How to Befriend Your Body
We only get one body, writes Christiane Wolf: the one we’re in. While our always-onscreen culture can amplify self-criticism, returning to the wisdom of our sensory experience helps us befriend the body.
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The Science of Embodiment: Connect to Your Body’s Wisdom
When we’re “up in our head,” we are navigating the world with only part of ourselves—losing track of the body and of the present moment. Willa Blythe Baker explores the emerging science of embodiment and offers four lessons that arise when we tune in to the intelligence of our body.
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12 Minute Meditation
Laughter Yoga: A Gentle Movement Practice to Get the Giggles Going
This movement exercise is Elaine Smookler’s foolproof way to induce laughter. It is based on the Hawaiian word “Aloha,” a nice vowel-y word that opens the mouth and throat just by saying it.
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3 Mindfulness Practices for Mind-Body Connection
Checking in with our bodies can be a powerful first step to notice what’s arising right now and offering ourselves what we need to feel our best.
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The Connection Between Mindfulness and Body Acceptance
Our bodies don’t need to look any certain way to be healthy, strong, or worthy. Yoga and mindfulness experts weigh in on the real work of deeply accepting and loving the body you’re in.
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Moving From Safe Space to Brave Space
The ultimate safe space is the one we create within ourselves. Once we’ve got our foundational safe space, we can move out into the world, creating brave space as we go.
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A 20-Minute Practice to Hold the Emotional Body
Yoga and meditation teacher, speaker, and author Leslie Booker offers a practice to check in with your body, breath, and heart.
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A Simple Practice to Move Your Body Before You Meditate
Cara Bradley offers an invigorating movement practice to stabilize the nervous system before meditating.
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