by Danna Faulds Photo by Sara on Pexels.com Behind its restless activity, just one layer deeper is stillness, and beneath even that, is an ocean of mystery and truth. Swim in this eternal sea until you know yourself to be infinity, and bring that knowing back into your day. Why struggle to be what you …
Practice is Beginning. Again.
I, like perhaps you too, have a number of resolutions that were lifted up on the wave of energy cresting and launching us into the new year. Some of mine included engaging in daily meditation, eating a silent meal once or twice a week and enjoying a daily mindful morning "sense" walk to open my …
Summer Days
Practice takes many forms. For some, it is yoga movement, mindfully moving the body and attending to the breath to bring body and mind to stillness. For others, it is sitting quietly to attend to breath and gently coax the mind's activity to calm. For others, it's a long bike ride, hike or kayak, feeling the …
Spring Emerges
Witnessing the emergence of spring and the gradual letting go of winter is exciting and subtle all at once. Take time to tune into the sights and sounds of the season, the emerging light, the melting of ice and snow, the sun's warmth on your body, the animal activity and invite the pleasure of being in …
Welcome the New Year with Intention
Whether with resolution, intention or ritual, the activities we choose to welcome in the new year are an opportunity to reassess and recommit to qualities we desire in our lives. Taking the time to reflect on the past year and letting go of that which does not serve us any longer is a great start …
Put Yoga to Work this Fall!
Fall is an ideal time to begin or reengage a yoga or meditation practice. Not only will a practice support the increased demands on your schedule with a balance of self-care, it also will help keep you healthy and happy as sunlight diminishes and cold and flu season begins. Yoga and meditation both boost the …
On Mindfulness
"To be a bud, sitting calmly on a stem, To be a smile, taking part in this wonderful existence. Stay still. No need to go anywhere." — Thich Nhat Hanh
What we practice…..
"Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent. What we practice, is what we become." Karina Ayn Mirsky
Practice at Work
As businesses seek new strategies to reduce health care costs, boost productivity and support employee health, yoga and meditation are now entering the conversation. We can envision meditation at work. While there are many techniques to work with, sitting comfortably, closing the eyes or focusing on an object, and bringing the attention to the breath is …