Esther's Everyday Meditation

Ep 305 - Short Hum Sa Kriya w Ahankara

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya with ahankara mudra. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 303 for a thorough breakdown of the medi...

Ep 304 - Full Hum Sa Kriya w Ahankara Practice

09 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique hum sa kriya with ahankara mudra. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding ...

Ep 303 - How to Practice Hum Sa Kriya w Ahankara

08 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique hum sa kriya with ahankara mudra. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want...

Ep 298 - Short Hum Sa Kriya

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 296 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. Pi...

Ep 297 - Full Hum Sa Kriya Practice

02 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique hum sa kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to follow? ...

Ep 296 - How to Practice Hum Sa Kriya

01 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique hum sa kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? Pick u...

Ep 296A - December Thought Nugget

01 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, I share a story from one of my clients about what they've learned through yoga. Their discoveries inspire me and so I'm sharing that with ...

Ep 295 - Short Sat Yam Kriya

30 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to sat yam kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 289 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. P...

Ep 294 - Short Sat Yam Kriya

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to sat yam kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 289 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. P...

Ep 292 - Short Sat Yam Kriya

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to sat yam kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 289 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. P...

Ep 291 - Short Sat Yam Kriya

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to sat yam kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 289 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. P...

Ep 290 - Full Sat Yam Kriya Practice

25 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique sat yam kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to follow?...

Ep 289 - How to Practice Sat Yam Kriya

24 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique sat yam kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? Pick ...

Ep 288 - Short Hum Sa Kriya

23 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 282 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. Pi...

Ep 287 - Short Hum Sa Kriya

22 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 282 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. Pi...

Ep 286 - How to Build a Meditation Practice

21 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How do you start to build a meditation practice? A follow up to last week’s conversation on how to keep up your practice even when you lose interest...

Ep 285 - Short Hum Sa Kriya

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 282 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. Pi...

Ep 284 - Short Hum Sa Kriya

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 282 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. Pi...

Ep 283 - Full Hum Sa Kriya Practice

18 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique hum sa kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to follow? ...

Ep 282 - How to Practice Hum Sa Kriya

17 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique hum sa kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? Pick u...

Ep 281 - Short Hum Sa Kriya

16 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 275 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. Pi...

Ep 280 - Short Hum Sa Kriya

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 275 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. Pi...

Ep 279 - How to stick with your meditation practice

14 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Once you've built a meditation practice, how do you stick with year after year? New to meditation? Pick up my FREE Everyday Meditation Comfort Guide a...

Ep 278 - Short Hum Sa Kriya

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 275 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. Pi...

Ep 277 - Short Hum Sa Kriya

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 275 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. Pi...

Ep 276 - Full Hum Sa Kriya Practice

11 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique hum sa kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to follow? ...

Ep 275 - How to Practice Hum Sa Kriya

10 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique hum sa kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? Pick u...

Ep 274 - Short Sat Yam Kriya

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to sat yam kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 268 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. P...

Ep 273 - Short Sat Yam Kriya

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to sat yam kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 268 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. P...

Ep 272 - What is Meditation?

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What is meditation? That’s as good a place as any to start to explore why to meditate.New to meditation? Pick up my FREE Everyday Meditation Comfort...

Ep 271 - Short Sat Yam Kriya

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to sat yam kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 268 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. P...

Ep 270 - Short Sat Yam Kriya

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to sat yam kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 268 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. P...

Ep 269 - Full Sat Yam Kriya Practice

04 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique sat yam kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to follow?...

Ep 268 - How to Practice Sat Yam Kriya

03 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique sat yam kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? Pick ...

Ep 265 - Regrounding Chants

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Practice chanting the regrounding mantras I talk through every Sunday! New to meditation? Pick up my FREE Everyday Meditation Comfort Guide at estherm...

Ep 263 - Short Bija Mantra Kriya

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to bija mantra kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 261 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation techniqu...

Ep 262 - Full Bija Mantra Kriya Practice

21 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique bija mantra kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to fol...

Ep 261 - How to Practice Bija Mantra Kriya

20 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique bija mantra kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? P...

Ep 258 - Spirit, Mindset, and Meditation

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What is spirit? How can meditation be part of finding spirit? I take a stab at answering. New to meditation? Pick up my FREE Everyday Meditation Comfo...

