Mindful Movement

Discover the power of movement and mindfulness with Mindful.org. Explore articles, tips, and practices to cultivate a more mindful and active lifestyle.
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A Pedometer for Your Breath 

A new app protoype aims to track breath rates and give you feedback. Why? Because your rate of breathing can also shed light on how your brain is working throughout the day. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • May 28, 2013
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Mindful Movement 

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

  • Ed Halliwell
  • May 22, 2013
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Mindful Movement
Yoga’s Twisted History 

No question, yoga has a large following in the West. But how has hatha yoga, specifically asana practice, taken centre stage? And what role has the West played in that preference? Andrea Miller reviews two books that address these questions: Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice, by Mark Singleton, and The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America, by Stefanie Syman.  Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • February 11, 2011
Three individuals are practicing yoga indoors, performing a warrior pose with one leg bent forward and arms extended upward. They are aligned in a row, each wearing different colored tank tops: green, purple, and blue. The room has wooden flooring and large windows.
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Women Fleeing to Yoga? 

On Jan.7, The New York Times ran a piece in its The Way We Live Now section entitled Fear (Again) of Flying. In the piece, writer Judith Warner discusses today’s women and their attempt to find a palatable life balance. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • January 17, 2011
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Five Steps to Mindfulness 

You can learn how to create a moment of joy, a feeling of happiness, at any time of the day. Explore these 5 simple steps to enjoy more mindfulness. Read More 

  • Thich Nhat Hanh
  • August 23, 2010
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