Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo
Mindfulness and meditation 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
Breath, Intention, And A Warmer Morning
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We lead a short morning practice that wakes the body, settles the mind, and sets calm strong focused intentions for the day. We imagine small joys, plan simple acts of care, and choose one mindful moment to meet life with warmth.
• slow nasal inhales with open posture
• body scan from feet to head as aliveness
• calm strong focused mantra as embodied cues
• envision small moments of joy and meaning
• name one way to contribute to others
• plan simple care for body and heart
• choose one mindful minute without judgment
• carry warm intentions into ordinary tasks
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ABOUT THE SHOW
Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.
Hosted by Sean Fargo — a former Buddhist monk, mindfulness teacher, and founder of MindfulnessExercises.com — the show explores how mindfulness can support mental health, emotional regulation, trauma sensitivity, chronic pain, leadership, creativity, and meaningful work.
Each episode offers a mix o...
Awakening The Senses
SPEAKER_01The start of a new day. Waking up the senses. Feeling from the inside what it's like to be fully alive right now. Right here in this body.
Guided Breath And Posture
SPEAKER_01I can begin by taking a few deep breaths. In through the nose, and out through the mouth. Expanding the lungs. Releasing tension. Straightening your posture. And feeling alive. Waking up the body with the breath. Sensing what it feels like to be alive. Feeling the sensations in your feet, in your legs.
Body Scan Aliveness
SPEAKER_00Waking up the belly and the back. Expanding the lungs and the chest. Feeling the aliveness in your shoulders, in your arms, your hands. And feeling the energy move up your neck and into your head. Waking up.
Calm Strong Focused Mantra
SPEAKER_00Starting the day with positive energy. Breathing throughout your whole body. And repeating the words calm strong focused. And so you are calm, strong, focused, feeling more and more alive and in control. Calm. Strong focused.
Envision Joy And Contribution
SPEAKER_01And now gently looking ahead into the mysterious expanse of the day ahead. Imagine some moments of goodness or joy that can happen during your day.
SPEAKER_00Moments of goodness or joy. Something you can contribute to others in a way that feels fulfilling to you. Something you can contribute. Imagine
Care For Body And Heart
SPEAKER_00a couple of opportunities to take care of your body today. Taking care of your body. Envision an experience that feels nurturing to your heart. Nurturing your heart.
Mindful Moments And Warm Intentions
SPEAKER_00And imagine a time when you can be fully mindful, fully aware of your experience without judgment during your day. Noticing that the day is always a little brighter when you reconnect with your warmest intentions. Reconnecting with the mystery and the wonder of everyone and everything around you.
