Ever feel like meditation “isn’t for you”? But what if the problem isn’t you, it’s the approach? Lauren Schuivens, certified meditation teacher and founder of Samavira, explores how meditation can be personalized for your mind, body, and lifestyle. She joins Cathy O’Brien on Inside the Wellspace to share her powerful journey from trauma and depression to discovering meditation as a lifeline, training with Buddhist monks in Thailand, and creating the Samavira method—a practice designed to be easy, effective, and enjoyable for everyone. Learn how to identify your unique meditation style, retrain your brain, manage stress, regulate emotions, and deepen your mind-body connection.Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: The Power of Presence3:03 – Lauren’s Journey Through Trauma & Depression5:10 – Discovering Meditation Online & Training with Thai Monks7:12 – Meditation as a Healing Practice from the Inside Out9:27 – Becoming a Certified Meditation Teacher13:08 – Why People Don’t Start or Stick with Meditation16:08 – Personalized Meditation: Easy, Effective, Enjoyable19:27 – The Seven Core Meditation Techniques: Overview31:18 – Tips for Staying Consistent & ProgressingLearn more about Lauren's work: Samavira: https://linktr.ee/samaviraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren.schuivens/SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@UC13tfnPU0OHsNxmMXSs6saw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TQtov8ByjgieslPS5B1IM Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-wellspace-women-wellbeing-wisdom-with/id1812799800Visit The Well Space for Women: https://www.insidethewellspace.com/Follow along on Instagram: @thewellspaceforwomen https://www.instagram.com/thewellspaceforwomen/

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