A grounding shielding practice There are times when life gets you on edge, and a shielding practice is a great way to quell some of that nervous energy. With a regular and established meditation practice, I still like to shield myself. It’s because I feel like I...
Navigating the Holidays Mindfully I’ve always leaned toward simplicity during the holidays, though I do love the trees, lights, and giving part, too. If you’re not careful, though, you can end up going to holiday gathering, one right after the other, stress yourself...
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)...
Sharing My Values as a Meditation Teacher One of my last tasks before I finished my portfolio was to write my credo and to write about the things I value as a meditation teacher. My credo will soon be on the About Me page of the website. My values, however, I wanted...
Moments of Transcendence I was reading the book, Ordinary People as Monks & Mystics, and one line on p. 97 struck me: “During peak moments we come ‘out’ of ourselves and connect with something infinite, beyond self.” In my meditation practice, I’ve had some...
Ted Videos That Stoke Mindfulness and Meditative Qualities I am continuing to learn lots about meditation and what it does to the brain (like how it helps to keep it young!) and thought I would compile some pretty incredible TED videos about mindfulness and...
Patanjali’s Teachings: The Yamas One of the books I’m reading right now is “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.” It’s a powerful read. This particular version has a long introduction explaining Patanjali’s Teachings and the Yamas....
Nine Spiritual Things You Learn While Traveling A couple weeks ago, on my last post, I shared that I was going to be doing some traveling. As I embarked on my journey, I quickly became aware of at least nine spiritual things you learn while traveling. I wasn’t...
