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Module 9: Episode 2 - Living and dying with each breath

Embodied Mindfulness Meditation for Somatic and Emotional healing.

Embodied Mindfulness Meditation for Somatic and Emotional healing.
Module 9: Episode 2 - Living and dying with each breath
Dec 24, 2025
Dina Kushnir

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Living and dying with each breath

In this meditation I invite you to explore a profound truth about aging, death, and what it means to truly live.

  • Each breath is a complete cycle of life and death—learning to be present with the emptiness after the exhale teaches us to release our grip on life while paradoxically living more fully
  • Slowing down is not giving up—it's a deeper form of caring that allows us to be present with what matters most

·       The invitation is to stop running and start walking. Feel the pause between breaths. Let death be on your shoulder not as a threat, but as a friend reminding you that this moment—this very moment—is the only one guaranteed.

·       How will you choose to live this moment?

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