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Working The Edge…
My responsibilities here at the New Life Foundation include holding the morning meditation space. This involves laying out a circle of mats and cushions, and ringing the bell to begin and…
Mindful Recovery at The New Life Foundation
This autumn, I have taken up a teaching residency at the New Life Foundation in Northern Thailand for two and a half months. New Life is, a not for profit,…
The Heart of Mindfulness: Acceptance
Guest blogger/mindfulness teacher Zoe Shobrook Fisher explores the complexities of the attitudinal foundation acceptance. “Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different;…
To Judge Or Not To Judge… That Is The Question
The attitudinal foundation non-judgement, is a significant component of Jon Kabat Zinn’s definition of mindfulness. ‘Mindfulness is paying attention, in a particular way, on purpose, to moment-to-moment experience, non -judgementally…
Brilliant and Broken…
The late Michael Stone, Yoga teacher and Zen meditation practitioner has been a source of inspiration for me since 2009. I own four of his five published books, listen to…
Patience is a virtue
Another fab post from guest mindfulness teacher Zoe Shobbrook Fisher of Go Mindfully. Patience is another of the attitudinal foundations of mindfulness that prepares the mind-heart for insight, clarity and…
The Path of Generosity…
image courtesy of Michael Leunig Jon Kabat Zinn in his formative book Full Catastrophe Living wrote about seven attitudinal foundations considered vital for a sustainable mindfulness practice. These attitudinal foundations are beginners…
Gratitude
Zoe Shobbrook Fisher, mindfulness teacher and counsellor of Go Mindfully, writes about the ways in which gratitude practice supports us in appreciating life… “Gratitude opens the door to the power, the wisdom,…