by Alison Hutchens | Apr 3, 2019 | Posts
Glitter jars are lots of fun to make and in my experience of teaching my own Zen Warrior – Mindfulness for Kids classes, a glitter jar is one of the most powerful visual analogies of the mind and how mindfulness can help us calm down and give the “thinking monkey...
by Alison Hutchens | Jul 20, 2018 | Posts
In this short article I thought I would share with you the 5 most common excuses that I get from my clients about not being able to meditate. 1. Meditation is too hard Yes, meditation is hard, but it is one of the most beautiful gifts that you can give yourself and...
by Alison Hutchens | Jul 3, 2018 | Posts
One of my great inspirations in the world of Mindfulness Meditation is Jon Kabat-Zinn and I was fortunate enough to train with him with him for a week last year just outside New York. For those of you who don’t know who he is please look him up. He is often referred...
by Alison Hutchens | Jun 8, 2018 | Posts
Learning to meditate and performing mindful exercises such as mindful breathing and simply allowing our thoughts to come and go can mean an improved ability to FOCUS. It is SO simple. Give it a go: one breath in and held for 5-8 seconds, followed by a long breath out...
by Alison Hutchens | Apr 15, 2018 | Posts
I am a long-term meditator and I won’t claim that it hasn’t been difficult. I must also admit that there are days when I find it almost impossible to “sit”. I always go back to my “3 Ps” who have served me well in my life: Perseverance, Persistence and Patience –...
