Wholesome Resources for Mind-Body Mastery through Yoga, Meditation, Guided Imagery, Stress Relief, Wellness
Please watch this video of Arthur, a disabled Gulf War veteran, who had given up on walking unassisted ever again- until he started practicing yoga.
This is one of the most motivating stories I’ve seen. Watch how his life transformed once he started practicing yoga with determination and perseverance.
He inspires me to never give up and to keep trying – and to encourage you to do the same.
Every one of us has a mother and each of us has a unique relationship with her. Sometimes it is strong. Sometimes it is weak. Sometimes it is loving. Sometimes it is less so. No matter what, it is a special bond and it runs deep.
Many of us are mothers to children. Some of us are grandmothers, even great-grandmothers. Others of us know mothering in other ways and through our other relationships with people and pets.
Please take a moment to recall the qualities of mothering you admire and share them below in the comments.
I encourage you to practice a special quality that means something to you as a meditation and throughout the day.
Begin by quieting yourself. Next, magnify the power of the mind-body connection with the following meditation by using the breath and an affirmation for as long as you like.
Breathing in. I am .. (state the mothering quality)
Breathing out. I am .. (state the mothering quality)
Infuse your day with this quality.
Be loving.
Be patient.
Be kind.
Be encouraging.
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Watch this 3 minute video if you ever have trouble keeping your mental focus while meditating.
It shows what happens when a Samurai Warrior takes a sword to a pesky fly.
This lesson on handling distractions is priceless.
When the student is ready – the teacher arrives – meowing
Let me share with you the best definition of mindfulness and its benefits that I’ve come across. Diane Poole-Heller shared it with us at the recent NICABM conference.
Mindfulness is the moment to moment awareness of present time, inner and outer experience, with a non-judgmental and 
non-evaluative stance.
Research has shown that a mindfulness practice helps develop all 9 functions of the Pre-Frontal Cortex.
Sinking into Sensation, a mindfulness meditation by Julie Lusk, us available on the Power of Presence CD.
