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3 am Yoga- or, Yoga Practice to Soothe Sleeplessness

3 AM. I’m in bed. Wide awake. I’m not worried about a thing, yet I‘m surely not falling sleep anytime soon. I know a thing or two about sleeplessness. My body is drawn into the yoga posture known as Child’s Pose (face down, knees drawn alongside the ribcage, in wide-knee fetal position). I’m hugging a pillow underneath my chest. […]

You are the Real Bling

Sharing this one for you to think about while you shop for gifts, while you hang sparkly ornaments on your tree when you look into your loved one’s eyes. You are the real bling.  I hope you unearth lots of Eureka this holiday season. What am I talking about? Well….. My Passion: Cultivating Consciousness by […]

Build the World You Want from Inside Your Playroom

I want to keep cool and collected as the holidays close in and help you do the same. Here’s the strategy I’m trying. I’m hoping to balance my own meditation-sabotaging thoughts and habits: A new twist. Instead of breathing away negative or sabotaging thoughts as I usually do, I’m gonna see what it’s like to play with them like […]

7 Sexy Things about Meditation (and How I Came to Recognize Them)

7 Sexy things about Meditation…. This post was written for two kinds of people: those who practice meditation and those who don’t. I hope it makes the meditators smile and feel even better about practicing. My hope for everyone else is that they smile and feel a little more curious. You might be a little […]

All Aboard the Mindfulness Train

It’s Standing Room Only, Folks Woot- woot. All aboard! Ever ridden the mindfulness train? Perhaps you ride the train often enough to warrant a commuter pass?   (If you’re reading this, chances are you said yes to one or both.) Thank yourself. Or actually, give yourself a hug. Go ahead, right now. (Anyone who can see […]

Gratitude Meditation- Pass the Bowl of Your Own Personal Gratitude

Personal Gratitude Meditation: Join me. Pass the Bowl of your Own Personal Gratitude. Regardless of what your dinner environment is…. Just focus on -at least- the dinner. It might extend through the night, it might not… 1. Relax your shoulders and let your hands drop to your lap. Take a deep breath. Soften. Think of the […]

My A’s to Your FAQ’s

I chose 3 of the most frequent questions I’ve gotten over the last few months. Together they span quite a broad range. Here are my answers to your most popular questions. Let’s jump right in.     Q: At some point, your meditation guidance lost all traces of Buddhism, Yoga philosophy or New Ageism. Have […]

In Which Yoga Pose Do We Rehearse Our Death? and Why?

(In this post I wanted to bring the interior of Savasana to life- to look at the experience rather than the pose. I shined a light into the posture using principles from the “Yoga Sutras” as a filter.) If you think the yoga world is only a happy place where everyone lives purely on bliss and sunshine, think […]

7 Smartphone Apps to Strengthen Your Meditative Muscles

This is how I’ve come to view mindfulness and smartphones. If we’re going to carry smartphones, why not use them to help us be more mindful sometimes rather than less so?  Technology is, after all, what we make it. It’s up to us how we use it and how it impacts our lives. So, I’m […]

How Yin Yoga Makes You a Mightier Meditator

Some say that Yin yoga is the “ultimate yogic meeting of the physical and meditative.”  In this post, we’ll try to unlock some reasons why these words ring so true in our experience. First, why meditate?  (Besides that it has become so popular even the medical community has embraced it.) Those who try it often say they feel […]