Richard Miller — Founder of iRest Yoga Nidra — The surprising shift that changes everything: start your meditation with what’s already “right” in you (indestructible well-being), then use it to meet stress, trauma, pain, and life.

In this uncut conversation we discuss:
• What iRest is (and why the U.S. military helped popularize it for PTSD)
• The 10-step iRest protocol: intention, body sensing, breath, emotions, pure awareness, integration
• Why “just come back to the breath” can become emotional repression—and what to do instead
• The powerful “opposites” method that can move you into present-centered insight
• A practical 7-day iRest starter plan + where to find free guided audios (iRest.org, Insight Timer, Mindfulness Coach)

00:00 - Meditation as a toolkit for modern life
00:42 - What iRest is (Yoga Nidra roots + non-dual traditions)
01:38 - Veterans, PTSD, and why it was renamed “iRest”
03:02 - The 10-step protocol explained (high-level walkthrough)
07:19 - Choosing the right “bucket”: TM vs Zen vs integrative practices
10:40 - Why returning to the breath isn’t always enough (working with difficult emotions)
16:30 - How long should an iRest session be? (30 seconds to 35+ minutes)
21:43 - Guided mini-practice: body sensing + breath + well-being
24:07 - Guided mini-practice: emotions + “opposites” technique
28:18 - Guided mini-practice: accessing “indestructible well-being” (5 inquiries)
38:29 - Can you do iRest without guidance? Memorizing the inquiries
44:16 - A simple 7-day iRest plan + embedding well-being into daily routines
50:51 - Where to get iRest audios, courses, and apps (free + paid)
53:14 - What Richard is still learning after decades of meditation
55:42 - Building an unbreakable meditation habit with tiny intentions

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