ARTICLE: "Seeing the Sacred in Everyday Movements" (by Adriene Thorne) ​

​I use mindful breathing and prayerful gestures (body movement) to invite participants to connect with their bodies. Many in the healing field consider mindful breathing to be a significant tool in people's mental health and well-being. Grief expert David Kessler, for instance, integrates "grief yoga" in his work. In my spiritual care groups, I use different approaches (see below). At a minimum, I invite folks to slow and deepen their breath when I ring the bell three times so they can connect with the breath of life ("ruach" in Hebrew).

​1. Receiving the Gift of Peace: Above, Below, Around and Within
2. Release, Wait, Receive, Serve / Towards the 4 Directions (Movements adapted from Alexander John Shaia's Quadratos (4 Gospel Journey)
3. Tai Chi Moves with Jake Mace or Tai Chi with David Wong
    Music for Tai Chi
​4. Walking the Labyrinth (short documentary) / pdf Guide about labyrinths