“Mindfulness is being aware of yourself, others, and your surroundings in the moment. When consciously and kindly focusing awareness on life as it unfolds minute by precious minute, you are better able to savor each experience. Also, being closely attentive gives you the opportunity to change unwise or painful feelings and responses quickly. In fact, being truly present in a mindful way is an excellent stress reducer and, because of that, can be seen as consciousness conditioning, a strengthening workout for body, mind, heart, and spirit.” WayGivingMindHeartMomentsFactsFeelingsBodyAbleSpiritOpportunityConsciousnessMinutesAwarenessMindfulnessStressResponsePainfulExcellentWorkoutSurroundingsConditioningStrengtheningUnwiseMind HeartOpportunity To ChangePainful Feelings Book:The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and Opening Your Heart Source: The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and Opening Your Heart
“Ninety percent of what most yoga teachers do is teach asana practice. While asana discharges stress and so forth, it was never intended to be a standalone practice. The true intent of yoga is personal transformation. What we get out of the privilege of teaching prisoners is the opportunity to focus on our own personal development. You can be of service, and, while helping others transform their lives, you have the deeper opportunity to transform your own. What we teach in prison is how we live our lives.” HelpingOpportunityTeachPracticeFocusTeacherOur LivesTeachingDevelopmentPercentYogaStressTransformationPrisonPrivilegeDeeperPersonal DevelopmentHelping OthersPrisonerNinetyAsanaDischargePersonal TransformationYoga Teachers Author:James Fox