Chakras & Chardonnay
Chakras & Chardonnay is a Well-Being Podcast for Wine Lovers where we explore insights from ancient wisdom teaching to empower our health, liberate ourselves from anxiety and more mindfully enjoy our wine and everything else we consume. Each episode offers a teaching that you can put into action to support your well-being as well as some fun facts tips and tasting notes on a featured wine followed by a guided relaxation to help you release stress. We explore topics like meditation, breath-work, ayurveda, nutrition, mindfulness, yoga, sleep, self-care, managing emotions, self compassion, self awareness, work-life balance, stress-relief and stress management techniques as well as wines, wine tastings and wine and food pairings. Episodes are short, sweet, fun, tasty and relaxing.
Chakras & Chardonnay
Ep 28. The Power of Centering Prayer & Holiday Spiced Wine
Ep. 28 The Power of Centering Prayer & Holiday Spiced Wine
In Episode 28 Maria is joined by Rich Lewis, an expert in Centering Prayer. The two discuss its roots in Christianity's tradition of silence and its transformative impact. Aptly timed just before Christmas Rich explains Centering Prayer in detail as a silent meditation fostering a deep connection with God. He shares the technique of sitting in silence and utilizing a sacred word or anchor to refocus when thoughts wander. He addresses misconceptions about meditation in religious contexts and encourages an open-minded approach. Rich shares the personal benefits of this practice, including increased confidence, openness to new experiences, improved listening skills, and enhanced patience. He advises starting gradually.
The conversation transitions to wine where Rich shares how he enjoys both Zinfandel and Sangria and Maria shares some background on Sangria and Mulled Wine for the Holidays.
Maria leads us through a special Holiday Relaxation at the end.
Featured in this Episode of Chakras & Chardonnay:
To connect with Rich Lewis: https://silenceteaches.com/
Holiday Sangria and Mulled Wine Recipes:
https://www.taketwotapas.com/mulling-spices/
https://bakerbynature.com/mulled-wine-sangria/https://www.recipesfromeurope.com/german-mulled-wine/
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