Join certified mindfulness & meditation teacher Anne Muhlethaler for guided meditations and talks to explore and practice mindfulness meditation, mettā (also known as Loving Kindness) and how we can approach life with mindful intention. Built as a supplement to Anne’s other show, Out of the Clouds, where she discusses the themes of business and mindfulness in long-form interviews, this podcast is imagined as a doorway for discovery of all the various Mindfulness & Meditation practices.There is a common misunderstanding that all meditations are the same, or that there is only one type of meditation. This makes a lot of teachers like Anne giggle. It feels like equating rock climbing to football or badminton because, truthfully, different practices offer different results. Join Anne to learn about, and get a taste for, and hopefully find practices that will suit you.
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Anne V Muhlethaler
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On the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, Anne Mühlethaler, MMTCP-certified teacher, reflects on her Sunday rituals: tending to her plants, warming her voice before sitting to guide her weekly Metta meditation for Insight Timer. That evening, she noticed how the fairy lights in her living room brought unexpected comfort on a dark, gray afternoon. This small moment sparked a meditation on the metaphor of inner light.
Just as the solstice marks a turning point where light begins to return, metta (also known as Loving Kindness) practice reconnects us to the flame we each carry within—our capacity for warmth, radiance, and love.
This episode opens with a short talk exploring the connection between the solstice and our inner light, followed by a guided metta meditation recorded live.
The practice moves through the traditional recipients—self, loved one, benefactor, neutral person, and challenging person—with an invitation to visualise each being's inner light and to explore phrases like "May I remember my inner light" and "May I shine bright."
For more information and to access further guided meditations or to listen to Anne's podcast, Out of the Clouds, head over to AnneVMuhlethaler.com (https://letrente.com/landingpage)
For monthly mindful updates, sign up for Anne's email newsletter The Metta View at https://annevmuhlethaler.com (https://annevmuhlethaler.com/). Find Anne's guided meditations on https://insighttimer.com/annevmuhlethaler (https://insighttimer.com/annevmuhlethaler). Check out her first online course, Loving Kindness 101 (https://insig.ht/04hfEKn9uFb)! For live meditations subscribe: (https://lu.ma/letrente)lu.ma/letrente (http://lu.ma/letrente). IG: @_outoftheclouds (https://www.instagram.com/_outoftheclouds/) & @annvi
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10 Sept 2025
A Short Daily Metta Practice - Guided meditation
In this guided meditation, certified teacher and Le Trente founder Anne V Mühlethaler starts with acknowledging the reality of our busy schedules while offering a complete yet condensed loving kindness practice that can be easily integrated into daily life. Yes, it's hard to fit meditation in, and yes, it's also worth the effort.
The session begins with grounding breathwork—three intentional breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth—followed by setting a personal intention for the practice. Anne then guides listeners through a unique approach to metta meditation that differs from traditional sequences.
Rather than starting with self-directed loving kindness, the practice begins by bringing a loved one to mind—someone with whom we share an easy, uncomplicated relationship. After sending well wishes to this person, Anne introduces a distinctive element: imagining this loved one looking back at us and offering the same phrases of loving kindness in return. This creates a beautiful reciprocal exchange that helps open the heart.
From this heart-opened state of receiving love, listeners then direct the same well wishes toward themselves—"May I be well, may I be happy, may I feel peaceful, may I feel loved." Anne acknowledges that self-directed metta can feel tender and gently suggests placing hands on the heart for additional comfort and support.
The meditation expands outward as we send loving kindness to all beings everywhere, using visualization to connect with the universal nature of these wishes. Anne closes by offering the merits of our practice for the benefit of all beings in all directions.
This accessible practice demonstrates that even brief moments of loving kindness can cultivate profound heart opening and compassion, making it perfect for those seeking to maintain a consistent metta practice within the constraints of modern life.
For monthly mindful updates, sign up for Anne's email newsletter The Metta View at https://annevmuhlethaler.com (https://annevmuhlethaler.com/). Find Anne's guided meditations on https://insighttimer.com/annevmuhlethaler (https://insighttimer.com/annevmuhlethaler). Check out her first online course, Loving Kindness 101 (https://insig.ht/04hfEKn9uFb)! For live meditations subscribe: (https://lu.ma/letrente)lu.ma/letrente (http://lu.ma/letrente). IG: @_outoftheclouds (https://www.instagram.com/_outoftheclouds/) & @annvi
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9 Dec 2024
Connection and intention, a guided reflection for event creators
Whether you are a seasoned host or beginner, or even an industry specialist, explore the power of empathy to help you connect to your guests' needs and power up the experience and the connection at your next gathering. Harness the power of your intention into your next meeting, or event or gathering.
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For live meditations on Zoom, look up the schedule on MeetUp. (https://www.meetup.com/mindfulness-meditation-geneva/)
and follow Anne on social media:
IG: @_outoftheclouds (https://www.instagram.com/_outoftheclouds/) and @annvi (https://www.instagram.com/annvi/)
For monthly mindful updates, sign up for Anne's email newsletter The Metta View at https://annevmuhlethaler.com (https://annevmuhlethaler.com/). Find Anne's guided meditations on https://insighttimer.com/annevmuhlethaler (https://insighttimer.com/annevmuhlethaler). Check out her first online course, Loving Kindness 101 (https://insig.ht/04hfEKn9uFb)! For live meditations subscribe: (https://lu.ma/letrente)lu.ma/letrente (http://lu.ma/letrente). IG: @_outoftheclouds (https://www.instagram.com/_outoftheclouds/) & @annvi
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