12 Minute Meditation A Meditation for Easing Pain and Inviting Joy with Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely
Dec 5, 2025
In this enlightening conversation, meditation teacher Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely shares her journey from chronic back pain to joy. She offers a soothing meditation designed to gently release tension and invite happiness. Listeners will learn to direct their breath to areas of pain, visualize golden light for healing, and cultivate gratitude for themselves and others. With a passion for mindfulness and well-being, Vanessa emphasizes that we are more than our pain, making every moment an opportunity for joy.
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Practice Born From Chronic Back Pain
- Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely drew this practice from her own extended experience with chronic back pain.
- She offers the meditation as a tender reprieve and an opening to the possibility of joy.
Begin With Supported Breath
- Settle into a supported posture and take deep breaths to arrive in the body before beginning practice.
- Use slow inhalations through the nose and long exhales through the mouth to soften and center yourself.
Meet Pain With Gentle Awareness
- Meeting pain with awareness rather than fighting it creates space for care and acceptance.
- Imagining a soft golden light bathing the body helps shift tension into release.