Posts by Sara Raymond
How Your Movement Practices Will Impact Your Life | Max Shank Interview
In this episode Les chats with Max Shank, author, gym owner, and all around interesting man. Max is a wealth of knowledge in the realm of movement, and is a great communicator of useful life lessons. Max had a tremendous impact on Les’ journey of exercise education and in this interview Les gets the opportunity…
Read Full PostHow To Dial Down Your Anxious, Worried “Monkey Mind” (Without Moving To A Tropical Island)
Our best intentions for a calm, centered bearing get derailed quickly and often by the notorious “monkey mind.” We all have one, btw–it’s not a thing you can avoid. In fact, it’s the mind’s job to think, just as it is our stomach’s job to digest the food we eat. When practicing meditation, we may feel like we need to stop our thoughts or clear our mind completely, yet that is impossible!
Read Full PostEmbracing the Beginner’s Mind (with curiosity and wonder, instead of shame or judgment)
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few.” ~ Shunryu Suzuki, Japanese Zen Priest
When was the last time you allowed yourself to be a geeky, enthusiastic, excited “newbie” at something? When was the last time you really allowed yourself to have an experience as if for the first time?
When looking at something familiar in a new way, you broaden your opportunities for new knowledge.
10 Minutes to Calm Breath Meditation | Beginner Meditation Series
What would the world be like if we all practiced meditation? Whether you are new to meditation or returning to your practice, this 10 minute mindfulness meditation is about going to the basics to discover the foundations and benefits of meditation. Be in tune with yourself so that you can find peace in your inner…
Read Full PostFall Asleep Fast Sleep Meditation for Creating a Healing Space
Today’s deep sleep meditation to help you fall asleep fast is about cultivating space for a new realm of healing to take place. For your health to thrive, you need a coordinated effort of many moving parts, just like an orchestra coordinating on stage to create a perfect harmony. Today I will guide you to…
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