A Guide To Writing & Recording Guided Imagery Meditations
With Glenda CedarleafWelcome to this 10-day course on Insight Timer where we’ll be focusing on writing and recording guided imagery meditations. This course is created for therapists and chaplains, meditators, coaches, physicians, and teachers, as well as those who want to offer their clients, patients, students, or loved ones a way to more deeply connect with their inner wisdom and capacity for healing. You may be just getting started and seeking inspiration and information for beginning this path, or perhaps you’re already recording these kinds of meditations and seeking additional tips and resources. I believe that what we cover will be helpful for wherever you are on this continuum. It is important to emphasize that this course is specifically about one style of meditation— guided imagery meditation — so the course and any questions I will be answering will center on this focus. During these 10 days, I will be supporting you to tap into your own inspiration and meditation practice for writing your scripts. You will gain a deeper understanding of what guided imagery is, learn about the various types of imagery, and how to use this powerful modality to write and record meditations. I will offer tips on how to write your scripts and pace your recording, so that your audio engages the listener in a way that is most effective and healing. We will address how to avoid common mistakes and explore various checklists as helpful guides for writing and recording. We will also address considerations for setting up a home studio - and so much more. After each lesson, you will be able to integrate the material covered for the day through experiential exercises that include journaling or brief imagery journeys. I will also refer you to some of my meditations here on Insight Timer that reinforce or exemplify specific topics that we cover. You will have access to the course classroom where you can connect with other students and share questions and expertise. Let me tell you a bit about my background. I began listening to guided imagery meditations during some challenging times in my life and they truly became a lifeline for me. I learned just how effective accessing the power of the unconscious mind for healing can be and how helpful it is to be guided into that meditative place. This also inspired me to train as a hypnotherapist and guided imagery practitioner, as well as to study somatic healing and Vipassana meditation. Since the early 90’s, I have recorded thousands of customized audios and over 150 meditations. In 2019 I published a book on writing and recording guided imagery meditations gleaned from over 30 years of working with clients and creating audios. This is my passion and I look forward to sharing this passion and what I have learned with you, so you can bring your gifts to the world through this powerful process. If this sparks your interest and you are ready to learn more, I invite you to sign up for this course. I look forward to connecting with you! Namaste.
Gain a deeper understanding of guided imagery and using this powerful modality to write and record meditations.
About this course
Welcome to this 10-day course on Insight Timer where we’ll be focusing on writing and recording guided imagery meditations. This course is created for therapists and chaplains, meditators, coaches, physicians, and teachers, as well as those who want to offer their clients, patients, students, or loved ones a way to more deeply connect with their inner wisdom and capacity for healing. You may be just getting started and seeking inspiration and information for beginning this path, or perhaps you’re already recording these kinds of meditations and seeking additional tips and resources. I believe that what we cover will be helpful for wherever you are on this continuum. It is important to emphasize that this course is specifically about one style of meditation— guided imagery meditation — so the course and any questions I will be answering will center on this focus. During these 10 days, I will be supporting you to tap into your own inspiration and meditation practice for writing your scripts. You will gain a deeper understanding of what guided imagery is, learn about the various types of imagery, and how to use this powerful modality to write and record meditations. I will offer tips on how to write your scripts and pace your recording, so that your audio engages the listener in a way that is most effective and healing. We will address how to avoid common mistakes and explore various checklists as helpful guides for writing and recording. We will also address considerations for setting up a home studio - and so much more. After each lesson, you will be able to integrate the material covered for the day through experiential exercises that include journaling or brief imagery journeys. I will also refer you to some of my meditations here on Insight Timer that reinforce or exemplify specific topics that we cover. You will have access to the course classroom where you can connect with other students and share questions and expertise. Let me tell you a bit about my background. I began listening to guided imagery meditations during some challenging times in my life and they truly became a lifeline for me. I learned just how effective accessing the power of the unconscious mind for healing can be and how helpful it is to be guided into that meditative place. This also inspired me to train as a hypnotherapist and guided imagery practitioner, as well as to study somatic healing and Vipassana meditation. Since the early 90’s, I have recorded thousands of customized audios and over 150 meditations. In 2019 I published a book on writing and recording guided imagery meditations gleaned from over 30 years of working with clients and creating audios. This is my passion and I look forward to sharing this passion and what I have learned with you, so you can bring your gifts to the world through this powerful process. If this sparks your interest and you are ready to learn more, I invite you to sign up for this course. I look forward to connecting with you! Namaste.
Meet your Teacher
Glenda Cedarleaf MSW is a clinical hypnotherapist and author who has recorded thousands of customized audios, as well as over 150 published meditation audios and bedtime stories that soothe, inspire, empower, and heal. Her book, “A Guide for Writing and Recording Guided Imagery Meditations: 70 Healing Scripts Included”, offers inspiration and practical information gleaned from over 30 years of working with clients and creating audios that combine meditative practices and guided imagery with specially chosen background music and nature sounds. Her own life challenges of dealing with loss and illness, as well as the joys of creative soul exploration, inspire her work with clients and the writing of her meditations. Her training in guided imagery and somatic healing is from these mentors: Belleruth Naparstek, Dr. Emmett Miller, Dr. Peter Levine, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Dr. James Spira, and the Wellness Institute’s Heart Centered Hypnotherapy Training. Glenda was awarded “Imagery Person of the Year for 2019” by Imagery International. She has licensed her healing audios to hospitals, spas, and healthcare practices. Glenda is also a SoulCollage Facilitator and has facilitated women’s groups and retreats in the US. and Mexico. She now enjoys living in New Bern, North Carolina with her husband and loves being near the ocean, swimming, biking, and being a mother, a sister, and a grandmother.