The Mindful Creature: Meditations for Exploring the Animal Within

Claire Takahashi
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A guided meditation podcast to reconnect with the Natural world and calm your inner creatures. Season One - Songbirds: A Voice Within. Ten minute meditations arriving each Sunday on the wings of a songbird to calm your mind and reconnect with the Earth as your week begins. --- NOTE: Please do not listen to this meditation podcast or any other guided meditations while doing something that requires your complete attention… like driving your car!

Episodes

  1. 04/23/2023

    Home Within: A Cardinal Meditation

    In the final episode this season, we meditate with Cardinal and explore the home within ourselves. This meditation invites us to wonder and wander through our inner space in a new way. Spend time at your inner Sit Spot and infuse a dash of calming color into your day. Wandering Prompt: What would support the structure of your inner home this week? Find out more about Cardinals and listen to their songs and calls: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-cardinal Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving.  Support the show I'll see you in the Wild, xo, Claire IG: @claire.takahashi Website: https://clairetakahashi.com/ SubStack: https://clairetakahashi.substack.com/

    11 min

  2. 04/16/2023

    Listen for Your Unique Self: A Black Billed Magpie Meditation

    This episode, we meditate with the Black-billed Magpie, a special songbird with a unique voice and personality. Collaborate with Magpie to explore your own voice. This meditation offer space for us to listen to our inner voices with clear intention and meet ourselves right where we are.  Wandering Prompt: How will you celebrate and care for your unique voice this week? Here is a place to learn more about and listen to the calls of the Black-billed Magpie:  https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/black-billed-magpie Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving.  Support the show I'll see you in the Wild, xo, Claire IG: @claire.takahashi Website: https://clairetakahashi.com/ SubStack: https://clairetakahashi.substack.com/

    10 min

  3. 04/09/2023

    Powerful Listening: A Wren Meditation

    The Wren, although small, has a more powerful song than a rooster! And because of how they live across the globe, you can follow the sunrise through the time zones with the song of the Wren. Look up the Wren to see which little Wren cousin lives nearest to you and see if you can practice deep listening with this amazing little brown bird.  Wandering Prompt: If the Sunrise was sitting across from you for a conversation - just like Wren greets her each morning - how would you welcome her? And what might you say?  Listen to the sunrise to sundown tunes of the Wren:  https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/pacific-wren Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving.  Support the show I'll see you in the Wild, xo, Claire IG: @claire.takahashi Website: https://clairetakahashi.com/ SubStack: https://clairetakahashi.substack.com/

    13 min

  4. 04/02/2023

    Your Unique Inner Song: A Mockingbird Meditation

    One of the most prolific songbirds, this meditation invites you to playfully listen and explore something new with the Mockingbird. Infuse your inner self with the confident voice of this bird who is always learning a new song to share with the world.  See what song your inner Mockingbird is playing and dancing with today! Wandering Prompt: What new thing will you try or play with, like a Mockingbird? Listen to the ever shifting creating songs and calls of the Mockingbird: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-mockingbird Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving.  Support the show I'll see you in the Wild, xo, Claire IG: @claire.takahashi Website: https://clairetakahashi.com/ SubStack: https://clairetakahashi.substack.com/

    11 min

  5. 03/26/2023

    Feathered Voices: An Evening Grosbeak Meditation

    In this meditation, spend time in quiet stillness with a flock of Evening Grosbeaks. What will you discover as you communicate with this large finch? Find a spot on your inner landscape to listen for their clear, chirping voice as their strong beaks crack whatever puzzle you are facing and bring your inner voices into community.  Wandering Prompt:  How would you like to support the flock of your inner voices so they can feel heard and seen? Listen to the chirps of the Evening Grosbeak: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/evening-grosbeak Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving.  Support the show I'll see you in the Wild, xo, Claire IG: @claire.takahashi Website: https://clairetakahashi.com/ SubStack: https://clairetakahashi.substack.com/

    12 min

  6. 03/19/2023

    Confident Observant Calm: A Black Capped Chickadee Meditation

    Observe your inner landscape with the Black Capped Chickadee. A confident, energetic calm bird -- mighty yet small and sassy! This meditation guides you on a wander with Chickadee and offers you the chance to explore the insights they discover.  Wandering Prompt:  The Black Capped Chickadee may be small, but she observes and offers insight that supports everyone — what small voice within you, would like to support the whole of you, this week?  Listen to the song and calls of the Black Capped Chickadee: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/black-capped-chickadee Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving.  Support the show I'll see you in the Wild, xo, Claire IG: @claire.takahashi Website: https://clairetakahashi.com/ SubStack: https://clairetakahashi.substack.com/

