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

Nov 28, 2021 • 9min
Embodied spirituality: a felt sense of something larger
Serge Prengel describes an embodied perspective on how we experience a sense of being (part of) something larger.

Nov 1, 2021 • 45min
Cherionna Menzam-Sills: Exploring pre- and perinatal experiences
This conversation starts with a guided, experiential exploration. Then we talk about early developmental experiences, with a perspective informed by trauma therapy and mindfulness.

Oct 1, 2021 • 29min
Elliot Jurist on the process of mourning
We talk about the process of mourning and how it relates to the human condition

Oct 1, 2021 • 35min
Jan Winhall: Treating trauma & addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal model
Jan Winhall describes how therapists can respectfully understand addiction and treat trauma responses with deep embodied listening.

Sep 1, 2021 • 43min
Peter Afford: A neuroscience perspective on the felt sense
Peter Afford & Serge Prengel we discuss the felt sense as the experience of living (i.e., interacting) from a neuroscience perspective.

Aug 1, 2021 • 59min
Ron Purser: Beyond McMindfulness
Ron Purser & Serge Prengel talk about the limitations of "McMindfulness" and discuss what it feels like to explore a new sense of self in the context of interaction.

Jul 1, 2021 • 42min
Monica Gomez Galaz & Özlem Mavis: A felt sense of faith
We explore faith as a human experience. That is, it need not be attached to any religious narrative.

Jun 1, 2021 • 25min
Annie Bloch: Focusing as a simple & powerful meditation practice

Jun 1, 2021 • 35min
Mark Schenker on addiction, part 1: What is addiction
Mark Schenker defines addiction and talks about his integrative model

May 1, 2021 • 26min