Ep 14: Ready for a deep dive? Exploring mindfulness, meditation & trauma with therapist & meditation teacher Amita Schmidt.

On today’s episode of Living Big Mindfull, we are exploring mindfulness, meditation, & trauma with therapist & meditation teacher Amita Schmidt.Amita has been teaching Vipassana meditation for over 25 years. She’s been a resident teacher at the Insight Meditation Society. Amita is a licensed psychotherapist in Hawaii and the author of the biography, Dipa Ma; The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master.Amita offers so much heartfelt wisdom…Warning! We jump right in… and share more deeply as our conversation unfolds.Because we cover so much – I suggest you give yourself permission to settle back, relax, and take the time to enjoy the show! … this may be one of those episodes you listen to a couple of times to really soak up the magic!Today learn:About the difference between mindfulness & meditation.Why and how mindfulness practices are so helpful in the healing process.And why it’s important to have low expectations when beginning a practice.Then Amita goes on to dispel some of the myths and misinformation surrounding mindfulness & meditation.In the second half of the show, we take a deep-dive into trauma, what is it, what it isn’t, and the importance of telling your story, working it through, and taking time to honor and hold the wounds - sometimes over and over and over again…Check out the show notes... there's access to lots of no-cost resources with the intention of supporting you on your journey.More about Amita:Amita has been teaching Vipassana meditation for over 25 years. She is also a licensed psychotherapist in Hawaii. She is the author of the biography, “Dipa Ma; The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master.”Show links:Website: http://www.amitaschmidt.comDharmaseed: https://www.dharmaseed.org/talks/search=guided+meditation&sort=-rec_dateInsight Timer: https://www.insighttimer.com/guided-meditationsConnect with Amita @Email: http://[email protected] us Fan MailSupport the show👉 Support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2217305/support✨ The Free Aging Better Toolkit : https://livingbigmindfully.com/aging-better💌 Join the Thrive & Shine newsletter: https://livingbigmindfully.com/thrive-%26-shineAn occasional, intentional letter with reflections, resources, in-person gatherings, speaking updates, and new episodes—designed to support you in living a longer, stronger, more intentional life.As I spend less time on social media, this is the best way to stay connected.Connect:Web: https://livingbigmindfully.com/Contact: https://livingbigmindfully.com/contactYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LivingBigMindfullyFB https://www.facebook.com/livingbigmindfully/IG: https://www.instagram.com/katechampionauthor/