Many years ago, I met Leah at OISE when we were completing our B.Ed. Our paths crossed years later when we were able to teach together at the lab school, JICS. She’s an inspiring educator and also keeps a blog that I always have bookmarked. I “pop
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We’re All in this Together: How a Teacher’s Mindfulness Practice can be a Gift for Kids By Dana Chapman I’ve asked hundreds of children the question, “What do you worry about?” And I have hundreds of slips of paper with their honest and anonymous responses: “homework” “juggling
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I’m not sure what is going on…it could just be the transition into fall…but I’ve been craving a lot of self-care, quiet, and nourishment lately. Making homemade soup covers all three and this delicious one is heating up on my stove right now. I also added
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My friend made these at the cottage from the cookbook Thug Kitchen. They were a huge hit! 1 cup of vanilla almond milk 1 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 12 ounces firm silken tofu popsicle molds 1. Warm up the milk so that it is warm
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I haven’t been writing my dreams down lately but last night I had one of those dreams that needed to be held onto, reflected on, and used as the guidepost it was. As I was writing it down this morning, it struck me that so much understanding
Read more →When I teach my Intro to Mindfulness Meditation course, I’m always struck by the sense of relief people feel when they learn that the point of meditation isn’t to sit in lotus position without a single thought running through their minds. Rather, the
Read more →This is a helpful diagram if your wrists give you trouble in weight bearing poses like downdog or plank!
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If bedtime is a challenge for your child…or if you think that going on an imaginary journey is a wonderful way to end the day, give this 11 minute guided meditation a try. If your child struggles with anxiety or if you’ve been apart all day, lie
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I was aware of the irony as I was doing it…quietly going off to read about introversion whenever I could in the middle of a busy, full house on Easter Weekend. This isn’t unusual. I need to take breaks from lots of stimulation but this time, it
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