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Mindful Breathing on the Go.  Direct from Folsom State Prison to you:  “The Three-Breath Trip can be a powerful adjunct to regular meditation practice or, as some of the men have found, it can constitute a full practice in itself.”  

I continue to believe in the incredible power of intentional eye contact. Whether it’s a deep dive with a group eye gazing event,  practice with an intimate partner, or connecting with a difficult colleague.  

And a good time WAS had by all! Dan Harris is a riot, John Kabat-Zinn and Byron Katie powerful as always. Felt sense practices ruled in Eileen Fischer’s Embodiment lounge, and Monica Lewinsky and Glennon Doyle Melton totally inspired. 4 star conversion at last night’s dinner on Applied Mindfulness for Corporate Learning and Development. Great…

There’s more to mindfulness than silence and stillness.  This article shares step by step specifics to maintain mindful connection during crucial conversation – beginning with embodied presence. From fellow yogi and Darden Professor Lili Powell. “Your ability to be simultaneously curious and grounded is more likely to communicate that you are mature and self-possessed, and…

Feeling down?  Did you know that your brain responds to emotional upset with an unconscious impact bias, overstating the intensity of emotional states?  We unconsciously exaggerate the impact of a loss (focusing illusion), and then underestimate our own resilience in rebounding.  Make yourself feel better.  Employ self directed neuroplasticity and take control with some concretely…