonates long after the silence ends. This meditation helps set an intention for your day, but it can be practiced at any time. Pause with Whitney, choose your s...

Allow your vessel to settle into the earth with this Yoga Nidra. With each exhale release, yield, let go. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit and Fully Human, Fully Divine Join our 🕊 peace-filled community for less than $5 and get access to Whitney's online yoga library at ExploringPeace.com/community Follow our host @WhitneyRSimpson ...

Take a moment to pause, settle in, and reconnect with your breath. In this calming meditation, we explore the practice of box breathing, a simple yet powerful technique that has been shown to reduce stress, improve sleep quality, lower blood pressure, and more. Want to dive deeper into this theme? This episode is inspired by the theme of Simple Pleasures from With God in Every Breath (see page 37). Join our community at ExploringPeace.com/community where we continue exploring the intersectio...

Today's guided meditation creates sacred space for divine nourishment from our Creator. Recline, breathe intentionally, and open yourself to God's sustaining energy from head to toe. Drawing inspiration from John 6:27, we explore the difference between temporary satisfaction and lasting spiritual nourishment through a restful practice that engages body, mind, and spirit. For more, check out With God in Every Breath, featuring today's theme of Nourishment from God on page 33. Send ...

Jesus longs to be present with us. Notice your breath and ponder, ask God to help you trust today, in this very moment. For a deeper journey with this theme and invitation, see With God in Every Breath, day two, beginning on page 29. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit and Fully Human, Fully Divine Join our 🕊 peace-filled c...

Take a deep breath and pause to be guided through the ancient spiritual practice of Lectio Divina using Matthew 6:22-23, exploring how our spiritual perception affects our entire being. For a deeper journey with this passage, see With God in Every Breath, day one, beginning on page 26. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit and F...

Whitney R. Simpson shares her journey of connecting with God through embodied spirituality after experiencing a stroke at age 31, leading to her discovery that peace is not something received instantly but explored throughout life's journey, in each and every breath! Special guest and friend, Katie Hall, hosts this interview episode as we discuss Whitney's latest book release, With God in Every Breath. With God in Every Breath: A Guide to Drawing Closer to Jesus through Your Sen...

Let's pause together to rest and breathe in the quiet with God for 15 minutes. Remember that this practice is for your whole self. As Thomas Keating wrote, "Contemplative prayer is not so much the absence of thoughts as detachment from them. It is the opening of mind, body and emotions—our whole being—to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond words, thoughts and emotions." Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books...

With these four simple R's we'll begin your day: Resist no thoughts, Retain no thoughts, React to no thoughts, Return to the sacred word God has for you today with this Centering Prayer. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit and Fully Human, Fully Divine Join our 🕊 peace-filled community for less than $5 and get access to Whitney's onlin...

Need some refreshment or a transition into more profound rest? Settle into a reclined position and soak in the promises of Isaiah 43:19 as you discover the practice of Yoga Nidra. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations: Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit and Fully Human, Fully Divine Join our 🕊 peace-filled community for less than $5 and get access to Whitney's online yoga ...