Hi %FIRSTNAME%,

well it really feels like summer is here at last! I hope you get to throw some shapes, breath and meditate in the garden while it is good. Such a different feeling doing our practice outside.

We had our strawberry moon last Tuesday and we honoured it with some moon salutations and a relaxation that was moon themed too.

I am finishing up writing a teaching manual for Yoga Therapy Ireland on Mindfulness - of which I have had to put into practice a few times doing so! I wanted to share some of the books I recommend and websites too should you wish to explore a bit more.

We explored the sitali and sitkari breath practices this week - how did you get on?

Here is more info on the ananda centre blog about them - https://www.anandacentre.com/blog/what-and-how-sitali-and-sitkari-breath

And the mudra was Sakshi -

Tuesdays recording - https://youtu.be/b0ctx9F0geA

Books on Mindfulness:

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha

by Tara Brach

Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness

by Sharon Salzberg

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

by Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Mind Full: Unwreck your head, De-stress your life

by Dermot Whelan

Trauma - Sensitive Mindfulness

by David A. Treleaven

WEBSITES:

UCLA Mindful - www.uclahealth.org

Researchers at the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center developed a free app and website on the principle of “radical accessibility of mindfulness practices.”

www.mindfulnessexercises.com lots of exercises and info

"Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most
beautiful words in the English language."
-  Henry James

May all be well,

Brenda x