Why do I teach meditation?

Why do I teach meditation- Here’s how the discussion went at a gathering of a new meditation group

Are there questions from the group?
Don’t you love it. I have given you no info, yet I ask for questions? Ha!

Okay, how many meditated in the past week for 3 minutes or more?
Excellent.

How many of you even thought about meditation for at least a half a second? Excellent!

If you have done nothing in regards to meditation yet you came to the gathering tonight… excellent!!! You all are excellent. Good job.

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Shadow and light

Are you eclipse excited or just “meh” about the whole thing?
I am excited, of course… the wonder and beauty of nature always trips my triggers. But I’m not as jazzed about physically seeing the event as I am realizing that it’s the energy of the eclipse that can affect us, whether we see it personally or enjoy the view from NASA photos.
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Don’t forget to breathe! part 1

I’m teaching breathwork classes again. I was reminded that in the classes that students have a wide range of experience with breath. There are those who have studied breathwork deeply and want to come just to see what else they can learn or to enjoy the shared experience. I also meet people who are unable to take one deep breath. The class is (was) structured for a beginning level practitioner but this experience with such a wide range of students nudged me back to the blog, as the place to share more ideas than I can in a short workshop. This is first in a series on breathing well  and why it’s so important.  Continue reading “Don’t forget to breathe! part 1”

Simple self care in challenging times.


In these changed times, it can seem hard to hold on to your positivity, your vision for your happy, healthy future. I understand… I truly do. I’m in the middle of a health wake-up call and I realized today that taking positive action feels a bit like walking a tightrope. What do I have time and money for? How can I change my already crammed schedule to make time for these new practices to build health? Do I have time to make dreams come true AND to shore up my wellness so that I can be an active part of those dreams.

“I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival.”
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