You've probably heard that *other* proverb that comes from Plato (around 380 B.C.) that says "necessity is the mother of invention."
But I disagree. I think SILENCE is the mother of invention.
I've seen over and over again that if I meditate or do yin yoga in a way where I...
The word somatic means embodied, or “relating to the body.” When we meditate in a somatic way, we pay attention to our body — not trying to change anything, or improve anything, but to observe and relax into whatever the felt experience of the body is that day.
This...
There was a time, long ago, when I was sitting among 40 meditators and our teacher said "Fall back into yourself."
When I heard that phrase, my whole being relaxed.
Since then I've thought a lot about why the cue to fall back into yourself can be so helpful - not just for formal meditation...
Q: Recently, a dental assistant told me that taking the tongue off the roof of your mouth is indeed the opposite of meditation and relaxation. I want to make sure that I’m teaching my meditative art clients properly, and essentially what they’re doing is meditative. I was...
