Go Ahead, I’m Listening…

To advance in the ancient practice of yoga, you need to become more intimate with your mind. Studies claim that you have as many as 60,000 thoughts per day. That is a lot for the mind to digest. But how aware are you of your thinking? The less you know about your own thoughts, and their patterns, the less you know how they are shaping your choices and perceptions. I don’t believe it is a question of whether you are wanting, for I know that you desire happiness. The real question is, are you brave enough to open the lid and look inside?

Meditation on Witnessing Thought

This meditation practice will guide you through a series of breath awareness exercises.  Each one gets progressively more subtle.  Once an intimate connection has been built with the breath, you’ll alter your focus and begin to still the mind and listen more closely with the fluctuations of the mind.  It is important not to become [...]

Facts about Meditation

Over the years, I acquired a wide range of information on the subject of meditation. There are so many styles which can lead to different results. The following suggestions universally apply to nearly all styles and should be used as a guide to those who are new to meditation.

Meditation for Stillness

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The Possibility of Stillness

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When you hear the word ‘stillness’, how do you react? For some, this word conjuers up the feeling of being next to a warm fire on a cold winter’s day. For others, it feels like a far off land or more like Don Quixote’s Impossible Dream. You can’t seem to sit still for a few seconds so how far must you journey to really find this gem called stillness?

Meditation on Focus, Intention and Grace

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Lateral Yoga Practice (1.3.10)

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How Often Do You Look Under Your Bed?

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I got the instinct to look underneath my bed today. Boy was that a mistake! Several dust bunnies the size of a small grapefruit were lingering about.

Making the Forward Fold Fashionable

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Stop is a word we don’t like to follow. You might admit to yourself that the “rolling stop” when driving is so satisfying. For those who love to be “on the go”, the complete stop at the annoying red and white octagon sign is a stress inducer. We can observe the same patterns in those at crosswalks who like to linger in the streets. I’m completely guilty on both accounts. Both have put me in harms way. (After that confession, I’m expecting a call from my mother at any moment.)

So what makes us take these risks?

I believe it comes from an unconscious forward momentum that becomes apart of your day. Let me explain.

Focus. Intention. Grace.

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As we usher in a new year, I would like to offer a compass of thoughts to guide you. These views are meant as broad-brush strokes but come from my observations in our society and speak to a universal urgency to reclaim vital aspects of life that have been lost. Use these as an inspirational springboard so you can find a more profound truth in your life and the happiness that you deserve.