by admin | Dec 31, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
I did my 75 Breaths Challenge during the last Savasana in my 8 am hot yoga class today. The room was very humid today, and the instructor kept turning on the system that pulled out the humidity from the studio. I appreciated that. Part of today’s “instruction” was for...
by admin | Dec 30, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Today, when I paused to consider my 75 Breaths, I decided to note the movements in my abdomen as I inhaled and exhaled—breathing in, abdomen expanding, 75—breathing out, abdomen contracting,74. I try to keep the count until I reach zero. Sometimes my abdomen’s...
by admin | Dec 29, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Yesterday, I engaged in my 75 breaths challenge at different times during the day: (i) before I fell asleep, (ii) after I woke up, and (iii) while taking an afternoon walk. As I’ve noted, I have this interplay between my wanting to concentrate or focus my mind and my...
by admin | Dec 28, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Today, I used the Savasana at the end of the 6 am Bikram Blend Class to count my abdominal breaths, starting at 75 and stopping at zero. I experienced how a “counting-type mediation” can bring the mind into “stillness.” What a pleasant reminder. Alistair Shearer, in...
by admin | Dec 27, 2022 | 75 Breaths, Featured, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
I’ve always found it hard to “keep a beat” – counting breaths or moving with the rhythms of music. As I tried to keep up with the cadence in the noon Drip’t class (12/26/2022), I could sense my concentration practice kicking in, keeping my mind from wandering. Wait!...
