“You’re about to spent time with a cliché — and let it unfold into something personal.”

Café Méditatif Episode 5 on anger, the emotions underneath and a mermaid
15 minutes · Recorded in Paris

Pour yourself a coffee.

Welcome to a new episode of Café Méditatif — a weekly meditative moment from Paris, blending art, breath, and poetic presence.

In this episode, we explore the myth of La Parisienne — not as a fashion icon, but as a cultural mirror. Through storytelling, breathwork, and gentle visual meditation, we soften the performance of identity and return to something quieter: just being.

What to Expect in This Episode:

This week’s themes: – The myth of Thessaloniki, sister of Alexander the Great – Summer nostalgia and emotional rhythms – Anger as a second-hand emotion – A breath practice to release what was left unsaid
What you’ll hear: – A poetic storytelling of Thessaloniki’s transformation into a mermaid – Reflections on distance, identity, and seasons of emotion – A gentle somatic ritual using voice, neck movement, and tension release – A call for honoring forgotten feminine myths in public space
Breath & body practice: – Neck and throat opening – Lion’s breath with vocal expression – Emotional release through physical awareness
Mentioned places: – Thermaikos Bay, Greece – Thessaloniki and Paris – The imaginary space between myth and memory

Timestamps

0:00 — Intro: pour a coffee, find your breath
2:20 — What makes the Parisian woman mythic?
5:05 — Who are you when you look at her?
8:12 — The illusion of self and the space behind identity
10:54 — Kapalabhati breath practice (energizing)
12:15 — Sitkari breath practice (cooling)
13:35 — Meditation letter: Parisian Clichés
16:40 — Visual meditation with artwork
20:20 — Reflection: what would your colors be?
21:30 — Closing words and quiet outro

Access the Full Meditation Practice

This podcast is a poetic excerpt from the full 26-minute audio ritual, available exclusively for Tier 3 members on Patreon. The complete experience includes movement, self-massage, layered breathwork, and daily prompts.

→ Join Tier 3 (€35/month): patreon.com/evacoparis

→ For a gentle daily structure, you can also download the printable July Ritual Planner (Tier 1 & Tier 3 available).

Take as much time as you need, I’ll meet you at the next one.

Love, Evi for Evaco Paris.