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This February I won a trip to the Wisdom 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, CA from the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation and Propeller. Wisdom 2.0 is an amazing conference bringing together teachers & leaders in the mindfulness movement from all over the country. It was a pretty cool experience. Honestly, the reason I entered theContinue reading “Ubuntu – I am because you are.”

Hey all! Quick post to encourage you and/or fellow educators to get your last-minute registration in for Intermediate Unit 1 Summer Institute this week. Lots of workshops to choose from, including a workshop I’ll be leading on incorporating mindfulness activities into classroom routines & culture on Thursday, August 10th from 9:00am to 3:00pm (lunch provided).Continue reading “Register for Mindful Classroom Workshop”

Holy Rain & Thunderstorms, Batman! Last week was a doozy … Baxter & Tortilla, our furry family members, were none-too-pleased with the pop-up storms day & night.   That said, last year at this time we were scrambling for water at the Lafayette School Garden, a project I’ve been honored to be part of forContinue reading “Know Your Garden”

Sending you well wishes as July begins! First, a PSA from Tortilla & Baxter (my boys, pictured above) — Keep your pets safe this July 4th! Tortilla recommends a comfy bed indoors, chew toy, Rescue Remedy & soft music or fans to block fireworks noise. July 5th is the busiest day at shelters & rescuesContinue reading “Widening the Circle”

How do I know if my yoga practices – postures, breathwork, meditation, lifestyle, etc. – are working? I appreciate Dr. Pandit Rajmani Tigunait’s answer from “Inner Quest”: The essential technique of yoga is to bring your mind to a state of balance – to attain control over its modifications. You become the master of yourContinue reading “How Do I Know if It’s ‘Working’?”

I didn’t know May was Mental Health Awareness Month until I was asked to facilitate a yoga / meditation session for a local support group. What an amazing group of strong men & women – I was humbled by their courage to attend this session, by their open-ness to trying a little yoga, & byContinue reading “May – Mental Health Month”

I’m overwhelmed. Cuts to the core of a person who fancies herself as a keep-it-together, don’t-show-weakness-or-failure woman. Some folks react to overwhelm with anger, laughter, going out with friends, talking with a therapist, or fill in the blank. When I reach the tipping point of overwhelmed, I cry. The feeling of tears seems to come outContinue reading “Overwhelmed”

“Yoga is the quieting of the fluctuations of the mind.” – Yoga Sutra 1.2   The first time I was introduced to this statement in my yoga teacher training, I thought, “Oh, ok. Simple enough. Let’s do this.” I laugh out loud now, embracing my go-get-em naivete regarding my personal yoga journey. I continue toContinue reading “Sit”

Yoga is the mastery of the fluctuations of the mind. – Patanjali