Register to Attend ADEC 2016 In Person | Register for The ADEC 2016 Webcast Heather Stang will present for the third year in a row at the Association of Death Education and Counseling Annul Conference, held in Minneapolis, MN. This year, the theme of her talk will explore mindfulness-based techniques to develop and improve coping

ADEC 2016: Heather Stang To Present Mindfulness & Grief – Coping Skills For Life After Loss

Your grief journal will help you speak your truth without judgement, untangle confusing thoughts, honor your loved one, and explore your continuing narrative in your life after loss. Additionally, you can use a grief journal to continue your conversation with your loved one after their death. After all, the relationship you have never goes away—the

How To Choose A Grief Journal

Free guided body scan meditation audio download plus written instructions to help cultivate awareness and appreciate your own precious life force.

Guided Body Scan Meditation for Beginners

February is the host to Sharon Salzberg’s 28 day “Real Happiness Meditation Challenge,” an online event designed to help both beginning and experienced meditators “#Commit2Sit.” Of course this year is a leap year, so we get an extra day to strengthen our meditation muscles! The challenge is inspired by her bestselling book Real Happiness: The

Book Review: Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation by Sharon Salzberg

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and with it comes a barrage of commercials featuring idyllic couples lavishing each other with gifts—from chocolate to diamonds to luxury vehicles. While I am not one to ever turn down a box of truffles or something sparkly, let us not forget the reason for the season: love.

Meditation For Couples: Reduce Negativity With Mindfulness & Loving-Kindness

New research on mindfulness and dementia caregiver stress shows promise. Here are a few tips to incorporate mindfulness meditation into your life.

Reducing Dementia Caregiver Stress: Focus on Mindful Meditation

You may be familiar by now with the physical, emotional and psychological stress that are the unfortunate side-effects of caring for a loved one with dementia. As if the pain of someone dear to you wasn’t difficult enough, your own body and mind may begin to suffer as you use your own precious resources to

Reducing Dementia Caregiver Stress: Focus on Mindful Meditation

Techniques of Grief Therapy: Assessment and Intervention, edited by Dr. Robert A. Neimeyer, launched on October 16, 2015 and is already a best seller. A follow up to his first volume, Techniques of Grief Therapy: Creative Practices for Counseling the Bereaved, this new release features the contributions of dozens of grief professionals selected by Dr. Neimeyer,

Techniques of Grief Therapy: Assessment and Intervention – An Interview with Robert Neimeyer

Techniques of Grief Therapy: Assessment and Intervention, edited by Dr. Robert A. Neimeyer, launched on October 16, 2015 and is already a best seller. A follow up to his first volume, Techniques of Grief Therapy: Creative Practices for Counseling the Bereaved, this new release features the contributions of dozens of grief professionals selected by Dr. Neimeyer,

Dr. Robert A. Neimeyer on Techniques of Grief Therapy: Assessment and Intervention

Techniques of Grief Therapy: Assessment and Intervention, edited by Dr. Robert A. Neimeyer, launched on October 16, 2015 and is already a best seller. A follow up to his first volume, Techniques of Grief Therapy: Creative Practices for Counseling the Bereaved, this new release features the contributions of dozens of grief professionals selected by Dr. Neimeyer,

Techniques of Grief Therapy: Assessment and Intervention – An Interview with Dr. Robert Neimeyer

Mindfulness for children is becoming more widely accepted. Learn how one research study showed that students can breathe their way to 15% better grades and an increased sense of well-being.

Mindfulness For Children: Why Meditation Should Be On Your Back To School List

What I love about the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy approach to grief is that it allows me to meet my client wherever they are when they show up for a session: angry, hopeful, devastated, bitter. Just as no two of us experience grief the same way, no two sessions are exactly alike either.

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy for Grief: A Mind-Body Approach

Take a moment to switch off your autopilot switch and pay attention to the precious life before you! In this brief guided meditation, you will use your breath, sight, sound, and awareness of feelings to press your reset button and “begin again.”

Guided Mindful Awareness Break

During this 30 minute practice, I will guide you through a breathing exercise and then a progressive muscle relaxation practice. Next you will focus on a neutral or calming word or phrase. Finally, you imagine “seeing” a healing image of yourself, and if possible imagine feeling your body completely whole and well.

Guided Relaxation for Grief, Anxiety & Stress

In my decade plus years of teaching mindfulness, I have never picked up the phone and had anyone say “I want to learn how to practice mindfulness because I want to cultivate a calm and open attitude to the present moment when I am feeling at my wit’s end.” No – most people call because

Mindfulness & Relaxation: How To Find Your Bliss