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Welcome to The Makaranda Podcast with your host Eleanor Evans Medina. This show is a space designed to share meditations, dharma teachings, & conversations about life, death, and all the spaces in between. Thank you for listening, supporting, and sharing our work! Happy listening!
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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 ...
Welcome to a meditation to call forth the artist within. In this brief session, take slow grounding breaths, appreciating colors and textures around you. Embrace your unique perspective as an artist. Whether your eyes are open or closed, be still and receptive to your point of view. Invite your inner artist to come forward, ready to create. Express gratitude for the diverse forms your art can take. Thank you for sharing your unique creative expression with us. Until next time, keep creatin...
Welcome to The Makaranda Method Podcast! Immerse yourself in the transformative meditation, where you free yourself from harmful habits. We say the phrase, "May I find freedom within myself." Find a cozy space, close your eyes, and breathe deeply. Explore the intersection of consciousness and imagination as a healing light moves through your body. Release burdens, embrace sensations, and make space for positive change. Trust your breath and resilience. Repeat "Freedom within myself" in the ...
Welcome to The Makaranda Method Podcast, where we invite you to join a transformative meditation inspired by Brené Brown's wisdom. Find comfort, close your eyes, and breathe deeply. Acknowledge there is enough – enough air, food, and Earth's generosity. Visualize a stream of energy, inhaling enough for well-being, exhaling resistance. Open your eyes, express gratitude for your surroundings. The opposite of scarcity is enough. Carry this wisdom into your day, operating from abundance. Thank y...
Welcome to The Makaranda Method Podcast, where we take a brief journey to find our center and connect with the present moment. Whether your eyes are open or closed, settle into a comfortable position, allowing your breath to guide you. Tune in to the sensations of stillness, noticing the breath moving through your body. This short, formal seated practice encourages you to be fully present. Thank you for joining us. Explore more meditative practices on our website: https://themakarandameth...
Welcome to a Meditation on Manifesting your Dream Job, guided by Eleanor Medina from The Makaranda Method. Find comfort in a seated position as we explore the power of your noticing your beating heart and aligning that magnetic frequency with what makes you feel alive and joyful. Visualize your dream job. Breathe in the sensation of achievement, believing the job is already yours. Follow intuitive cues, taking inspired actions toward your goal. Repeat this practice until your subconsciou...
Dive into a guided, hypnotic meditation designed for relaxation where we focus on the space between the breaths and the thoughts. Settle into a comfortable position, maintaining alertness, and soften your eyes closed. Focus on your breath, allowing each exhale to release tension. Explore the sensations of the breath, from nose to diaphragm, and practice mindful breathing, creating space for life force within. Embrace the moments between breaths, finding freedom in the gaps. Holistic ther...
This is a meditation designed for connecting with your digestion. Find a comfortable spot, tune into the breath, and connect with the body's incredible ability to transform nourishment into energy. You will have an opportunity to offer gratitude for this process of digestion, placing your hand on your belly or heart to feel the sensations. Explore what your gut is telling you and create space for physical, spiritual, and emotional digestion. This meditation, brought to you by holistic th...
This is a 30-minute meditation that guides you to call in one of your inner children and build a relationship. This meditation is informed by the “Internal Family Systems” model which believes that we all have different “parts” inside of us that make us whole. We are working to get to know an inner child and introduce them to our whole selves. This can be helpful for people of all ages, in all avenues of self-knowledge and introspection. As we explore, we can get to know all the parts that li...
Join us for a meditation that we created for our friend Day, where we connect with Mother Earth. This session focuses on grounding and spiraling energy from the Earth through the body. The guide, Eleanor Medina gently invites you through mindful breathing, calling the Earth's energy in and releasing tension with each exhale. Tune into sensations, colors, and the wisdom whispered by nature. Awaken your senses, find balance, express thanks, and breathe. Explore more meditative practices on our...
