Taking a pause and connecting to our senses in the middle of a busy day can help boost our energy levels and improve our focus and motivation. During this practice we will cycle through the different senses and at the end you might find that you feel more alive and...
The capacity to love that is inherent in every one of us can be awakened and developed through the practice of loving kindness or Metta, which is a 2,500-year-old practice. It is meant to cultivate a state of mind that radiates kindness, wishing well without wanting...
In order to answer those questions “what matters most to me, what is my deepest intention to practice, or am I following a path with heart?”, the first step is to quiet the body and mind, to come into presence, so we can become still and listen deeply, to let the...
Remember to take the sacred pause in the midst of your activities to open to presence and re-connect with yourself. Pause to open to presence (5 min)...
Equanimity is the ability the remain composed and balanced even in the face of challenges. It is based on a deep and compassionate understanding of the changing nature of life. Equanimity is a sustained state of balance, seeing what’s here with evenness of mind, a...
The back is a physical metaphor that points to your natural capacity to uphold yourself in the midst of difficulties, to be balanced, to hold all beings and things in equal regard. And this is called equanimity, your ability to be present whatever is happening in any...
