Yoga practice was coming to an end. I was stretched out on the living room floor in Shivasana listening to Shelley Nicole’s warm, soothing voice wrap things up. Then I felt warm air in my right ear followed by what I thought was whispering. Trying to understand the words, I realized it was heavyContinue reading “A Gentle Invitation”
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Thought for Today
“Just watch this moment, without trying to change it at all. What is happening? What do you feel? What do you see? What do you hear?” -Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Gentle Mindful Yoga
Corey Roos of Healthy Mind Yoga is one of my favorite online yoga teachers. Yoga can be a great way to practice mindfulness, intentionally paying attention to our experience in the present moment with an open and accepting attitude. This gentle class, suitable for beginner lasts about 30 minutes and concludes with a mindfulness meditation.
Thought for Today
“Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. It isn’t more complicated that that…” ~ Sylvia Boorstein
Us vs Them
Originally posted on Leonard Durso:
There’s a trend I’ve noticed going around various countries in the political arena which seeps its way down into the consciousness of the people governed that I find disturbing. It reminds me of the slogan from the 1960s America during the Vietnam War protests and Civil Rights marches that went:…
Thought for Today
“Start living right here, in each present moment. When we stop dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, we’re open to rich sources of information we’ve been missing out on—information that can keep us out of the downward spiral and poised for a richer life.” ― Mark Williams, The Mindful Way through Depression:Continue reading “Thought for Today”
Thought for Today
“Life is a dance. Mindfulness is witnessing that dance.” ― Amit Ray
Thought for Today
“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.” ― Mother Teresa
Thought for Today
“Mindfulness practice means that we commit fully in each moment to be present; inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full awareness, with the intention to embody as best we can an orientation of calmness, mindfulness, and equanimity right here and right now.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness MeditationContinue reading “Thought for Today”
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