You probably already know what stress feels like. Stress finds us on varying levels. We don’t have to look for it; it finds us. Whereas “rest” is something we must invite into our lives. We, as a society, must initiate rest. We often hear the term “stress,” often in phrases such as, “I’m so stressed...
This is a great article by my friends at Aura Wellness Center in Massachusetts. It presents good information on what Chair Yoga is and what it can do for you. If you are in the Madison area, I am offering a new Mindful Chair Yoga class starting in September 2022. Our first series will be...
One of my teachers is Thich Nhat Hanh. I know I have to move through the challenges in life, yet those challenges bring me the gift of inner strength. I find that strength when I meditate on words such has Thich Nhat Hanh’s. I would like to share with you some wisdom from his book,...
In an article in Yoga Journal, Judith Hanson Lasater shares how you can take a refuge from the busyness and stress. As she says, “(refuge) is not about running away, but rather it is about deciding what you want to move toward. Refuge is not dependent upon a location at all. Rather, it is actually...
I know for me, even with a mindfulness meditation practice since 1980, I can still at times be swayed by habitual actions, chores, and activities without granting too much attention to them. It’s an auto-pilot that we probably all know so well. We become caught up in the “doing” of activities or even in our...
Join Me Every Sunday at 9:30 am CDT for Singing Bowls!In this Peace Meditation Circle, our focus is on inner and outer peace. This class will incorporate singing bowls with meditation phrases or chants, silent meditation and sometimes various meditation techniques. Recordings will be in library but you can access last Sunday’s below. Register for...
Root to Rise Women’s Retreat with Kim Thompson and Rachel Malpasso March 19-20th Yorktown, Virginia Learn More Join Laura Bender on Friday 3/4 for Yin & Meditation at 8:00 am EST on YouTube Live. Learn More
2/27/22 – Theme is Loving-Kindness. Shruti box, drum, gong, crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, Thai flute, rainstick and Koshi and Zaphir chimes.
March Classes: See What’s New or Changed on the Schedule!All Times Central (Chicago Time) Mondays 8:30 AM – Applied Mindfulness: Calm Your Anxious Mind – In this month’s series, we will explore meditations that will help you to find calm, care for yourself, and ease your anxiety in any situation. Sharing and questions at the...
Perhaps this new year you made an intention to start or restart a meditation practice. Kudos to you for taking a step toward less stress and more calm! In this post, we’ll look at several factors in starting or restarting a meditation practice: Understand Your “Why” How to Start Small Scheduling Your Meditation Choosing a...
Loss. Grief. It arises from different forms. Within the last several days, I had two different forms arrive. Last Friday I found out that my brother in North Carolina passed due to a bout in the hospital with COVID. We were not close as we had been disconnected for some time. Still there is grief...
In 2021… you’ve been through so much beyond comprehension…another year of COVID and all it entailed… I salute You. It was another tough year for many people but for many spiritual sensitive people, it was a time to rekindle the inner flame of growth. Take a deep breath for a moment and let yourself feel...
