INSPIRE #1257: HOW TO FIND GREATER COURAGE & STRENGTH IN ANY MOMENT!!! A Fierce Heart Self-Help Tips & Guided Meditation from (Spring Washam, “A Fierce Heart”)

SHOW INTRODUCTION:

If you’ve ever wanted greater courage, strength, and wisdom in your life, especially during trying times, then do we have the A Fierce Heart show for you!

Today I’ll be talking with Spring Washam, a visionary meditation and dharma teacher based in California and South America, founding teacher of the East Bay Meditation Center, a member of the Spirit Rock Teachers Council, Founder of Lotus Vine Journeys, and the author of a beautiful, transformative book, “A Fierce Heart“

And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about finding strength, courage, wisdom, and self-compassion, in each and every moment.

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Spring Washam is a well-known meditation teacher, author and visionary leader based in California and Peru. She is the author of A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage, and Wisdom in Any Moment. Spring is considered a pioneer in bringing mindfulness-based healing practices to diverse communities. She is one of the founders and core teachers at the East Bay Meditation Center, located in downtown Oakland, CA.

She received extensive training by Jack Kornfield, is a member of the teacher’s council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in northern California, and has practiced and studied Buddhist philosophy in both the Theravada and Tibetan schools of Buddhism for the last 20 years. In addition to being a teacher, she is also a shamanic practitioner and has studied indigenous healing practices for over a decade.

She is the founder of Lotus Vine Journeys, an organization that blends indigenous healing practices with Buddhist wisdom. Her writing and teachings have appeared in many online journals and publications such as Lions Roar, Tricycle, and Belief.net. She has been a guest on many popular podcasts and radio shows. She currently travels and teaches meditation retreats, workshops and classes worldwide.

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Spring Washam Online: Website

Key Points Discussed: 

• One simple way of finding courage when nothing appears to be going our way (03:19)
• Trying a hand at shoplifting and how getting caught changed her life (06:01)
• How did you find yourself out on the street at age 15? (06:50)
• What is the break down and why is it good for us? (12:00)
• What in the world do insane looking clowns have to do with anything? (14:55)
• The hike on the Andes mountains that taught her about inner strength, trust and belief systems (19:27)
• What she learned about her heart when she started working with the shaman in the jungle (28:58)
• Bringing forth what is within us before it destroys us (38:52)
• What does a fierce heart mean to you? (49:20)
• Motivating yourself to heal so you can access your heart for helping others (53:00)

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