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River Wolton's Dharma Talks
River Wolton
River Wolton attended her first Insight Meditation retreat in 2000, and subsequently helped to establish Sheffield Insight Meditation (UK). She is a Community Dharma Leader authorised by Gaia House Teacher Council, and has completed Dharma Teacher Training with Bodhi College. A former Derbyshire Poet Laureate, she has led writing and arts projects for many years, and is an activist in the LGBTQI+ community.
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2023-04-16 Interconnected (the three brains, the earth, and qualities of deep connection) (Gavin Milne), Inner Resources That Help Us Paddle Against the Stream (River Wolton) 56:26
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with Gavin Milne, River Wolton
Gaia House :  Young Person's Retreat - A Path of Connection and Belonging
2023-04-15 Finding Steadiness and Lightness in the Journey of Connecting (River Wolton), Meeting Our Vulnerability (the first and the second arrows of suffering) (Gavin Milne) 46:06
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with Gavin Milne, River Wolton
Gaia House :  Young Person's Retreat - A Path of Connection and Belonging
2023-04-15 Tuning into the Space Around Us and the Anchors of Ground, Body and Breath. Guided Practice 49:41
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Gaia House :  Young Person's Retreat - A Path of Connection and Belonging
2023-04-01 Afternoon Guided Meditation 28:06
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Mettā for another and oneself, expanding to all phenomena.
Gaia House :  The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion
2023-03-31 Morning Instructions - Creative Approches to Thoughts and Thinking 53:10
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An exploration of thoughts that lead towards and away from non-harming and compassion; short guided practice; further silent practice.
Gaia House :  The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion
2023-03-30 Evening Dharma Talk - The Story of Ptolemy the Tortoise and Mettā 46:24
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Obstacles to uncovering mettā; ways of responding to obstacles; supportive pathways in leaning towards mettā.
Gaia House :  The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion
2023-03-30 Afternoon Guided Meditation 28:29
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Opening to a field of friendliness; vagus nerve soothing practice; warmth towards another being and oneself.
Gaia House :  The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion
2023-03-29 Evening Dharma Talk 47:20
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with Julia Wallond, River Wolton
Encouraging ourselves after the first day of the retreat; an introduction to the hindrances.
Gaia House :  The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion
2023-03-29 Morning Instructions 48:43
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Grounding, Settling, and Growing Roots: gentle qi gong; sensing into the space around us; finding an easeful and wakeful posture; vagus nerve soothing practice; returning to the anchor.
Gaia House :  The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion
2022-07-30 Meditation Instructions 42:56
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The five hindrances or veils: a creative exploration. 20 minutes of instructions and approx 20 minute mostly silent practice.
Gaia House :  Rainbow Dharma: a retreat for the LGBTQI+ community

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