Mindfulness, Meditation & Healing with Oneika Mays
About this episode
Oneika Mays discusses her journey into mindfulness and meditation, emphasizing compassion and personal transformation after tragedy.
Mindfulness, meditation, healing, resilience, and compassion are at the heart of this conversation with author and meditation teacher Oneika Mays . After a personal tragedy changed the course of her life, Oneika left a successful career and began teaching mindfulness in one of the most unexpected places — Rikers Island . There, she became the first mindfulness expert to assist incarcerated individuals , introducing meditation and compassion practices to people navigating some of life’s most difficult circumstances. For nearly 15 years, Oneika has dedicated her work to bringing real-world mindfulness practices to communities often excluded from traditional wellness spaces. Her message is refreshingly honest: Meditation isn’t about perfection. It isn’t about always feeling peaceful. And you don’t have to like people to love them. In her book Sit With Me: A No-BS Journey to Mindfulness and Meditation , Oneika shares a deeply human approach to mindfulness that replaces pressure and performance with honesty, compassion, and presence. In this inspiring episode of Women Road Warriors , hosts Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro explore: • How tragedy can lead to personal transformation •…
People in this episode
Hosts: Shelley Johnson, Kathy Tuccaro
Guest: Oneika Mays
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rikers Island
Books & works: Sit With Me: A No-BS Journey to Mindfulness and Meditation
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