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Loving-Kindness for Soothing Anger
Class
Loving-Kindness for Soothing Anger
Understand your emotions.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 13 min
Mantra to Dissolve Self-Loathing
Class
Mantra to Dissolve Self-Loathing
You are worthy, loved, and whole.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 14 min
Awaken Happiness Within You
Class
Awaken Happiness Within You
Acceptance is the gateway to contentment.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 14 min
Come Home to Your Body
Class
Come Home to Your Body
Build stability with your senses.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 21 min
Forgive Yourself and Others
Class
Forgive Yourself and Others
Take steps toward forgiveness.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 16 min
Heal Your Heart with Gratitude
Class
Heal Your Heart with Gratitude
Repair hard-to-reach wounded parts of yourself.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 11 min
4 Tools for Self-Soothing
Class
4 Tools for Self-Soothing
Simple practices for calm and contentment.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 13 min
Reframe Imposter Syndrome
Mini Course
Reframe Imposter Syndrome
Learn to believe you're whole, enough, and exactly where you're meant to be.
Almeiri Santos
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 13 min
Eat Mindfully
Mini Course
Eat Mindfully
Three practices to rebuild your relationship with food.
Vishvapani Blomfield
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 16 min
Finding Strength in Traumatic Times
Talk
Finding Strength in Traumatic Times
Trauma specialist and ten-time author Vimalasara joins Prakriti Poddar and meditation teacher, author, and coach Yael Shy, to discuss how they transformed their lives from suffering to thriving, plus advice for letting go of our painful past stories.
Prakriti Poddar
Yael Shy
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 31 min
Let Go of Past Stories
Inspiration
Let Go of Past Stories
Learn why anger and resentment can keep us trapped, plus one simple question that can help you let go.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 2 min
3 Ways We Limit Our Potential
Class
3 Ways We Limit Our Potential
Are you holding back in life or living up to your potential? Explore ways you might be limiting yourself, plus how you can take steps toward your most extraordinary life today.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 22 min
Meet Challenges Mindfully
Inspiration
Meet Challenges Mindfully
Learn a mindful response to fear, anxiety, and anger.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 3 min
Fresh Start Breath Meditation
Class
Fresh Start Breath Meditation
Fully arrive in the new year by focusing on the newness of each breath. Join Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John for a breathing meditation to let go of past worries and future planning so you can experience the present moment.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 18 min
Alcohol, Stress & Self-Compassion
Class
Alcohol, Stress & Self-Compassion
Social events can bring temptation to overindulge in alcohol. Learn tips on being more mindful about your drinking choices while enjoying celebrations with self-compassion.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 31 min
Money, Stress & Self-Compassion
Class
Money, Stress & Self-Compassion
Many of us feel compelled to spend more during special events, which can cause stress during joyful times. Explore ways to ease financial anxiety in this mindfulness practice.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 21 min
Food, Stress, & Self-Compassion
Class
Food, Stress, & Self-Compassion
It's easy to get caught in a cycle of reaching for food when we're stressed. Join Vimalasara Mason-John to learn a new way of relating to food, with more awareness and self-compassion.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 17 min
Buddhism Helped Heal My Addiction
Article
Buddhism Helped Heal My Addiction
When I brought awareness to my dark parts and understood the chaos they were causing, my true healing began.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
My Journey to Self-Love
Class
My Journey to Self-Love
Practice self-love even in periods of despair. Mindfulness teacher Vimalasara shares her journey as a survivor of three suicide attempts and her path to thriving against all odds.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 45 min
The Secret to True Self-Acceptance
Article
The Secret to True Self-Acceptance
To build the world each of us deserves, it's important to truly love our ethnic background from a place of compassion.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
Cultivating Positive Self-Talk
Class
Cultivating Positive Self-Talk
Discover how talking to yourself with kindness, friendliness, and love can truly change your world.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 11 min
Stop Your Digital Addiction
Class
Stop Your Digital Addiction
This meditation will guide you through a practice called STOP, that will help you reflect on your digital addiction.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 5 min
Turning Self-Hate Into Love
Class
Turning Self-Hate Into Love
This practice will help you begin to heal any negative feelings toward yourself by turning them into love.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 9 min
Releasing Shame
Class
Releasing Shame
This meditation will help you stop blaming yourself for things that happened in the past, so you can let go of shame.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 12 min
Breathe Through Your Cravings
Class
Breathe Through Your Cravings
Next time you want to use food to cover up your emotions, try giving these feelings some space to be instead.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 11 min
Navigate Your Love Addiction
Class
Navigate Your Love Addiction
This practice will help you become aware of what the mind is latching onto when it’s constantly looking for love.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 9 min
How to Disarm Emotional Triggers
Class
How to Disarm Emotional Triggers
Learn the RUST method to get rid of the distorted stories and beliefs that corrode your mind and emotions.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 9 min
Find Inner Strength
Class
Find Inner Strength
Allow yourself to be supported by the elements, and realize that you are not separate from this amazing cosmos.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 7 min
Recharge with Earth Energy
Class
Recharge with Earth Energy
This ancestral practice will recharge the energy point of your navel, which is connected to your very life source.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 6 min
Love Your Race
Class
Love Your Race
Stop letting racism distort your self-image, and learn to love your skin and the wholeness of who you are.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 9 min
5 Ways to Curb Negative Habits
Class
5 Ways to Curb Negative Habits
Reflect on the five Buddhist training principles to live a more ethical life.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 18 min
7 Ways to Enjoy Meditation More
Class
7 Ways to Enjoy Meditation More
Meditation can be fun, especially when you learn these seven awakening factors.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 16 min
4 Attitudes to Boost Self-Love
Class
4 Attitudes to Boost Self-Love
Learn to love and like yourself with these four attitudes of the heart: attention, affection, appreciation, and acceptance.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 15 min
Breathe to Quiet Critical Self-Talk
Class
Breathe to Quiet Critical Self-Talk
When your thoughts aren't kind, you can stop the cycle of negativity through mindful breathing.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 11 min
Detox Your Heart from Anger and Fear
Course
Detox Your Heart from Anger and Fear
Learn wellbeing practices to let go of negative emotions you've been hanging onto.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
| 7 Sessions
5 Questions For Spiritual Detox
Article
5 Questions For Spiritual Detox
You don't need a shaman to detox your heart of negative emotions. Start with these questions, and the work will unfold.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
Cultivate Love for Your Body
Article
Cultivate Love for Your Body
Our culture supports being critical of our bodies, but if we can love them instead, we can change our lives.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
How I Learned To Like Myself
Article
How I Learned To Like Myself
I want my students to know that it's possible to experience an awakening, and it doesn't have to be this big, lofty thing.
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John