by Madeline | May 18, 2025 | Change, creativity, meditation, Mindfulness, personal growth, Practice, Uncategorized
Call it a hunch, gut feeling, intuition – that immediate sense of truth, without words or reasoning, is one of your most important faculties. It can tell you where you want to move in life, what you need to let go of, and how to best relate to challenges. But how can...
by Madeline | Feb 14, 2026 | anxiety, Behavior Change, Change, Client Stories, creativity, freedom, inner peace, Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, personal growth, spirituality, Uncategorized
Many of you have seen the beautiful art on display in the Integrative Mindfulness studio in Bonita Springs, FL. These are the words of the artist, Theresa Girard, on her experience upon completing the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program -...
by Madeline | Jan 1, 2026 | Athletic Performance, Behavior Change, Body Awareness, Client Stories, Health, MBSR, meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, non-striving, Pain, personal growth, Uncategorized
I’ve been thinking about how your MSBR class has changed my life. One area I haven’t heard many people talk about is mindfulness and athletic performance. Your class helped me become more aware of my body and to tune into the messages it gives me. When I...
by Madeline | Jul 10, 2025 | Acceptance, Behavior Change, Body Awareness, communication, Health, Integrative Medicine, kindness, meditation, Mindfulness, personal growth, stress
Research continues to support the many health and quality of life benefits of mindfulness practice: stress reduction, greater physical well-being, and a happier, more stable mental state. Did you know that if you practice mindfulness, you are more likely to be...
by Madeline | Dec 12, 2025 | Connection, Health, Mindfulness, personal growth, relationships
The best advice I received when learning to meditate was “Be kind to yourself.” This was challenging, since my mind drifted (a thousand times!) during meditation practice. How could I be kind to this frustrating, unruly, disobedient mind? Through mindfulness practice...
by Madeline | Nov 21, 2025 | Connection, Health, Mindfulness, personal growth, relationships
By now you’ve probably heard that mindfulness is good for you. A regular practice in moment-to-moment awareness can make us happier, healthier, and kinder. Recent studies linking mindfulness and women’s sexual response are garnering a lot of attention. (More on this...
