A smile makes a big difference. It’s a genuine gift to our surrounding, and to ourselves. This guided meditation is an incredibly simple and powerful practice. You can practice it anytime, everywhere. With Tatjana Mesar, founder of Dynamic Mindfulness.
What makes a fire burn is space between the logs, a breathing space. Too much of a good thing, too many logs packed in too tight can douse the flames almost as surely as a pail of water would. So building fires requires attention to the spaces in between, as much as to the wood. […]
with Zarko Andricevic, Chan Master “Silent Illumination” is a simple method of practice to cultivate relaxation and awareness of the state of body, mind, and environment. Silence arises when wandering thoughts and conceptualization settle down, arises “silence”; with the emergence of clarity arises “illumination. The silent illumination method in Chan tradition is practiced in sitting, […]
Wild Geese by Mary Oliver You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about your despair, yours, and I will tell you […]
by Rainer Maria Rilke Buddhist scholar, environmental activist and author Joanna Macy is reading Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem “Let This Darkness Be a Bell Tower”. Embedded from Krista Tipett’s On Being Podcast. Let This Darkness Be a Bell Tower Quiet friend who has come so far, feel how your breathing makes more space around you. […]
In order to show responsibility to community and students, Dynamic Mindfulness Teachers: Are truthful. Welcome all students regardless of gender, race, religion, creed, nationality, cultural background, or sexual preference. Abstain from giving medical advice, or advice that can be interpreted as such, unless they are professionally qualified to do so. Avoid abuse of drugs and […]
“Always dear to me was this solitary hill and this hedge, which, for its part, excludes most of the horizon. But sitting and gazing at such endless spaces that stretch with their profound and serene silences, my wandering thoughts nearly engulf me. As the wind rustles through the trees, I must keep on, balancing an […]
It only takes a reminder to breathe, a moment to be still, and just like that, something in me settles, softens, makes space for imperfection. The harsh voice of judgment drops to a whisper and I remember again that life isn’t a relay race; that we will all cross the finish line; that waking up […]
Keeping Quiet Pablo Neruda’s Ode to Silence Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still. For once on the face of the earth, let’s not speak in any language; let’s stop for one second, and not move our arms so much. It would be an exotic moment without rush, without engines; […]
The 4th Module covers all of the bases with practical advice and mentoring to give you the knowledge, confidence and skills to be a responsible and compassionate teacher. You will discover and cultivate your own unique strengths as a Yoga teacher, and learn how to turn your love of teaching into a viable career. Self-Care […]
The third Module teaches you how to be a teacher and how to use your hands to assist students in their practice. You will start practicing teaching creatively sequenced classes for different levels that foster meditation in movement, as well as join of being in the body. We will also have one day meditation retreat. […]
The second module expands into sequencing a dynamic and intelligent class based on the embodied anatomy and biomechanics of how the body actually moves. You will practice asanas with the help of Video Lexicon of Dynamic Mindfulness Poses By the end of this module you will be able to teach your fellow trainees a simple, […]
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