Five “S's” to Stability: Sight, Sound, Smell, Self, Someone else

In this practice we experience 5 steps to becoming more balanced and grounded. To help us remember the process, each step begins with the letter S. This is a practice that can be done quickly in any informal setting or it can be extended to any length in a formal setting.

A seven page booklet for children as a meditation guide that can be done together or be self-guided. Available upon request for $9 plus shipping.

Mindful Mentoring

I would like to invite you to come do some Mindful Mentoring with me.

We are constantly bombarded with Transitions. These create sensations within the body ranging from pleasant to sometimes seemingly unbearable. It is natural and normal to feel overwhelmed, anxious and even depressed at times. Even our immune systems may feel suppressed or challenged as we find ourselves lacking the energy to thrive.

With Mindful Mentoring your capacity to self-regulate through the ebb and flow of life will expand. Exercises taught during mentoring sessions will cultivate awareness, non-judgment, loving-kindness, and compassion to hold the space for whatever is present.

Learn to be grounded and to live beyond your circumstances. Work through a step-by-step process to retrain your brain and create new neural paths to strengthen connection and ability.

Mindful Mentoring helps us to embody the present moment. Feel into our experiences and increase empathy for self and others. Instead of checking out… we can learn how to lean in, safely and gently.

Each mentoring session introduces a new tool, skill, and/or application that will be practiced together and then an opportunity to practice on your own before returning, discussing and experiencing something else.

We may not be able to control what is going on around us, however, we can augment what is going on within us. Let’s build inner strength, capacity, new neuron pathways and increase effective self-regulation. Come learn to use your breath, body & agency as we explore Moments of Mindfulness.

Restorative Stretching helps guide you through transitions of life. During a session we transition through different restorative stretches in a safe and supported way. As the receiver, it is a passive exercise, where you relax and are guided through the process.

This assisted stretching creates messages to the brain that it is okay to transition and that you are supported. Creating an experience where we can lean in and explore in a safe environment, while simultaneously receiving compassionate self-care. See the Restorative Stretching page for additional benefits.

Mindful Mentoring and Restorative Stretching will increase capacity to lean in and experience life with more ease, balance, and with less resistance.

See you soon.

Why participate in “Mindful Mentoring Moments”?

For mindfulness to work, we really have to try it. If we don’t try it, we can’t determine if it is useful for ourselves or not.

Have you ever…

Said something you wish you could take back?

Done something you later regretted?

Felt angry and out of control?

Felt nervous or anxious about an exam or performance?

Been in a bad mood and not sure why?

Felt like you need a break and want everyone to just leave you alone?

Had trouble falling asleep because your mind won’t be quiet or your body feels restless?

Emotions constantly change, difficult emotions like anger, fear, worry, and stress release chemicals in our brain that prevent learning and trigger reactions to say or do things, upon reflections, we may wish we had not done or said.

The Mindfulness techniques practiced are quite simple and can help in all these ways. We will be mindful of sound, breath, movement, thoughts, emotions and other things. We will experience short periods of time paying attention on purpose. These simple mindful moments will gently strengthen and develop your mind and increase your capacity to be in balance, control and obtain self-regulation. Each lesson builds on the previous one and new concepts are introduced and practiced each time.