Julie Miller Grossman

Finally Free: Healing from the Wounds of Trauma

By Julie Miller Grossman, The Edge Magazine Excerpt from EdgeMagazine.net Our perception becomes our reality. If we wonder, “what did I do wrong,” then “wrong” becomes the focus. “I am wrong” becomes the reality. But it is important to recognize that this is a thought. We are not our thoughts. This is where practicing meditationContinue reading "Finally Free: Healing from the Wounds of Trauma"

Yoga for Christians

Yoga (the physical exercise, as “yoga” is known in the west) can be seen as a form of moving meditation. It is important not to neglect the relationship of mind and body. The Catechism of the Catholic Church 365 says, “The unity of soul and body is so profound that one has to consider theContinue reading "Yoga for Christians"

Meditation Exercises

Ignatian Contemplation: based on the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius How to Meditate: the 4 C’s of Christian Meditation Sacramental Pause: based on Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade’s Sacrament of the Present Moment

Mindfulness

What is mindfulness? While meditation is a distinct spiritual exercise, the practice of mindfulness can be harder to pinpoint. Dr. Gregory Bottaro defines it in his book, The Mindful Catholic: “A definition of mindfulness that we can work with is “paying attention to the present moment without judgement or criticism.” He goes on to write, “We are created in the imageContinue reading "Mindfulness"

Catholic Meditation

Why do we meditate? A look at the teachings of the saints and the Pope helps us begin to answer this question. Meditation Makes Us More Like Christ “If you habitually meditate upon God, your whole soul will be filled with him, you will learn his expression, and learn to frame your actions after his example.” SaintContinue reading "Catholic Meditation"

In Scripture: What the Bible says about meditation and mindfulness

Thou dost keep him in perfect peace,whose mind is stayed on thee,because he trusts in thee. Isaiah 26:3 This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; forContinue reading "In Scripture: What the Bible says about meditation and mindfulness"

Making your yoga class more trauma sensitive at Yogi Times

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