Messy, Luminous, Being Podcast
Sarah Beth Hunt
How can we incorporate meditation and spiritual wisdom into the messy realities of our lives? How can we think of spiritual practice as something that happens within life, rather than in retreat?
Hi I'm Sarah, and for years I trained in yoga and a form of Tibetan Buddhist meditation, but found it incredibly difficult with two young children to train in traditional ways which required me to step out of my life to sit on my own. What I have discovered over these many years is that many of us need an adapted form of spiritual practice that fits in with our lives. Especially for women whose approach to spiritual practice may be different.
This podcast is a continuing conversation about how spiritual wisdom can illuminate our messy real lives as women. Sometimes you'll get me with some stuff I've been thinking about. Sometimes you'll get me in conversation with another woman about the realities of their spiritual practice — what it's actually like, how it helps the in practical real-life situations and what inspires them most.
We are Messy. We are Luminous. And just Being.
Hi I'm Sarah, and for years I trained in yoga and a form of Tibetan Buddhist meditation, but found it incredibly difficult with two young children to train in traditional ways which required me to step out of my life to sit on my own. What I have discovered over these many years is that many of us need an adapted form of spiritual practice that fits in with our lives. Especially for women whose approach to spiritual practice may be different.
This podcast is a continuing conversation about how spiritual wisdom can illuminate our messy real lives as women. Sometimes you'll get me with some stuff I've been thinking about. Sometimes you'll get me in conversation with another woman about the realities of their spiritual practice — what it's actually like, how it helps the in practical real-life situations and what inspires them most.
We are Messy. We are Luminous. And just Being.
Episodes
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Feb 3, 2020 • 1h 13min
Episode 24: Meditation, my safety net w/Jacquelyn Cooper
In this episode, my gorgeous meditation buddy Jacquelyn Cooper and I discuss meditation practice within the traditional Tibetan Buddhist tradition. We talk about how she has incorporated traditional practices into her life, what happens when we worry too much about "getting things right", and how meditation practice can become a precious inner safety net. You can find Jacquelyn at halcyonyoga.com.
Jan 27, 2020 • 37min
Episode 023: Five ways to practice mindfulness out in messy real life
Didn't make your morning routine or finding it hard to meditate in the mornings? I know that was my situation for years when my kids were little, and it can still be the case that some mornings I just don't find time to sit. Don't worry! There are still so many opportunities in the day to practice. Here are five suggestions I have for integrating mindfulness into the rest of our day. (I'd love to hear your ideas too, so get in touch and share your thoughts!)
Jan 20, 2020 • 1h 11min
Episode 022 Holistic fitness & women's well-being w/Su Menon
We are all different. We come into the world as unique selves with unique constitutions. We all like different kinds of exercise, have varying levels of energy & come with our own emotional worlds. We work within different practical time constraints, react differently to seasonal change, enjoy different diets. And so, says Su Menon, we need to find our own unique practice through a holistic approach to fitness and well-being. I loved this conversation with Su who is a yoga teacher, holistic fitness instructor, Ayurvedic practitioner and creator of shakitFIT. Connect with Su on Instagram @shaktifit.co.uk or online at www.shaktifit.co.uk
Jan 13, 2020 • 40min
Episode 21 All about sleep
Can't fall asleep at night? Waking up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep? Need some tips for getting up in the morning in time for your morning routine? This episode is all about sleep and how we can use yoga breathing techniques & simple meditation practices to improve our ability to rest at night. As someone whose first child never slept, I know first-hand the torture of sleep-deprivation. A lack of sleep impacts everything from our health and mood to our ability to show up in the world feeling like ourselves. So if this is something you struggle with, hang in there, you'll be surprised at how effective some of these techniques can be!
Dec 16, 2019 • 27min
Episode 020 New energy & intentions for the year
It's the time of year for overwhelm, reflections and hopeful intentions for the future. In this episode, there are some fun Messy Luminous projects you can get involved in (for FREE) and I talk about my own personal practice of creating intentions for the year ahead.
Dec 9, 2019 • 1h 27min
Episode 019 Nourishing your body & following your heart w/Lucy Bishop
Have you ever felt low on energy or a sense of fulfilment and wondered what was going on? Have you ever had that sense that something isn't working, but you weren't sure what was wrong? Have you ever felt like you were out of balance with yourself but didn't know how you could ever find balance within the messy busy life you were living? If so, you are going to love this conversation with Lucy Bishop. Her journey through burnout in the corporate world and the many practices she used to recreate a mindful, grounded and balanced life is one so many of us can relate to. Lucy now works as a Nutritional Therapist and Health Coach. Inspired by an approach of nourishment, not deprivation, Lucy empowers women to build strong, healthy relationships with food, their bodies & minds so they can feel healthy, confident and energised.
Dec 2, 2019 • 34min
Episode 018 Creating compassionate boundaries
Our boundaries lie at the intersection between what is necessary for us to be live authentically, truthfully, mindfully & all our big fears about disapproval, rejection, hurting people we love and maybe especially feeling exposed and vulnerable about saying what we need and who we truly are. This process is a constant mindfulness practice, and this episode is my reflections of how to create boundaries that are not only compassionate towards others but compassionate towards ourselves.
Nov 25, 2019 • 1h 15min
Episode 017: Yogi spirit, nomadic life w/Allison Moonbeam Archer
Creating a practice when every day is different. Using yoga as a profound adventure...both on a paddle board, as a traveller and as a personal inner journey. Reflecting on the physicality of releasing emotions through yoga practice. These are some of the many topics we explore in this conversation with Allison Moonbeam Archer.
Nov 18, 2019 • 33min
Episode 016 Your morning routine - a vote for the person you want to become
When we open our eyes in the morning we have two options. We can take some time to align. Or we can pick up our phones, gulp down a coffee and start rushing around. The temptation to take this second option is always there. So we need to figure out how to set up a morning routine that is resilient to these temptations! In this episode I share a few new tips I've learned on how to establish a morning routine habit, and discuss why creating space in your morning for YOU works as a vote for the person you want to become.
Nov 11, 2019 • 1h 46min
Episode 015: Creating your own domestic monastery w/Melissa Berry Appleton
As blissful as retreats often sound, as quiet and peaceful as we imagine monasteries to be, we live in real messy busy life. And yet, we still want all those lovely aspects of calmness, mindful presence, & community to become a bigger part of our lives. That's why I loved this conversation with Melissa Berry Appleton, who talks about creating a domestic monastery. Melissa is a yoga teacher, and is studying Zen Buddhism with the Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program led by Roshi Joan Halifax. In this episode we talk about honouring transition moments like coming home from work, her journey from addiction to meditation, what her own domestic monastery looks like and more. You can find Melissa on Instagram @mettawithmelissa and all about her retreats at www.melissaberryappleton.com.
