Blog

Put Stillness At The Top of Your List

The holiday season is well underway. How are you doing? If you felt “crazy busy” before December arrived you’re probably feeling crazy-crazy busy now. Ironically, in order to have the

Finding Time in Silence

Last week I retreated into silence during a few days at Pendle Hill Retreat Center with meditation teachers Scott and Nancy McBride. The power of

Trading in Unworthiness for Kindness

Meditation teacher and writer Sharon Salzberg tells the story of meeting his Holiness the Dalai Lama at a conference in India in the 90s. Upon

Stoked By Fall

Slam, slam. Rev, rev. And away we drove from the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in the beautiful Berkshire mountains, away from a five-day

Wellness Mini-Wins: You Don’t Need An Hour a Day

Photo by Andre Hunter on Unsplash A version of this article was originally published by Whil.com We spend more than 40 percent of our precious waking hours engaged in habitual actions, according to a 2006 study at Duke University. That’s a significant chunk of our lives, therefore it’s important to understand. Let’s break down the

Put Stillness At The Top of Your List

The holiday season is well underway. How are you doing? If you felt “crazy busy” before December arrived you’re probably feeling crazy-crazy busy now. Ironically, in order to have the stamina to keep up and enjoy the season of light we need to do the complete opposite. We need to slow down and come to a full stop. We need

Give Up Control for a Happier and Healthier You

As seen on Huffington Post Contrary to popular opinion, letting go doesn’t mean being lazy or passive. It doesn’t mean to dissociate or let the world pass you by. Letting go means saying yes to what’s happening right now by allowing the moment to unfold without your having to control or manipulate it. Letting go

Finding Time in Silence

Last week I retreated into silence during a few days at Pendle Hill Retreat Center with meditation teachers Scott and Nancy McBride. The power of a few days away is a true gift and I’m grateful for the opportunity to sink into quiet to get clear. I’m inspired to share an excerpt on silence from

Trading in Unworthiness for Kindness

Meditation teacher and writer Sharon Salzberg tells the story of meeting his Holiness the Dalai Lama at a conference in India in the 90s. Upon asking the Dalai Lama about the concept of self-hatred, he expressed confusion and asked his translators to explain. According to Salzburg, after a few minutes of whispering and giggling with

Does this experience make me feel clear, bright, and fully alive?

I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive. — Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth I have always wanted to feel as though I were standing in the center of the field, in the middle of the game, alert and

Embrace and Let Go: A Simple Strategy for Following Through on Your Resolutions

Every year on January 1 many of us enthusiastically jump out of the gate, flooding yoga studios and gyms only to find ourselves crawling back to the comfort of our cozy couch by month’s end. As a yoga teacher and trainer for over three decades, I’ve seen many New Year’s come and go. In the

Why Stillness Should Be at the Top of Your Gift List

The holiday season is well underway and how are you feeling? If you were busy before December arrived, no doubt you are even busier now! How are you feeling? Ironically, in order to have the stamina to keep up with and enjoy this time of year, we need to conserve energy by giving ourselves permission to slow

Stoked By Fall

Slam, slam. Rev, rev. And away we drove from the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in the beautiful Berkshire mountains, away from a five-day retreat called Being Fully Alive: The Joy of Clarity, Strength, and Freedom, away from a fantastic few days with my teaching partner Jennifer Schelter and our new best friends, and

Life on the Verge: Waking Up in Hero’s Pose

On this last day of a week at Jake’s Resort in Treasure Beach, Jamaica, I am once again blown away by the extraordinary power of retreats. Stealing away from life, to pause and practice, has a way of always turning me inside out. So much has shifted for me in a mere seven days here—and

Cara Bradley - Motivational Speaker and Author

Cara Bradley

Mind-Body Training

Recent Posts

Scroll to Top