Cecilia Monroe
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Cecilia Monroe is a yoga master and meditation guide with over two decades of experience helping others reconnect with their inner stillness.
Experience
Cecilia has led retreats across the U.S. and Europe, blending ancient traditions with modern mindfulness. Her teachings focus on emotional resilience, embodied awareness, and compassionate self-inquiry.
Education
Certified Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500)
M.A. in Contemplative Psychology, Naropa University
Posts
Living in Alignment With Inner Truth: Karma, Responsibility, and the Search for Right Work
Living in alignment with inner truth isn’t always a serene process. Sometimes, karma feels like a heavy word, right work feels out of reach, and responsibility can press on the chest. This is a story about learning to listen underneath it all—and discovering what happens when we honor what’s inside, one imperfect moment at a time.
Non-Duality Explained: Remembering What’s Always Been Here
I used to chase after something called ‘awakening’ — hoping to finally feel different, lighter, done. But whenever I thought I’d grasped non-duality, my old identity would slip back in, stubborn as ever. What if non-duality isn’t about dissolving into bliss, but gently noticing what’s been here all along?
Non-Duality and Silence: Listening Beyond Identity
Silence used to feel like a void—haunting, not healing. The promise of non-duality and silence seemed far from the noisy, anxious edges of my mind. And yet, somewhere deep down, I wondered if pure awareness was closer than all my striving. This is what I’ve found when I stopped trying to cross the distance between me and unity, and simply began to listen.
How Karma Affects Daily Life: Untangling Cause, Meaning, and the Paths We Walk
Karma isn’t just a cosmic scoreboard or a moral threat. If you’ve ever wondered how karma affects daily life beyond superstition or fear, you’re not alone. For years, I wrestled with the idea — afraid it erased my agency or destined me for pain — until I realized it could be something gentler, and deeply personal.
Advaita Vedanta Meaning: Resting in Pure Consciousness (Even When Life Feels Loud)
Advaita Vedanta meaning can feel impossibly abstract when your body is tense and your thoughts won’t stop spiraling. I remember searching for ‘consciousness without content’ as if it were a secret I could steal—only to wonder if living from awareness was really possible for someone as restless and ordinary as me.
Truth Beyond Concepts: Where the Mind Pauses and Being Begins
There’s a moment when all the words and frameworks—non-duality, observer, consciousness—start to feel like walls instead of windows. My mind grabs for understanding, but something in me aches for what’s wordless and alive.