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Cultivating Mindfulness
Often when I mention the idea of mindfulness meditation, of consciously sitting with ourselves and observing our own inner world, the usual response I receive is along the lines of: “I like that idea but I can’t do that, I can’t quiet my mind.” It is perfectly normal if when you sit to meditate you…
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Joy
Today I offer an exercise to help you cultivate joy into the new year. First, find a quiet space to sit and reflect. Before you even begin answering these questions, spend a few minutes with your eyes closed, bringing awareness to your breath. Begin to connect with your inner world. This will prepare the mind…
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Happy New Year
The new year always brings to mind the idea of new beginnings. In what ways will I start my life fresh and anew this year? We often talk about the practical resolutions- to eat healthier, exercise more, to watch less TV, spend more time doing that hobby that you love…. But what about your spiritual…
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2014 Newsletter Review!
Wow, I can’t believe it’s almost 2015! 2014 has been such a crazy year, with blog posting, private clients, newsletters, and beginning my work at a luxury Rehab in Malibu. As the new year offers an opportunity to reflect and recap, here are my 2015 newsletters: December 2014 Newsletter November 2014 Newsletter October 2014 Newsletter…
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Meditation for Joyful & Profound Connection
When we study yoga, we learn that the physical form (asana) of yoga is only one branch of yogic tradition. Yoga offers us many other ways to connect with the spiritual world. To practice yoga is a pathway to joining your individual soul to a universal soul. In recovery language it can be seen as…
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5 Ways to Stay Calm This Holiday Season
Happy Holidays! Can you believe that the Winter Holidays are already here?! There’s something about the holiday season that is so beautiful, so filled with joy and songs and family. Which is amazing and wonderful, but there’s also a whole bunch of messy added stress. Extra stress from holiday parties, trips to the store, buying…
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Hamsa Mantra Meditation
A mantra is the embodiment of a vibrational sound of the universe. Mantra meditation is great if you are an auditory mediator, if you can best focus yourself by listening to music or focusing on a specific set of words or sounds. It’s said that the ancient Vedic sages of India were able to hear…
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Tree Meditation for Inner Peace
Today in my Inner Peace in Recovery Group we talked about the symbol Tree. Tree is the perfect symbol for deeply rooted connection and spiritual expansiveness. Tree is: grounded, connected, growing, unique, capable of finding nourishment from both the ground and the sky, provides shelter for life, withstands wind and forces of nature, leaves dance…
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Connecting to the Night Sky
Yesterday in my Inner Peace in Recovery group that I offer weekly at the treatment center, we talked about our connection with the night. In this group of highly sensitive souls, it’s no surprise that many spoke about the peacefulness and quiet nature of the nighttime. Given the previous week’s conversation about how drug use…
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The Malibu Bluffs Meditation
So happy to share this beautiful space with you! The Malibu Bluffs are a very special place. When you wind down a side path you find your way to a beautiful view of the ocean. Looking to the right and the left you can see the coast all the way from the South Bay, Santa…