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Guided Meditations Online

Niema Golphin, owner of Minding my Soul Mediation, is offering a six-week online meditation program. It includes five daily meditations for the week and a starter introduction to know what is coming up that week. Participants also get a positive affirmation for each day.

Golphin leads the meditations in a most real and authentic way, sharing mini-stories in relation to inspiring subscribers to start living a mindful lifestyle and get the most out of life.

For a free preview of the program, visit Minding-My-Soul-Meditation.teachable.com.




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Guided Meditations Online
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Natural Awakenings Phildelphia - November 2019
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