Dee Hennessy
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I am a senior mindfulness teacher, supervisor and wellbeing specialist with a passion for supporting caregivers ( professional or in family) to build resilience and to avoid or recover from burnout. For many years I have described my work with a simple phrase: ancient wisdom, neuroscience and nature. Eastern and Western wisdom traditions, and the spiritual inheritance of my home place, Ireland, have shaped me through study, reading, retreat and long apprenticeships in spiritual companioning and deep listening. Many teachers have influenced me, among them Thomas Berry, Thich Nhat Hanh and the medieval mystics, particularly Julian of Norwich. During my master’s in Mindfulness, I became fascinated by how neuroscience is illuminating what contemplative traditions have understood for centuries: awareness, compassion and loving action can help regulate our nervous systems and enable us to respond more wisely to life. And running through everything is nature—the remembering that we are not separate from the living world, but belong within it. Ancient wisdom. Neuroscience. Nature. Three streams flowing through my work, supporting over-busy humans to come home to themselves, to one another and to our Earth community—and to blossom rather than burnout in 21st-century life.
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Carolyn Wilberscheid
Sep 27, 2026
It was a beautiful meditation. I needed the reminders of how much the body does every day. Lovely experience. Thank you.
Peace
Sep 13, 2026
Thank you so very much Dee! Lovely meditation. Will mark this one to listen to again in the mornings! Take care!
Jen
Aug 29, 2026
Beautiful restful yoga nidra thank you 🌼🍄🌼🍄🌼🍄🌼🍄🌼🍄🌼🍄🌼🍄🌼
Suze
Aug 18, 2026
Absolutely beautiful. I say a similar prayer to the elements but I will be incorporating some of these words of wisdom also. Blessed be, Dee
Beth J
Jul 26, 2026
Thank you for sharing this companion track to the evening'whisper prayer' which I discovered first. I am not good at starting the day with such moments as these, but I shall try to keep returning. Thank you for your kindness in sharing this with the Earth Family. Blessings to you 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Sandra
Jul 17, 2026
Thank you! This is so deeply relaxing. A great pace to really focus in each body part. I'm usually asleep before the end..
Carrie Hart
Jul 11, 2026
That was absolutely lovely 🙏🏻Thank you so much for sharing the Celtic traditions the Four Directions are also part of Native American tradition too. I am glad I was lead to listen to this meditation. Much love ❤️ and gratitude 🙏🏻🕊️❤️✨
Andrew
Jul 9, 2026
Beautiful prayer, powerful words, gently spoken. A lovely start to the day.
Cathy
Jul 3, 2026
This is such a valuable practice, especially when hearing Dee’s beautifully inspired words on the final day. I will return to this and really take in her wise and inspiring words. Also the Celtic chant feels like it touches my soul.
Victoria (she/her)
Jun 28, 2026
Perfect. Added extra thoughts to my elemental prayer. (I think of the sun when I give thanks to fire. Now I add the fire within!) I will listen frequently. Thank you Dee.
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