Mindful Motion Yoga

10/31/2025

Out of the kiln. Bisque fired from the Nature of Mindfulness Retreat.

Participants gathered items on the hike to imprint on clay. This is Gail’s lovely piece after being fired.

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10/29/2025

The Nature of Mindfulness - haiku writing by the fire following our hike in the woods.

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My impromptu haiku inspired by the second image:

Dropped nuts and berries
Small caves formed from fallen trees
Ready for winter

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10/12/2025

Mindful trail walk our second full day.

Yoga
Meditation
Farmers market - we all purchased something to share
Forest bathing
Haiku writing
Shared plants and created individual potted arrangements to take home
Birthday celebration for one of our participants
Meaningful conversations ❤️

10/11/2025

Trees and sky

Day 1 yoga, meditation, good food, forest bathing and day long mindful listening with new and old friends.

10/11/2025

Thursday arrival. Ready for retreat guests

The Nature of Mindfulness Retreat

10/02/2025

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In the rush of life, we often overlook the simple blessings that make our days brighter and our hearts lighter. True happiness is not found in having everything, but in appreciating what we already have.

✨ Things to be truly grateful for:
🌳 Nature – the trees, the sky, the air we breathe.
🛏 A warm bed – comfort at the end of each day.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Loving family – the people who stand by us through it all.
💪 A healthy body – the greatest wealth we can own.
🍲 Plenty of food – nourishment that fuels our lives.
☕ Morning coffee – little joys that start our day right.
🏡 A roof over my head – safety and shelter we often take for granted.
🤝 Friends around me – bonds that make life meaningful.
📈 How far I have come – every step forward, every lesson learned.
❤️ Kindness of strangers – proof that humanity still shines.

Gratitude shifts our perspective.
It reminds us that no matter what we lack, we are still abundantly blessed.

🙏 Start and end each day with gratitude — it is the key to peace, joy, and a fulfilled life

09/02/2025

Feeling overwhelmed?Join us daily in Chapel Hill October 10-12. The Nature of Mindfulness Retreat.

Slow down. Breathe. Be in Nature. Explore mindfulness.

Yoga. Meditation. Forest bathing. Grounding.

Participate to your comfort. DM for details.

08/26/2025

The Nature of Mindfulness Retreat
Chapel Hill, NC October 9-13

Lodging is full. Day guests are warmly, invited to join us and enjoy the full experience. (Hotel suggestions upon request)

This is intended to be a small intimate retreat and is limited to a total of 18 participants.

Some activities include:
Daily yoga, and meditation
Shinrin-Yoku (forest bathing)
Journaling and creative practices
Nourishing meals and snacks each day

This is your time to restore in the ways that serve you best.

Retreat schedule:
Thursday 6-8 pm arrival: dinner, orientation, and community welcome

Friday through Sunday:

full retreat days 9 AM to 9 PM
meditation
yoga
forest bathing (mindful walks in nature)
journaling
creative activities
meals
time to rest and connect

Monday morning: closing breakfast and mindful departure

Mindful Motion Yoga provides a variety of yoga classes to help you gain strength, cultivate peace, release tension and build flexibility.

07/29/2025

"Suffering is not all bad. It can have a therapeutic power. It can help us open our eyes. Once we start facing the suffering within us we shall want to search for its cause, which means finding out what we have been feeding ourselves, what kinds of nutriments we are consuming that have brought about our suffering. We also want to find out the causes of the suffering in our society, but with this we need to be careful and exercise moderation. Being overwhelmed by too much suffering can destroy our capacity to love or to take appropriate action. We have to know our limits and find a healthy balance between being in touch with what is terrible in life and what is wonderful. We need to know how to water the good, positive seeds within us so we can bear the more distressing things."
-Thich Nhat Hanh, "Interbeing"

04/22/2025