Inspired by Mark Coleman’s “Seven Meditations for Connecting with Nature” Here is a simple “attending” practice to help you reconnect with your natural surroundings… Take a day to be alone in nature. Select a location where you are not likely to be interrupted by many people. You might divide the time of this practice between […]

  This simple informal practice can be done anytime throughout your day. With just 60-seconds of self-care, you can START to create more ease and less stress in your day. The acronym “STOP” refers to the following reminders… “S”- Step Back “T”- Take a Breath “O”- Observe What Is “P”- Proceed with Response We must […]

~ An Excerpt by Lama Surya Das, “Be Still” When the mind is turbulent and distracted whirling with thoughts, images, memories, and inchoate feelings, then the winds of internal energy and self-seeking—analyzing, evaluating, pushing and pulling, based on likes and dislikes—are what keep things stirred up obscuring our inner landscape. If you wish to cultivate […]

Inspired by “Child’s Mind: Mindfulness Practices to Help Our Children Be More Focused, Calm, and Relaxed” ~ Christopher Willard Take a comfortable sitting position outside and simply pick out a cloud in the sky. Allow yourself to bring your full attention to that cloud and just breathe into observing it. With each breath, watch and […]

Simple as it may sound, we are sometimes not very mindful of the way we eat; what we eat; and how much we eat. Slowing it down is a great way to transform the way we relate to our food, and the way we consume our food. Here are some mindful tips to help slow […]

  We have highly developed thinking minds that are easily distracted from objects of attention- and for those who are new to meditation this persistent “thinking” has a way of making it quite difficult if not impossible to relax and remain focused on anything let alone our own breath. An effective technique to help keep […]

This food that we bring into our bodies is more than just nourishment… sustenance… and palpable enjoyment. This food that we bring into our bodies each and every day has a story behind it. More often than not, we take the convenience, safety, enjoyment, and wide availability of so many different foods we consume for […]

With this intentional respite, we bring our awareness & attention back into the moment… relaxed, calm, and focused… here & now. After reading this brief instruction, gently close your eyes and center your attention on the breath (on the inhale & exhale- nostrils or belly) allowing awareness the open invitation to simply ‘NOTICE’- observing or witnessing without […]

  May I (you) be free from suffering. May I (you) be strong & healthy. May I (you) be loving & compassionate. May my (your) life be filled with happiness & ease.

Next time you are out for a casual walk, take 10 minutes or so to allow your attention to focus openly and spontaneously to the following sensory experiences- remembering our ‘meditative moments‘ are experiential and sensual in nature. • feeling your body walking- its movement through space-lifting & grounding; • feeling the sensation of your breath […]