Ep 256 - Short Hum Sa Gam Kriya

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa gam kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 226 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique...

Ep 255 - Full Hum Sa Gam Kriya Practice

14 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique hum sa gam kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to foll...

Ep 254 - How to Practice Hum Sa Gam Kriya

13 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique hum sa gam kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? Pi...

Ep 249 - Short Hum Sa Kriya w Ahankara Mudra

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya with ahankara mudra. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 247 for a thorough breakdown of the medi...

Ep 248 - Full Hum Sa Kriya Practice w Ahankara Mudra

07 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique hum sa kriya with ahankara mudra. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding ...

Ep 247 - How to Practice Hum Sa Kriya w Ahankara Mudra

06 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique hum sa kriya with ahankara mudra. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want...

Ep 242 - Short Hum Sa Kriya

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 240 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. Pi...

Ep 241 - Full Hum Sa Kriya Practice

30 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique hum sa kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to follow? ...

Ep 240 - How to Practice Hum Sa Kriya

29 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique hum sa kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? Pick u...

Ep 237 - Community, Mindset, and Meditation

26 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's "Why Meditate?" episode, I talk about finding your way to meditation by way of community building -- and how a growth mindset can help ...

Ep 235 - Short Sat Yam Kriya

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to sat yam kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 233 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. P...

Ep 234 - Full Sat Yam Kriya Practice

23 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique sat yam kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to follow?...

Ep 233 - How to Practice Sat Yam Kriya

22 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique sat yam kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? Pick ...

Ep 230 - Focus, Mindset, and Meditation

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's "Why Meditate?" episode, I talk about using meditation to train your ability to focus - and how a growth mindset can help.New to medita...

Ep 228 - Short Arohan Awarohan Kriya

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to arohan awarohan kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 226 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation tech...

Ep 227 - Full Arohan Awarohan Kriya Practice

16 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique arohan awarohan kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to...

Ep 226 - How to Practice Arohan Awarohan Kriya

15 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique arohan awarohan kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how t...

Ep 223 - Pain, Mindset, and Meditation

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's "Why Meditate?" episode, I talk about using meditation to create change in order to remove pain and stress -- and how a growth mindset ...

Ep 221 - Short Bija Mantra Kriya

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to bija mantra kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 219 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation techniqu...

Ep 220 - Full Bija Mantra Kriya Practice

09 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique bija mantra kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to fol...

Ep 219 - How to Practice Bija Mantra Kriya

08 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique bija mantra kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? P...

Ep 216 - Why change your brain at all?

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Why do we meditate? Today I talk off the cuff about what it means to change your brain and ask: "iIf you do want to change your brain, why would you w...

Ep 214 - Short Sat Yam Kriya

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to sat yam kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 212 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. P...

Ep 213 - Full Sat Yam Kriya Practice

02 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique sat yam kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to follow?...

Ep 212 - How to Practice Sat Yam Kriya

01 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique sat yam kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? Pick ...

Ep 211 - Short Hum Sa Kriya

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to hum sa kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 205 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. Pi...

Ep 209 - I, Me, Mine and the Brain

29 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of my thoughts on how meditation can affect your sense of self. (Part one aired last Wed, episode 202.) This week I bring in some of the brai...

Ep 206 - Full Hum Sa Kriya Practice

26 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique hum sa kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to follow? ...

Ep 205 - How to Practice Hum Sa Kriya

25 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique hum sa kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? Pick u...

Ep 204 - Short Arohan Awarohan Kriya

24 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to arohan awarohan kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 198 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation tech...

Ep 202 - Meditation and Sense of Self

22 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Can meditation affect your sense of self? This is part one of my thoughts on that question -- part two airs next Wed!

Ep 199 - Full Arohan Awarohan Kriya Practice

19 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique arohan awarohan kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to...

Ep 198 - How to Practice Arohan Awarohan Kriya

18 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique arohan awarohan kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how t...

Ep 197 - Short Self Awareness Meditation

17 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to the self awareness practice with minimal instruction. Listen to episode 184 for a thorough breakdown of the medit...

Ep 195 - Meditation, Compassionate Action, and Unconscious Bias

15 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Compassion and loving-kindness meditations can go a long way towards boosting our get-up-off-the-couch-and-do-something mode... and change how we feel...

Ep 192 - Full Self Awareness Meditation Practice

12 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the Self Awareness Meditation grounded in compassion and kindness. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. ...

