Dear Students:
Have you ever noticed that when you are engaged in a difficult activity such as chopping wood, you must focus deeply on what you are doing?
Imagine what would happen if you paid attention to every duty that you carry 
out, with a similar kind of attention? Profound concentration may surface when you tune into yourself so often. This would entail you to be mindful when performing activities that are enjoyable or unpleasant; easy or difficult; exciting or mundane; novel or routine; calming or stressful, etc.
It does take discipline to train the mind in this manner. Due to modern society’s abundant distractions, you might find this very difficult and uncomfortable to practice at first. Determination and a will to change can get you off the frenetic roller coaster of 21st century life and onto more serene roads.
To start, remind yourself each morning to execute all activities with awareness. Then go about your day and notice what emerges. At the close of each night, make a mental note as to when you were able to attend to yourself and when you were not. Recall what your mental, emotional and attitudinal state of mind was like during those times.
For example if you were able to pay attention while scrubbing the toilet but not when you were enjoying dessert, this is an important discovery. What compelled you to tune in? What made you check out? Answers to these questions can give you helpful tools to use the following day while exploring.
With that said, I have observed that it seems easier for students to use strong catalysts such as a pain signal or a disagreeable emotion to remind them when to self-witness. It is harder when they are feeling good and enjoying things. During happier times they tend to forget themselves. I suggest when in a more carefree state to use that sensation as the spark to awaken your mind/body interest. Be sure to remind yourself about this new detail the next morning so you can be more successful in arousing your consciousness when you want.
Of course, being aware is very hard to achieve each moment of every day, but the more you try and the less you judge yourself, the better you will get at it. I am confident that if you keep striving to develop concentration you may find your best teacher, healer and friend inside of yourself!
~Donna
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forward first, much like the figure on the left in the photo that you see. This way of organizing her movement places her head behind her pelvis and moves it above the horizon.
Learning how to listen on a deep level has been one of the hardest things I have ever done but it has been the most rewarding.
This pose is easy to imagine as it resembles sitting on a chair that is recumbent on the floor. To avoid excessive muscular tension, be sure to rest your legs naturally, so that your knee caps point more out to the sides then towards the midline.
the seeds inside your mouth so they can get to know you.
seeds & nuts as they are abundant in nutrients, anti-oxidants & possess healing properties.
1) Place an index finger, bent like a hook, between your teeth without intentionally biting down upon it. Next, make a fist with your other hand and sense if this causes your teeth to press into the finger in your mouth.
1) How lightly can you hold a pen and still have good penmanship? When you sign a check do you have white knuckles?
2) While typing on the computer do your shoulders rise up to your ears? Does your tongue press or move around in your mouth in an unwanted way?
3) Is it possible to text on your phone with space between your lips and teeth? Do your thumbs continue to reach and press when you are finished with your message?