Monday Meditation: Week 10

MTN stands for “mountain,” but for me, it means something much deeper: More Than Naked—the feeling of being fully seen, beyond the physical, beyond performance, beyond the masks we wear.

I spent years on stage in front of thousands—dancing in a bra, pretending to lose my virginity night after night as “Baby” in the National Broadway tour of Dirty Dancing. But none of that felt as vulnerable as what happened in a quiet meditation hall in Vermont.

At my first silent retreat at Karmê Chöling, I participated in a dyad—a practice where two people sit face to face, and for a set time, one speaks while the other listens, fully present, without responding. When it was my turn to speak, I shared my unfiltered truth—no performance, no script, no hiding. Just me.

And in that moment, I felt more than naked. I felt exposed, yet more real than I had ever been.

That moment was a turning point. It showed me the power of revealing what’s inside—not just to ourselves, but to another. It was the beginning of the work I now do with others: guiding them home to their own deepest truth.

Tonight, I invite you to reflect upon the masks you may be wearing. Is there anywhere in your life where you feel defensive or critical towards yourself or others? Is there anything you’re hiding or avoiding? Can you begin to turn towards those things with compassion, and gently let them know it’s okay to come out now?

If you’re interested in exploring this work further, join me this Saturday on retreat! Through the practices of meditation, authentic movement, breathwork, and yes, dyads, we will explore this theme of revealing our deepest truth to ourselves and each other.

More Than Naked: Clothes on, Masks off Retreat

Saturday, March 29th

@junction_9

3-6pm

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I hope you have a great week!

With Love,

Gillian