Blue Lotus Counseling and Wellness

11/07/2018

Ah the benefits of mindfulness.....

Could teaching mindfulness meditation in schools help students and teachers, inside and outside the classroom?

08/28/2018

http://time.com/4695558/yoga-breathing-depression/

It may even help people who haven't responded to drugs.

06/01/2018

Yoga therapy is a wonderful complement to psychotherapy and this is my specialty area. It will give you tools you can use to manage anxiety, depression, stress, chronic pain, and a host of physical and psychological issues. Find out more below...

Yoga therapy uses yoga postures, breathing exercises, meditation, and guided imagery to treat a wide variety of physical and mental health issues.

12/06/2017

I couldn’t have said it better. This is the benefit of the practice of yoga and mindfulness...

“Peace of mind happens the moment you choose to be peaceful with any situation.” This is the time of year when we wish peace to others and happiness in the year to come. And though throughout the rest of the year, we may not voice these well-wishes out loud, I believe that everyday we all wish f...

11/30/2017

11/16/2017

Can we start taking little steps to let go of the little stuff in order to find more peace in our day?

We experience numerous disappointments each and every day. Our expectations go unmet, our plans are blocked by circumstance, our wishes go unfulfilled, and we discover that our lives are subject to a myriad of forces beyond our conscious control. In some cases, our response is powerful because we mu...

10/31/2017

While trying to find relief from suffering from anxiety and stress, we often choose behaviors that perpetuate our suffering. Here is a great offer to learn from a renowned teacher about how to break this habitual cycle of suffering....

"This course is highly recommended! Pema's words will no doubt sound true to you and she is such a sweet and calming presence."—Student Testimonial

10/20/2017

Emotional intelligence is important for our mental health and overall well-being. One way to grow in our relationship to our emotions is through mindfulness and exploring the mind-body connection. Contact me to learn more about working together to enhance your own emotional health. http://dailyom.com/cgi-bin/display/articledisplay.cgi?aid=59872.

It can take great courage to really sit with our feelings, allowing ourselves to surrender to their powerful energies. All too often we set our feelings aside, thinking we will deal with them later. If we don't deal with them, we end up storing them in our minds and bodies and this is when anxiety a...

06/20/2017

https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.h.quade/posts/1868075729874239

Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research su...