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Welcome to The Makaranda Podcast with your host Eleanor Evans Medina. A space for meditations, teachings, and conversations that help you find your own rhythm and to the Earth beneath your feet.
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In this intimate episode, Eleanor sits down with a former client and dear friend as they courageously share their story of working together. They explore a moment that changed both of their lives: a profound act of generosity where this client gifts Eleanor $100,000, a gift rooted in trust, soul connection, and something far beyond logic. This episode sets up how this happened and what the details of the manifestations before, during and after this miraculous gift. What does it mean to...
In this episode of The Makaranda Podcast, Eleanor welcomes the insightful Dr. Elise Sulser for an eye-opening conversation. Dr. Elise explores the profound intersection of life and death, discussing how our culture often numbs both physical and emotional pain, robbing us of the spiritual depth that comes with fully experiencing discomfort. Together, they examine how numbing—whether through medications or avoidance—prevents true healing and personal growth. As they delve into these the...
In this episode of The Makaranda Podcast, Eleanor invites a very special guest, her maternal grandmother, Barbara LaPorte Ipsaro, affectionately known as "MaMere." Together, they dive into the topic of intuition. Eleanor shares how many of her clients struggle with the question, "How do I listen to myself and my intuition?" In response, MaMere shares her personal journey of learning to trust her inner voice, beginning in her teenage years. She reflects on her early experiences of self-...
This meditation by Eleanor Evans Medina guides you through a reflective journey to honor the wisdom and love passed through three generations. Drawing inspiration from the Kelly family, this practice invites you to connect with your breath, embrace the rhythm of life, and celebrate the legacy of your lineage. Through mindful awareness, Eleanor encourages gratitude, trust, and openness to receive the gifts of your healed ancestors. Join this meditation to nurture your connection ...
"Morning Breaths" is a meditation to help you bring forward a calm presence within yourself. Eleanor Evans Medina invites you to settle on the Earth and breathe deeply, grounding yourself with mindful awareness. The meditation gently guides you to notice your surroundings, open your awareness, and let go of any tension with each exhale. Focused breathing in and out cultivates relaxation, anchoring you fully in the body for a calm, centered morning. Explore more meditative practices on our we...
This meditation, "Awaken Your Light," is dedicated to a dear friend, Scarlett. Eleanor Evans Medina leads you through grounding breaths and visualizations to awaken your fullest, most radiant self, even during life’s challenging moments. Ground into the Earth’s wisdom, release limiting beliefs, and connect with your inner light. Each breath becomes a choice to embrace the beautiful, powerful being you are. Explore more meditative practices on our website:⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://themakarandamethod.com...
This meditation focuses on trusting ourselves. Eleanor Evans Medina guides deep, mindful breathing, centering on the womb space. You can gently rock forward to back or sit still as you ground yourself. It is best to sit outside in nature. Tune into trust and love. The practice encourages releasing stress, connecting with the nurturing energy of the Divine Feminine, and cultivating gratitude. We pray you can carry this sense of trust and calm into your daily life. Explore more meditative ...
Join Eleanor Medina, daughter of Henry Hooper, in a meditation for the Loyola Blake Field class of 1972, guiding them into eldership with a focus on health, wisdom, and spirituality. This is an opportunity for this class to reflect on how to share their wisdom and honor classmates who have passed. They are able to embrace their role as an elder, guided by the Holy Spirit, and carry this sense of peace and purpose forward to younger generations. Explore more meditative practices on our websi...
This is a meditation called "To Be Magnetic." Here Eleanor offers this short morning practice to help you start your day. In this meditation, Eleanor guides you to visualize the sun filling every cell of your body with light. This is one way to tune into the electromagnetic field. Imagine your heart as a magnet, attracting the most aligned people, places, ideas, and experiences to you. Focus on what you desire and let yourself dream, feeling the magnetic energy radiating through your body. B...
Infuse Pain with Light - This ten-minute meditation focuses on infusing areas of the body in pain with light. Ideally, perform this practice outside in natural light—whether from the sun, moon, or stars—but it can be done anywhere. Eleanor invites you to pay attention to any areas of stuck or tight energy. Direct your inhales to infuse these areas with light and use your exhales to release tension, visualizing spaciousness around the painful parts. This meditation encourages you to let your ...
