Welcome to our collection of guided mindfulness, movement, and contemplative practices developed by Indigenous teachers, community leaders, and cultural practitioners. These recordings reflect the Indigenous Mindfulness Coalition’s commitment to honoring the many ways Indigenous peoples have cultivated presence, balance, healing, and connection across generations. Also, review literature associated with Indigenous mindfulness that follows the recordings or you can skip to the literature by clicking here. Examples of readings include chapters on Neurodecolonization by Michael Yellow Bird and essays by Tria Blu Wakpa on movement in Indigenous cultures.
Many Indigenous cultures hold traditions that encourage deep listening, relationship with the natural world, movement, storytelling, language, prayer, and reflection. These teachings invite us to return to the present moment, reconnect with ourselves and our communities, and strengthen our relationship with the Earth.
The recordings and the readings in this collection may incorporate Indigenous language, cultural teachings, imagery, movement, and ecological awareness alongside contemporary mindfulness approaches. We invite you to engage with these practices with curiosity, respect, and an open heart. May they support your well-being, deepen your connection to culture and community, and remind you that mindfulness is not only an individual practice, but also a way of relating to the living world around us.
30 Minute Movement Video
15 Minute Movement Video
10 Minute Movement Video
30 Minute Seated Movement Video
45 Minute Mountain Meditation
30 Minute Focus Meditation
30 Minute Video with elements of yoga and Indigenous Dance. By Juan Doe
15 Minute Video with elements of yoga and Indigenous Dance. By Juan Doe
10 Minute Video with elements of yoga and Indigenous Dance. By Juan Doe
30 Minute Seated Video with elements of yoga and Indigenous Dance. By Juanita Doe
45 Mountain Meditation with elements of Indigenous language and imagery. By Juanita Doe
30 Minute Focus Mountain with elements of Indigenous language and imagery. By Juanita Doe
Articles, Chapters, and other writing associated with mindfulness, yoga, movement, contemplative practices
Neurodecolonization: Applying Mindfulness Research to Decolonizing Social Work Michael Yellow Bird (2013/2016)
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In this influential chapter, Indigenous scholar Michael Yellow Bird (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation) introduces the concept of neurodecolonization—the idea that mindfulness and other contemplative practices can help Indigenous peoples heal from the neurological, emotional, and physiological effects of colonization. Drawing on both neuroscience and Indigenous knowledge systems, Yellow Bird argues that decolonization must begin in the mind and body, where colonial stress and trauma are often carried. The chapter helped lay the foundation for contemporary Indigenous mindfulness movements by demonstrating how contemplative practices can support cultural revitalization, resilience, self-determination, and community healing. It remains one of the most important readings for understanding the intersection of Indigenous wellness, mindfulness, and decolonization