Meditating on Grief with Sam Zeitlin

In this episode, Laura is joined by longtime yogi and meditation practitioner Sam Zeitlin for a powerful conversation about loss, embodiment, and the quiet rituals that hold us together. After losing both of her parents and several close friends, Sam turned instinctively inward—leaning on her meditation practice not as an escape, but as a place to land. She shares how body scans, breathwork, and stillness became her lifeline during the disorienting fog of grief, helping her re-enter her body, soften into sorrow, and slowly make sense of a world that had changed overnight. Alongside her reflections on Iyengar yoga, inversions, backbends, and Ayurvedic nourishment, Sam reminds us that grief doesn’t always need fixing—it needs witnessing. This episode is a tender, spacious exploration of what it means to grieve with presence, practice, and love. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit griefonpurpose.substack.com/subscribe