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What to do with your thoughts while you move
What to do with your thoughts while you move I can’t meditate. My mind is too active. I can’t stop thinking. If I had a dollar (or even a dime)
August 12, 2023
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What to do with discomfort – when your body doesn’t feel splendid
What to do when your body doesn’t feel splendid Sometimes, your body doesn’t feel “splendid.” Instead, you feel discomfort. Anxiety, depression, panic attacks, paranoia, and other mental health situations can
August 9, 2023
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Nom. Nom. Nom. Tasting meditation.
Nom. Nom. Nom. Tasting meditation. The final sense gate is taste, sensations that arise in the mouth, whether from things we put in our mouth or flavors in the mouth
August 6, 2023
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Sniff your way to nirvana
Sniff your way to nirvana Sniffing meditation? Really? Okay. You might not be able to sniff your way to nirvana. But you can use smell or scent as an object
August 3, 2023
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Best Time to Meditate?
Best time to meditate? What’s the best time to meditate? If you know me, you know what I’m going to say: NOW! But the second best time is whenever you
June 9, 2023
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Meditation: what to do when sound is painful
Meditation: what to do when sound is painful Even if the sound is painful, that irritation can be transformed into meditative practice. On an early morning trail run, I felt
May 15, 2023
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What do you hear? Using sound in meditation
What do you hear? Using sound in meditation Today, on an easy jog with Scarlet the pupperina, I focused on sound, specifically the autumn wind I could hear rustling through
May 12, 2023
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Using sight in meditation
Using sight in meditation For humans, the visual field, sight, is our most powerful sense. This makes sight very stimulating, which is why in sitting meditation, you might be instructed
May 9, 2023
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Using the “felt sense” (touch) in meditation
Using your the “felt sense” (touch) in meditation In mindful movement meditation, we infuse our “experience” (thoughts and body sensations) with awareness and equanimity in real-time. Body sensations include each
May 6, 2023
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Using the breath in meditation
Using your breath in meditation In mindful movement meditation, we infuse our “experience” (thoughts and body sensations) with awareness and equanimity in real-time. Body sensations include each of the five senses:
May 3, 2023
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