The Lovingkindness (Metta) meditation is a practice of cultivating self-compassion and expansive care for oneself and others. For many mothers, it offers a gentle way to soften self-criticism, slow down, and reconnect with an inner sense of kindness during demanding seasons of life. I’ve created a free version of the Lovingkindness meditation for you to listen to whenever you need to. I practice Lovingkindness meditation several times a week, and if course, under stress is wh

Originally posted July 21, 2014. Perinatal Therapist Spotlight: Robin Muskal, Ph.D. Please welcome my colleague from Morristown, New...

Heather Barson’s story is extraordinary. She writes about her recovery from post-traumatic stress after childbirth — about navigating a healthcare system that did not protect her autonomy, about isolation, about anger, about meaning-making, and ultimately about healing. Her journey is layered, complex, and deeply human. I admire her immensely. Please join me in welcoming Heather Barson. Q: Tell me briefly about what you do in your life & work outside this space. Heather: M

Oceans Eleven Johns Hopkins Research Team Validates Mindbody Medicine for Depression & Anxiety (Redux!) Originally posted February 28,...

Originally posted June 5, 2013. Gardening is my favorite spring “mindbody relaxation therapy”! I love spring in the garden, the plants are beginning to push out from the soil. Here are some shots from around my garden. It’s a work in progress, I live in deer country and it’s a struggle to find landscaping plants they don’t love as breakfast, lunch and dinner! I have a hellebore garden; this is the largest one I have, it is at least twenty years old, my aunt gave it to m

Originally posted May 15, 2013.

Originally posted May 29, 2012. ”Therapeutic horticulture...provides positive distraction and attentional engagement…(which) mediates ...

Originally published March 12, 2012. Mindbody practices have so many benefits, you’d have to order online from outside the US to be able...