Tears flowed uncontrollably. “If only she was still here,” the trembling voice wept. “If only I could have done this……. told her that……complained less….. demonstrated more how much I appreciated her.” I have heard these painful statements uttered quite a few times over the years. Sadness overtakes me when I hear such regret. Regret is Read more
By Patti Brown It was an ideal day – a cool breeze, cornflower blue sky with scattered cotton candy clouds… a big sigh as I lay my head filled with racing, rambling thoughts to rest on a patch of moist grass. With eyes closed, I focused on my breath. Breathing in – I acknowledged the Read more
By Susan Whitaker “What brings us grace is not always pleasant, though it seems always to take us to something essential in ourselves.” Stephen Levine I spent the whole day working in the yard, being in a state of relaxation. I was really happy because there were no demands on my time and no goals Read more
By Jeannine Walston When diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1998 when I was 24 years old, I knew nothing about cancer. My fear shattered every ounce of my bones. As I moved through the terror and eventually completely redefined my knowledge, I’ve learned tremendous wisdom to help others. My path has been with twists Read more
By Susan Whitaker “The power of yoga is the ability to stand up when we don’t think we can, to move through what feels insurmountable, and to transcend difficulties with breath and acceptance.” ~Cora Wen Please join me today in this guided meditation, to bring you peace and soothe your heart:
Insight meditation, or Vipassana, is perhaps the Buddha’s most important teaching in self-liberation. It is the practice of mindfulness – cultivating a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness of all experiences in life. While most forms of meditation reduce stress and bring calmness and clarity of mind, Insight meditation also extends our deeper awareness to all Read more
By Patti Brown It was a pewter grey day. Clouds hung low, hinting of potential rain. Potential. It was a word I was most comfortable. The potentiality of “something” being possible or better yet the likelihood of something occurring, or of doing, or becoming something in the future. A new year whispers, hinting of a Read more
By Susan Whitaker “Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.”B.K.S. Iyengar I got a call from my mother from the emergency room. It was the morning of a day I had planned to go Christmas shopping, but I dropped everything and zoomed over to see her. Read more
Guest post by Allie Northern When I first heard about mind body medicine, I was eager to partake in the classes. Each week we would learn new mindfulness techniques to bring us back into our bodies and out of the racing thoughts and anxious feelings that had consumed many of us. Meditation, guided imagery, writing, Read more
By Susan Whitaker We have entered the quiet time of year. All around us, nature is slowing down, the rains are arriving, and the long evenings call us to rest. However, the world of commerce tells us that it’s time to shop, buy, bake, and run frantically to decorate for the holidays. It’s more important Read more
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