Salt and Stillness Podcast — Episode 1 Using Meditation for Pain

This episode came out of a real morning — hip pain, a meditation cushion, and a November surgery on the horizon. So let's talk about something most people don't expect from a meditation practice: what to do when your body hurts.In this episode:Why resisting pain is exhausting — and what to do insteadHow meditation changes your relationship to pain without making it disappearUsing breath as an anchor when everything else feels loudFinding the space between moments of pain — and why that space matters more than you thinkThis isn't about powering through. It's about listening differently.Salt and Stillness is a studio and retreat space at 12 Water Street, Rockland, Maine. Find us at saltandstillness.com