The practice of meditation is a safe and gentle way to liberate you from the noise and rebuild your inner peace and calm.Yet, it takes a lot of work to master it, and what you may learn about yourself once you get there — depending on how much you’ve stuffed down into your unconscious mind — may be painful…CHEK Practitioner Michael Holt describes some of the uncomfortable truths about meditation that no one will tell you unless/until you do the work this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Michael at his Savage & Saint website and Patreon. Find him on social media via Instagram and YouTube.For Spirit Gym listeners: If you enjoyed Michael’s philosophies, pick up a copy of his ebook, The Savage & Saint Philosophy (plus four bonuses including his Vital Breakthrough Meditation Masterclass), for $5 at this link. (Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.)Timestamps2:59 Michael’s profound experience at Paul’s Mandala workshop in 2023.11:50 Are you cultivating a life that allows you to examine and liberate the repressed emotional residues in your body?24:09 Inverted hallucinations.35:20 Today's world is populated with the most distracted people today it’s ever had.49:06 “Everything you see is actually you.”56:48 A good meditation practice is the cultivation of your skills of attention.1:03:45 The Zen of unconscious competency.1:07:55 Creating sovereignty through meditation.1:14:49 The arrogance of humility.1:27:24 A space of no demand.1:38:05 The lion’s gaze meditation strategy.1:59:08 Slow walking.ResourcesMichael’s conversation about Embodied Wisdom on the Kyle Kingsbury PodcastFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.