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Reiki Master • Yoga Instructor • Integrated Positional Therapy Certified Practitioner

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From the archives: Peace, Happiness & Fried Eggs

October 22, 2018 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

Re-reading, and sharing, the work of Dr. Fadel Zeidan, I went back through my notes about the workshop I attended with him a few years ago.  I went seeking ideas for my students with chronic pain. I returned with a little more compassion for myself. Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting. Join […]

Filed Under: Musings Tagged With: meditation, mindfulness, parenting, yoga

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Are you paying attention?

May 25, 2018 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

The first question of yoga is, “are you paying attention?” The second question of yoga is, “are you paying attention from your heart? Yoga is Awakening. Centering yourself in the Universe. Anything else is a bonus. Without, it’s just exercise.   — Arthur Kilmurray

Filed Under: Wisdom Tagged With: asana, heart centered, inquiry, meditation, mindfulness, questions, truth, universe, wisdom, yoga

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Advice to lead a pain free life

April 28, 2017 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

“If you want to lead a pain free life, keep your muscles in balance, breathe deeply, fully, gently, and meditate. It doesn’t take much time or effort. Some of the science is showing that ten minutes a day of breathing and meditating starts to bring results, and when people start doing ten minutes of this […]

Filed Under: Musings Tagged With: breath, meditation, pain relief, yoga

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Peace, Happiness & Fried Eggs

August 2, 2016 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

I spent last weekend with a neuroscientist who studies meditation’s effects on the brain. I went seeking ideas for my students with chronic pain. I returned with a little more compassion for myself. Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting. Join me the first Monday of every month on Hilltown Families award winning […]

Filed Under: Musings Tagged With: meditation, mindfulness, parenting, yoga

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Weekly Practice for April 24 – 30: Meditate

April 24, 2016 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

April is National Poetry Month. M in POEM is for Meditate. Spend some time on your mat this week. Focus your mind on your breath. Let thoughts pass like clouds in the sky. Allow yourself a few moments of quiet, stillness.     Weekly Practice offers simple ideas for nurturing your body, mind, and spirit. Play […]

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The aim of life

April 10, 2015 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

Strange as it may seem to say, the aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware. – Henry Miller

Filed Under: Wisdom Tagged With: awareness, meditation, mindfulness, yoga

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Mirror Mirror on the Hilltown Families Blog

April 7, 2015 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

What do you see when you look in the mirror? What do you hear when you listen to your inner chatter? What do you notice when your kiddo reflects your habits, like it or not? A reflective look in this month’s column Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting. Look for me the first Monday […]

Filed Under: Musings, News Tagged With: acceptance, inquiry, kids, meditation, mindfulness, motherhood, off the mat, parenting, play, self care, yoga

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Contemplating mole hills

April 2, 2015 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

The thaw has come. And with it – snaking across the brown-yellow-green mud field that passes for a front lawn – mole hills. Waiting for the school bus this morning, I saw a new set and wondered, is there something to do about this? It’d be fun to stomp them – the organic version of […]

Filed Under: Musings Tagged With: acceptance, curiosity, meditation, outside, questions, spring, yoga

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Weekly practice for March 30 – April 5: Speak

March 30, 2015 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

This week, Speak. Speak what’s on your mind. Speak what’s in your heart. Speak up. Speak out. Ask for what you want. Tell that which you’ve been wary to express. Weekly Practice offers simple ideas for nurturing your body, mind, and spirit. Play along and share what you discover!

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Weekly practice for March 23 – 29: Imagine

March 23, 2015 by Ginny.25 Leave a Comment

Imagine, this week. Let your mind wander. And wonder. Visualize your heart’s desire. Daydream. Weekly Practice offers simple ideas for nurturing your body, mind, and spirit. Play along and share what you discover!

Filed Under: Weekly practice Tagged With: einstein, imagination, meditation, mindfulness, off the mat, wisdom, yoga

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