Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg
Religion & Spirituality:Buddhism
This episode of Sharon Salzberg’s Metta Hour is brought to you by BetterHelp. We’re honored to partner with a platform that brings confidential and convenient therapy wherever you are. BetterHelp will assess your needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist. Start living a happier life, explore your inner world with a professional therapist in under 48 hours.
As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/metta
Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health.
About This Episode's Guest:
Gala Narezo is a mother, artist, educator, and consultant whose work focuses on weaving awareness and reflection into all aspects of life. As a meditator for over 20 years, she believes that time spent reflecting on and integrating our experience helps us understand our context, know who we are, and manifest our purpose. Her work celebrates mindful change-making through the arts and has focused on youth advocacy, plastic bag legislation, immigration, and women’s rights. She has taught students of all ages in various venues, including the Art Center College of Design, Pratt Institute, The Hotchkiss School, The Shambhala Center, MNDFL, and many more.
The conversation starts with Gala sharing how she came to meditation, after experiencing mental health challenges as a teen. They speak at length about how creativity can serve as a vessel for mindfulness and how to bring creativity into different aspects of our lives. Sharon discusses the ways many folks feel inherently non-creative due to conditioning and how to overcome those barriers to find greater self-expression. Gala speaks about her perspective as a mother and how to integrate mindfulness practice into parenting, especially during the pandemic. Lastly, the conversation moves toward social action, Gala’s long history as an activist, and tips for those looking to become more involved in social change. Closing the conversation, Gala leads a guided pranayama breathing meditation.
Learn more about Gala's work at galanarezo.net
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 140 – Real Change Series: Mallika Dutt
Ep. 139 – Real Change Series: Jana Kiser
Ep. 138 – Real Change Series: David DeSteno
Ep. 137 – Real Change Series: Killian Noe
Ep. 136 – Real Change Series: Soren Gordhamer
Ep. 135 – Real Change Series: Jack Kornfield
Ep. 134 – Real Change Series: Marc Solomon
Ep. 133 – Real Change Series: Anu Gupta
Ep. 132 – Real Change Series: Yung Pueblo
Ep. 131 – Real Change Series: Sylvia Boorstein
Ep. 130 – Real Change Series: Joel Leon
Ep. 129 – Real Change Series: Sebene Selassie
Ep. 128 – Real Change Series: Sensei Joshin Byrnes
Ep. 127 – A Mother’s Journey Into the Science of Attachment with Bethany Saltman
Ep. 126 – Revolutionary Love with Valarie Kaur
Ep. 125 – The Inner Work of Racial Justice w/ Rhonda V. Magee
Ep. 124 – Mindful of Race with Ruth King
Ep. 123 – Embodied Change with Dr. Rick Hanson
Ep. 122 – Being a Human in the Time of Coronavirus
Ep. 121 – A Pandemic of Love w/ Shelly Tygielski
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Hello Heaven Podcast
Tara Brach
The Way Out Is In
Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein
Secular Buddhism