When pain shows up in practice, it can feel overwhelming but it can also be a doorway to deeper awareness.
This is an excerpt from our Community Gathering wherein a student opens up about the challenge of neck pain becoming overwhelming during meditation. Rather than offering a quick fix, Sean Fargo invites a gentler approach: turning toward discomfort with curiosity and compassion instead of resistance or judgment.
This conversation is a reminder that pain in meditation isn’t a barrier to practice, but an opportunity to deepen presence, patience, and care.
Chapters
00:00 – The Question
01:51 – Resources for Pain & Mindfulness
03:27 – Pain vs. Suffering
04:54 – Approaching with Gentleness
06:48 – Exploring the Geography of Pain
08:50 – Visualization & Self-Compassion
10:41 – Movement Practices
11:48 – The Mantra of Softening
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