Curt Woolford is a mindfulness coach and consultant, and he teaches yoga and tai chi in the Greater Philadelphia area. This is a blog about mindfulness practices and mindful movement.
As I navigate the busyness of the holiday season and notice how I and others react to its stressors, I have become increasingly curious about how mindfulness can help. Attention to the present moment can soften stress reactivity, yet this time of year calls for something more solid, more strategic. Learn how to have a more mindful holiday with my PRO method.
Read MoreThere's never been a better time to explore the world of mindfulness and meditation. With so many new mindfulness apps on the market, it is relatively easy to start meditating on your own. However, I've been thinking a lot about the benefits of meditating outside of your own personal space in a community.
Read MoreI was recently on vacation in Cape May, a charming resort town in New Jersey. After hearing about the Cape May Ferry, I decided to take the 80 minute boat ride to Lewes, Delaware.
Read More“Yikes,” I thought during a recent run, “my mind is a bit toxic!” Typically, running is a mindful and peaceful experience for me — my attention effortlessly focused on just running. It’s meditation in motion. But not so during this run.
Read MoreAs I’m gearing up for a run, I’m pondering the topic for this mindfulness blog. After selecting just the right gear so I’m neither too hot nor too cold for an eight mile run, I finally get myself outside. After a couple miles my mind wanders, reminding me that I need a blog topic. I let the thought go and return my attention to my running. Then the lightbulb goes off. What I’m doing right now - mindful running, is the blog!
Read MoreIt’s about 9:00 pm and I’m about to meditate before going to bed. I thought I’d try something different and record my experiences while meditating. To do this, I’ll take breaks on occasion to share what’s happening. Here we go!
Read MoreI began my meditation practice about 30 years ago. It’s easy for me to remember when I started practicing mindfulness because it was one year before my daughter was born. When she was about three years old, she would frequently find me when I was meditating and fall asleep in my lap. This was a delightful meditation perk!
Read MoreI love mountains. I love the challenge of steep and challenging trails that take me to beautiful summits and down into the valleys below. Five years ago I decided to do my first solo backpacking trip on the Long Trail in Vermont.
Read More© Curt Woolford 2018