Ep 191 - How to Practice Self Awareness Compassion Meditation

11 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice a self awareness meditation technique, grounded in compassion and kindness. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully ...

Ep 190 - Short Sat Yam Kriya

10 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to sat yam kriya. Minimal instruction. Listen to episode 184 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation technique. P...

Ep 188 - Compassion and Kindness

08 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What is compassion? What is kindness? I offer up my own answer before spelling out exactly how scientists use these terms in their research.

Ep 185 - Full Sat Yam Kriya Practice

05 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An extended practice of the meditation technique sat yam kriya. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it tough to follow?...

Ep 184 - How to Practice Sat Yam Kriya

04 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice meditation technique sat yam kriya. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? Pick ...

Ep 183 - Short Hum Sa Kriya

03 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to the Hum Sa kriya with minimal instruction. Listen to episode 177 for a thorough breakdown of the meditation techn...

Ep 181 - Meditation and the Science of Attention

01 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this follow up to episode 174, I explain some of the science behind how different styles of meditation can improve specific kinds of attention and ...

Ep 178 - Full Hum Sa Kriya Practice

29 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hum Sa is the foundational kriya practice within the ISHTA meditation lineage. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it t...

Ep 177 - How to Practice Hum Sa Kriya

28 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice hum sa kriya meditation technique, with an emphasis on the mindfulness aspects. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fu...

Ep 176 - Short Apa Japa (Breath Awareness)

27 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to apa japa breath awareness practice with minimal explanation. Listen to episode 171 for a thorough breakdown of th...

Ep 174 - Should meditation be easy or effortful?

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is meditation is easy or effortful? Which should it be? In this episode, I start to look into how meditation can improve focus + attention. The scien...

Ep 171 - Full Apa Japa (Breath Awareness) Practice

22 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Extended practice of apa japa, a breath awareness practice within the ISHTA meditation lineage. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent compone...

Ep 170 - How to Practice Apa Japa (Breath Awareness)

21 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice apa japa (breath awareness) for meditation. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how t...

Ep 169 - Short Arohan Awarohan Kriya

20 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to the Arohan Awarohan kriya with minimal instruction. Listen to episode 163 for a thorough breakdown of the meditat...

Ep 167 - Finding the Eye of the Storm

18 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How can you find calm in the moment? In this episode, I cover some prerequisites to longterm stress reduction and offer a technique to use to feel cal...

Ep 164 - Full Arohan Awarohan Kriya Meditation

15 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Extended practice of arohan awarohan kriya, a balancing kriya practice within the ISHTA meditation lineage. Includes guided instruction for all non-si...

Ep 163 - How to Practice Arohan Awarohan Kriya

14 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice Arohan Awarohan Kriya for meditation. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! No, you don't need to...

Ep 162 - Short Sat Yam Release Kriya

13 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! Dive in to the Sat Yam "release" kriya with minimal instruction. Listen to episode 156 for a thorough breakdown of the medit...

Ep 160.5 - "Mindful" Sat Yam Release Kriya

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bonus episode! I teach an extended practice of sat yam "release" kriya with an emphasis on bringing mindfulness into the practice. Includes guided ins...

Ep 160 - How does meditation reduce stress?

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have stress? Does meditation help lessen it? Or are you hoping it will? In this episode, I cover how and why meditation can help "reduce stress...

Ep 157 - Full Sat Yam Release Kriya

08 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Extended practice of sat yam "release" kriya, an adaptation of the basic sat yam kriya practice within the ISHTA meditation lineage. Includes guided i...

Ep 156 - How to Practice Sat Yam Release Kriya

07 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Detailed instruction in how to practice sat yam "release" kriya for meditation. Tomorrow, we dive in with a fully guided practice! Want more how to? P...

Ep 155 - Short Hum Sa Kriya Meditation

06 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short practice episode! We dive in to the Hum Sa kriya practice with minimal instruction. Listen to episode 149 for a thorough breakdown of the medi...

Ep 153 - Why Should You Meditate?

04 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about why I started this podcast and why meditation is part of my life. Read more at **esthermpalmer.com/blog** Intro + outro music by hooksou...

Ep 150 - Full Hum Sa Kriya Meditation

01 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hum Sa is the foundational kriya practice within the ISHTA meditation lineage. Includes guided instruction for all non-silent components. Finding it t...