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Kindness
by Naomi Shahib Nye The text of the poem is available at poets.org
Oct 11, 20231 min read
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Blessing for Sound
by David Whyte I thank you, for the smallest sound, for the way my ears open even before my eyes, as if to remember the way everything...
Sep 27, 20231 min read
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The Wild Geese
by Wendell Berry Horseback on Sunday morning, harvest over, we taste persimmon and wild grape, sharp sweet of summer's end. In time's...
Sep 27, 20231 min read
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Fluent
by John O'Donohue I would love to live Like a river flows Carried by the surprise Of its own unfolding.
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Keeping Quiet
by Pablo Neruda (translation by Alastair Reid) Now we will count to twelve And we will all keep still. For once on the face of the...
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Why Poetry?
Reading poetry can be a valuable activity in a mindfulness class for several reasons: Focused Attention: Reading poetry often requires a...
Sep 25, 20232 min read
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Smart Cookie
by Richard Shiffman after Wallace Stevens The fortune that you seek is in another cookie, was my fortune. So I'll be equally frank--the...
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Piute Creek
by Gary Snyder | One granite ridge A tree, would be enough Or even a rock, a small creek, A bark shred in a pool. Hill beyond hill,...
Sep 18, 20231 min read
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Sonnets to Orpheus IV
O you tender ones, step now and then into the breath that takes no heed of you; let it part as it touches your cheeks, it will quiver...
Sep 17, 20232 min read
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Between Going & Staying
By Octavio Paz Between going and staying, the day wavers, in love with its own transparency. The circular afternoon is now a bay where...
Sep 17, 20231 min read
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Widening Circles
Written by Rainer Maria Rilke Translated by Joanna Macy I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world. I may not...
Sep 17, 20231 min read
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Allow
by Danna Faulds
Sep 17, 20231 min read
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Formal vs. Informal Mindfulness Practice
Mindfulness meditation can be practiced both formally and informally. While they share many expected benefits, each approach has unique...
May 17, 20233 min read
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Now Enrolling the 9th Cohort of our Mindfulness Teacher Training!
LIMITED TIME OFFER! Pay in full before 7/1/23 to receive $500 off tuition. Now Enrolling the 9th Cohort of our Mindfulness Teacher...
May 16, 20231 min read
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Rumination: How Mindfulness Helps
Rumination is a pattern of repetitive and intrusive negative thoughts or worries that can occur in response to a stressful or upsetting...
May 5, 20234 min read
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What Mindfulness Isn't
Misconceptions and misunderstandings about mindfulness can lead people to have incorrect expectations or misguided views about the...
May 3, 20232 min read
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Teaching Mindfulness: Ask Why?
When teaching mindfulness, it is helpful to ask, "Why Mindfulness?" to determine the intentions and expectations. of your student. People...
May 3, 20232 min read
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Shift & Stay
Having a process of learning how to pay attention to positive or neutral sensations inside of the body can be life-changing. In EMI’s...
Apr 20, 20233 min read
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Ecosystem
From our Mindfulness Teacher Training course: “Going into the MTT, I was just hoping to be a better meditator and learn a few teaching...
Apr 20, 20231 min read
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NEW: Intro to Mindfulness with Fleet Maull, Ph.D.
The Power of Engaged Awareness A Grounded Introduction to Mindfulness DETAILS: This four-week self-paced online course opens on Monday,...
Apr 10, 20231 min read
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