
Proactive Mindfulness aka Active Pause
A contemporary take on mindfulness, informed by embodied therapy & the Polyvagal theory
Latest episodes

May 1, 2025 • 51min
Coming into the present with Jeff Warren
Jeff Warren has an iconoclastic approach to meditation and what it's like to be human. Here, we discuss coming into the present, practicing what we preach.

Apr 9, 2025 • 48min
Owen Flanagan: What it is like to be an addict
Owen Flanagan is an expert in the philosophy of mind and ethics. For many years, he was also an addict. Here, we talk about addiction from both perspectives.

Mar 31, 2025 • 20min
What I mean by Proactive Mindfulness

Feb 25, 2025 • 46min
Gregory Kramer: Not knowing, being present in the moment
Gregory Kramer and I set about to embody the attitude of not knowing as we stay present with what happens moment by moment.

Feb 10, 2025 • 0sec
Relational meditation: inner connection & interconnection
This approach blends moments of meditation and moments of sharing our experiences of meditating.

Jan 16, 2025 • 7min
A down-to-earth perspective on non-duality
I want to find a down-to-earth experience that helps me relate to non-duality.

Nov 15, 2024 • 4min
One-minute mindfulness: Embodied presence
I am going to describe to you a one-minute practice. Now, when I say one minute, it could be 50 seconds or five minutes.

Nov 1, 2024 • 23min
Koshin Paley Ellison: Connection as a spiritual practice
Koshin Paley Ellison and Serge Prengel talk about connecting with others as a healing spiritual practice.

Jun 18, 2024 • 37min
Leslie Ellis & Serge Prengel: Active Imagination
I invited my friend and colleague Leslie Ellis tohave a conversation about Active Imagination in therapy and in life.

May 1, 2024 • 43min
Peter Levine reflects on his life and work
Peter Levine talks with Serge Prengel about his personal journey through trauma and how he came to develop Somatic Experiencing.
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