The past week held many lessons in letting go and required the willingness and courage to be vulnerable. Every day I was given the opportunity to come face-to-face with people and circumstances that, if I were to approach them with mindfulness and Non-Violent Communication (NVC), would ask me to give up my agenda and be
This morning when my bottom hit the meditation cushion, my mind began to churn a not-so- happy story about the night before. In this story, my husband, Bud, was the villain. For a little context, I had been sleeping by myself for four nights up until last night because Bud was out of town on
Celebrating Life: A Kripalu Yoga and Mindfulness Retreat; February 1 - 8, 2020, EARLY BIRD SPECIAL until May 31, 2019.
Pay attention to the sensations of your breath and your body. When the mind wanders to a thought (or something else), gently but firmly bring your attention back to experience of breathing and the sensations of the body. Bringing a kind and compassion attention to the present moment. Repeat over and over again. These are
Ten Ways to Bring More Joy Into Your Life What images or ideas do you have when you think about practicing mindfulness? Do you picture a quiet setting where someone is sitting with her eyes closed? Sitting for long periods of time without moving? Doing nothing and/or being bored? If so, I’d like to give
The experience of tasting starts long before you put food in your mouth. Let’s take chocolate as an example. If you pay attention, you can notice what emotions are present when you reach for a piece of chocolate or find yourself in the chocolate aisle at the store. What draws you to one piece of
I love to teach mindful eating because I get to witness how the act of eating can become the doorway to enlightenment! While that might sound a bit lofty, it is truer than you might think. So, let’s think about it a moment. When you eat, you are bringing your whole body, heart, and mind
Join me in a ten-week LIVE online mindful eating program that improves your relationship with food, your body and your entire life. Whether you are someone wanting to better understand your own habits and patterns with food or you are a professional wanting to know how to present mindful eating to your clients, this mindful
During World Mindful Eating Month, The Center for Mindful Eating (TCME) will share daily social media inspirational posts along with practical exercises that explore 2019’s theme of “Stepping into Mindful Eating.” Why not take your first steps into mindful eating or re-vitalize your current mindful eating practice by joining others around the globe? Now is
For the past 12 years I have been helping people who struggle with how to eat and how to love their bodies. It has been my pleasure to work tirelessly alongside people from around the world doing the same thing at The Center for Mindful Eating, a non-profit volunteer organization. The Center for Mindful Eating
