In this post we want to come back to our Green Challenge and encourage you to participate and get excited about eating more leafy greens. The message about eating more greens goes back a long way. As a kid I remember watching Popeye get strength from eating spinach. As a Cuban kid raised on rice… Continue reading Taking Care of the Aging Brain–The Green Challenge
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Yoga for Shoulders, Chest and Back
Flexibility, strength, and balance–these are the pillars for healthy aging. At 55 I attempt to incorporate these three pillars daily and target each specifically several times per week. In this yoga sequence, poses are held between 2-3 minutes. In between poses, there are brief reset movements to floss joints and settle attention. We aim to… Continue reading Yoga for Shoulders, Chest and Back
Meditation Course
COURSE DESCRIPTION The course will present the background and method of mindfulness meditation—including the basic understanding and attitude useful in developing a sustainable and meaningful practice. We will cover the Frequently Asked Questions that many of us ask about mindfulness and how this transformative practice can be applied for daily living. Each session will include… Continue reading Meditation Course
Getting Old is Hard Work
Getting old is hard work. Take a peek at how we can get better at it.
What’s Your Relationship to Your Mind?
I was asked this question this week and was surprised. I had not asked myself before. The short answer is that it’s complicated. The longer answer invites the larger question of What’s my relationship to my body? Putting these two questions side by side, the mind and body can’t really be divided, put into a… Continue reading What’s Your Relationship to Your Mind?
Growing Up or Growing Old
There are so many factors to living a long life. Some are out of our control, but others, we have a strong say so. What we eat and how we handle stress are two of these factors that play a role in the way we experience growing up into elder hood and that we have… Continue reading Growing Up or Growing Old
A Question from Prison
A week or so ago I received a letter from one of my students who is part of a prison yoga/meditation course. In his correspondence, he lets me know that he began his sentence when he was 20 and is now 60 years old. In nine months he will be set free. His question to… Continue reading A Question from Prison
Showing Up
This past week I tried something different with my Zoom classes at Miami Dade. Instead of breaking into small groups, I placed students in individual breakout rooms. I told them to work on their writing projects as I took time to visit with each of them. What a remarkable experience. My aim was to be… Continue reading Showing Up
What are we reciting?
Noticing the stories that run through our mind allows us to raise awareness and experience personal growth.