We dreamed about the power of practicing love and sharing that with ourselves, each other, and Mother Earth. Join us for an hour-long meditation where we invite you to sit outside and connect with the Earth to help raise our human vibration to match that of our mother, who gives us everything we need to live, and thrive. Thank you for taking the time to get quiet and share your love with all of us! Love, Eleanor Medina @themakarandamethod Explore more meditative practices on our website: ⬇...
Eleanor Medina and Kelsey Brown at The Makaranda Method, co-guided a meditation on Zoom for the change of seasons. They are sharing the recording with you here, and invite you to carve out about an hour of time to slow down and honor the Earth as she shifts into another time of year. Please open a window or go outside so you can be connected with Nature as you sit with us. The quote at the beginning of the meditation is here: “In the Western tradition there is a recognized hierarchy...
Join us for a 15 minute, lightly guided, morning meditation where we include in our awareness all that is happening around us. We invite you to sit in nature to feel her vibration as tune into the sounds all around you. Explore more meditative practices on our website: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://themakarandamethod.com 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: El...
In this 20 minute guided, visualization meditation, we guide you into your imagination and invite you to notice what it feels like to be a flowing river of abundance vs. a stagnant stream. This practice includes some body based, somatic cues to support you in noticing what arises as you imagine what it is like to make money move. Nature always teaches us how to flow with trust in our path of least resistance and that there is plenty to go around to us all. Enjoy! Explore more m...
Your breath keeps you alive. Let your breath guide the way through this 10 minute meditation. This meditation was inspired by the late buddhist teacher, mentor and author Kaira Jewel Lingo. Explore more meditative practices on our website: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://themakarandamethod.com 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, ...
Today is the last day of Mindfulness with the Moon! Wow. What a beautiful journey. This is day twenty nine of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, we will discuss the importance of int...
This is day twenty eight of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, we will discuss how life is the practice. Pema Chödrön reminds us that we do not meditate to become good meditators, we...
This is day twenty seven of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, we will have a dharma talk discussing a quote from the concept that "I am not my thoughts." I am not my body. I am cons...
This is day twenty six of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, we will have a dharma talk discussing a quote from the Buddha, "be your own refuge." What happens when everything is all ...
This is day twenty five of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, we will have a short dharma talk about being like the waves in the ocean. We will simply "ride the wave" as we meditate ...
This is day twenty four of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, in our dharma talk we will explore working with pain & discomfort. Everyone without exception encounters pain. Most ...
This is day twenty two of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, in our dharma talk we will explore working with trauma & fear. The reaction to trauma is natural and common-- the way...
This is day twenty two of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, in our dharma talk we will explore the practice of "forgiveness." Why forgive? When do we know when it is time to forgi...
This is day twenty one of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, we will explore the practice of "Tonglen," originally taught by Trungpa Rinpoche to his students like Pema Chödrön, who h...
This is day twenty of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, we will explore the common humanity of us all. We will start with a short dharma talk and then drop into a 20 minute meditati...
This is day nineteen of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, we will explore the fourth brahmavihārā, the last Divine Abode, equanimity, upekkhā. The brahmavihārās are a series of four...
This is day eighteen of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, we will explore the third brahmavihārā, the third Divine Abode, empathetic joy, muditā. The brahmavihārās are a series of f...
This is day seventeen of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. In this episode we we explore the second brahmavihārā, compassion (karuṇā). The brahmavihārās are a series of four Buddhist virtu...
This is day sixteen of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. In this episode we explore the first brahmavihārā, loving-kindness (maitrī/mettā). The brahmavihārās are a series of four Buddhist ...
This is day fifteen of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, we will explore a brief overview of the brahmavihārās, the Four Divine Abodes. The brahmavihārās are a series of four Buddhi...
This is day fourteen of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today, we will explore the somatic technique RAIN to work through difficult emotions. RAIN as an acronym that stands for : Recogni...
This is day thirteen of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon. Today we will explore a few of the different postures you can take while in your formal meditation practice: sitting, standing, wa...
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