Eating is the ultimate self-care practice, and mindful eating has so many benefits from connecting us to the moment to being better at noticing when we are full. Connect to your mindfulness through these practices around food.

We are not good at relaxing. Even in the middle of a yoga class, it takes a lot of intention and focus to relax, as we still hold a fair bit of habitual tension. Here are some practices to get more intentional about relaxation.

Self-care is something that is written a lot about, and something that we forego first. Here are some reflections and easy practices to incorporate into our lives to help bring a bit more love to ourselves.

Kindness is one of the documented practices that lead to happiness. Noticing kindness and practicing loving-kindness meditation are just two practices to cultivate, including in more challenging situations or with people who trigger us.

A teaching from a Benedictine monk that the key to happiness is gratitude. Gratitude plants us in the mindset of abundance rather than scarcity, unlocking unlimited potential in our every moment.

I am often asked what I achieve in meditation. This makes sense in our result-oriented culture. It is almost the point of meditation, however, not to achieve anything at all. Come to meditation as you are, with no expectations, to realize great gifts of rich presence.

The reason daily meditation and other good self-care habits are hard to stick to is in the tricks our mind plays with us, and the complex inner dialogue we’re having with ourselves that’s ultimately a self-rejection.

“Mudra” is most commonly understood as a hand gesture used in yoga and meditation practice. This is a beginner introduction to the concept. Mudras can have profound effects on the experience and feel of both our meditation practice, and our journey of self-discovery.

Inside four days of silence and meditation, the mind quieted down in layers, and each layer had something to teach.

Making a commitment to ourselves and the practices that are discussed in this blog is so crucial and often not easy. Here is why and what to do about it.

Being in silence brings unimaginable joy and peace. But what is silence exactly? And how do we engage with it?

This is a post I wrote in 2018 for the Sean O’Shea Foundation when I was working with them at Rady’s Childrens Hospital in San Diego. I did that work for almost 10 years and it was some of the most rewarding application of healing yoga and meditation that I have ever had the privilege to participate in.

Meditation is the core of the practice that will connect us to the present moment. It is the hidden discipline. Here is why I do it and teach it.

Find the alertness to the ordinary. Find the star within.