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River Wolton's Dharma Talks
River Wolton
River Wolton attended her first Insight Meditation retreat in 2000, and subsequently helped to establish Sheffield Insight Meditation (UK). She is a Community Dharma Leader authorised by Gaia House Teacher Council, and has completed Dharma Teacher Training with Bodhi College. A former Derbyshire Poet Laureate, she has led writing and arts projects for many years, and is an activist in the LGBTQI+ community.
2024-04-27 Talk - Mettā in Motion - a Moveable Feast 42:35
Gaia House Mettā in Motion - Insight Meditation & Qigong
2024-04-27 Instructions - Tips For Steadying with the Breath, Qigong, Guided Meditation. 57:28
Gaia House Mettā in Motion - Insight Meditation & Qigong
2024-04-21 Talk - Cultivating the Ground of Friendliness 55:21
Gaia House A Path of Connection - Young Person's Retreat
2024-04-20 Guided Meditation - Absorbing Friendliness From Trees and Other Beings 23:59
Gaia House A Path of Connection - Young Person's Retreat
2024-04-20 Instructions - Connecting and Returning to Anchors, Walking Practice Guidance 50:52
Gaia House A Path of Connection - Young Person's Retreat
2024-02-12 Field of Care 26:53
Guided compassion meditation.
Gaia House Rainbow Dharma- A Retreat for the LGBTQI+ Community
2024-02-12 The Art of Mettā 44:19
Reflections of the brahma viharas, guided mettā practice.
Gaia House Rainbow Dharma- A Retreat for the LGBTQI+ Community
2024-02-11 History, Story, Mystery 45:49
Explorations of identity and not-self.
Gaia House Rainbow Dharma- A Retreat for the LGBTQI+ Community
2024-02-10 What is Well ? 0:00
(Recording not available) 
Soothing the nervous system and becoming aware of what is well and pleasant.
Gaia House Rainbow Dharma- A Retreat for the LGBTQI+ Community
2024-01-28 Creative Engagement with Difficulties - Mind and Body; Short Guided Practice and Walking Instructions. 44:50
This recording also includes Yanai Postelnik.
Gaia House Inner Peace and Fierce Compassion (Dana Retreat)
2024-01-27 Upcycling the Five Hindrances 40:43
Creatively engaging with what clouds our minds and hearts, particularly in the context of social engagement.
Gaia House Inner Peace and Fierce Compassion (Dana Retreat)
2024-01-27 Why Mettā Matters 29:27
Short reflections on mettā for changemaking, and guided practice.
Gaia House Inner Peace and Fierce Compassion (Dana Retreat)
2023-12-09 Dharma Talk - Death is the Mother of Beauty 41:55
Gaia House This Precious Human Life - Contemplating Our Mortality
2023-12-08 Instructions & Reflections - Ground, Breath, Body, Space 52:33
This recording includes Walking Meditation Instructions by Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House This Precious Human Life - Contemplating Our Mortality
2023-11-04 Reflections on Poetry and Dharma (includes a song) 16:49
Gaia House Between the Words : Poetry and Meditation
2023-07-06 Pride, Joy and Seeing Queerly 38:18
Explorations of connection, community, pride, courage, and clear seeing.
Gaia House Rainbow Dharma: A Retreat for the LGBTQI+ Community
2023-07-05 How's the Weather With You ? 26:37
Exploring Hindrances; reflections, some guided practice, then silent practice.
Gaia House Rainbow Dharma: A Retreat for the LGBTQI+ Community
2023-07-04 Multiverse of Mettā - Guided Practice 26:20
Guided practice, beginning with friendliness to another, spreading to oneself, and onwards, outwards towards boundlessness.
Gaia House Rainbow Dharma: A Retreat for the LGBTQI+ Community
2023-04-21 Finding Peace Within Impermanence 26:15
Gaia House Meditation Day - Impermanence as a Way to Peace
2023-04-17 The Practice of GRAIN 41:48
Dharma Talk and Guided Practice
Gaia House Young Person's Retreat - A Path of Connection and Belonging
2023-04-16 Interconnected (the three brains, the earth, and qualities of deep connection) (Gavin Milne), Inner Resources That Help Us Paddle Against the Stream (River Wolton) 56:26
with Gavin Milne, River Wolton
Gaia House Young Person's Retreat - A Path of Connection and Belonging
2023-04-15 Finding Steadiness and Lightness in the Journey of Connecting (River Wolton), Meeting Our Vulnerability (the first and the second arrows of suffering) (Gavin Milne) 46:06
with Gavin Milne, River Wolton
Gaia House Young Person's Retreat - A Path of Connection and Belonging
2023-04-15 Tuning into the Space Around Us and the Anchors of Ground, Body and Breath. Guided Practice 49:41
Gaia House Young Person's Retreat - A Path of Connection and Belonging
2023-04-01 Afternoon Guided Meditation 28:06
Mettā for another and oneself, expanding to all phenomena.
Gaia House The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion
2023-03-31 Morning Instructions - Creative Approches to Thoughts and Thinking 53:10
An exploration of thoughts that lead towards and away from non-harming and compassion; short guided practice; further silent practice.
Gaia House The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion
2023-03-30 Evening Dharma Talk - The Story of Ptolemy the Tortoise and Mettā 46:24
Obstacles to uncovering mettā; ways of responding to obstacles; supportive pathways in leaning towards mettā.
Gaia House The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion
2023-03-30 Afternoon Guided Meditation 28:29
Opening to a field of friendliness; vagus nerve soothing practice; warmth towards another being and oneself.
Gaia House The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion
2023-03-29 Evening Dharma Talk 47:20
with Julia Wallond, River Wolton
Encouraging ourselves after the first day of the retreat; an introduction to the hindrances.
Gaia House The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion
2023-03-29 Morning Instructions 48:43
Grounding, Settling, and Growing Roots: gentle qi gong; sensing into the space around us; finding an easeful and wakeful posture; vagus nerve soothing practice; returning to the anchor.
Gaia House The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion
2022-07-30 Meditation Instructions 42:56
The five hindrances or veils: a creative exploration. 20 minutes of instructions and approx 20 minute mostly silent practice.
Gaia House Rainbow Dharma: a retreat for the LGBTQI+ community
2022-07-29 Dharma Talk 36:00
Lineages, connection and community: taking refuge in something that includes us and is greater than us.
Gaia House Rainbow Dharma: a retreat for the LGBTQI+ community
2022-04-17 Reflections & Guided Meditation 39:09
Impermanence.
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Yoga
2022-04-16 Dharma Talks - Joy as Sustenance for Compassion 36:47
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Yoga
2022-04-16 Reflections and Guided Meditation 41:48
The ground of metta.
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Yoga
2022-04-15 Instructions & Guided Meditation 41:03
The five hindrances as coverings.
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Yoga
2022-04-14 Dharma Talk - Kindfulness of Body 41:42
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Yoga
2022-04-14 Instructions & Guided Meditation 45:04
Grounding, breathing & soothing.
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Yoga

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