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
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.
Non-Dual States of Mind: Touching Stillness Beyond Concepts
Non-dual states of mind can sound impossibly abstract—like something reserved for monks or teachers with secret wisdom. But if you’ve waited for a lightning bolt of enlightenment, you might know the yearning and frustration already. This piece is the story of how I stumbled into moments of stillness, not by seeking answers, but by allowing myself to notice what was quietly true all along.
Dharma and Suffering: Can Life’s Purpose Exist Without Ego or Escape?
Suffering has a way of stripping the layers I thought protected me: beliefs, stories, ambitions — even my sense of “life purpose.” I once wondered whether dharma could be more than just another mask for the ego. This is how I learned to sit gently with pain, purpose, and the threads that hold them together.
Karmic Lessons and Growth: Navigating Dharma, Soul Purpose, and the Work That Calls Us
Sometimes I worry that I’ve missed some vast karmic memo, as if everyone else received instructions on their soul purpose while I’m still trying to decipher mine. The idea of karmic lessons and growth can feel mysterious—heavy with fate, yet achingly personal.
You Are Not Your Thoughts: Gently Entering Non-Dual Awareness
If you’ve ever tried to meditate, you probably know how loud and messy the mind can be. When I first heard “you are not your thoughts,” it sounded lovely but impossible—my worries felt fused to my skin. This is an honest look at what non-dual awareness really is, when you’re still tangled in thinking, and how curiosity—more than force—can begin to soften that knot.
Desire vs Contentment: Sitting With Longing Without Losing Yourself
Desire vs contentment isn’t a philosophical puzzle for me—it’s a lived, sometimes aching question. There are days I crave more (of anything, everything) and days I wonder if I should just stop wanting so much. This is the raw place where pain, compassion, and liberation quietly meet.