by Garrison Institute | Dec 29, 2016 | Insights
As part of our “Garrison Talks at the JCC” event series, Dr. Perri Klass, Dr. Mark Bertin, and Dr. Chris Willard discussed strategies for fostering happy, successful children. In the podcast below, they explore their professional experience with children as well as...
by Garrison Institute | Dec 15, 2016 | Meditation
We’re often told that mindfulness will benefit us by reducing stress and increasing focus and productivity, among other things. But what if our desire to obtain these benefits gets in the way of our discovering the deeper and more radical possibilities that the...
by Garrison Institute | Nov 28, 2016 | Meditation, Retreat
Hope Martin and David Rome are co-leading an upcoming retreat at the Garrison institute entitled “Embodied Listening: Uncovering Our Bodies’ Natural Wisdom,” on December 2 – 4. No matter how we feel about it, we’ve all gone through a lot this election and continue to...
by Garrison Institute | Nov 15, 2016 | Insights
Kids and screen time cause considerable parental angst these days—and for good reason. Research shows children spend on average seven hours a day glued to computer, tablet, smart phone, or television screens. This reality has created such a stir that last month, the...