a practice for challenging times
More than ever, I have needed to revisit the lessons of our practice because it’s easy to get swept away in stress and overwhelm, and immediately fall into old patterns that aren’t helpful for me — and that certainly do not contribute to the collective.
I have studied with Pema Chodron every year since 1998, and every day of training she would say that our meditations are a daily practice. Not only that but it’s a moment-to-moment practice. Every moment offers us the opportunity to begin our practice again. To begin again.
This is important because when we’re stressed or overwhelmed, we’re limited to behaviors that may be habitual reactions, like aggression, avoidance, and withdrawal. But if we really want to contribute and create change, how we show up matters. When we can learn to pause and begin again, we can recenter and connect with ourselves and access a wider range of responses in how we meet the present moment.
Try this practice to feel more centered and present when we are carrying difficult thoughts, emotions, and sensations in the body and mind.
new series starts friday, november 22
fortifying in the deep heart of autumn
registration options: online studio membership | full series | single class
In this practice series…
… you’ll strengthen your sense of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being in service of ourselves and each other. Through slow flow yoga, deep restorative relaxation, somatic nervous system regulation, and heart-based practices, our practice will support us in remembering the support that is always around us.
We’ll take 30 minutes to dive into practice and explore one of three themes—strong body, clear mind, and open heart. You’ll find that brief practices can bring balance to our whole being and open us to the nourishing flow of love, gratitude, and compassion.
Free Deep Listening Meditations
Join me for a 20-minute guided mindfulness meditation. In these offerings, I incorporate teachings from my book Deep Listening that include awareness practices of the body, breath, mind, and present moment. Learning to pause is at the core of these practices. Pausing helps us create conditions to grow more calm, clear, and open, and to respond to the present moment with intention and purpose—rather than habitual action or reaction.