{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Thaddaeus Washington: A Music-Based Meditation for Rest &amp; Relaxation","description":"Our guest this week is Thaddaeus Washington, Mindful\u2019s featured Teacher of the Month for October.&amp;nbsp; He brings a new experience to our meditation lineup: a music-based meditation entitled \u201cVapour,\u201d where sound is the anchor for our attention. In this guided practice, you\u2019re invited to simply rest, bring your whole self, and allow the music to unwind the worries of the day.&amp;nbsp; Thaddaeus Washington is a musician, singer, songwriter, and founder of Mind Music\u2014a company dedicated to making mindfulness accessible through music and immersive experiences. Thaddaeus has generously shared music from his Common Ground albums with us, which will be available as a full playlist inside the app starting in early November. The transcription of this guided meditation will be online and in our app at Mindful.org next week.&amp;nbsp; Stay curious, stay inspired. Sign up for our free newsletter mindful.org\/signup or download the app for free at mindful.org\/app.&amp;nbsp; Show Notes Find more from Thaddaeus Washington here. Go Deeper Music has long been a part of mindfulness tradition. From singing, dancing, and chanting to simply allowing ourselves to be caught up in wonder and beauty, music has a unique ability to work in us as whole human beings, body, mind, and heart. To learn more about the benefits of incorporating music into your mindfulness practices, check out these resources from Mindful.org:&amp;nbsp;   Where Music and Meditation Meet&amp;nbsp;    How Empathy Changes the Way We Process Music&amp;nbsp;   Why Music Strikes a Chord&amp;nbsp;   For a different take on a music-based practice, sample the new Desert Pulse playlist on Mindful\u2019s YouTube Channel (now available inside the app, as well).&amp;nbsp; And more from Mindful here:  More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org. ","author_name":"12 Minute Meditation","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mindful.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43318059\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/207644109"}