This one-minute reset designed to quickly refresh and refocus your energy. Stand up and shake out your hands and feet, allowing your body to move freely. Take a deep breath and find stillness. As you breathe in, visualize spiraling energy upwards, and as you breathe out, anchor this energy through your feet into the earth. Continue this breathing pattern to reset and relax, culminating in a final breath that refocuses your energy and grounds you in the present moment. This quick exercise ai...
Welcome to a meditation that focuses on healing the physical body through visualization and mindful breathing. Dedicated to Eleanor's parents Henry and Tracy Hooper, who are recovering from injuries, the practice invites participants to visualize their bodies as fully healed, here and now. As listeners, you are encouraged to sit or stand comfortably, engage in deep breathing, and perform a body scan to identify areas needing attention. The meditation emphasizes the power of the mind-body con...
Manifest Your Dream Partner - This meditation guides you to Manifest Your Dream Partner. We center on the themes of connection and love. They keys: 1) Relax the body 2) Quieting the mind 3) Opening your heart 4) Visualizing a scene where you are with your dream partner and feel it in the body now 5) Take inspired actions. Allowing these sensations to guide you as your breathe through the heart. The meditation encourages you to trust in the manifestation process, listen to inspired action...
Today, we'll spend about ten minutes realigning with presence by quieting the "if-only mind"—the part of our mind that constantly seeks something outside ourselves for fulfillment. This is the, "I would be happy "if _______ were different in my life." The "if-only mind" traps us in a cycle of wishing life were different than it is right now. In this meditation, we'll practice bringing ourselves back to the present moment, noticing our breath, and observing our thoughts and sensations witho...
Welcome to a guided meditation, focusing on supporting you in a cord-cutting to release an unhealthy relationship. From our perspective, cords are energetic ties that attach between people for various reasons. From time to time, these ties are not supporting us anymore, and are sometimes even harmful. When it is time to let this energy go, we can use this cord-cutting practice to release it from the body and send the energy into the Earth to be composted. We will guide you to call your own en...
Mindful breathing is a powerful yet often overlooked tool for self-care and stress relief. In this reflective piece, Eleanor Evans Medina shares her personal journey of reconnecting with breath—from childhood instinct to societal conditioning and, ultimately, to healing. She explores how deep, intentional breathing fosters presence, emotional balance, and well-being. This blog offers insights on Mindfulness Breathing Exercises You Can Do Anywhere, the science behind deep diaphragmatic breathi...
Inspired by an ancient tale, Eleanor Medina mindfully invites us to connect with nature and spirit. This is a story meditation where she shares the story of the Eagle, representing intellect and science, and the Condor, representing intuition and spirit. She invites us to envision the unity of the Eagle and the Condor, symbolizing harmony within and without. Eleanor heard this story in the book, “The Soul of Money” by Lynne Twist. We hope you all enjoy this version of the tale while we a...
Join us for a one-minute meditation as we take a few deep breaths together. Explore more meditative practices on our website:⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://themakarandamethod.com/teachings Music | Ambient Meditation Relaxation - MEDIA MUSIC GROUP Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com About Eleanor Evans Medina: Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therap...
Join Kelsey Brown, our QOO (Queen Operating Officer) for a visualization meditation where we travel through nature and encounter our future self. Observe, connect, ask questions, and receive insights. Then return to the present. Take a deep breath. Trust these versions of us always reside within. Transition back and journal for reflection on the wisdom gained. Explore more meditative practices on our website: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://themakarandamethod.com/teachings Music | Majestic Forest - Humans...
Welcome to a meditation, a journey of self-connection and trust as you prepare to welcome a baby into your life. In this meditation we invite you to trust yourself, inviting the baby's presence to you. Release tension, let go of timelines, aligning with divine timing. The song "Grandmother Song" written by Steffy Oren Bach came through during this meditation. Eleanor sings it for you. Can your trust deepen as you let go, embracing life as it is? Thank yourself, your body, and the spirit ...
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