What has been going on a solavis? Check out the October newsletter to find out — including big news in the return of group meditation!
All tagged Meditation
pragmatic spirit meditation - summer break!
We’re taking a short break from meeting together so that we can focus on bringing you the next phase of pragmatic spirit meditation!
mindfulness as revolution.
We are at a pivotal moment in our society and we have big issues to face. What is the avenue out of this darkness?
Can the practice of meditation change the world? What makes mindfulness a revolution? What place does mindfulness have in a revolution?
strength in ease.
That’s me, in the back near the window. You may not be able to tell in this picture, but I am reaching for the ceiling here. Reeeeeeaaaching.
Now when I move into this asana, I allow a buoyancy in my limbs. It’s been a lot to unlearn the approach I’ve always taken; to not push and strive and strain. To simply…allow.
Entering Autumn
A quick glance at the exciting things happening over the next several weeks!
a summer unlike any other: july | august shine + soar newsletter
Amid the pandemic, how solavis will continue moving forward!
seven chakra meditation
This meditation is part visualization, part body scan, and part instruction on the seven chakra centers of the body. You can pause between each chakra center for an extended experience, or use as a guide to focus solely on one energy center that may be of concern. Enjoy!
a variation: four sublime states breathing meditation
A shorter, easy to remember variant on the longer four sublime states meditation I offered earlier this week.
The Four Sublime States: a guided meditation
This meditation brings focus and awareness to the four sublime states from the Buddhist tradition: lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity.
duality
By maintaining mindfulness even amid the challenges of our own uncomfortability we learn to tolerate it. This can then be applied to the pain, frustration, and unease of the dualities of life. The dualities of this challenging moment in time.
In response.
In response to the pain of the world, I return again (and again and again and again) to lovingkindness. It breeds compassion. It makes it impossible to ignore our interconnection:
For the many communities impacted by violence and oppression:
May you experience healing.
May you be healthy.
May you be safe.
May you know peace.
For the families who have lost loved ones to disease:
May you experience healing.
May you be healthy.
May you be safe.
May you know peace.
For all of us:
May we experience healing.
May we be healthy.
May we be safe.
May we know peace.
Meditation goes virtual!
Meditation amid global pandemics. Find resources here!
meditation 101: what does it all mean??
I'm busy prepping for my upcoming beginner's meditation workshop in New Paltz. Here's a quick lesson to help get you familiar with the basics.
meditation for nerds and overthinkers.
When a nerdy, overthinking, cognitive therapist finds meditation: an overview.
introduction to self-compassion.
What is mindful self-compassion and how can it help me? Here is a brief introduction and a real life example of how this practice can change your habitual ways of thinking.
The Gift of Meditation.
GIve the gift of meditation - new for 2020!
In the spirit of Autumn.
‘Tis the season for letting go. Be like the trees.
Doing less.
A look at our compulsive busy-ness and how to just be.
Something for your ears...and mind and soul.
A quick review of my favorite podcasts related to all things mindful, meditation, and Buddhism (and a little psychology, as well)!!