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Exploring Peace Meditations

Seeking peace in your life? Exploring Peace Meditations offers you Soul Care through guided prayer and Christian meditation. Caring for your soul is vital to living a peace-filled and purposeful life. Join author, yoga teacher, spiritual director, and host Whitney R. Simpson for a regular dose of peace and calm for your breath, body, and spirit as you explore these practical meditations. Using yoga teachings and ancient spiritual tools such as the Prayer of Examen, Lectio Divina, and Breath…

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Yoga Nidra: Freely and Lightly

Tired, worn out, carrying too much in your body and in your mind? Pause and make space for this gentle guided yoga nidra meditation rooted in Matthew 11:28–30, where the weary are invited into real rest. Start by settling into a comfortable reclined position, closing your eyes, and letting this passage set the tone for a calm, grounded peace that doesn’t depend on perfect circumstances. For more…

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Lectio Divina: Don't Be Afraid

Hear the words spoken to the disciples be spoken to you today, "Don't Be Afraid." See Jesus all around you with Matthew 17:1-8 and this Lectio Divina practice. For more on the theme Don't Be Afraid, see page 140 of With God in Every Breath by Whitney R. Simpson. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations : Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every…

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Loving Kindness: Forgiveness and Compassion

Pause for this loving kindness meditation that helps us breathe, soften, and make room for release without pretending pain never happened. We begin with self-compassion, extend kindness to someone we struggle with, and close with a prayer for peace and compassion spreading through God’s people and the world. For more on the theme Forgiveness and Compassion, see page 136 of With God in Every Breath…

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Breath Prayer: Simple Calling

Listen to Luke 9:1-5 and keep it simple with this Breath Prayer: Simple Calling. For more on the theme Simple Calling, see page 132 of With God in Every Breath by Whitney R. Simpson. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations : Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath , Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit and Fully Human, Fully…

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Energy Meditation: Radiant Light

Pause, recline, and rest in God’s radiant light with this short energy meditation using your imagination and a simple spinal flow breath practice that nourishes and restores your energy. For more on the theme Radiant Light, see page 128 of With God in Every Breath by Whitney R. Simpson. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations : Check out Whitney's…

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Yoga Nidra: Held And Changed

Soften your entire body, close your eyes, and imagine you're resting in a hammock as you relax with this Yoga Nidra meditation. For more on the theme Held and Changed, see page 123 of With God in Every Breath by Whitney R. Simpson. Send us a text! Support the show If you enjoy the benefits of Exploring Peace Meditations : Check out Whitney's books: With God in Every Breath , Holy Listening with…

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Lectio Divina: Prophetic Presence

Pause for this guided Lectio Divina practice with Luke 4:16–21, listening for the word or phrase God highlights and making room for your own quiet response. We breathe, reflect on Jesus fulfilling God’s promises, and end with simple breathwork and gratitude practice. For more on the theme Prophetic Presence, see page 119 of With God in Every Breath by Whitney R. Simpson. Send us a text! Support…

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Guided Meditation: Fed by God

Slow down with Scripture and this gentle guided meditation that helps us receive God’s abundance when we feel limited or stretched. We'll imagine a bountiful garden with Jesus and practice noticing, savoring, and welcoming the blessings God is already giving you this very day. For more on the theme Fed by God, see page 116 of With God in Every Breath by Whitney R. Simpson. Send us a text! Support…

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Loving Kindness: Love Others

Expand your loving kindness with this meditation as you breathe in God’s love and share it outward through prayer. We expand compassion from one loved person to the wider world, then receive the same blessing for ourselves and close with a simple prayer for peace. For more on the theme Love Others, see page 112 of With God in Every Breath by Whitney R. Simpson. Send us a text! Support the show If…

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Lectio Divina: Looking to Understand

You can hear the same Bible passage a hundred times and still miss the one line you needed today. We slow everything down with this guided meditation that is simple on purpose: settle into an upright seat, take a few deep breaths, and practice listening to Scripture with patience instead of pressure. Look with new eyes and see what God is inviting you to hear. For more on the theme Looking to…

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