Paths of Practice with Queer Leather Meditation

Paths of Practice with Queer Leather Meditation

Author: Vincent Moore November 7, 2025 Duration: 57:13

The Queer Leather Meditation group is a peer-led meditation group for those who have a meditation practice and are queer and leather/kink-identified. QLM's intention is to create an inclusive space where participants can support each other as they practice in their daily lives. The group meditates together and also offers a time for check-ins with individual meditation practices. This group provides an accepting space where folks can include the queer and leather/kinky parts of their identities and experiences when talking about their practices.This episode features a conversation with Ro Rose and Kota Rook, who are members of the Queer Leather Meditation group.For more information about Queer Leather Meditation, please visit their Instagram account: @queerleathermeditationPlease also see below for account information for Ro Rose and Kota Rook:Ro Rose  @queerlyfluid  Kota Rook @soulskin.bodyworkWe talked about scar care and the joy of attending to healing, BDSM and stillness, the power of place and identifying similarities among dungeons and temples, the Queer Leather Meditation group and the value of meeting in a peer-led space, and the importance of remembering that we all have different access points and that all rivers lead to the sea.


Vincent Moore hosts Paths of Practice: Conversations on Journeys into Buddhism, a space where personal stories take center stage. Each episode is built around a simple, profound question: what does it actually look like to live with Buddhist teachings? You’ll hear from people whose lives have been shaped by this path, from long-time monastics and dedicated lay practitioners to those who have just felt a curious pull toward mindfulness and compassion. The conversations avoid dry theory, focusing instead on the messy, human, and often surprising realities of integrating practice into daily life-through family, work, doubt, and discovery. This podcast operates on the belief that there are as many ways to walk this road as there are people walking it, gently exploring that diversity one honest conversation at a time. It’s less about providing answers and more about sharing the map-making process itself, offering companionship and insight for anyone interested in the varied terrain of spiritual life.
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