Part of practicing metta meditation involves working with beings that are “neutral” to us. These beings are neutral in the sense that they do not trigger too strongly within us a sense of aversion or attachment, hate or love, etc. Since the pandemic, when I work with neutral beings in my metta meditations, many ofContinue reading “Metta: Don’t I know you?”
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vitoyoga December: Persistent Practice & Yoga at the Wall
“Humility and gratitude go hand in hand. The feeling of gratitude is an interaction between the mind and the body. Both will benefit from it. Awareness increases so that we become grateful for everything we are given. We have to learn, literally learn, to be grateful for what we receive day by day, simply toContinue reading “vitoyoga December: Persistent Practice & Yoga at the Wall”
vitoyoga Autumnal Transitions Newsletter: New Classes and Videos
Dear Yogis, Friends, and Family, Many blessings for the start of a new season. Autumn offers a beautiful opportunity for us to reflect on transitions and impermanence. This may feel especially relevant and challenging now given COVID-19 and all that is going on in the world. The closing of studios including Yang’s in Andover whereContinue reading “vitoyoga Autumnal Transitions Newsletter: New Classes and Videos”
Video: Guided Metta (Lovingkindness) Meditation Practice
I have been sharing abbreviated metta or lovingkindness meditation practices with each Yoga class on Zoom. Here is a longer 15 minute guided meditation practice to cultivate and strengthen love, compassion, worthiness and acceptance towards ourselves and ALL beings. Find a comfortable seated position or lie down – whatever serves you best. Repeat the followingContinue reading “Video: Guided Metta (Lovingkindness) Meditation Practice”
Peru 2019 Yoga Retreat Reflections
June 2020: One year ago I was leading a life-changing Yoga + Metta retreat and journey to Peru. It was an intimate group of special souls in a sacred land, that is made even more so by the practices of the indigenous people and shamanic ceremonies. Now in this time of COVID-19, I was given a timeContinue reading “Peru 2019 Yoga Retreat Reflections”
Teaching: work in progress
I was recently asked to discuss the communication tools I use for teaching – my directing and re-directing, etc…with a professional communication specialist!! The initial request inspired a moment of ‘shock and awe’ for me…and triggered an immediate response. I figured I would share my initial response which may provide some insightContinue reading “Teaching: work in progress”
Reading: Why aren’t you meditating yet?
Great read and meditation inspiration: “Neuroscience of Meditation: How To Make Your Mind Awesome” “A good quick way to see it from a neuroscience perspective is as “attention training.” (You know, attention. That thing none of us has anymore.)”
Reading: “Simply be present…”
“Simply be present with your own shifting energies and with the unpredictability of life as it unfolds.” — Pema Chödrön
Reading: Intention
“It matters less what we do in practice than how we do it and why we do it. The same posture, the same sequence, the same meditation with a different intention takes on an entirely new meaning and will have entirely different outcomes.” — Donna Farhi
Reading: Inner Listening
From Eric Shiffmann’s book Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness: “Yoga is a way of moving into stillness in order to experience the truth of who you are. The practice of yoga is the practice of meditation — or inner listening — in the poses and meditations, as well as all dayContinue reading “Reading: Inner Listening”