Heartful: Practices to Awaken the Heart

About Heartful: Practices to Awaken the Heart

What does it mean to live from the heart and what will it take from us? On Heartful, mindfulness teacher and mother of three Emilía Rún answers these questions while touching on many of the challenges we face in our lives as mothers and human beings. These talks and meditations are designed as guides to help us befriend our lives in our current season and regularly water the seeds of joy, love, and compassion in our hearts. Drawing from Buddhist wisdom, the resources and practices you will find on Heartful will help you awaken your heart and reconnect with your true nature.

Publisher

RUNGA

Category

education · health & fitness · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Feb 2021

Latest episode

3 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Oct 2025

   Trudy Goodman on Impermanence, Conflict & Belonging

   In this episode, Emilía sits down with leading dharma teacher and psychotherapist Trudy Goodman for an open and honest conversation about how mindfulness can support us through the real challenges of life. Trudy shares her own experiences with illness, divorce, and aging, and how her practice has helped her meet seasons of transition with compassion and steadiness. “Impermanence is really good news when you don’t like what’s going on.” Trudy and Emilía discuss parenting as a powerful mindfuln...

2. 

   16 Jun 2025

   Mindful Monday: Inviting Your Return

   Jack Kornfield shares the ancient Chinese tale of Senjo, illustrating how individuals can feel disconnected from themselves without understanding the root cause, ultimately inspiring listeners to seek reconnection.

3. 

   11 Sept 2023

   Mindful Monday: Seeing the Good

   Emilía shares a personal story illustrating how assuming friendliness transforms challenging situations, highlighting the power of positive assumptions in both external interactions and our inner world.

4. 

   18 Jul 2023

   Mindful Monday: Love Heals

   Emilía explores Frank Ostaseski's story, revealing how love's transformative power heals suffering when it flows through us, not just towards us.

5. 

   4 Jul 2023

   Meditation: Beyond Beliefs

   Tsoknyi Rinpoche guides listeners through a meditation practice that transcends limiting beliefs, fostering emotional freedom by recognizing the difference between what feels real and what is ultimately true.

6. 

   19 Apr 2021

   Mindful Monday: You Are The Light

   Emilía explores a quote from Father Gregory Boyle, emphasizing the inherent light within each individual and prompting self-reflection on one's own being.

7. 

   26 Mar 2021

   What We’re Here For

   Emilía Rún discusses how incorporating heartful practices into daily life can help individuals realize what is truly important during times of uncertainty.

8. 

   25 Feb 2021

   Heartful Trailer

   Mindfulness teacher Emilía Rún introduces Heartful, a podcast exploring how to live from the heart using meditation and yoga to cultivate joy, love, and compassion.

Who has been a guest on Heartful: Practices to Awaken the Heart

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• Jack Kornfield
• Tsoknyi Rinpoche
• Emilía Rún

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