Wellness for Every Stage of Healing
Teaching Yoga for Cancer Patients
Betsy was tall, lanky and tanned. She loved to swim and take beach vacations with her family. Betsy loved a good joke, and knew how to tell them. Somehow...
Setting Intention: The Work Behind the Work
by Amy Putney Conn Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true merciful generous or honest. ~ Maya Angelou Before practicing Anusara yoga,...
Breathe Calm: A Simple Mindfulness Practice
We’ve all seen idealized images of meditation. Perhaps it’s a young woman on a deserted beach, hands in a meditation-friendly mudra, enjoying a sunset. Or maybe it’s an image like...
Body Scan: Mindfulness of the Body
A while back, I wrote a post on mindfulness of the body, centering the practice on breath awareness. In the Theravada tradition, breath awareness is the starting point, the foundation...
Give Your Body Some Gratitude
We’re in the midst of the season of gratitude. At Thanksgiving, we’re encouraged to remember our blessings—family, friends, work, and the many pleasant experiences we’ve enjoyed in our lives. But...