Some ways you can find the time to meditate In this day and age, we have so much coming at us from every direction. Phones, televisions, computers, automobiles, appointments, meetings, learning, and then trying to find the time to meditate feels like it’s one...
A New Normal What do I mean when I say “new normal”? It comes from meditation. It’s that thing that happens when you realize that while you are the same person. But, meditation has completely changed you for the better. Recently I was speaking with...
I just can’t stop thinking… When I tell people that I teach meditation, I find that one of the first comments I get is, “I just can’t stop thinking when I meditate.” It turns out, this is one of the most common misconceptions...
Silence and Sound Have you ever thought about the relationship between silence and sound, its opposite? Since starting to meditate, I have come to prefer and welcome silence more and more into my life. Is it a natural side effect? I’m not sure, but after some...
Learning about the 5 Tibetans When I first heard of the 5 Tibetans, I was thinking I’d hear about 5 people from Tibet on some profound lesson of life. Then I found out that it’s really an ancient ritual practice that preceded yoga and the body movements we...
Completing My Meditation Certification I’m back from obtaining my meditation certification and it’s been quite the journey. I attended my training at the McLean Meditation Institute in Sedona, AZ where I learned to teach the SEED (Simple, Easy, Every Day)...
Three Reasons I Meditate Once I discovered meditation in 2002, I never needed much motivation to continue the practice. But people ask me all the time why I continue my practice so diligently, and so I compiled a list of the biggest three reasons I meditate. When I...
Headed to the retreat for the final hours of certification I’m packing my bags and headed to Sedona, leaving mid-week to the high desert. The final hours of certification total 50 that require that to be at the institute. There, I will be meditating, teaching,...
Increased sensitivity Though I’m often labeled as an idealist, I also like to take a pragmatic approach toward meditation – to look at the good side, the bad, and everything between. I love talking about all the aspects of my meditation and spiritual...
