Meditation Myths

It is possible that you have heard the following things about meditation: That meditation is hard, that you have to stop all your thoughts in order to meditate, that you have to practice many years in order to receive any of it’s benefits, that it is not a...

Healthy Routines – Crocheting

I remember when I was a little kid and my grandmother tried to teach me how to knit. I don’t know if it was the fact that I was under 10 years old, or the fact that the thread kept on getting stuck and all I managed to create were a bunch of knots! I definitely...

Ahh the Art of Mindfulness

We spent the 4th of July weekend with family and enjoying the outdoors. One of those days we went out to have lunch and then decided to take a stroll at one of the most picturesque towns in Vermont. As we were strolling down the street going in and out of all the...

Healthy Routines – Qi Gong

The whole of last week was filled with earlier calls than usual and a lot of team planning. My Qi Gong practice felt like what the doctor had ordered. My intention for the practice was to be present and to try get better with each step. I allowed myself to not be...

Not just another novel

When a friend recommends you a book, and it turns out to be so beautiful… My friend and meditation teacher colleague recommended this book and I loved it. I finished reading this book back in April, but I hadn’t had a chance to add it here. I had only read...

The Main Branches of Yoga

The Main Branches of Yoga Last week as I was talking to a friend, she asked me about the different types of yoga are out there.  As our conversation evolved into other topics, it made me realize that Yoga is such a broad topic, and knowing the different...