Original airdate: October 27, 2021 Guide: Caryl Opening Song: Holocene by Acoustic Heartstrings Featured practice: Today’s practice is inspired by the phrase “resting my eyes.” Rest is revolutionary and necessary. By choosing rest, we choose the present...
Original airdate: September 29, 2021 Guide: Caryl Opening Song: Hiddensee Featured practice: It’s only human to have plans, expectations and ideas for how things will go. More often than not, the moment presents unexpected events, people or...
Original airdate: September 15, 2021 Guide: Linda Opening Song: I Love You by Riopy Featured practice: Today’s practice focused on self-compassion through connection to our own needs and the needs of others. This practice can foster stronger...
Imagine a first encounter in which someone tells you, “Look at change as a game.” Cue eye roll. I needed a minute. You see, I am not one of those people who is always reading self help books and setting new goals. I do not move through life like a...
I was up unusually early this sunny Saturday morning, having invited myself on a field trip with my daughter, who was meeting my sister for a garden tour. There was a time years ago when I was always up and out of the house early on Saturday mornings. My husband...
Guided audio practice from the 8/18/21 Connect In virtual community mindfulness practice. Guide: Linda Snyder Opening song: Epiphany by Riopy Featured practice: It is in our nature to fix things, to problem solve. On days where we may have a problem, practicing...
Guide: Linda Opening song: Put Down What You Are Carrying by Trevor Hall Featured Practice: 15 minute seated mindful movement meditation is about noticing what’s here in each moment, listening and responding to your body’s wisdom and bringing...
Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. -Mary Oliver, poet The beloved Mary Oliver wrote volumes of poems and prose that reflect her intentional and mindful engagement with the living earth. In her poem, Sometimes, she...
Lead Guide: Caryl Opening song: Eyes Shut. Soul Alive (Watch video here) Featured poems/excerpts/breathing exercises: In today’s practice, I am going to lead you through a breathing exercise where we pay close attention to breathing on all...
Lead Guide: Linda Opening song: Joy by Riopy Featured poems/excerpts/breathing exercises: Today’s practice was box breathing, also known as square breathing. It is a simple stress management practice that follows a particular...