Cathy gets curious in meditation from the perspective of a newbie meditator to discover new ways of doing things, unearthing some gorgeous gifts along the way.
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Cathy gets curious in meditation from the perspective of a newbie meditator to discover new ways of doing things, unearthing some gorgeous gifts along the way.
Thanks to the generosity of community, here a re five meditations to help soothe an anxious wine study mind.
Feeling overwhelmed? This week, Cathy offers a simple way to keep your mind from being scrambled.
Feeling a little more foggy mirror than clear windshield? This week, the ABG community teachers offer up some options on breath techniques that may help clear things up:
A sidewalk sale wasn’t exactly the most obvious place to find a new meditation teacher, but it was an old watch that taught Beck new reminders about meditation.
The thing about meditation is that no matter how many times you do it, there's something else to uncover. So this week Cathy shares why this week's focus on meditation is worth returning to. If there's ever been a time to uncover the quieter, still parts of ourselves, it might be right now.
This past weekend, Cathy graduated (virtually) from the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certificate Program, a two-year program facilitated by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. It was all the things, especially inspiration about sharing mindfulness in the world as we know it today. What happens now?
Getting quiet is not easy in our world of sensory overload, and it seems harder and harder to find that safe space to get quiet and listen. This week Beck considers how taking a high-desert break in nature can help recalibrate with "a “do not disturb” sign.
“No mud. No lotus.” It’s a quote that’s usually attributed to Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, but any one of us can recognize the formulation: first the challenge, then the reward. It’s safe to say, I think, that we’re all fairly mud-slicked right now.
Last week, to open the online workshop we led for Dream Big Darling’s Ready.Set.GROW! series, Rachel Collier spoke about the benefits and the medical research behind creative writing.
“How would the wisest part of you respond?”. This is the question that Cathy Huyghe considers in this week’s post, sharing insights about how the times that pausing to ask that question quietly has proved especially helpful.
This week my mental health got hit by a truck. Like “holy s**t, I’m not sure where to start to get outta this one,” kinda hit… But through the angst and anxiety, there have been five bright stars I have looked to help keep me on track, and I hope they can help you, no matter where in the world this finds you.
What part of “Shelter in Place” do you hope continues when the current global situation is over? Cathy contemplates self-care in this week’s post
Many insights have come from the first two weeks of the ABG on the Cushion and this week Cathy shares her top 4 lessons.
As COVID-19 continues to spread, Beck shares her story on finding gratitude amid the chaos of an unexpected return to her home in Australia.
In these most uncertain of times, we are doing a few things to keep people connected and community strong, including sharing stories from our initial 30 days of practice. Check it out:
With all that is going on in the world, and our collective anxiety heightened, we thought it timely to launch ABG On The Cushion four-week meditation program led by Cathy. Curious? Click through to learn more.
What do we do when fear arises in our hearts? With a big hat tip to meditation teacher Tara Brach, this week Beck explores the topic for wine pros in these most trying of times.
There’s no shortage of information, insights and advice on navigating the world of wellness. But how do you sort the real data from the witchcraft, snake oil and uninformed opinions?
This week we are launching ABG’s first meditation module, geared specifically toward colleagues and friends in the wine industry and hope that you can join us.