I’ve been a meditation teacher for nine years now and practicing for over fifteen. Most people come to me because they feel stressed, overwhelmed, or emotionally unsettled. They’re seeking a reprieve, a way to reduce stress, and a means to calm their minds. While meditation certainly offers those benefits, the most profound outcome is its […]
In Buddhism, we are challenged to ask ourselves if it’s possible to live a life without suffering. One of the most direct ways to investigate our own suffering and the ways we bring it upon ourselves is by examining our intentions. And the power of intention should not be underestimated. Sure, we can take actions […]
When we embark on a meditation practice, we begin to notice when our mind strays into life’s obligations, personal stories, and anxieties. It’s only by noticing that we can change anything. This is why I always say that meditation is the art of building our “noticing muscles.” But growth and transformation aren’t limited to the […]
he truth involves letting go of those long-held perceptions that keep us imprisoned in patterns of behavior and ways of being which prevent us from living a life of freedom, peace, and joy. Letting go of those beliefs involves looking at ourselves deeply. Understand that for any concrete and lasting change to occur, we have to be willing to change. Without this willingness, we may simply be seeking a change that doesn’t actually involve us!
You’ve heard me talk about energy a lot recently. Having just completed a month studying with the shamans of the Q’ero tradition of Machu Picchu and being initiated into their ancient lineage, I’m not providing energy healing sessions for my clients. But what is energy? I’m not talking about the peppy “get up and go” […]
I believe that everyone I meet is my teacher. Good or bad, positive experience or negative experience, they’ve each in their own way taught me something. Not just something about my life or living but something about myself, my behavior, my way of being, who I am, the work I still need to do. Over […]
We’re really good at thinking up the worst-case scenario. How many times in your life have you talked yourself into something you were thinking of doing using the line "What's the worst thing that can happen?” Immediately, your mind drums up all sorts of doomsday scenarios: the death of a dream you had, the relationship […]
In this week’s blog we continue our discussion about the energy body. Energy centers or “chakras” are wheels of energy which reside about four inches off our physical body. These energy centers absorb, maintain and remember toxic and negative experiences and emotions whose energetic imprint gets left behind. Think of your energy body like a […]
Every foundation rests upon the earth - the universal ground for all that we do. What is the foundation to your spirituality? When we connect with the body, we connect with the earth. Our body is the home of our spirit. At the base of the spine, the first energy center of our root energy centers, […]
We all get triggered by something someone says or does. But most of the time, we don’t stop to simply feel the emotions that arise as a result of whatever that experience was or is.