Artist and meditation teacher Gemma Gambee Lewis on the work that helps us share the most primary inner state, and taking meditation into our actions in the world.
Gemma Lewis is a meditation and spiritual teacher nurturing the integration between the spirit and the mind. After a 20-year career in international fashion modeling, trend forecasting, and brand building, Gemma is most at home when sitting in meditation and teaching what this practice has generously given. She classically trained for more than two decades in the traditions of Yoga, Bhakti, the Vedas, Vedanta, and Kashmir Shaivism. When she is not meditating, she’s wrapped up in other creative pursuits like drawing, painting and deep-diving brand strategy work in the fashion, art, design, and film industries.
Length: 44:47
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0:45
A prayer from Gemma.
1:40
Gemma’s career in fashion, style and trend forecasting.
2:47
Becoming a meditation and spiritual teacher. How meditation reduces brain age
3:37
The idea of the psyche as an integration of mind and spirit together.
5:37
Teaching in corporations.
6:45
Teaching privately.
7:32
Teaching at The Assemblage and MoMA quiet mornings
7:53
Journey Live Meditation App
Loving people through the one little dot. Fear of being judged.
13:59
Sharing what’s happening in New York with meditation.
16:35
The Well
17:48
Gemma’s meditation practice. Keeping it simple. Breath of fire for conflict.
20:14
Meditating with her partner.
21:14
Healing sister relationships.
Assignment:
Pick a relationship that sucks. Take a pen and paper. Write down the energy of this relationship in the absolute ideal.
26:28
Favorite view. Seeing life through the lens of one’s heart. Hands. Painting studio.
How do we take meditation into the world? Taking action from knowing.
30:45
Prayer as co-creation with the divine. Surrendering.
32:45
Being aware and soft through transitions.
36:30
5 minute contemplative meditation with Gemma.
Resources
gemmagambee.com
Journey Live Meditation App
How meditation reduces brain age
The Assemblage
MoMA quiet mornings
The Well
