We live immersed in a sea of change… to see as integral and not as a threat is how we learn to better cope as well as adapt to it. As we have already discussed stressors are unavoidable, and we are continually adapting to the demands they place upon our body.On a psychological level, the […]

Wake up and breathe out your fatigue… This is a formal breathing technique from Pranayama- called the “Bellows Breath” or the “Stimulating Breath”. It’s purpose is to raise the energy of the nervous system- and to increase alertness. For this exercise, we will again sit in a comfortable, stable, and solid position maintaining good posture […]

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind there are few. ~Shunryu Suzuki The richness of present moment experience is the richness of life itself.  Too often we let our thinking, beliefs, and our conditioning about what we know prevent us from seeing things the way they really are. We tend […]

Flow with the power of the relaxing breath… For this exercise,we will again sit in a comfortable, stable, and solid position maintaining good posture throughout the exercise.When ready,we will also be mindful of our tongue’s placement in the mouth- for what is called the “yogic” position.Touch the tip of the tongue to the backs of […]

A good witness sees so much more in life because of patience…. Patience is a very important attitudinal foundation that both supports and guides our moment to moment work. We’re always trying to get some place else… on the way to… some better moment… some better time when it will all come together… and so […]

Adapted from the work of Dr.AndrewWeil,MD The power of breath as a technique and as a treatment for healing- correcting problems with health and improving general health- is beginning to show up more and more in integrative medicine.As the connection between the conscious and unconscious mind, the breath serves as the doorway of control for […]

As an impartial witness, you will learn to see through your prejudices & fears… In our meditation practice, impartial non-judging is a strong attitudinal foundation that supports and guides our moment to moment work. We’ve talked some about it already.As an impartial witness, you need to learn to step back from it.When we begin to […]

The confluence of meditation and medicine- restoring right inward measure … In brief, our involuntary nervous system or our autonomic nervous system (ANS) is made up of two subsystems… the parasympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system.  Our ANS mainly is a control system functioning below the level of consciousness affecting heart rate, digestion, […]

[audio:MM-Conscious-Breathing-Meditation.mp3] We breathe to live, but we often forget we’re breathing. You’ll need a good 10 minutes to sit quietly for this exercise where the single pointedness or object of attention is your breath- the in-breath and the out-breath- bringing your mind back to the body, fully present in the here and the now… Start […]

~Adapted from R. Siegel, PsyD Introduction and Guidelines– Usually when we eat, we’re only partially aware of the taste of our food. While chewing one bite, typically we’re already gathering another one our fork or spoon. We are deeply conditioned for the enjoyment of eating, and for a process that is rarely slow and methodical. […]