Mindfulness Course MP3’s
Mindfulness in Grief, Holding it all With Compassion
Our Mindfulness in Grief courses are supporting people around the world in learning to navigate grief with greater gentleness and compassion, while developing practical ways to cope with the many challenges grief can bring. Whether you're accessing these resources as you work through our book or attending one of our in-person courses, we hope you find them supportive and helpful. We encourage you to work through the audio tracks week by week, allowing yourself time to reflect and practise. You can also return to them whenever you need, they're here to support you throughout your grief journey.
About Lucy
Lucy Livesey is a mindfulness for loss teacher and psychiatric nurse supporting parents through grief.
Week 1 -Baby Loss Body Scan Meditation
This meditation is the first audio resource in the course. It is designed to gently guide your awareness through different parts of your body, helping you begin to develop mindful awareness of your present-moment experience.
As you move through the practice, simply notice any sensations with curiosity and kindness, allowing yourself to be exactly as you are.
Week 2 -Mindfulness of Breath Meditation
This guided meditation invites you to gently focus on your breath, using it as an anchor to the present moment. As thoughts and emotions arise, simply notice them with kindness and gently return your attention to your breathing. This is the second practice we are introducing this week, take your time and know this track is always here for you to come back to.
Baby Loss - Reducing Suffering with Compassion (17 mins)
Cultivating compassion starts with ourselves. By showing ourselves compassion, we can relieve suffering on some level. Extending that compassion towards others can also bring some ease to the experience of loss. This meditation guides you through a gentle exploration of self-compassion and how to let it grow in your heart.
Baby Loss Mindful Movement - Finding the Joy Again (14 mins)
This mindful movement track was created for the baby loss community to bring awareness to the possibility of holding both joy and sadness. It is common following loss to feel disconnected from the body, a body that may feel uncertain and unsafe. This meditation supports you in gently reconnecting.
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R.A.I.N Meditation for Baby Loss - Compassionate Exploration (19 mins)
This RAIN meditation offers a structured four-step process for working through difficult emotions. In this practice, you will be guided to recognize, allow, investigate, and nurture your emotions while cultivating acceptance and self-compassion. This track is a valuable tool for those navigating the complex emotions of grief.
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Baby Loss Teddy Bear Meditation - Aching Arms Collaboration (16 mins)
This mindfulness meditation track was designed in collaboration with the baby loss charity Aching Arms. It invites listeners to use their cherished bear as a comfort tool, engaging their senses in a gentle mindfulness practice to promote calm and emotional connection.
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Limbo Land - A Track to be Used During Baby Loss & Delivery (20 mins)
This track was created for the time after receiving the devastating news of baby loss and while waiting for delivery. Often described as “Limbo Land,” this time is filled with uncertainty. This meditation aims to provide comfort, grounding, and inner strength during this profoundly difficult moment.
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Baby Loss Audio - Finding Strength for Twin Loss Birth (33 mins)
This track was developed for those who are experiencing a twin loss birth, when sadly one baby dies while the other continues to develop in the pregnancy. This meditation provides an alternative birth preparation and relaxation tool to help build strength and promote comfort during this deeply emotional journey.
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Baby Loss Releasing Guilt & Resting Relaxation (20 mins)
Guilt may be something that arises after baby loss. This guided journey encourages gentle reflection, helping you explore feelings of guilt and release them with kindness. Through visualization and relaxation, this track provides a safe space for emotional healing.
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A Three-Minute Breathing Space: Planting Seeds of Self-Compassion After Baby Loss (3 mins)
A gentle, grounding practice created to support grieving parents in moments of overwhelm. This three-minute breathing space invites you to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself, planting small seeds of compassion in the midst of heartache. Because even in loss, you deserve kindness.