By Cindy Schwartz, Co-Founder and Director of Secondary Education This blog post is an adaptation of “Teaching Zenfully” an episode of the Attentive Teaching Podcast. Our podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and other major podcast platforms. How familiar are you with Buddha and his teachings? It might surprise you, but these …
By Warren F Jacobson, Teacher-Mentor Have you ever sat inside on a rainy day and listened to the rain beat against a window pane? Even better, being under your umbrella and hearing the patting and thumping of the rain; it can bring you a deep breath and a relaxing pause. My favorite “getting caught in …
By Karen Bracco, teacher-mentor “I think there’s something wrong with me.” I heard these words come out of my own mouth. Not in anguish or pain. Not with a tone of desperation. Quite the opposite. Dull, monotone, devoid of any feeling or expression. I was sitting crossed legged in my chair, computer on my lap …
By Lauren Navarra, director of psycho-education and webinar production Gratitude: The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Oxford Languages What does it mean to you to embrace an attitude of gratitude? You may have read the various benefits of practicing gratitude, which we’ll discuss further, but you might …
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By Christine Quigley, Teacher-Mentor I sometimes have a difficult time remembering what life was like before March. How did we get here and when will it end? Everything I’ve learned in my life has taught me that acceptance is the only way to avoid suffering. So I have accepted the changes that come with teaching …
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By Carmella Stone-Klein, Head of Yoga and Mindfulness When was the last time you made time to sit with yourself and just be? How well do you know the shape of your inner Self, the Self that doesn’t identify with external concerns like where you come from, what you do for a living, who you’re …
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