Category: meditation
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Life is the Curriculum!
Yesterday, I was fortunate to attend A Day of Practice with master teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn in Los Angeles through Insight LA. For those who don’t know him, Jon Kabat-Zinn is the father of mindfulness in the west, as he secularized this ancient 3,000-year-old practice and integrated it into the seminal Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program and…
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Getting Your Mind Back on Track: Ending Rumination with Mindful Meditation
Check out the guest blog post I penned this week for A2Z Healing Toolbox.com . This is a GREAT resource for anyone experiencing any type of grief, loss, trauma and transition. Whatever the grief is, know that comparing your grief with someone else does not help. Making it smaller than it is, or larger than it…
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May: National Mental Health Awareness Month
So much going on this month of May. Beginning with the most important (in my book): National Mental Health Awareness Month! Why is it that our society cares more about how we look and function on the outside than how we feel and function on the inside? Just look around at the media these days…
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From Stressed to Blessed, Part 2
As we exit Stress Awareness Month, I wanted to share a specific practice may allow you to have another perspective on stress. In the Mindfulness -Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class we define stress as change, which is an inevitable part of life. We adopt the mindset that change can be helpful, allowing us to grow and…
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It’s All About the Selfie Retreat: Self-care and Mindful Walking Meditation
Recently, I had the opportunity to take a small group of uniquely inspired ladies on a retreat at the Keys Creek Lavender Farm, out in the country setting of Valley Center– which is about 30 miles from San Diego, CA. In this space known for growing, healing and well-being, we spent the day focusing on and…
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Mindful Much?
It’s so interesting how the concept of mindfulness is springing up everywhere… and for a good reason. Mindfulness is so beneficial in so many ways; it helps us slow down, focus our attention, be present in the moment, tune into what is happening in our bodies and accept what is without judgement. It involves quieting…
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Spring: The Season of Renewal
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Spring is finally here… and so are opportunities for renewal– a time to shed an old coat (i.e. old habits, old perspectives, dated thoughts) and embrace a new one! This Winter I completed a couple of coach training classes, and continue on to more this Spring that will allow me to expand my Wellness offerings. This Winter I…