Mindfulness + Movement RVA

05/01/2020

Day 1|📚
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Richmond Public Library | Winter 2020
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Created by Aniya Jones, VCU Intern

04/28/2020

“In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.” - Thich Nhat Hanh..
The goal of our curriculum-based programs has always been to teach and implement mindfulness and movement techniques to increase the ability to be present. That still stands today. This week try to include mindfulness practices in between your everyday tasks. Go through the things on your desk that have served their purpose and are no longer needed. Implore a bit of meditative art and open up your mind so that you can increase awareness.
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Don’t let your days just continue to go by, live them out and enjoy each moment!
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Created by Aniya Jones, VCU Intern

04/16/2020

“The way to live in the present is to remember that ‘This too shall pass.’ When you experience joy, remembering that ‘This too shall pass’ helps you savor the here and now. When you experience pain and sorrow, remembering that ‘This too shall pass’ reminds you that grief, like joy, is only temporary.”– Joey Green
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This month has been truly a new experience and one that we will remember for the years to come. Let’s think about how we can grow during this time. Continue to practice mindfulness daily and make time for meditation. Today, let's practice being present. Become fully emerged in your activities, but also be forgiving to yourself when your mind wanders. One of the greatest benefits of mindfulness is that it makes it easier to enjoy and savor the pleasures that life brings. Savor the moments that we are experiencing right now and the moments following...
How did the Easing into Connection Challenge affect you? What did you find to be helpful? Share with us in the comments below!
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Created by Aniya Jones, VCU Intern

02/04/2020

“In today’s rush we all think too much, seek too much, want too much and forget about the joy of just being.” - Eckhart Tolle
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Over the past few months, we have been able to open up a discussion about mindfulness at many of our school partners, to include Blackwell Elementary School. We’ve led professional developments with the teachers that introduced mindful-based strategies for self care, classroom support and relationship building that benefit teachers, students and school environment. After weeks of didactic and experiential workshops, we created space for yoga and mindfulness practice on the mat. We encourage supporthin the school environment, and most importantly, encourage teachers to give themselves permission to take care of themselves outside of the school environment.
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Created by Aniya Jones, VCU Intern

01/30/2020

This past week we worked with the faculty and staff at St. Catherine’s School. Our Founder, Ashley Williams, led a Yoga Nidra and community friend, Natasha Freeman, led a sound bath. A sound bath is a meditation technique that consists of the unifying of various sounds including gongs, chimes and Himalayan singing bowls that are meant to rest you mentally and physically. Our Mindfulness + Movement program intends to create a space where participants have the ability to move away from daily classroom responsibilities and prepare themselves to practice mindfulness. In our commUNITY, we conclude our practice with relaxation and integration, which invites the practice of self- reflection and centeredness as the final aspect of an individual’s yoga experience.
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Lay, settle and become grounded in yourself this upcoming week. If you have any questions on how to start, reach out to us!
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Created by Aniya Jones, VCU Intern

01/23/2020

With this winter giving us heavy spring vibes, let's remember to give our whole body the necessary attention it needs. It is important to rest and relax the energy of the mind and body here at Mindfulness + Movement. We encourage the active monitoring of our mental and physical wellbeing within our commUNITY.
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Check in with yourself after practice and share the effect it has on you. Interested in sharing this practice with your work environment? Ask us how.
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Created by Aniya Jones, VCU Intern

01/21/2020

Just as the plants and flowers flourish when the sun comes out, let’s aspire to do the same whenever we can.🌱☀️ ...
Mindfulness + Movement works with various schools, corporations and programs that spend a grand portion of their day inside buildings, both sitting and standing, while vigorously working their minds. Through this program, we teach the tools needed in order to come back to your body. Breathe, reach within yourself and allow time outside of your mental concrete schedules to help you be the best version of you! ...
Go and soak up some Vitamin D this week and tell us how it affects your mood!..

Created by Aniya Jones, VCU Intern @ Richmond, Virginia

08/27/2019

TRAINING | Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training, Nov. 2-3✨
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As the request for the practices of yoga to be implemented in schools, health care settings, mental health spaces, and other community organizations outside of a studio, there is an increased need for skill development, experiential practices and education to provide approachable, accessible spaces for all to experience.✨
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In collaboration with , we invite you to this training that was created to offer a better understanding of the physiological effects of trauma, and how we can combine the trauma informed approach with the practice of yoga to better connect with students. This offering welcomes all, with a special invite to yoga teachers that offer consistently in community spaces and the studio. Questions? Ask.✨
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Want to learn more about the effects of trauma? Join us on Tuesday, September 17 for the Resilience Film Screening + Panel at the Libbie Mill Library. FREE. Reserve space on Eventbrite. ✨
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10/26/2018

Follow us to find out more about our community programs that offer mindfulness and movement as a tool for individual support, self care, self regulation and stress management and community building. ❤️

08/19/2018