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
Responsibility for Your Energy: Living True to Your Values Even When It’s Hard
There are days when your spirit feels low and your patience runs thin, yet the world still asks so much of you. In those moments, responsibility for your energy is not about being perfect—it’s about honoring your truth, gently, even as you navigate imperfect days.
Ethics and Mindfulness: What It Means to Walk the Middle Path
When life pulls you between certainty and confusion, it can be hard to know what’s truly right. Ethics and mindfulness are not about rigid morals—they’re the daily courage to live truthfully, even when the path isn’t clear.
Is Attachment the Root of Suffering? Touching Compassion Amid Letting Go
If you’ve ever felt the ache of wanting something to stay—relationships, health, even the comfort of the familiar—you’re not alone. The idea that attachment is the root of suffering can sound harsh, yet it arises from a deep wish for ease and inner freedom.
Humility and Surrender: Finding Steadiness Through Life’s Uncertainties
When certainty slips from your grasp and pride feels brittle, humility and surrender can become surprising sources of strength. You don’t have to have all the answers; sometimes, the truest guidance comes quietly from within.
After Ego Death: What Awaits When the Illusion of Separation Fades
For those weary from the mind’s unrelenting churning—questioning, comparing, guarding—what waits beyond the ego can feel abstract or out of reach. In truth, the end of the illusion of a separate self is not an erasure, but a coming home. Let’s gently inquire together.
What Does Liberation Really Mean in Eastern Philosophy?
There are seasons in life when inner struggle feels woven into our days—cycles of loss, self-doubt, or searching for relief from old aches. Liberation in eastern philosophy holds a promise: not of escape, but of waking up to a quieter, freer way of being, even amid the enduring tides of suffering.