The Human as Divine
It’s the springtime and I find that I notice nature a lot more this time of year. How can I not? Everything is coming back to life, becoming colourful once again, opening, growing. Flowers are...
View ArticlePages as practice: A review of "Returning: A Tale of Vasalisa and Baba Yaga"
Can narratives refine your senses and train your mind in stillness? Can they broaden access to deeper wellsprings of awareness like meditation or yoga can?read more
View ArticleHow to Experience Stress-Free, More Mindful Travel
This past summer, for me, was four months of constantly moving around. Bay of Quinte. Toronto. Tampa. Toronto. San Francisco. Toronto. Montreal. Toronto. San Francisco. Toronto. San Francisco. Toronto....
View ArticleInquiry: the heart of mindfulness
I remember the first time I was able to become curious when distressed. It was a after a gruelling two week trip to Peru with a group engaged in charity work while I was waiting to leave the airport...
View ArticleMeditate? But I have ADHD!
“I probably couldn’t sit still long enough.” I often get this response when talking with someone about mindfulness meditation. Of course, we all struggle with restless legs and wandering minds–that’s...
View ArticleHow Atma Kriya Meditation Changed my Life
I am Ritu and I have lived in four of the largest cities in the world - New Delhi, Toronto, New York and currently London. Six years ago, I moved to New York from my hometown of Toronto, chasing big...
View ArticleThe Science of Mindfulness: Standing at the Cultural Crossroads
Contemplative science–the scientific study of mindfulness meditation and related disciplines–has grown dramatically over the past decade. Researchers have investigated mindfulness with a variety of...
View ArticleMeditation Meets Musical Theatre
Devon More would certainly appear to be a highly unlikely - possibly even unfathomable - advocate for meditation. Every review of Silent Party Interlude, her one-woman show premiering on the Canadian...
View ArticleAnnouncing Toronto Mind Body
Well, there's good news and bad news. First, the bad news: Toronto Body Mind is closing down. The good news: we are pleased to announce the launch of Toronto Mind Body. That's right, we just launched a...
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