by Doro Bush Koch & Tricia Reilly Koch This year many of us won’t be traveling home for the holidays. We won’t be rushing off to parties to celebrate the passing of another year with our friends. We’ll find new pandemic-safe ways to get together with our loved ones – over Zoom, bundled up around […]
Family Mindfulness: 3 Ways I Share My Practice
Posted on August 5, 2016 //
When people learn that I’m a mindfulness teacher, I’m often asked about how to use mindfulness with your kids. This is an interesting question for me as a parent. My professional training and experience is in teaching adults (I don’t teach kids’ classes), but I do share my own mindfulness practice with my son. I […]
Bringing Calm To The Classroom
Posted on July 21, 2016 //
By Timothy Iverson I sit on my pillow in a quiet space, surrounded by sympathetic adults. Under me, the cool hardwood floors. Nearby, the tick of a clock. The instructor leads us gently through a tour of our minds, sharing insights to transform our lives. I have not known peace like this for decades. I […]
Using Mindfulness to Calm Toddler Tantrums
Posted on April 14, 2016 //
by Liz Lowe Today it was because I’d mixed the blue paint and the yellow paint to make green, and the toddler wasn’t ready for that particular discovery. Yesterday it was because I wouldn’t let her take one bite out of every apple in the fruit bowl and lick all the dates. We’re in the […]
Growing Fearless: Mindfulness, Public Speaking and Performance Anxiety
Posted on April 1, 2016 //
Once when I was at university, I had to do a presentation. Not a huge one, there were only about a handful of people in the room. But I choked. Literally. I felt so uncomfortable that the words would not actually come out of my mouth. I was mortified. Afterwards, my tutor said ‘well you’ll […]
Ready, Set, Breathe: Practicing Mindfulness With Your Children for Fewer Meltdowns and a More Peaceful Family
Posted on December 8, 2015 //
By Carla Naumburg Most nights when I kiss my daughter goodnight, she has something important to tell me. Not important in the grand scheme of the universe, but important to her in that moment. Important enough that if she doesn’t tell me, she’ll have a hard time falling asleep. Sometimes it’s a sad thought about […]
The Importance of Speaking The Truth
Posted on April 22, 2015 //
by Natalie Edwards In such a busy world, the importance of speaking the truth has never been more meaningful. As human beings, we are so bombarded by gossip, loud noise and messages about how we should be living our lives, it’s no wonder many of us become overwhelmed and get confused about what we really […]
Mindful Communication
Posted on October 24, 2013 //
By Suzanne Stevens ” I vow to cultivate loving speech and deep listening in order to bring joy and happiness to others and to relieve them of their suffering” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh. I think mindfulness practices are the most accessible way to begin and to enhance any meditation or yoga practice. It’s also […]