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Join us in a meditation on shared humanity—a call to remember the deep connections that bind us, even when the world seems fractured by politics, conflict, and fear. With a simple melody, we invite you to close your eyes, breathe, and listen. Let these words remind you: we all share the same hopes, fears, smiles, […]
In this first talk, Ada and Nathan discuss their own tendencies and responses to election season. Like many of us, you may be feeling a mix of frustration, anger, and perhaps even fear as the political landscape grows more intense. In this session, we’ll acknowledge these emotions without judgment, welcoming them as an opportunity to […]
In this guided meditation, we’ll take inspiration from Parker Palmer’s Healing the Heart of Democracy as we explore how to ground ourselves amid political and social tension. We invite you to take a few deep, conscious breaths, connecting to this moment, to your heart, and to a sense of openness that can hold everything you’re […]
In this talk, we invite you to explore what it means to “show up” fully, especially during challenging times. Let’s look at how we can bring presence and courage to our lives, even when we feel overwhelmed. Together, we’ll practice showing up—listening deeply to ourselves, engaging with what’s happening around us, and approaching the discomfort […]
In this guided meditation, we’ll lead you through the practice of witnessing—observing your thoughts, feelings, and sensations without attachment or judgment. We invite you to take a moment, connect with your breath, and tune into the present. Together, we’ll learn to hold space for even the difficult emotions that arise around current events and political […]
In this talk, we’ll explore the theme of difference and the practice of kindness toward those who may hold opposing views. We invite you to reflect on the divisions that may be creating tension in your life and to practice the skill of deep listening. We’ll work together on listening to others without immediate judgment, […]
In our final practice, we’ll guide you through a loving-kindness meditation that begins with yourself and then extends out to others—friends, strangers, and even those you may disagree with. We’ll work on cultivating feelings of goodwill and compassion, softening any resentment or tension that might linger. We invite you to direct kindness inward, then to […]
Let your deepest dreams and wishes float, flow and swirl within you, as you’re held in the warm embrace of the ukulele, crystal bowls, tuning forks, and Ada’s angelic humming. This live exploration of ambient emergence is sure to inspire a sense of hope and tenderness to all the possibilities before you. Here you can […]
We have been deeply inspired by the Hawaiian indigenous practice of reconciliation & forgiveness called Ho’oponopono. As we understand it, the word ‘pono’ translates, “to be in balance”, thus bringing what is out of balance back into balance. It calls for us to make things right by first acknowledging the wrongs that have been done, […]
The foundations of our work. A simple, easy to remember, practice to guide you through the full breadth of experience from the senses down deep into the roots of beliefs that guide the way you live.
This process is just as valuable out in the wilds of your every day life as it is in a sound bath or on a meditation cushion. Carry it with you as a guide to center and flow through both the successes and trials of daily living.
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May this song be a companion to you whenever you feel fear rising up. We wrote it to be a reminder that the fear you feel is a temporary experience, it isn't who you are. Let the words and harmonies help you ground once again in presence and power. We need practices that help us to take a step back, look beyond what we think we are lacking, and take in the true fullness of who we are. Let the knotted up thoughts unravel to float free and open to embrace the spaciousness within you.
Lyrics:
Take a step backYour only seeing what you lackCome walk with me
Take a deep breathLet it flow into you chestExpanding
Fill up with spaceSee all the fears that you faceUntangling
Spread wideOpen arms nothing to hideEmbracing
The fear is not youThoughts all float freeEmotions flow with easeIt’s all unraveling
Reach down into the earthLet your roots embrace herGrounding
Slowly open up to graceAll of this you can embraceYour growing
Feel all that’s aroundBreeze of sky and rumbling groundSensing
Open up to what isThis is truth, here is blissUnending
The fear is not youThoughts all float freeEmotions flow with easeIt’s all unraveling.
Every day we get the opportunity to start anew. We can slide right back into old unconscious patterns, or we can wake up to the gifts we have within and around us! Let this moment be a sunrise moment, feel the light of possibility, peace, and abundance on your face as you listen. Remember that every moment offers us a new chance to awaken. May the rich and resonant gong and Tibetan bowls guide you into a felt sense of grounded safety so that you can let your gifts unfold.
"A new day The sunrise Light on my face
I'm awake, I'm awake, I'm awake I awake, I awake, I awake To the new day"
Listen to this when you feel overwhelmed by the sheer complexity of life happening around you. When the unexpected sweeps in and topples your well laid plans, remember that you are a part of a larger pattern, a bigger plan, something that the whole cosmos is doing. Come home to the truth of who you are, not what you've planned, a crucial piece of the fullness that is this life. You are exactly where you should be, at home in the whole.
A short guided meditation by Ada on leadership. Empower your external presence and influence by leading first from within. A guided meditation from our sound bath on leadership for President’s Day in 2022.
Live recording of 13 minutes of music to ground and trust in your life circumstances. Let the mantra wash over you and sing out from within you. You know the way, this is your path.
