Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo
Practical, trauma‑sensitive mindfulness for everyday life — and for the people who teach it. Expect grounded guided meditations, evidence‑informed tools, and candid conversations with leading voices in the field.
Hosted by Sean Fargo — former Buddhist monk, founder of MindfulnessExercises.com, and a certified Search Inside Yourself instructor—each episode blends compassion, clarity, and real‑world application for practitioners, therapists, coaches, educators, and wellness professionals.
What you’ll find:
• Guided practices: breath awareness, body scans, self‑compassion, sleep, and nervous‑system regulation
• Teacher tools: trauma‑sensitive language, sequencing, and ethical foundations for safe, inclusive mindfulness
• Expert interviews with renowned teachers and researchers (e.g., Sharon Salzberg, Gabor Maté, Byron Katie, Rick Hanson, Ellen Langer, Judson Brewer)
• Clear takeaways you can use today—in sessions, classrooms, workplaces, and at home
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Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo
Trauma-Sensitive Body Scan Meditations for Healing and Presence
In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo explores how to lead trauma-sensitive body scan meditations with compassion, choice, and safety. Designed for mindfulness teachers, coaches, therapists, and wellness professionals, this session offers practical tools for guiding clients who may carry trauma in their bodies.
Discover how to balance awareness with grounding, introduce choice and agency, and cultivate safety in every meditation experience. Sean also walks you through a full trauma-sensitive body scan practice—helping you embody these teachings yourself before sharing them with others.
If you’re a mindfulness or meditation teacher, this episode will deepen your understanding of how trauma impacts the body and how to create inclusive, healing spaces for your clients.
00:01 — Introduction: Why trauma-sensitive practices matter for mindfulness professionals
01:30 — The Impact of Trauma on the Body: Understanding vigilance, numbness, and tension
02:40 — Gratitude & Self-Compassion: Gentle practices to shift from scarcity to abundance
03:54 — Mindful Movement: How physical awareness supports grounding and safety
05:35 — Preparing for the Body Scan: Setting up comfort, safety, and empowerment
06:25 — Guided Body Scan Begins: Step-by-step awareness from head to toe
11:08 — Grounding & Safety Techniques: Using breath and gravity as anchors
13:30 — Pendulation: Moving between comfort and discomfort with care
14:43 — Empowering Client Choice: Restoring agency and safety in the body
15:59 — Working with Emotions: Welcoming sensations with curiosity and compassion
19:02 — Titration & Pacing: Introducing small doses of attention safely
20:32 — Rupture & Repair: Reestablishing trust when difficulty arises
22:44 — Subtle Energy Awareness: Sensing life force within the body
23:22 — Integrating Practice into Daily Life: Micro meditations and mindful pauses
24:47 — Closing Reflections: Healing as integration, not erasure
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