A Methodology for Art and Awakening
For pioneering composer, singer, and interdisciplinary artist Meredith Monk, the boundary between her artistic practice and her dharma practice has increasingly dissolved.
Lily Rockefeller 3 min read
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Art As Living Action
When I don’t want to lose contact with my feelings, with the intelligence of my lived experiences, and to remain sensuous and alive in the face of tyranny, I return to Audre Lorde’s writings—a poem, an essay, a speech, an interview—to ground and water myself.
Exploring the Intelligence of Somatic Practice
Somatic Experiencing® practitioner and meditation instructor Kathy Cherry’s retreat at Garrison Institute this week, “Beyond Calm: The Intelligence of Presence” engages somatic work, a growing field that focuses on the connection between the physical body and mental health. Kathy sat down with us to answer some questions for readers curious to learn more about this innovative field and her work within it.
Finding Wholeness & Healing Within Heartbreak
Heartbreak finds us all, there is no escaping it. No matter how righteously we try to live, wounding can show up in forms we recognize and forms we don’t. We inherit the pain of human relationships and other unintegrated trauma channeled through the violence of world systems, generational trauma, family breakups, fractured friendships, and the tender emotional imprints left in us from intimate partnerships.
Grounding and Depolarizing
Creatively exploring the scientific meaning of grounding with diverse ways of knowing this concept can lead to insights for mindful action and collaboration.
How to Practice Effortless Mindfulness
Effortless mindfulness is the letting go of attention, thought and present moments in order to open to an already awake awareness that is naturally focused, compassionate and non-conceptually intelligent in the Now.
The Wheel of Awareness
The Wheel of Awareness is a useful tool I’ve...
Infographic: 10 Steps to Mindfulness Meditation
Want to learn more on mindfulness and other...