Grab a pair of headphones and use this for meditation, to bring peace to your space, do a little yoga, or just as a mid day pick-me-up while you work. Be sure to check out the meditation playlist this is part of to find other lengths and themes to explore and guide you deeper.
MANTRA: Black earth between my toes. My roots dug deep in the ground. Balancing upon the earth, I trust this path I've found.
This was a part of a live Calm For Coronavirus series that we live streamed to Facebook.
Live recording of 13 minutes of music to bring awareness to the power of your inner capacities and unlock your innate knowing and trust. Let the mantra wash over you and sing out from within you. Use your senses to turn within.
Grab a pair of headphones and use this for meditation, to bring peace to your space, do a little yoga, or just as a mid day pick-me-up while you work. Be sure to check out the meditation playlist this is part of to find other lengths and themes to explore and guide you deeper.
MANTRA: Listen within See beyond Taste it all and the knowing will come This was a part of a live Calm For Coronavirus series that we live streamed to Facebook.
Live recording of 8 minutes of instrumental meditation music connect to the great mother ocean who welcomes and accepts all who flow into her. Let the sounds of ocean drum and Rav Vast steel tongue hand pan wash over you and sing out from within you. Let gravity guide you along the path of least resistance to be received home.
Grab a pair of headphones and use this for meditation, to bring peace to your space, do a little yoga, or just as a mid day pick-me-up while you work. Be sure to check out the meditation playlist this is part of to find other lengths and themes to explore and guide you deeper.
This was a part of a live Calm For Coronavirus series that we live streamed to Facebook.
Live recording of 16 minutes of music to help you shed what is no longer serving you. Lay down your burdens and let go of what is holding you back! It will come, inevitably, with some mourning, but the present is here and calling for you to show up fully! Grab a pair of headphones and use this for meditation, to bring peace to your space, do a little yoga, or just as a mid day pick-me-up while you work. Be sure to check out the meditation playlist this is part of to find other lengths and themes to explore and guide you deeper. This was a part of a live Calm For Coronavirus series that we live streamed to Facebook.
Whether you are on the front lines of protests or taking in the news with wide eyes, the pain we are experiencing at this moment is acute, it is collective, and it needs to be felt. No, it is not in our instinct as people to BE with discomfort. We much more readily seek distraction, avoidance, or denial. The coping mechanisms are many! However, we believe that there is much learning to be had right there in the heart of discomfort.
As you might know from previous Wakes' experiences, we often use parts of our sound journeys and music to explore discomfort. Guttural calls and non-verbal vocal experimentation, utilizing repetition and randomness, from here we tap into tension. As we do, we can simply allow the sounds and sensations that arise to reveal something to ourselves. For some the music unlocks grief, anxiety, or fear. For others it is a catharsis, a release, permission for freedom of expression. For others still it is simply an opportunity to practice breathing through discomfort, one beat, one vibration, one note at a time.
Within this space of intentional listening we can notice what we are feeling. We can begin to name it (anger, sadness, insecurity, confusion, etc.) and we can start to ask ourselves why we are feeling it and where it is coming from. With that honest recognition we can welcome in release and open ourselves to healing. The more often we release the tensions that build within us, the more stamina we will have to do the work of being with discomfort.
It is also an act of self-care. In regards to this particular moment, doing the work to dismantle racism inside ourselves and in society is demanding work. We need to take breaks to metabolize the complex interactions, emotions, and information we are experiencing so that we can create more energy for engaging.
Please join us in using this 12 minute Drum and Didgeridoo meditation for release. Close your eyes and practice listening to what arises. Release the tensions that have been building up inside. Return to listening and learning with more internal space to show up. Discomfort is an unavoidable part of life. Our growing pains lead to learning. It is integral to our transformation and evolution as people.
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Grab a pair of headphones and use this for meditation, to bring peace to your space, do a little yoga, or just as a mid day pick-me-up while you work. Be sure to check out the meditation playlist this is part of to find other lengths and themes to explore and guide you deeper. This was a part of a live Calm For Coronavirus series that we live streamed to Facebook. https://wakes.life/morning-musical-meditation Find more music on streaming services by Nada Wakes
Live recording of 35 minutes of music to ground and trust in your life circumstances to unlock your true inner knowing. Let the mantras wash over you and sing out from within you. You know the way, this is your path.
Grab a pair of headphones and use this for meditation, to bring peace to your space, do a little yoga, or just as a mid day pick-me-up while you work. Be sure to check out the meditation playlist this is part of to find other lengths and themes to explore and guide you deeper.
MANTRAS:
Black earth between my toes. My roots dug deep in the ground. Balancing upon the earth, I trust this path I've found. -- Listen within, see beyond, taste it all, and the knowing will come
This was a part of a live Calm For Coronavirus series that we live streamed to Facebook.
A guide home to yourself. Sweet humming and deep calming vibration to guide you back home to your heart center. Awaken the humility and power you need to hold and comfort yourself in sweetness; like a parent's safe embrace. Lovingly recorded in a live sound bath, broadcast from our home during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic to promote peace in the midst of uncertainty and restriction.