EPISODE · Jul 27, 2025 · 29 MIN
Teaching and Living from the Heart with the Practice of Loving Kindness (Metta)
from Empower Students Now · host Amanda Werner
Cultivating Loving Kindness: Exploring Metta MeditationIn this episode of the Empower Students Now Podcast, your host, Amanda Werner, delves into the practice of Metta or Loving Kindness Meditation. As part of an eight-part series on meditation and mindfulness for teachers and students, Amanda shares insights from her extensive teaching career and her training as a meditation teacher. She explains the steps to practicing Metta, including starting with those easiest to love, and expanding outward. Additionally, Amanda reads poignant quotes from Sharon Salzberg's book, 'Loving Kindness, the Revolutionary Art of Happiness,' and discusses the importance of boundaries and compassion. The episode concludes with a guided meditation designed to help listeners cultivate loving kindness and a compassionate mindset. Listeners are encouraged to share the podcast, visit Amanda's website, https://amandawritenow.com for additional resources, and reflect on their experiences with the series.00:00 Introduction and Podcast Support02:52 Episode Introduction: Loving Kindness05:07 Understanding Metta: Loving Kindness08:44 Personal Stories and Challenges15:03 Steps to Practicing Metta18:11 Guided Meditation on Loving KindnessMeditation Mini Lesson 3rd-5th Grade:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Meditation-Mini-Lesson-for-3rd-5th-Grade-13806933?utm_source=Podcast%20Episode%20%2389&utm_campaign=Podcasting%20Series%20on%20Meditation%20and%20Minfulness Meditation Mini Lesson 6th-8th Grade:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Meditation-Mini-Lesson-6th-8th-Grade-13815439?utm_source=Podcast%20Episode%20%2389&utm_campaign=Podcasting%20Series%20on%20Mindfulness%20and%20Meditation
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Cultivating Loving Kindness: Exploring Metta MeditationIn this episode of the Empower Students Now Podcast, your host, Amanda Werner, delves into the practice of Metta or Loving Kindness Meditation. As part of an eight-part series on meditation and mindfulness for teachers and students, Amanda shares insights from her extensive teaching career and her training as a meditation teacher. She explains the steps to practicing Metta, including starting with those easiest to love, and expanding outw...
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