Aldridge Sofia
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Sofia Aldridge is a senior mindfulness teacher and wellness writer with a heart-centered approach to aging, compassion, and self-care.
Experience
With more than 30 years of personal practice and 20 years of teaching experience, Sofia guides others in cultivating inner warmth, balance, and kindness. Her work often speaks to women in midlife and beyond, offering tools for graceful aging and emotional clarity.
Education
Certified MBSR Instructor (UMass Center for Mindfulness)
B.A. in Holistic Health Studies, Prescott College
Posts
Transmission Beyond Words: The Heart of Wisdom Stories in Meditation
There are moments when words feel too small for the questions we’re carrying. In mindfulness practice, it’s often the silent gestures—a teacher’s presence, an old parable gently told—that reach us most deeply. Transmission beyond words invites us to listen, not just with the mind, but with the whole heart.
Metaphors for Impermanence: How Stories Gently Open Us to Change
When life feels unsteady or a treasured chapter closes, it is natural to cling to what once was. Metaphors for impermanence—woven through eastern wisdom—invite us to hold change with a gentler heart, and to remember we are not alone in this tender uncertainty.
The Parable of the Burning House: Finding Clarity in Zen Metaphors
If you’ve ever felt surrounded by demands or confusion, the parable of the burning house offers more than a mysterious story. In its Zen wisdom, perhaps you’ll find a gentle mirror for your own moments of overwhelm—and a reminder that seeing clearly is itself a quiet kind of freedom.
Teaching Stories for Contemplation: Wisdom Hidden in Simple Tales
On days when guidance feels distant, teaching stories for contemplation offer a gentle lantern—casting just enough light on the path ahead. These tales hold spiritual wisdom not as answers, but as quiet invitations to look again, and perhaps to see ourselves anew.
Teaching Through Story: How Parables Awaken the Heart
Stories linger long after lessons fade. Teaching through story — whether it’s the parable of the burning house or the gentle story of the cracked pot — gives awakening a human shape, carrying wisdom straight to the heart in a way instructions alone often cannot.
The Parable of the Lost Key: Seeing Through Illusion and Finding What Matters
So many of us search for answers outside ourselves, certain there’s a missing piece somewhere just out of reach. The parable of the lost key—an old story rooted in so many spiritual traditions—invites us to question what’s real, what’s illusion, and where true belonging might quietly be found.