by Amy Pattee Colvin | Sep 6, 2019 | Acceptance, Compassion, Meditation
In western culture, during previous decades, meditation was once considered to be a new-age, mystical practice. However, mindfulness has grown in popularity, and meditation has become more mainstream. Over the past ten years, researchers have studied and validated the... 
by Amy Pattee Colvin | Jul 2, 2019 | Meditation, Qigong, Wellness
What is Embodied Mindfulness Meditation and mindfulness are excellent tools for calming the mind, releasing stress, and balancing emotions. With consistent practice, mindfulness and meditation offer many benefits for both physical and mental health. Similarly,... 
by Amy Pattee Colvin | May 14, 2019 | Acceptance, Compassion, Qigong
At one point or another, all of us experience anxiety. How we choose to respond to anxiety determines whether we sink into disaster fantasies or rise to a place of peace. One reason I love to teach deep breathing techniques and qigong is because of the benefit... 
by Amy Pattee Colvin | Oct 11, 2018 | Acceptance, Wellness
Quality sleep is critical to our health and wellbeing, but at times knowing how to fall asleep feels elusive. Yet many of us don’t experience the full benefits of uninterrupted and continuous sleep. We know how refreshed we feel after a solid night’s... 
by Amy Pattee Colvin | Oct 7, 2018 | Meditation, Wellness
How breathing works Breathing is a natural part of life. When we’re not consciously controlling it, the autonomic nervous system controls our breath. This system works automatically, without conscious effort. Unlike other visceral (e.g., digestion, endocrine,... 
