Mindfulness 101
Mindfulness, Mental health Chantelle Gallow Mindfulness, Mental health Chantelle Gallow

Mindfulness 101

Image shows Chantelle lying in a child’s pose wearing a white tshirt and black bike shorts with white swirls.

Did you know that mindfulness is an ancient practice derived from Buddhist teachings? Borrowing a quote from Jon Kabatt-Zin, mindfulness is:

“the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally”.

Of course, I have some issues with quoting a middle aged, white man when talking about something derived from ancient Buddhism and Hindu work but…

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Mindful Movement
Mental health, Mindfulness, Movement Chantelle Gallow Mental health, Mindfulness, Movement Chantelle Gallow

Mindful Movement

today’s body: a concept I refer to a lot in my classes. 

Mindful movement encourages movers to think about their needs in the present moment. Different from yesterday’s body and different from tomorrow’s body.

today’s body refers to the whole human experience in this flesh suit of ours. I believe all of our intricate systems are inextricably woven. today’s body includes the mind, it is all encompassing.

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