In this episode, Thobi Zulu guides us through a trauma-sensitive meditation with a gentle intention on self compassion.
Dec 03, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode, Annette Weyers guides us through a simple breath awareness meditation.
Dec 02, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode, Mbuyiselo Yanta guides us through a simple breath awareness meditation.
Nov 17, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Yanna speaks to the founder of Ubuntu Bridge, Craig Makhosi Charnock, about how his journey of waking up (in South Africa) has motivated him to learn and teach isiXhosa for the sake of integration and healing.
Nov 09, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode, Yanna Romano guides us through a simple breath awareness meditation.
Nov 09, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Mbuyi speaks to life coach, Yako Jackson about what it's like waking up in the context of South Africa and the challenges to the waking up process.
Oct 13, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Simon is in conversation with Australian-based health journalist Shannon Harvey, who produced and directed the superb documentary “My Year of Living Mindfully”.
Jul 21, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, Mbuyi and Yanna speak to teacher, author, and activist, Thanissara, about social activism through the lens of mindfulness.
Jun 11, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, Dr Cleve McIntosh guides us through a mindfulness meditation, drawing on qualities of both groundedness and openness. This meditation is accessible for everyone whether you are an experienced practitioner or are new to meditation.
May 25, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, Simon and Mbuyi talk about Mindfulness and Trauma with Paula Ramirez, who has worked in various traumatised communities around the world.
May 18, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, “Being Mindful of Loss”, Simon enters a rich conversation with Makgathi Mokwena PhD, a Coach, Teacher and Truth Seeker.
Apr 15, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Waking Up in South Africa is an unfolding conversation using the lens of mindfulness to sense into and respond to real world issues that move us. Through deep listening, respectful attention, and kind intention we hope to establish and model the foundational grounds for meaningful exchange – demystifying mindfulness, sharing its value to wider audiences, and locating its relevance in an African context.
Apr 12, 2020•1 min
One week into lockdown – of being inside – Simon and Yanna discuss the potential of the brain-body link to anchor the wandering mind in the present moment.
Apr 10, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 3
At the beginning of South Africa’s 21-day lockdown in the face of Covid-19, a meme reading “If you can’t go outside, go inside” has been doing the rounds. The hosts use the lens of mindfulness to unpack how they are each experiencing “going inside” or resistance thereof.
Apr 02, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Reacting is an internal orientation of the mind, brain, body and behaviour. It is based on patterning that we don’t see most of the time. In this Covid-19 crisis the question is – how can mindfulness help us in these times?
Mar 31, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1
