Walking & Movement

Walking meditation turns an ordinary activity into a mindfulness practice. These techniques help you slow down, feel your feet on the ground, and bring awareness to movement - whether you're on a trail or crossing a room.
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Meditation Practices
Mindful Movement 

What mindful movement teaches us about our habitual patterns of thinking. Read More 

  • Ed Halliwell
  • May 22, 2013
Meditation Practices
Walk This Way 

Try these simple set of instructions for walking meditation, and keep this chart handy for practicing on-the-go.  Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • April 3, 2013
Meditation Practices
Take a walk down “the meditation hallway” 

In my talk at Creating a Mindful Society, I introduced the concept of “the meditation hallway.” You might know what a meditation hall is—but what is a meditation hallway, and why should you have one? Well, it is exactly what it sounds like, a hallway—one that is very near… Read More 

  • Janice Marturano
  • October 17, 2011
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Magazine
Hey there, sports fans! 

Sports and mindfulness meet in this collection of Mindful articles perfect for team players, lone wolves, and armchair athletes alike. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • June 22, 2011
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Magazine
Engaged for Life 

Yoga practice can be like a microcosm for what you’re experiencing in life, says yoga teacher Meredith Bailey. She explains how, when change makes her world new and foreign, sometimes it helps to look at it upside down.  Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • May 27, 2011
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Expert Interviews
The Lakers Meditate? 

Soren Gordhamer interviews sports psychologist and meditation teacher George Mumford about meditation, basketball, professional athletes and responsibility.  Read More 

  • Soren Gordhamer
  • April 15, 2011
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Focus & Attention
Mindful Swimming 

Jump into the pool with Tonya Nascimento. Experience the rhythm of your stroke, the comfort of the water holding you up, the rush of the water past your ears, the craziness of hundreds of people swimming in circles and spaced just so. Competitive swimmers, like all athletes, can benefit from practicing in the moment. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • March 4, 2011
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