Willa Blythe Baker

As a Zen student, I tend to shy away from guided meditations (other than those on Insight Timer that I use to help me fall back asleep in the middle of the night). But I’d been finding my morning meditation hijacked (or, rather, self-hijacked) as I ruminated on personal and collective anxieties, either wallowing in the thoughts and feelings or, worse, straining to push them away. Neither, of course, allows for presence or intimacy with the moment, much less insight. I’ve started working with this way of getting close to and friendly with my anxiety before beginning my regular practice in the morning, and it has helped me find a spaciousness—even freedom—with, rather than apart from, anxiety, and that has been a real gift.

I’m glad to have come across this deeply relaxing, blissfully unhurried guidance into anchoring ourselves in the present moment through three natural doorways. This surprisingly short meditation gently helps us connect with a timeless inner space — thank you for this beautiful offering.

Amazing deep meditation. A rare gem to find your calm, solid and poetic guidance. Thank you.

Restorative and soothing, culminating with a sense of interconnectedness to all of life.

Thank you very much for your supportive prompting and guidance in this practice!

This medication seems like it was made for somebody who is deeply depressed. It is bland, spineless & mushy. I didn't particularly enjoy it but I suppose it's good for its intended purpose

Thank you. I lenjoyed the pace of this meditation

Beautiful pacing and voice.