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Mindfulness Classes, Online and On Land, for Winter 2023
This past year has presented us with more than the usual number of reasons to be anxious, stressed, sad, or depressed. That's why now more than ever we need to remember our common humanity, and seek out opportunities to come together for support and to find peace....
Does Mindfulness Relieve Anxiety or Make it Worse?
Recently a colleague shared an article she’d read, “How Too Much Mindfulness Can Spike Anxiety.” As a mindfulness teacher, obviously I don’t want to make people more anxious than they already are, and there’s a lot of anxiety out there these days! So here is my...
Befriending the Body
To the beginning mindfulness student, it may seem odd that a Mindfulness course begins with a practice focusing on the body rather than the mind. But it’s only in our Western view that mind and body are separate; in Eastern traditions they are one and the same. And...
Mindfulness class and group offerings for Fall 2021
This past year and a half presented us with more than the usual number of reasons to be anxious, stressed, sad, or depressed. That's why now more than ever we need to remember our common humanity, and seek out opportunities to come together for support and to find...
The Vagus Nerve: Key to Mindfulness Meditation’s Health Benefits
You’ve heard about the many wonderful benefits of mindfulness meditation practice, perhaps you’ve even experienced some of them yourself – but do you really know how it works? What happens in our bodies, and brains, when we practice? There’s the obvious: if you stop,...
Mindfulness for substance abuse and addiction recovery
I am pleased to announce a live online 8-week course, starting April 8, 2021: Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention! MBRP is an innovative program that integrates mindfulness practices with evidence-based cognitive and behavioral strategies, and gets at the root of...
Every Breath You Take
How are you breathing today? Are you even aware of breathing? Now that I’ve made you aware, are you wondering if you’re breathing correctly, or should be breathing differently somehow? Breathing is one of those automatic processes that we usually take for granted and...
Change is the Only Constant
The leaves are a reminder: they’re turning from green to gold to red on the liquid amber trees outside my window, and many have already fallen to the ground. The same thing is happening up and down my street, around the neighborhood, and across the land, as autumn...
Mindful Communication
As Valentine’s Day approaches, I would like to encourage you to think beyond flowers and chocolate, to bring mindful awareness to how you communicate - with that special someone or any loved one or person you care about. After all, what is more important in a...
Mindfulness Meditation Retreat
Would you like to spend a day dedicated to mindfulness practice, in a serene setting with other like-minded folks? Then please join me at the San Damiano Retreat Center in Danville on Saturday, November 2, 2019! This retreat is intended for participants in my fall...