This holiday season, families can achieve the sharing of kindness and meaningful gift giving by exploring mindfulness meditation in order to give the gift of mindful presence. Not only does the gift of mindful presence benefit those around you, it benefits the gift givers themselves by granting feelings of calmness and deeper awareness of the world around them. Read more in our post, The Gift of a Mindful Presence.
Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting
As the daughter of an anxious mother and mother of an anxious child, yoga instructor Ginny Hamilton regularly walks the edge of fear. In this month’s edition of “Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting,” she examines the edges with her son. — Remember to mark your calendars and get ready to support Hilltown Families on Valley Gives Day: December 10th!
As a yoga instructor, Hilltown Families Contributing Writer, Ginny Hamilton, aspires to 20 minutes of meditation before sunrise – or before her son rises is more like it. In reality, she hits the snooze alarm most mornings. In this month’s edition of “Off the Mat: Reflections on the Practice of Parenting,” she lets her 5-year-old son be her guide.