10-28-20: Sean Fargo,

Sensing Into The Physical Body & Navigating Trauma

00:00:47 – Guided mindfulness practice led by Sean
00:17:10 – Sensing into our body from the body rather than from the head
00:20:46 – Feeling into the body to increase proprioception
00:25:42 – Question: What is the most embodied experience we can have?
00:32:06 – Question: If there is numbness in a certain area of the body, can we sense into that body part?
00:37:12 – Question: Can we sense into areas where there is nerve damage?
00:40:19 – Exploring the ‘what’ rather than the ‘why’
00:44:01 – Question: Does just looking at something transform it?
00:46:02 – Playing with perspective
00:50:37 – Question: What do you do in a class if a student has a PTSD reaction?
00:56:18 – Tips for working with groups who have experienced trauma
01:09:39 – Question: Any advice for newcomers to the program?
01:13:57 – Book recommendations for the Mindfulness Teaching Fundamentals Course
01:21:04 – How to introduce mindfulness to others (see June 10th Q&A replay)
01:37:59 – Question: Any advice for working one-on-one with someone?
01:43:51 – Observing if a student is presenting a facade
01:47:38 – Example of fierce compassion: The Work by Byron Katie
01:53:55 – Guiding the mountain meditation
02:00:32 – Question: When training to become a teacher, should we charge for our sessions or offer them for free?

ABOUT Sean

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I am a results-driven mindfulness coach and consultant. I transform stressed professionals into mindful, resilient leaders using evidence-based mindfulness techniques and tools for them to flourish.

I am passionate about scaling mindfulness, meditation, and compassion trainings to millions of people around the world.

As a former Buddhist monk of 2 years, instructor for the mindfulness program born at Google, and Founding Board Member for the Institute of Organizational Mindfulness, I blend ancient wisdom trainings with evidence-based mindfulness exercises for practical transformation, resilience and growth.

“Sean is a wonderful teacher, well practiced in the teachings of mindfulness and compassion, dedicated and thoughtful.” – Jack Kornfield, Best-Selling Author & Founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center

“Sean helped me develop a mindful leadership training program specifically tailored to our culture here at Tesla. I couldn’t be more grateful. Sean really embodies what he teaches.” – Levi Bersola, Safety Coordinator, Tesla