The Four Foundations of Mindfulness or The Satipatthana Sutta
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, or the Satipatthana Sutta, is the classical teaching attributed to the Buddha which outlines a simple, direct way anyone may lessen and end suffering
Entries by Natasha Korshak
Inner Peace – Six things to make it easier
Inner Peace. What are “intentional actions” …implied as working as skillfully as possible with the past/present momentum of doing
Converting Oxygen to Energy
I use to teach a lot of yoga, hours every day. I joked that, though it wasn’t all super physical, I was a marathon yoga teacher. Helping other convert Oxygen to Energy
Reflections, Appreciations, and Intentions
One of my favorite simple thought adjustments recently is to shift from thinking about life happening to me or me having to make things happen, to life happening through me.
The Truth is Somewhere In Between – Meditative Inquiry Process
There is a meditative inquiry process I learned from my Integrative Restoration/iRest training that I find very potent. It involves the alternation between polarities to create a new felt sense of something in between.
In honor of our beloved Rama Jyoti Vernon
Rama Jyoti Vernon was known to say “we can have our cake and eat it too,” in this case implying that we can honor all that life offers us: we can be comfortable, successful, of service, and in route to God.
Churning of the Ocean of Milk
Churning of the Ocean of Milk tells the tale of a search for immortality. In order to find it, opposite beings must work & churn together …Alas, once it is found there is another struggle for which half shall imbibe it.
Five Facets of a Mindful Person
The analysis yielded five particular facets: acting with awareness, describing, non-reactivity to inner experience, non-judging of inner experience, and observing. Using this template, here are some key touchstones to orient you towards the cultivation of mindfulness on a regular basis.
Bringing Mindfulness to Grief & Loss
Grieving is natural and it is hard. There are many forms of grief; some stemming from birth and childhood, some from particular occurrences or from a progression of causes and conditions, some that will be with us every day, and some that do eventually ebb and integrate into the weave of our life. Each of us…
Growing Your Home Yoga Practice – Virtual Class Suggestions
Having a home yoga practice has a whole new meaning in this time of virtual yoga classes …Students have commented that while virtual classes aren’t quite the same, they have helped them create structure, practice more regularly
Reflections: The Week Of My Birthday 2020
I watch, listen, and sense into the events of these past weeks. The tragic death of Ahmaud Arbery. The knee on the neck of George Floyd. The ridiculous responses of our president, who has fanned racial tensions flagrantly all along. What am I to do? How am I to meet the moment?
Moore, Jung, Vedic Astrology and Current Events Part One
We are all feeling so much right now, processing a lot of news, figuring out how to prepare and how to adapt- at home and at work. What we may not realize is that we are grieving as well.
We are all feeling so much right now
We are all feeling so much right now, processing a lot of news, figuring out how to prepare and how to adapt- at home and at work. What we may not realize is that we are grieving as well.
COVID-19 and the Sol Center
The Sol Center is temporarily closing in response to the COVID-19 situation. As there is no recipe to ensure everyone’s safety in gathering at the Sol Center, this decision was made to protect us all within our community…
Spring and Yoga in the Tucson Desert
In the desert, Spring is special as it is our pause before the extreme heat. If we are mindful, we make the most of these mild days. We enjoy the ability to cease heating and/or cooling our homes, cars, offices. We sleep with the windows open. We enjoy the wild flowers.
A Quick Mindfulness Practice
Use the Mindful practice of STOP anytime to keep daily stress from building up, and anytime you are feeling extra pressure.
Autumn Equinox & Mindfulness with Jimmy Buffett: Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On
Welcome to the Fall Season. It may be helpful to remember that this is a transitional time …and a Jimmy Buffet song that packs a profound mindfulness message.
It is said that awareness is like the light of the Sun
Awareness and Kindness are both integral to the development of mindfulness; and while I am being poetic, you are probably reading this because you have heard some of the science. Mindfulness is a mind/body skill that measurably benefits us in a variety of physiological and psychological ways.
Present Moment & Busy Minds
With awareness of the present moment, your busy mind will not be an obstacle. I heard this poem read in a meditation class, early in my mindfulness journey, and it has always stayed with me.
Yoga Ministry
I said goodbye yesterday to a group of Catholic clergy I have been working with for 7 weeks. I teach a “Mind, Body, Spirit” Seminar for a clergy sabbatical program here in Tucson. Essentially, I give them an ecumenical model for how yoga, meditation, and mindfulness “work” and then we spend the majority of our […]