by Erin Joosse | Mar 1, 2018 | Community, Compassion, MBSR, Meditation, Mindful Schools, Mindfulness
I stood at the front of the room, my breath a bit shallow, a little nervous to look at the sea of young faces in front of me. I am not used to teaching children – a room full of adults is far less intimidating to me. I took a breath and let it out slowly,...
by Erin Joosse | Feb 21, 2018 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Retreat, Silence
“Our spirit has an instinct for silence. Every soul innately yearns for stillness, for a space, a garden where we can till, sow, reap, and rest, and by doing so come to a deeper sense of self and our place in the universe. Silence is not an absence but a...
by Erin Joosse | Feb 5, 2018 | Compassion, Impermanence, Insight, MBSR, Meditation, Mindfulness
My whole young life, I remember my father getting up before dawn and going for his daily run, long before any of the rest of us in the house were up. When I would stagger to the kitchen a couple of hours later, he would be whistling and humming, happy and energetic,...
by Erin Joosse | Jan 16, 2018 | Being, Insight, Inspiration, MBSR, Meditation, Mindful Living, Mindfulness
When I taught on New Year’s Day morning, I was happy to see my regular Monday morning crowd. I am not a rah-rah kick butt yoga teacher, and if you come to my class regularly, you probably know this about me. I just couldn’t get fired up about inspiring my class to do...