    11 min

  7. 03/12/2023

    Song of Beginnings: A Robin Meditation

    A meditation to explore new beginnings. Whatever the season you are in, Robin is a gentle harbinger of change and offers a calm space for your inner self to pause and listen. What wants to be heard within you today?  Wandering Prompt: What threshold(s) are you on in your life right now — and how could Robin support these beginning moments? Listen to the songs and calls of the Robin:  https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/american-robin Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving.  Support the show I'll see you in the Wild, xo, Claire IG: @claire.takahashi Website: https://clairetakahashi.com/ SubStack: https://clairetakahashi.substack.com/

    12 min

  8. 03/05/2023

    The Inner Nest: A Snow Bunting Meditation

    With the magical Snow Bunting songbird, we play with feathering our inner nest. What will you discover as you calm the season within you and find new ways to support the home within yourself. Wandering Prompt: Consider what support for your inner nest feels like.  Where could you find this within yourself? And how can you take one small step towards your inner nest this season. Listen to the songs and calls of the Snow Bunting:  https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/snow-bunting Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving.  Support the show I'll see you in the Wild, xo, Claire IG: @claire.takahashi Website: https://clairetakahashi.com/ SubStack: https://clairetakahashi.substack.com/

    11 min

  9. 02/26/2023

    The Inner Twilight: A Nightingale Meditation

    This meditation invites you into a magical inner twilight with Nightingale. As you slow down and listen to this masterful songbird, what inspiration will you discover? Wandering Prompt: Build a playlist that you think Nightingale would enjoy and take it on your next wander. Listen to the sweet songs and calls of the Nightingale:  https://ebird.org/species/comnig1 Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving.  Support the show I'll see you in the Wild, xo, Claire IG: @claire.takahashi Website: https://clairetakahashi.com/ SubStack: https://clairetakahashi.substack.com/

    12 min

  10. 02/19/2023

    Our Inner Friend: A Song Sparrow Meditation

    Welcome to the first episode of The Mindful Creature! We begin with a meditation inspired by one of my favorite songbirds, the Song Sparrow. Song Sparrows are one of the most recognizable Sparrows and share their sweet song across the North American continent. What inspiration and wisdom will she share with you today? And I hope you’ll notice throughout these meditations that although the primary singers in the songbird world are male, I often refer to the birds as she or they, to balance out the energy and care for all humxns that may be listening. Wandering Prompt: How can the friendship and insight of Song Sparrow, inspire your daily life this week?  Listen to the friendly tunes of the Song Sparrow:  https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/song-sparrow Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving.  Support the show I'll see you in the Wild, xo, Claire IG: @claire.takahashi Website: https://clairetakahashi.com/ SubStack: https://clairetakahashi.substack.com/

    11 min

  11. 02/02/2023

    Welcome

    Welcome to The Mindful Creature.  Tune in for a new meditation each week - Season One begins February 19th, 2023.  I'm so glad you've wandered here. These guided meditations are an invitation home from the Earth - while simultaneously offering space for the mystery of our internal and external worlds. A journey to discover new ways of being. And a place to listen for the quiet, creative voices within us that this wild, modern world frequently drowns out or distracts us from.  In each episode, I'll invite you to step inside yourself, wandering through the realm of the unique, creative being that is you. We'll calm our minds by reconnecting with the Earth and explore insights from our creature cousins. So grab something cozy, or cooling - and I'll meet you inside where The Mindful Creature waits for us.  Support the show I'll see you in the Wild, xo, Claire IG: @claire.takahashi Website: https://clairetakahashi.com/ SubStack: https://clairetakahashi.substack.com/

    2 min
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A guided meditation podcast to reconnect with the Natural world and calm your inner creatures. Season One - Songbirds: A Voice Within. Ten minute meditations arriving each Sunday on the wings of a songbird to calm your mind and reconnect with the Earth as your week begins. --- NOTE: Please do not listen to this meditation podcast or any other guided meditations while doing something that requires your complete attention… like driving your car!

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