During a Yin Yoga session we want to connect to our meridian flow and a Dan Tien breath will facilitate this. Here is a guided instruction to help your students to find their Dan Tien Breath: “First pay attention to your exhalation. Exhale all the way out to clear out the lungs. During normal breathing … Read more
In the Daoist tradition there are said to be Three Treasures housed in the three Dan Tiens that in effect constitute our life. These are known as jing, chi and shen. The ultimate goal of all of the Oriental healing and health-promoting arts is to cultivate, balance and expand the Three Treasures. At the highest … Read more
If mindfulness is a different state than our normal default way of being, how can we develop it? There are many different practices that can support the development of mindfulness, including different types of sitting meditation, movement, or even simply being in nature. The more you formally practice mindfulness, the more you will begin to … Read more
The following acronym that is often taught to direct your attentive awareness. R-A-I-N R – Recognize As we open to bare attention we notice what arises perhaps there are sounds, feelings, sensations in the body, or thoughts in the mind. As these various phenomenon pass through our consciousness we take the opportunity to pause, soften … Read more
Here is a suggestion of the qualities needed to integrate mindfulness in our lives: Focus on the Here & Now—Too often thoughts get lost in thinking about the past or worrying about the future. Always come back to what we are experiencing right now. We try to remain open to how things unfold in the … Read more