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Mindful Movement I tend to enjoy moving the body quickly or not at all. So, I loved playing volleyball, partly because the pace of the game gives my body a sense of energy and release, and I love lying and resting in the sunshine, which often brings a feeling of letting go and relaxation. The…

“Holding and Being Held” is an exercise that can be used in trainings, group therapy, or even in individual therapy Holding and Being Held with personalized Loving Kindness Meditation (LKM) phrase by Jenna LeJeune Very often the best innovations are born out of collaborations. That is the case with the exercise I want to share with…

CARRIE PILBY GOALS –  LIFE LESSONS –  MATURITY Carrie Pilby puts life in perspective Carrie Pilby tells the story of a 19-year-old girl who has an unusually high IQ. So high, in fact, that she’s already graduated from Harvard University. She now spends her days alone in her New York City apartment, reading books and occasionally…

Being Mindful today is a chance to hone your practice, to give yourself another way to renew, recharge and rejuvenate. Mindfulness can increase your capacity for self-awareness and self-control. It can help you feel more grounded. And while everyone can benefit from mindfulness, for people who have lived through trauma, mindfulness is a crucial skill…

Welcome! If you’re here you might be looking for a small way to be more creative every day, or just sometimes. You might be looking for a way to be more mindful, without having the time or energy for a dedicated mindfulness practice. You might simply want to explore the world around you and find…

Tips For Improving Verbal Cueing For Yoga Teacher Cueing Tips, Inclusive Language, & Best Practices The ability to give clear, compelling verbal cues is one of the most distinguishing characteristics of a good yoga teacher. PROVIDE LANDMARKS As a brand newly graduated yoga teacher do you remember how confusing it was to be a beginner?…

What is concentration? In Will Power & Self Discipline, Remez Sasson wrote that concentration is the ability to direct one’s attention following one’s will. Concentration means control of attention. It is the ability to focus the mind on one subject, object, or thought, and at the same time exclude from the mind every other unrelated thought, ideas, feelings, and…

-debie lee🦋 Below is a challenge I tried from my Breathe For Change yoga teacher training. I started to get up earlier a few times per week just to do this challenge. Boy, do I feel a lot better at the end of my day, accomplished…nourished and it’s just for me…just for myself Some days…

Poem by: Lola Ridge – 1873-1941 Your love was like moonlightturning harsh things to beauty,so that little wry soulsreflecting each other obliquelyas in cracked mirrors . . .beheld in your luminous spirittheir own reflection,transfigured as in a shining stream,and loved you for what they are not.You are less an image in my mindthan a lusterI…

I do not say quotes often and even enough in my practice. So as a yoga teacher i am changing my ways…I have decided to help my students tune in to their own awareness and to recognize any shift inside their own body and mind & heart. -debielee Yoga is much more than a physical…

By Green Office Greetings to all the Eco Champions out there! In the spirit of Plastic-Free, I thought it would be fitting to share some fun ideas on reusing plastic bottles. Although plastic bottles (PET) are one of the easier materials to recycle, they are problematic. Anyone who has taken part in a beach cleanup…

Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Earth Day aims to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the earth’s environment. Common Earth Day practices: 1. plant new trees 2. plant wildflowers native to your area 3. bring nature into your garden with…

As seasoned gardeners already know — and those new to gardening are just discovering — there’s something incredibly healing and hopeful about planting seeds and watching them grow. If the garden is a place that offers a sense of peace and pleasure, adding elements of mindfulness to this naturally meditative hobby may make the activity…

Self-compassion can help teens who are struggling with toxic perfectionism.  BY KAREN BLUTH My friend’s teen daughter, Belen, had a big upcoming exam this past semester. Starting a week before the exam, she studied incessantly. Every possible available moment. The night before the exam, she hardly slept—she was too nervous, tossing and turning in bed,…

My brain and heart divorced a decade ago,over who was to blame about how big of a mess I have become. Eventually, they couldn’t be in the same room with each other. Now my head and heart share custody of me – I stay with my brain during the week and my heart gets me…

Rachel Costello – Yo Re Mi, yoremikids.com The practice of mindfulness has become increasingly mainstream in recent years. From classrooms to boardrooms, both children and adults are reaping the benefits of this ancient system. The evidence that mindfulness works is not just anecdotal but backed by hard science. In recent research, mindfulness has been shown…

By Brandon Galileo…. love this guy!!! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF Tons of ideas await… Below are some online sites to visit for some excellent advice on sun stuff for life’s challenges….ENJOY! 50 Best Passive Income Ideas that Deliver 50 Best Books on Self-Discipline and Self-Control 25 Best Ways to Overcome the Fear of Failure 25 Most…

Sandra Pawula created the following 18 questions to help you capture your life lessons and to confidently move into the new year. This simple practice of year-end reflection and integration is a powerful way to become more aligned with your true self each and every year. You can use these questions as writing or journaling…